Martha Elizabeth Crouch 5 (Edward Radford 4, William 3, John 2, Richard 1) born July 7, 1824, Richmond VA; died January 12, 1898, Cordova, Shelby Co TN; married March 10, 1842, John Thadeus Ellis, Shelby County, Tn.;. John Thadeus Ellis born June 24, 1818, Goochland Co VA; died February 14, 1860, Cordova, Shelby CoTN; Buried New Hope (Sanga) Baptist Church Cemetary, Shelby Co., TN [1]1840 census lists her as head of household.1 males 20-30 and 1 male 40-50.2 females 15-20.
1 male slave 10-24 years of age.
5 total with 2 in agriculture
1850 Census lists her as being born in Alabama.
1. Jesse Ellis born 1845 Tn. married Tennessee Mellissa Carter born November 18, 1853 in Holly Springs, AR.Children:Jessee Everet Ellis born May 23, 1881
2. Lucy Ellis born 1848 Tn., married Edward Franklin Crouch 6, born Jun 1849
3. William Smith Ellis, born 1 July 1851 in TN.
4. Joseph C. Ellis, born about 1854 in TN.
5. H. Summerset Ellis, born 29 JUN 1856 in TN.
6. John Pinkney Ellis born December 21, 1858, Cordova, Shelby Co TN; died January 14, 1898, Memphis, Shelby Co, TN; married January 12, 1886, Margaret Jones born October 4 1862, Germantown, Shelby Co TN; died June 30, 1934, Memphis, Shelby Co TN; John Pinkney & Margaret (Jones) Ellis had 2 daughters:
(1) Lutie May Ellis b 12 May 1887, Cordova, Shelby Co TN; m 01 Feb 1911, Memphis, Shelby Co TN, Samuel Puryear Gibbons. Lutie Ellis d/o John Pinkney & Margaret(Jones) Ellis. Samuel Gibbons b 27 Aug 1881(2) Miss Lena Ellis m E. A. East. Born about 1889; married E. A. East [2]
[1] 1870 Shelby County, TN Census District 9
246 246 M. E. ELLIS 46 f w K. H. 560 375 ALJ. E. 24 m w Farmer TN
H. A. 22 f w TN
W. A. 19 m w TN
241A J. C. 17 m w TN
H. S. 15 m w TN
P. J. 12 m w TN
A. B. CROUCH 18 m w TN
E. C. CATO 2 f w TN
M. M. CROUCH 34 f w AL
[2] Kathleen Churdle at kchurdle(at)aol.com stated:
The second daughter of John Pinkney was Lena.
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