PARENTS: Harmon Ellis & Lucinda Daves.

PATERNAL GRANDPARENTS: William Ellis & Martha Jones.

William, b. Jan. 25, 1772, SC; d. April 11, 1851, Lowndes Co., Mississippi. He is buried in the Beersheba Cem., New Hope, Lowndes Co., Miss; Memorial 32715357. He is linked to his parents.

Martha, b. Feb. 12, 1769; d. Aug. 13, 1837. She is buried in the same cemetery as William.


Harmon Ellis m. Lucinda Daves 18 Nov 1837, Lowndes Co., Mississippi.


1850 U.S. Census for Lowndes Co., Mississippi:
Harman Ellis M 45 SC; planter
Louisann M Ellis F 24 Georgia
William F Ellis M 10 Mississippi
*Milton H Ellis M 6 Mississippi
Martha A Ellis F 3 Mississippi
Mary T Ellis F 1 Mississippi
William Ellis M 78 South Carolina


1860 U.S. Census for Cherokee Co., TX (21 July)(P.O. Rusk, TX):
Harmon Ellis M 54 SC; farmer
L M Ellis F 33 Georgia
*M H Ellis M 15 Mississippi
Martha A Ellis F 12 Mississippi
Mary E Ellis F 11 Mississippi
James M Ellis M 9 Mississippi
George W Ellis M 5 Texas
Margaret A Ellis F 4 Texas
Francis M Ellis F 3 Texas
Andrew J Ellis M 2 Texas


Milton married Elizabeth Elvia Montgomery 1 August 1867 McDonald Co., Missouri.


1870 U.S. Census for Franklin Twp, Newton Co., MO (13 July)(P.O. Newtonia):
Milton Ellis M 24 Mississippi
Elizabeth Ellis F 30 Tennessee
Thomas H Ellis M 2 Missouri
Frances Montgomery F 69 Virginia

Milton is a farmer. Frances appears to be Elizabeth's mother, probably a widow.


1876 Missouri State Census for McDonald Co, MO finds Milton H. Ellis, 30 yrs, Elizabeth Ellis, 35 yrs, Thomas H. Ellis, 8 yrs, & Nancy E. Ellis, 2 yrs. It appears Milton is a farmer.


Milton married Margaret E. (Dabbs) in 1885. She preceded him in death.


1900 U.S. Census for Franklin Twp, Newton Co., Missouri:
Milton Ellis Head M 60 yrs, b. Mar 1840 Mississippi
Margret E Ellis Wife F 48 yrs, b. June 1852 Tenn
Lenice I Ellis Dau F 9 yrs, b. Mar. 1891 MO
Cora E Ellis Dau F 6 yrs, b. April 1894 MO

Margaret had 4 children, 2 living. Milton is a farmer.


1910 U.S. Census for Stella Prec., Franklin Twp, Newton Co., Missouri:
Milton H Ellis Head M 70 Mississippi
Margret E Ellis Wife F 57 Tennessee
Etta Ellis Dau F 16 Missouri

Census notes Milton's father was b. NC & his mother in Miss. Also that this is his 2nd marriage, Margaret's first. Margaret had 4 children, 2 living. Milton is a farmer.


1920 U.S. Census for Harrison Twp, Boone Co., Arkansas:
William T Larimore Head M 49 Kentucky
Nannie E Larimore Wife F 44 Missouri
Vesta Larimore Dau F 20 Missouri
Charley Larimore Son M 13 Missouri
Jewell Larimore Dau F 8 Missouri
*Milton H Ellis Father-in-law M 79 Mississippi

William worked in a railroad shop. Milton is a widower.

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Milton was raised in Biloxi, Mississippi by an Aunt Ellen Daves (pronounced Days). He came to Newton Co., MO., at the age of 15 yrs and settled near Jones Chapel, about 3 miles from Stella.

He was an active Christian man, a Charter Member and a Deacon in the old Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church.


Notes: Children from the first marriage: Nannie Ellis Larimore & Thomas Harmon Ellis (b. 1867; d. 1884).

Children from the second marriage: Leona "Ona" I. Pogue & Cora Etta Garren.

Brother George Washington Ellis, b. Nov. 22, 1854, Cherokee Co., Texas; d. Nov. 22, 1923, Henrietta, Clay Co, TX. He is buried at Hope Cemetery, Henrietta, Clay Co., TX; Memorial 93345802.

Brother Andrew Jackson "A.J." Ellis, b. Feb. 7, 1859, Cherokee Co., Texas; d. Jul. 10, 1935, Woodson, Throckmorton Co., Texas. He is buried at Woodson Cem., Woodson, Throckmorton Co., TX; Memorial 28608585.

1910 U.S. Census for Throckmorton Co., TX:
Andrew J Ellis Head M 51 TX; farmer
Enna L Ellis Wife F 43 Texas
Nora E Ellis Dau F 24 Texas
Charley N Ellis Son M 15 Texas
Stella M Ellis Dau F 10 Texas
Floyd E Ellis Son M 9 Texas
Missouri L Stinett Mother F 86 Georgia