Joseph Blackwell Ellis

1854 - 1936  (81 years)

• Name	Joseph Blackwell Ellis
  Born	8 Sep 1854	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	30 Aug 1936	Roane County, West Virginia, USA   [2]
  Buried	Roane County, West Virginia, USA
  Notes	1880 Census Place: Harper, Roane, West Virginia Page 36A James A. ELLIS Self M M W 22 WV Leaher ELLIS Wife F M W 20 WV John Z. ELLIS Son M S W 1 WV Joseph B. ELLIS Brother M S W 24 WV http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=722705&Type=Death Death record informant - Elizabeth Ellis Lillard, wife Luverna Ellis, parents John Ellis and Fannie Caldwell
  Person ID	I43474	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	2 Jan 2012

  
  

  Father	Zater Cushing Ellis,   b. Abt 1830, Virginia, USA ,   d. Bef 1870  (Age ~ 39 years)
  Mother	Frances C Caldwell,   b. Abt 1834, Greenbrier County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	13 Aug 1852	Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA   [3]
  Notes	KCMR Ellis, Zater Cushing, and Frances C. Caldwell, Aug. 13, 1852. 1860 Roane, VA Zattn Ellis 30 Frances C 24 Margaret 7 Joseph 5 James A 3
  Family ID	F12357	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Luvernia Alice Westfall,   b. 18 Sep 1864, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 24 Jan 1948, Roane County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 83 years)
  Married	6 Feb 1881	Roane County, West Virginia, USA   [4]
  Notes	1900 Harper, Roane, WV # 25 all WVWVWV Joseph Ellis 9/1855 m 20y Luvernia 9/1865 m 20y 13-8children Viola 4/1882 William 12/1886 Lula 12/1889 Joseph 10/1890 Loyd 7/1892 Matilda 5/1896 Zona 9/1897 Tressie 7/1899 1910 Harper, Roane, WV all WVWVWV Ellis, Joseph B 54 m1- 30y Luverna A 45 m1- 30y 17-12 children Lula B da 22 Joseph son 19 Loyd son 17 Matilda C da 14 Zonie E da 12 Tressie V das 9 Elsie da 7 Fanny da 6 Luverna E da 4 Mary Ettie da 2 1920 Harper, Roane, WV all WVWVWV Elis, Joseph B Sr 64 Luverna A 55 Jarrell son 27 Fanny da 16 Lizzie da 14 Mary da 12 Westfall, Anderson M fil 80 wd Roane County Birth Records show Luverna Elizabeth born 8/4/1908 but she is 4 in the 1910 census and 14 in 1920, which indicates she was born in 1905. The same is true for Mary, who was 2 and 12 in 1910 and 1920 and whose birth record shows she was born 10/22/1913. Fanny was 6 and 16 and birth record shows 5/30/1904. Other birth records for Joseph and Luvernia: female 3/19/1889 [duplicate for Martha] child #6 female 1/21/1895 premature stillborn male 1/21/1895 premature stillborn male 5/26/1903 [although marked as male, this could be Elsie] J.B. male is reported as being born 10/8/1890 and 10/8/1891, first reported on 10/15/1890, child #7, so two more children were born before Martha Roane County Death Records Martha J, 7/15/1890, age 2y4m18d - means she was born in 1888.
  Children	1. Meriena Viola Ellis,   b. 7 Apr 1882, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. William A Ellis,   b. 30 Dec 1884, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Lula B Ellis,   b. 13 Dec 1887, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Between 1920 and 1930  (Age 32 years)   4. Martha J Ellis,   b. 17 Mar 1889, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 15 Jul 1890, Roane County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 1 years)   5. Joseph B Ellis, Jr,   b. 8 Oct 1890, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 1978  (Age 87 years)   6. Lloyd Jarrett Ellis,   b. 17 Jul 1892, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 13 Jun 1932, Roane County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 39 years)   7. Matilda Caroline Ellis,   b. 20 May 1896, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 1977  (Age 80 years)   8. Zona Ellen Ellis,   b. 19 Sep 1897, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 11 Nov 1994  (Age 97 years)   9. Tressie Velma Ellis,   b. 2 Jul 1899, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   10. Elsie Virginia Ellis,   b. 2 Jul 1901, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 10 Jul 1940, Roane County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 39 years)   11. Fannie Ellis,   b. 30 May 1904, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   12. Luverna Elizabeth Ellis,   b. 4 Aug 1906, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   13. Mary Etta Ellis,   b. 22 Oct 1907, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F13807	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S1205] Census. [S479] Death records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History. [S2] Marriage Records, Kanawha Co, WV. [S15] Marriage Records, Roane Co, WV.