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Martha Elizabeth Ellis

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Mother Martha Kennedy Ellis
Father: Isaac Ellis

Born May 1, 1881
She was married to Olin Pearson Valentine (1877-1940).
They had 5 sons and 1 daughter (Inez, Isaac, Olin Jr., Ellis, David and Charlie).
Martha died October 27, 1967

Clarence James Ellis

05 Saturday Dec 2015

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Mother: Martha Kennedy Ellis
Father: Isaac Ellis
Born April 12, 1880
He was married to Gertrude Stevenson (b. Abt.1900 – ?).
They had 2 sons and 1 daughter (Clarence Jr., Alfred, and Thomasina).
Clarence died November 12, 1948.

Cyrus Calvin Ellis

05 Saturday Dec 2015

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Mother: Martha Kennedy
Father: Isaac Ellis

Born November 2, 1878
He was married to Sunie Cowan (1883-1965).
They had 2 sons and 1 daughter (Ralph, Clio and Robert).
Cyrus died June 22, 1937

Cyrus Calvin Ellis: 1878 – 1937

05 Saturday Dec 2015

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Cyrus Calvin Ellis
He was married to Sunie Cowan (1883-1965).
They had 2 sons and 1 daughter (Ralph, Clio and Robert).

Oliver Nelson Ellis

05 Saturday Dec 2015

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Mother: Martha Kennedy Ellis
Father: Isaac Ellis
Born June 25, 1877
He was married to Rosella Ward (1912-1981).
They had 5 sons and 3 daughters (Oliver Jr., Otis, Lorraine, Christine, Willie, Ruth, Ralph, and Todd).
Oliver died November 1972

Robert Newton Ellis

05 Saturday Dec 2015

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Mother: Martha Kennedy Ellis
Father: Isaac Ellis
Born June 25, 1876
He was married to Susie Morton (1886-1969).
They had 2 sons and 4 daughters (Florence Lee, Roberta, Evelyn, Mohn, Jennye Mable, and Robert Jr.)
Robert died September 1936

Joseph Melvin Ellis

05 Saturday Dec 2015

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Mother: Martha Kennedy Ellis
Father: Isaac Ellis
Born September 9, 1875
His first marriage was to Minnie Hunter (1881-1927)
They had 5 sons and 1 daughter (Azzie Lee, Eugene, Eddie, Harold, Hunter, andAsbury).
His second marriage was to Maggie Cowan (b. Abt.1886-1936)
They had one son (Joseph Frederick).
Joseph Melvin Ellis died February 21, 1953.

Cornelius Elibridge Ellis

05 Saturday Dec 2015

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Mother: Martha Kennedy Ellis
Father: Isaac Ellis
Born January 22, 1873
He was married to Addie Cowan (1877-1956).
They had no children; however, they raised Rosa (Cowen) Kennedy.
He died May 4, 1956

John William Butler Ellis

05 Saturday Dec 2015

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Mother: Martha Kennedy Ellis
Father: Isaac Ellis
Born March 31, 1871
Named after his Grandfather, William Butler.
He was married to Lula Wilson (b. Abt. 1876 – 1957).
They had three sons and six daughters (William, Leanord, Robert, Eunice, Mamie, Eloise, Lugenia, Johnie and Vermell.
He died November 28, 1955

Charles Washington Ellis

05 Saturday Dec 2015

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Mother: Martha Kennedy Ellis
Father: Isaac Ellis
Born May 25, 1869
He was married to Janie Ellison (b.1882).
They had no children; however, they raised Fannie Mae Jones.
He died December 1945

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