Reeves, Mary Elizabeth

Summary

Father: James Brady Reeves, Jr.
Mother: Frances H. Sims

Birth: 14 November 1843, South Carolina
Birth Source: Reeves Family Bible, Census

Death: 8 June 1906
Death Source: Obituary

Spouse1: Andrew J. Ellis

Narrative

Children of Mary Elizabeth Reeves and Andrew J. Ellis:

1. James R. Ellis, b. c.1866-1870
2. Hannah Ellis
3. Alice Ellis, b. 14 December 1871, m. John Croxton Twitty
4. Nancy Cansus Ellis, b. 2 March 1873, m. Andrew Jackson Twitty
5. Leander Bynum Ellis, b. 16 January 1874?
6. Elisha Thomas Ellis, b. 29 June 1876
7. Molly Ellis, b. 17 November 1883, m. William Thomas Twitty
8. John Sidney Ellis, b. 5 June 1889
9. Hampton A. Ellis, b. 1891

The Lancaster News, 16 June 1906
Death of Mrs. A. J. Ellis
Mrs. Elizabeth Ellis, wife of Mr. A. J. Ellis of the Oakhurst section, died last Friday night and was buried Sunday at Fork Hill church, the Rev. R. J. Blackmon conducting the funeral services. Mrs. Ellis was a daughter of the late J. B. Reeves and was about 63 years of age. She was a consistent member of the Flint Hill Baptist church. Besides her husband she is survived by six children, three sons and three daughters.

Lancaster Title to Real Estate from Oct. 1906, A. J. and children to H. A. Ellis, "...tract of land allotted to M. E. Ellis in the partition and division of the Estate lands of J. B. Reeves, deceased, the Grantor herein being husband and Children of the said M. E. Ellis deceased." (1906, DB O, p. 551)

Sources

Birth:          Reeves Family Bible (see James Brady Reeves, Jr.)
                   1900 Census - Lancaster County, SC
Death:        Obituary of Elizabeth Ellis, The Lancaster News, 16 June 1906.