Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 3rd ed., 1886. Warren County.
JOHN C. ELLIS was born October 20, 1833, in Barren County, Ky., and is a son of George B. and Fannie (Wheeler) Ellis, who had born to them five sons and four daughters, of whom our subject is the second. George B. Ellis was a farmer. In his latter days he was a broker, and owned a large slave property. In his early days he served as constable for several terms, and was long a devoted member of the church. He was a son of Asa Ellis, who, with two brothers, emigrated from South Carolina about 1795, and settled near Peter's Creek, where he improved a farm and lived the rest of his days. He married a Miss Bush, a native of Virginia, reared a large family, and died nearly eighty years of age. Mrs. Fannie Ellis was a daughter of John Wheeler, who emigrated from Virginia in an early day, and settled at the junction of Skaggs Creek and Barren River. He was a substantial farmer and a large holder of slave property. Mr. J. H. Ellis was reared on a farm, and at twenty-two commenced life for himself. Making one trip to Mississippi with mules for the market, he then engaged at farming with his father till he was married, October 20, 1860, to Miss Esther A. Scrivener, of Barren Co., Ky. She is a daughter of James W. and Sarah (White) Scrivener. Mr. and Mrs. Ellis have had born to them nine children: James W., George Christopher, John T., Sallie J., Jessie A., Fannie, Ann May, Mattie E. and Nannie M. Mr. and Mrs. Ellis and three eldest children are members of the Baptist Church. In 1867 Mr. Ellis located three miles southeast of Smith's Grove, on 150 acres. In 1872 he removed to Smith's Grove and engaged in running a Grange store for four or five years, and also kept hotel. On account of ill health he went to Sumter County, Fla., and purchased 200 acres of land, where he spent two winters; then traded his Smiths' grove property for a farm of 240 acres three miles south of the village, where he located in August, 1885; he also owns 235 acres on and around the knob east of Smith's Grove, where he has in cultivation ten acres of strawberries, and also a large peach orchard. He is a member of the I. O. O. F.
JOHN C. ELLIS was born October 20, 1833, in Barren County, Ky., and is a son of George B. and Fannie (Wheeler) Ellis, who had born to them five sons and four daughters, of whom our subject is the second. George B. Ellis was a farmer. In his latter days he was a broker, and owned a large slave property. In his early days he served as constable for several terms, and was long a devoted member of the church. He was a son of Asa Ellis, who, with two brothers, emigrated from South Carolina about 1795, and settled near Peter's Creek, where he improved a farm and lived the rest of his days. He married a Miss Bush, a native of Virginia, reared a large family, and died nearly eighty years of age. Mrs. Fannie Ellis was a daughter of John Wheeler, who emigrated from Virginia in an early day, and settled at the junction of Skaggs Creek and Barren River. He was a substantial farmer and a large holder of slave property. Mr. J. H. Ellis was reared on a farm, and at twenty-two commenced life for himself. Making one trip to Mississippi with mules for the market, he then engaged at farming with his father till he was married, October 20, 1860, to Miss Esther A. Scrivener, of Barren Co., Ky. She is a daughter of James W. and Sarah (White) Scrivener. Mr. and Mrs. Ellis have had born to them nine children: James W., George Christopher, John T., Sallie J., Jessie A., Fannie, Ann May, Mattie E. and Nannie M. Mr. and Mrs. Ellis and three eldest children are members of the Baptist Church. In 1867 Mr. Ellis located three miles southeast of Smith's Grove, on 150 acres. In 1872 he removed to Smith's Grove and engaged in running a Grange store for four or five years, and also kept hotel. On account of ill health he went to Sumter County, Fla., and purchased 200 acres of land, where he spent two winters; then traded his Smiths' grove property for a farm of 240 acres three miles south of the village, where he located in August, 1885; he also owns 235 acres on and around the knob east of Smith's Grove, where he has in cultivation ten acres of strawberries, and also a large peach orchard. He is a member of the I. O. O. F.
Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 3rd ed., 1886. Warren County.
JOHN C. ELLIS was born October 20, 1833, in Barren County, Ky., and is a son of George B. and Fannie (Wheeler) Ellis, who had born to them five sons and four daughters, of whom our subject is the second. George B. Ellis was a farmer. In his latter days he was a broker, and owned a large slave property. In his early days he served as constable for several terms, and was long a devoted member of the church. He was a son of Asa Ellis, who, with two brothers, emigrated from South Carolina about 1795, and settled near Peter's Creek, where he improved a farm and lived the rest of his days. He married a Miss Bush, a native of Virginia, reared a large family, and died nearly eighty years of age. Mrs. Fannie Ellis was a daughter of John Wheeler, who emigrated from Virginia in an early day, and settled at the junction of Skaggs Creek and Barren River. He was a substantial farmer and a large holder of slave property. Mr. J. H. Ellis was reared on a farm, and at twenty-two commenced life for himself. Making one trip to Mississippi with mules for the market, he then engaged at farming with his father till he was married, October 20, 1860, to Miss Esther A. Scrivener, of Barren Co., Ky. She is a daughter of James W. and Sarah (White) Scrivener. Mr. and Mrs. Ellis have had born to them nine children: James W., George Christopher, John T., Sallie J., Jessie A., Fannie, Ann May, Mattie E. and Nannie M. Mr. and Mrs. Ellis and three eldest children are members of the Baptist Church. In 1867 Mr. Ellis located three miles southeast of Smith's Grove, on 150 acres. In 1872 he removed to Smith's Grove and engaged in running a Grange store for four or five years, and also kept hotel. On account of ill health he went to Sumter County, Fla., and purchased 200 acres of land, where he spent two winters; then traded his Smiths' grove property for a farm of 240 acres three miles south of the village, where he located in August, 1885; he also owns 235 acres on and around the knob east of Smith's Grove, where he has in cultivation ten acres of strawberries, and also a large peach orchard. He is a member of the I. O. O. F.
JOHN C. ELLIS was born October 20, 1833, in Barren County, Ky., and is a son of George B. and Fannie (Wheeler) Ellis, who had born to them five sons and four daughters, of whom our subject is the second. George B. Ellis was a farmer. In his latter days he was a broker, and owned a large slave property. In his early days he served as constable for several terms, and was long a devoted member of the church. He was a son of Asa Ellis, who, with two brothers, emigrated from South Carolina about 1795, and settled near Peter's Creek, where he improved a farm and lived the rest of his days. He married a Miss Bush, a native of Virginia, reared a large family, and died nearly eighty years of age. Mrs. Fannie Ellis was a daughter of John Wheeler, who emigrated from Virginia in an early day, and settled at the junction of Skaggs Creek and Barren River. He was a substantial farmer and a large holder of slave property. Mr. J. H. Ellis was reared on a farm, and at twenty-two commenced life for himself. Making one trip to Mississippi with mules for the market, he then engaged at farming with his father till he was married, October 20, 1860, to Miss Esther A. Scrivener, of Barren Co., Ky. She is a daughter of James W. and Sarah (White) Scrivener. Mr. and Mrs. Ellis have had born to them nine children: James W., George Christopher, John T., Sallie J., Jessie A., Fannie, Ann May, Mattie E. and Nannie M. Mr. and Mrs. Ellis and three eldest children are members of the Baptist Church. In 1867 Mr. Ellis located three miles southeast of Smith's Grove, on 150 acres. In 1872 he removed to Smith's Grove and engaged in running a Grange store for four or five years, and also kept hotel. On account of ill health he went to Sumter County, Fla., and purchased 200 acres of land, where he spent two winters; then traded his Smiths' grove property for a farm of 240 acres three miles south of the village, where he located in August, 1885; he also owns 235 acres on and around the knob east of Smith's Grove, where he has in cultivation ten acres of strawberries, and also a large peach orchard. He is a member of the I. O. O. F.
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