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Where was the Ellis family in 1808?

Posted by Tonia Kendrick on June 28, 2010 at 1:00pm

Two hundred years ago my Ellis relatives were in Jackson County, Georgia, South Carolina, and possibly North Carolina.

Walter Ellis (5x great-grandfather) is my oldest Ellis relative who was alive in 1808. He and his wife, Mary (Parker) probably were in Jackson County, Georgia. In 1805, he appeared on the Jackson County land lottery list and in 1817, . . . → : CONTINUE READING

Tombstone Tuesday: Unexpected Cemetery Find

Posted by Tonia Kendrick on June 26, 2010 at 1:00pm

As I was driving past Mount Sumach Cemetery this weekend, I happened to notice a headstone with my last name. I almost didn’t stop, because I could tell from the road that it was a relatively modern stone. However, it was Saturday afternoon and I had time, so I turned around. The stone in question turned . . . → : CONTINUE READING

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