The original genealogical information concerning this portion of the Ellis Family History was received from Col. Harry H. Ellis (Deceased), Dallas, TX. His data and that from James M. Overhuls has become debatable as to the correctness of the Joseph Ellis family herein discussed. One might check out the Firelands Museum, Norwalk, Ohio.

Here is the QUESTIONABLE material. --- [Andrew 6 Ellis, father of Cornelius 7 Ellis, had a son, a brother and a father named Joseph. There were two Joseph Ellises living near Cornelius in Florence, Ohio between 1842 and 1845. Either could have been the son. One Married Emoline Pearl in 1843 and the other married Delia Aikens in 1844. Emoline witnessed a deed executed by Cornelius in 1842 along with Freeman Ellis, eldest son of Cornelius.] ---

Concerning this Joseph and Emeline (Pearl) Ellis family, the following was received from Barbara Moon Weiler, South Bend, Indiana. It consists of hand written material found tucked into the pages of the Moon Family Bible, of Dora Ellis,who married Abner Mack Moon, she being the daughter of Joseph and Emeline Pearl Ellis, grandmother of Barbara Moon Weile

"History of Joseph and Emeline Ellis. Joseph Ellis, farmer, section 16 Hersey township, was born Jan 11 1816 in Colchester, Chittendon Co. Vermont and is the son of Andrew and Hannah (Mack) Ellis. The family included eight sons and two daughters., The father and two sons William and Lyman -- soldiers, were in the war of 1812 and were in the battle of Plattsburg. The others were named Cornelius, George, Andrew, Appollos, Freeman, Mary, Hannah. The parents died in Essex, Chittendon Co., Vermont aged respectively 82 and 62 years. Two of the sons made their to Ohio, one of them Lyman traversing the entire distance of 700 miles on foot. At sixteen years of age Mr. Ellis left home and obtained employment during the summer of 1832 on the Erie Canal, and in the fall proceeded to Erie Co., Ohio where he joined his brothers. He worked by the month for one of them for a year, when he learned the business of a Cooper, which was his occupation for 40 yrs working at it from 1834 to 1854 in the Buckeye State. In 1854 he moved to Woodbridge Township, Hillsdale Co., Mich. owning a farm there he purchased before leaving Ohio. He was a resident there 21 yrs, working as a cooper and improving his land. At the time he took possession, there were three acres chopped and a plank house in the clearing; the remainder of the tract was in a wild condition. In 1865 Mr Ellis sold the place and bought another two miles distant. He occupied the latter farm till 1872 when he sold it and bought a residence in the City of Hillsdale. Three yrs later he made an exchange of his house and lots for 148 acres of land in Hersey Township, (Osceola Co., MI.) The place comprised 20 acres of cleared land 30 acres chopped and was supplied with a log house and barn. Mr Ellis is a republican and while a resident of Woodbridge was township treasurer. Owing to deafness he has never held office in Hersey Township. He was married Sept 21 1844 to Emeline Pearl. Their children were born as follows, Burton J Dec 26 1845 - Ida Nov 10 1848. Edward Mar 10 1853, Dora Dec 1 1858.
Mrs Ellis was born Dec 16 1822 in Berlin Township, Erie Co., Ohio, and is the daughter of Oliver and Mary (Sexton) Pearl. Her mother was born in Connecticut and died in Ohio May 15 1884 aged 88 yrs 5 months. Her Father was born in Ellington, Tolland Co., Connecticut, Dec 5, 1796 and died in May 1835. Their children were Oliver S., Ansel H., Mary Ann, William, Emeline, Albert, Marrilla, Addison, Harriett, Jerome."

RootsWeb’s WorldConnect Project: Lt. John Ellis of Sandwich.