Three Generation of Elizabeth Roark and Thomas Ellison Descendants

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Descendants of Elizabeth Roark and Thomas Ellison

Generation No. 1

Elizabeth Roark was born 10 Dec 1810 in Cave Springs, Claiborne Co., TN (Source: Ina Mae Sandefur, 1996), and died 1871 in Claiborne Co., TN (Source: Ina Mae Sandefur, 1996). She married (1) Thomas Ellison 1828 in Claiborne Co., TN (Source: Ina Mae Sandefur, 1996), son of Robert Ellison and Elizabeth Unknown. She married (2) Martin B. Nunn 17 Oct 1853 in Claiborne Co., TN.

Notes Source: Ina M. Sandefur, 1304 E. Murden St, Kokomo, IN 46901-5668

Children of Elizabeth Roark and Thomas Ellison are:

  1. Timothy Ellison, born 1829 in Claiborne Co., TN (Source: Ina Mae Sandefur, 1996); died in Rhea Co., TN. He married Jane Ferguson in Claiborne Co., TN (Source: Ina Mae Sandefur, 1996).
  2. John Ellison, born 8 Mar 1830 in Clairborne Co., TN; died 29 Jan 1923 in Clairborne Co., TN.
  3. Jeremiah Ellison, born 16 May 1832 in Claiborne Co., TN; died 13 Aug 1927 in Claiborne Co., TN.
  4. Nancy Ellison, born 10 Dec 1834 in Claiborne Co., TN; died 28 Sep 1915 in Claiborne Co., TN.
  5. George Washington Ellison, born 1838 in Claiborne Co., TN. He married Susan 7 Dec 1854 in Claiborne Co., TN.
  6. William M. Ellison, born 15 Sep 1840 in Claiborne Co., TN; died 22 Sep 1908 in Claiborne Co., TN.
  7. Wiley Ellison, born 1842 in Claiborne Co., TN; died in Claiborne Co., TN.
  8. Sarah Elizabeth Ellison, born 20 Feb 1844 in Claiborne Co., TN. She married (1) Frank Fletcher. She married (2) Unknown Ledford. She married (3) Benjamin Lambert 2 Feb 1879 in Claiborne Co., TN.
  9. Thomas Seward Ellison, born 20 Feb 1844 in Claiborne Co., TN; died 15 Jan 1929 in Claiborne Co., TN. He married (1) Betsy Butcher. He married (2) Mary Elizabeth Kibert 15 Jul 1869 in Claiborne Co., TN.
  10. Joseph James Ellison, born 1848 in Claiborne Co., TN; died 1921 in Claiborne Co., TN. He married Elizabeth Lambert 2 Feb 1880 in Claiborne Co., TN.

Generation No. 2

John Ellison was born 8 Mar 1830 in Clairborne Co., TN (Source: Ina Mae Sandefur, 1996), and died 29 Jan 1923 in Clairborne Co., TN (Source: Ina Mae Sandefur, 1996). He married Nancy M. Whitaker 14 Apr 1857 in Claiborne Co., TN (Source: Ina Mae Sandefur, 1996).

Children of John Ellison and Nancy Whitaker are:

  1. Nancy Ellison. She married Kelly Burch.
  2. Ida Ellison. She married Thomas Runlis.
  3. Timothy Ellison, born 11 Feb 1860 in Claiborne Co., TN; died 18 May 1942. He married Elizabeth Lambert.
  4. Mary Jane Ellison, born 1 Jan 1863; died 10 Jul 1938. She married B.M. Eletcher.
  5. Thomas Ellison, born 7 Feb 1865; died 9 May 1954.
  6. Alice Ellison, born 12 Feb 1867; died 17 Feb 1960. She married John Caylor.
  7. Margaret Ellison, born 18 May 1869 in Claiborne Co., TN; died 4 Sep 1959 in Claiborne Co., TN.
  8. China Mae Ellison, born 1881; died 1976. She married William Rowlett.
  9. Sarah Ellison, born 19 Jun 1886; died 18 Mar 1948. She married Fount Redmond.

Jeremiah Ellison was born 16 May 1832 in Claiborne Co., TN, and died 13 Aug 1927 in Claiborne Co., TN. He married (1) Susan Lambert 23 Nov 1859 in Claiborne Co., TN. He married (2) Eliza Augusta Sandifer 4 Mar 1872 in Claiborne Co., TN.

Child of Jeremiah Ellison and Susan Lambert is:

  1. Thomas Ellison.

Child of Jeremiah Ellison and Eliza Sandifer is:

  1. Nancy Ellison, born 16 Aug 1878 in Claiborne Co., TN; died 5 Mar 1957 in Cook Co., IL.

Nancy Ellison was born 10 Dec 1834 in Claiborne Co., TN, and died 28 Sep 1915 in Claiborne Co., TN. She married Joseph M. Lambert, Jr. 27 Dec 1855 in Claiborne Co., TN, son of Joseph Lambert and Maria Kimberling.

Children of Nancy Ellison and Joseph Lambert are:

  1. Sarah Elizabeth Lambert, born 1856 in Claiborne Co., TN; died in CA. She married Solomon Ellis 29 Nov 1877 in Clairborne Co., TN.
  2. Mary Jane Lambert, born 28 Jun 1858 in Claiborne Co., TN; died 14 Jun 1921 in Claiborne Co., TN. She married B. Frank Roark 23 Nov 1877 in Claiborne Co., TN.
  3. Martha Lambert, born 21 Sep 1862 in Claiborne Co., TN; died 13 Jul 1903 in Claiborne Co., TN.
  4. William Thomas Lambert, born 21 May 1864 in Claiborne Co., TN; died 19 Jan 1952 in Claiborne Co., TN.
  5. Wiley Lambert, born 4 Sep 1866 in Claiborne Co., TN; died 25 Oct 1932 in Claiborne Co., TN. He married Shirlda Johnson.
  6. Margaret Lambert, born 2 Jun 1869 in Claiborne Co., TN; died 20 Aug 1886 in Claiborne Co., TN. She married Garrett Southern 11 Jun 1885 in Claiborne Co., TN.
  7. Joseph Waymon Lambert, born 13 Jan 1873 in Claiborne Co., TN; died 22 Oct 1947 in Claiborne Co., TN.
  8. Luiza Bell Lambert, born 19 May 1878 in Claiborne Co., TN; died 23 Aug 1883 in Claiborne Co., TN. She married William Messer.

William M. Ellison was born 15 Sep 1840 in Claiborne Co., TN (Source: PamelaE. Burnette), and died 22 Sep 1908 in Claiborne Co., TN. He married Sarah Elizabeth Carroll 30 Sep 1866 in Claiborne Co., TN, daughter of William Carroll and Mary Slatter.

Notes
Pamela Burnette reported birth year as 1846

Children of William Ellison and Sarah Carroll are:

  1. Henley Ellison.
  2. Mary Ellison, born 3 Sep 1868 in Claiborne Co., TN; died 1 Feb 1940 in Claiborne Co., TN.
  3. William Thomas Ellison, born 30 Nov 1869 in Claiborne, TN; died 28 Jan 1951 in Claiborne, TN.
  4. Robert F. Ellison, born 1872.
  5. Houston Ellison, born 5 Jul 1874 in Claiborne Co., TN; died 22 Jan 1951 in Claiborne Co., TN.
  6. Frank Ellison, born 3 Apr 1877 in Claiborne Co., TN; died 27 Sep 1877 in Claiborne Co., TN.
  7. Nancy Ellison, born 1878 in Claiborne Co., TN.
  8. Tilmon Ellison, born 14 Aug 1882 in Claiborne Co., TN; died 27 Jul 1912 in Claiborne Co., TN.
  9. Ella Ellison, born 1885 in Claiborne Co., TN; died 24 Jul 1982 in Claiborne Co., TN. She married William Lingar.
  10. Lealon Ellison, born 1886 in Claiborne Co., TN; died 11 Jan 1897 in Claiborne Co., TN.
  11. Marion Ellison, born 5 May 1888 in Claiborne Co., TN; died 7 Nov 1970 in Claiborne Co., TN.

Wiley Ellison was born 1842 in Claiborne Co., TN, and died in Claiborne Co., TN. He married (1) Nancy Carroll 21 Aug 1867 in Claiborne Co., TN. He married (2) Viola Campbell 1896 in Ozark Co., MO.

Notes
Had 2 girls in TN then moved to Missouri, wife Nancy died. Wiley moved back to TN and m. Viola, they had a boy & a girl (Ettie) & moved to MO.

Children of Wiley Ellison and Nancy Carroll are:

  1. Martha Ellison, born 1868 in Claiborne Co., TN.
  2. Mary Ellison, born 1870 in Claiborne Co., TN.

Children of Wiley Ellison and Viola Campbell are:

  1. Dewey Ellison, born 1897 in Ozark Co., MO.
  2. Ettie Ellison, born 1899 in Ozark Co., MO; died in Ozark Co., MO. She married Thomas Sandifer in Ozark Co., MO.

Generation No. 3

Thomas Ellison was born 7 Feb 1865, and died 9 May 1954. He married (1) Mollie Redman 3 Oct 1886, daughter of Jacob Redmond and Margaret Littrell. He married (2) Janie Chadwell 9 Nov 1902, daughter of John Chadwell and Sarah Minton.

Children of Thomas Ellison and Mollie Redman are:

  1. Floyd Ellison, born 23 Jun 1887 in Tazewell, Claiborne Co., TN; died 6 Jul 1974 in Tazewell, Claiborne Co., TN.
  2. Wiley Ellison, born 23 Jun 1887 in Tazewell, Claiborne Co., TN; died 5 Nov 1986 in Tazewell, Claiborne Co., TN.
  3. John Ellison, born 6 Mar 1891 in Tazewell, Claiborne Co., TN; died 29 Nov 1951 in Tazewell, Claiborne Co., TN. He married Birdie Chadwell.
  4. Nancy Ellison, born 1895. She married Jasper Yeary.
  5. Fount Ellison, born 15 Jul 1896; died 20 Feb 1981. He married Nancy Yeary.

Children of Thomas Ellison and Janie Chadwell are:

  1. Tip Ellison, born 10 Apr 1904 in Tazewell, Claiborne Co., TN; died 4 Jun 1962. He married Margaret Brooks.
  2. Sadie Ellison, born 28 Sep 1909 in Tazewell, Claiborne Co., TN.
  3. Roy Ellison, born 16 Oct 1911 in Tazewell, Claiborne Co., TN.
  4. Minnie Ellison, born 17 May 1916 in Tazewell, Claiborne Co., TN; died 25 Oct 1987. She married Thomas Edward King.

Margaret Ellison was born 18 May 1869 in Claiborne Co., TN, and died 4 Sep 1959 in Claiborne Co., TN. She married Marion Dobbs.

Children of Margaret Ellison and Marion Dobbs are:

  1. Gertie Dobbs, born 1895 in Claiborne Co., TN.
  2. Mary Dobbs, born 1898 in Claiborne Co., TN.
  3. Edna Dobbs, born 1901 in Claiborne Co., TN.
  4. Rita Dobbs, born 1905 in Claiborne Co., TN.
  5. Zeb Dobbs, born 1908 in Claiborne Co., TN; died 30 Jun 1994 in Claiborne Co., TN. He married Hattie Lambert.

Nancy Ellison was born 16 Aug 1878 in Claiborne Co., TN, and died 5 Mar 1957 in Cook Co., IL. She married Joseph Grant Surber 25 Dec 1895 in Claiborne Co., TN.

Child of Nancy Ellison and Joseph Surber is:

  1. Margaret Surber, born 3 Nov 1896 in Claiborne Co., TN; died 17 Sep 1928 in Claiborne Co., TN.

Martha Lambert was born 21 Sep 1862 in Claiborne Co., TN, and died 13 Jul 1903 in Claiborne Co., TN. She married Robert Eastridge 19 Sep 1878 in Claiborne Co., TN, son of Isaac Eastridge and Thursie Willis.

Child of Martha Lambert and Robert Eastridge is:

  1. Ida L. Eastridge, born 2 Aug 1879 in Claiborne Co., TN; died 21 Mar 1924 in Claiborne Co., TN.

William Thomas Lambert was born 21 May 1864 in Claiborne Co., TN, and died 19 Jan 1952 in Claiborne Co., TN. He married Rebecca Jane Richardson 9 Feb 1890 in Claiborne Co., TN, daughter of John Richardson and Louise Fergerson.

Children of William Lambert and Rebecca Richardson are:

  1. Viola Lambert, born 2 Nov 1890 in Claiborne Co., TN. She married Alvin Wylie.
  2. Eleazor Lambert, born 26 Oct 1891 in Claiborne Co., TN. He married Nettie Greer.
  3. Vola Lambert, born 7 Dec 1892 in Claiborne Co., TN. She married Walter DeBusk.
  4. LaNile Lambert, born 24 Oct 1894 in Claiborne Co., TN; died 26 May 1985 in Claiborne Co., TN.
  5. Roxie Lambert, born 19 Jun 1898 in Claiborne Co., TN; died 22 Mar 1986 in Claiborne Co., TN. She married Clarence Edmond Burke 21 Sep 1921 in Claiborne Co., TN.
  6. Crettie Lambert, born 11 Oct 1901 in Claiborne Co., TN; died 6 Jul 1906 in Claiborne Co., TN.
  7. Dorothy Lambert, born 3 Aug 1902 in Claiborne Co., TN. She married Henry Sutton 14 Jun 1924 in Claiborne Co., TN.
  8. Porter Lambert, born 12 Mar 1905 in Claiborne Co., TN; died 4 Mar 1984 in Claiborne Co., TN. He married (1) Amanda Ferry 28 Dec 1934 in Claiborne Co., TN. He married (2) Belle Owens 13 May 1979 in Claiborne Co., TN.

Joseph Waymon Lambert was born 13 Jan 1873 in Claiborne Co., TN, and died 22 Oct 1947 in Claiborne Co., TN. He married (1) Ellen Rice, daughter of Asher Rice and Martha Hayes. He married (2) Sarah Morrison.

Child of Joseph Lambert and Ellen Rice is:

  1. Lucy Jane Lambert, born 26 Jan 1903.

Mary Ellison was born 3 Sep 1868 in Claiborne Co., TN, and died 1 Feb 1940 in Claiborne Co., TN. She married Callaway M. Massengill 17 Jan 1884 in Claiborne Co., TN.

Children of Mary Ellison and Callaway Massengill are:

  1. Robert Massengill, born 1886 in Caiborne Co., TN; died in Ozark Co., MO.
  2. Ollie Massengill, born 1888 in Caiborne Co., TN; died in Monroe, Mi.. She married Robert Franklin Lambert in Caiborne Co., TN.
  3. Curtis Massengill, born 1889 in Caiborne Co., TN; died 5 Feb 1978 in Caiborne Co., TN. He married (1) Addialea Williams. He married (2) Ollie Estes England. He married (3) Etta Bush.
  4. Jessie Elbert Massengill, born 10 Sep 1893 in Ozark Co., MO; died 16 Dec 1979 in Caiborne Co., TN. He married (1) Flossie Jones. He married (2) Cora Maurine Surber 21 Aug 1930 in Caiborne Co., TN.
  5. Gracie Massengill, born 25 Mar 1895 in Ozark Co., MO; died 25 Aug 1968 in Caiborne Co., TN. She married (1) Arch Gilbert. She married (2) Davis.
  6. Simone Massengill, born 28 Feb 1897 in Ozark Co., MO; died 5 Jan 1987 in Tazewell, Claiborne Co., TN. He married (1) Hazel Whitaker. He married (2) Naomi Surber 18 Apr 1920 in Caiborne Co., TN.
  7. Iva Massengill, born 1899 in Ozark Co., MO. She married Allen Yeary.
  8. Millard Filmore Massengill, born 9 Dec 1903 in Ozark Co., MO; died 1 Feb 1979 in Caiborne Co., TN. He married (1) Maudie Marie Sandefur 21 May 1923 in Caiborne Co., TN. He married (2) Mossie Ethel Surber 27 Nov 1927 in Caiborne Co., TN.
  9. Della Patsy Massengill, born 23 Sep 1904 in Caiborne Co., TN; died 22 Jan 1996 in Pineville, Bell Co., KY. She married Theodore Roosevelt Surber 2 May 1920 in Caiborne Co., TN.
  10. Tipton Massengill, born 1907 in Caiborne Co., TN; died in Washburn, Union Co., TN.

Houston Ellison was born 5 Jul 1874 in Claiborne Co., TN, and died 22 Jan 1951 in Claiborne Co., TN. He married Amanda Warick 1894 in Claiborne Co., TN.

Notes
Obituary from the Claiborne Progress Newspaper.
Huston, Ellison age 73, passed away at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Dollie Goins, Tazewell, 10:35 p.m.,Tuesday, Jan. 22, 1951 Survivors: sons, Henly Ellison of Tazewell, Jasper Ellison, Middlesboro, KY, daughters, Mrs Dollie Goins, Tazewell, Mrs. Nellie Adams, Mrs Ethel Paton, Middlesboro, KY. Funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m., Thursday at the Pine Hill (Mt. Pleasant) Baptist Church, with Rev. Vancel and Rev. Johnnie Sandifer officiating. Internment in the River View Cemetery. The Coffey-Stubblefield Funeral Home in charge. (Thursday, February 1, 1951)

Children of Houston Ellison and Amanda Warick are:

  1. Henley Ellison, born 1 Feb 1893 in Harrogate, Claiborne Co.TN or Harlan Co., KY; died 24 Mar 1974 in Claiborne Co., TN.
  2. Louella Ellison, born 1887 in Claiborne Co., TN.
  3. Eulie Ellison, born 1888 in Claiborne Co., TN.
  4. Kellie Ellison, born 1903 in Claiborne Co., TN.
  5. Jasper Ellison, born 1904 in Claiborne Co., TN.
  6. Nellie Ellison, born 1905 in Claiborne Co., TN. She married Adams Arthur.

Marion Ellison was born 5 May 1888 in Claiborne Co., TN, and died 7 Nov 1970 in Claiborne Co., TN. He married Pearlie Welch.

Children of Marion Ellison and Pearlie Welch are:

  1. Dorsey Ellison.
  2. Arnold Ellison.
  3. Herbert Ellison.
  4. Walcy Ellison.
  5. Eula Ellison, born Abt 1919; died 20 Oct 1994 in Grand Island, NY.

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