1,020 documented Ellis ancestors, drawn from public records such as death indexes and county histories. Every name below is a real person in the public record.
From the medieval personal name Elis, a form of Elijah/Elias; widespread in England and Wales.
Where the records place them: Iowa (98%), out of 1,010 Ellis records with a known place.
The most common first names among them: John, Robert, Mary, William and Charles.
Of the 998 with both a birth and a death year, the median lifespan was 78 years.
The earliest recorded birth is *James Brook Ellis, born 1753 in Virginia.
Documented Ellis families on this page come from Portrait and Biographical Record of Hancock County, Ohio, Past and Present of Appanoose County, Iowa and Centennial History of Summit County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens.
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Deceased Ellis ancestors, earliest first. Living family members are deliberately omitted.
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From the medieval personal name Elis, a form of Elijah/Elias; widespread in England and Wales.
The documented line here reaches back to 1753. Most Ellis lines can be traced to the end of the surviving public record.
No. Deceased ancestors only, from public records. Living people are excluded for privacy.
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