 Cal 1833 - 1863 (~ 30 years)
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| Name |
ELLIS Benjamin Wright |
| Birth |
Cal 1833 |
| Gender |
Male |
| Military |
9 Aug 1861 |
- Benjamin Wright Ellis enlisted in the Confederate Army on August 9, 1861 at Camp Maurice. He was in the 13th Virginia Calvary, Company G during the Civil War. He was present from Sept. 1862 - October 1863. Benjamin Wright Ellis was wounded at Brandy Station October 11, 1863 in his right leg. He was put in Chimborazo, Richmond, VA and died Nov. 3, 1863. (Source: 13th Virginia Calvary, a book by Daniel T. Balfour)
According to Daniel T. Balfour's book on the 13th Calvary Benjamin Wright Ellis was taken to Chimborazo on October 14, 1863 and died Nov. 3, 1863. According to Sarah Johnson's notes " Benjamin Wright Ellis was wounded during the War, and died in Petersburg…" She confirms that he was in Company G, 13th Virginia Calvary. Both accounts given stated that he was wounded in the War and died shortly after. One account records his death in Richmond and the other account gives his death in Petersburg, Virginia.
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| Death |
3 Nov 1863 |
Richmond, Virginia, USA  |
- Benjamin Wright Ellis was wounded at Brandy Station October 11, 1863 in his right leg. He was put in Chimborazo, Richmond, VA and died Nov. 3, 1863. (Source: 13th Virginia Calvary, a book by Daniel T. Balfour)
According to Daniel T. Balfour's book on the 13th Calvary Benjamin Wright Ellis was taken to Chimborazo on October 14, 1863 and died Nov. 3, 1863. According to Sarah Johnson's notes " Benjamin Wright Ellis was wounded during the War, and died in Petersburg…" She confirms that he was in Company G, 13th Virginia Calvary. Both accounts given stated that he was wounded in the War and died shortly after. One account records his death in Richmond and the other account gives his death in Petersburg, Virginia.
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| Person ID |
I12466 |
Booth Family |
| Last Modified |
30 Apr 2015 |
| Father |
ELLIS Bolling, b. Est 1797 d. 1872, Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States (Age ~ 75 years) |
| Mother |
VELVIN Elizabeth Ann d. Yes, date unknown |
| Marriage |
30 Dec 1819 |
Surry County, VA |
- Witness was John Velvin
Minister was Beverly Booth
Marriage date shows 22 Nov 1819 in other records
Boling Ellis mentioned in the record of Boling Ellis and Elizabeth Ann Velvin
Name: Boling Ellis
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 22 Nov 1819
Event Place: Surry, Virginia, United States
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Ann Velvin
Digital Folder Number: 004129185 , Image Number: 00068
Virginia, Surry County Marriage Records, 1735-1950
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"Virginia, Surry County Marriage Records, 1735-1950," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KCHW-LMW : accessed 25 April 2015), Boling Ellis and Elizabeth Ann Velvin, 22 Nov 1819; citing Surry, Virginia, United States, Register of Deeds, Surry.
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F3264 |
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