ELLIS Bolling

Other Events and Attributes:

• Alt. Death: 1790
• Marriage: 22 Nov 1819, Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States
• Census: 1820, Sussex County, VA
• Census: 1840, Surry County, VA
• Census: 1850, Surry County, VA
• Military: 1861-1865
• Census: 11 Aug 1870, Blackwater, Surry, VA
• Will: 24 Sep 1872

Notes:

from Brenda Duckwall:

The Harrison Home is at 3840 Otterdam Road in Surry County.

The land where the home is located and about 1000 acres belonged to our Ellis ancestors from the early 1600's. The land and original home was given by Bolling Ellis to his daughter and our ancestor Ann Rebecca Ellis who married Joshua Simmons Harrison. It was passed down or purchased by sons and daughters: William Franklin Harrison, Joshua James Harrison, Julian R. Harrison, Julian R. Harrison, Jr., and presently to Julian R. Harrison III and his sister, Robin Harrison Mitchell.

This is from the Surry County Historical Society:

The Harrison Farm
located at 3840 Otterdam Road
Surry County, Virginia

"The following information has been researched by Julian R. Harrison, Jr.
The Harrison Farm was once owned by Bolling Ellis. The Ellises were in Surry County as early as 1667. The original farm consisted of 760 +/- acres. Ann Rebecca Ellis married Joshua Simmons Harrison April 1, 1848 in Surry, Virginia. She inherited the farm from her father, Bolling Ellis.

Joshua James Harrison inherited his part of the farm from his father, William Franklin Harrison, in 1907, and bought the remaining shares from other family members….."

I don't know where Julian received the information whether it was Court records, Wills, or passed down information. He seemed to check things carefully.

I may have given you a copy of this information with a picture of the house and farm.

Court Records or a Will might firm up the proof….

Birth:
Estimated from census information: 53 years old in 1850 census

Alt. Death:
from LDS Family Seach records
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:SPBF-XNZ

Marriage:
Virginia Marriages, 1740-1850
about Elizabeth Ann Vilvin

Groom Name:
Boling Ellis
Bride Name:
Elizabeth Ann Vilvin
Marriage Date:
22 Nov 1819
County:
Surry
State:
Virginia

Census:
Bolling Ellis in the 1820 United States Federal Census

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Name:      Bolling Ellis
Home in 1820 (City, County, State):      Sussex, Virginia
Enumeration Date:      August 7, 1820
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 18:      1
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25:      1
Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44:      1
Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25:      1
Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44:      1
Slaves - Males - Under 14:      2
Slaves - Males - 45 and over:      1
Slaves - Females - Under 14:      1
Slaves - Females - 14 thru 25:      3
Slaves - Females - 26 thru 44:      1
Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture:      3
Free White Persons - Over 25:      2
Total Free White Persons:      4
Total Slaves:      8
Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other:      12
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1820 U S Census; Census Place: Sussex, Virginia; Page: 221; NARA Roll: M33_135; Image: 111

Census:
Bolling Ellis in the 1840 United States Federal Census

Report issue
Name:      Bolling Ellis
Home in 1840 (City, County, State):      Surry, Virginia
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9:      2
Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49:      1
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14:      1
Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39:      1
Free Colored Persons - Females - 10 thru 23:      2
Free Colored Persons - Females - 36 thru 54:      1
Slaves - Males - Under 10:      2
Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23:      3
Slaves - Males - 36 thru 54:      2
Slaves - Males - 55 thru 99:      1
Slaves - Females - Under 10:      2
Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23:      3
Slaves - Females - 24 thru 35:      1
Slaves - Females - 36 thru 54:      2
Persons Employed in Agriculture:      9
Persons Employed in Manufacture and Trade:      1
Free White Persons - Under 20:      3
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49:      2
Total Free White Persons:      5
Total Free Colored Persons:      3
Total Slaves:      16
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves:      24

Census:
Bolling Ellis
United States Census, 1850
Name:      Bolling Ellis
Event Type:      Census
Event Year:      1850
Event Place:      Surry county, Surry, Virginia, United States
Gender:      Male
Age:      53
Race:      White
Birth Year (Estimated):      1797
Birthplace:      Virginia
House Number:      128
Household      Role      Gender      Age      Birthplace
Bolling Ellis\\\\tab      M      53      Virginia
Elizabeth A Ellis\\\\tab      F      48      Virginia
Benj W Ellis\\\\tab      M      17      Virginia
James Ellis\\\\tab      M      16      Virginia
Jos Barber\\\\tab      M      18      Virginia
Rebecca Bailey\\\\tab      F      18      Virginia
Household ID: 128 , Line Number: 31 , Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) , Affiliate Publication Number: M432 , Affiliate Film Number: 978 , GS Film Number: 444968 , Digital Folder Number: 004206468 , Image Number: 00135

Military:
Boling Ellis
United States Civil War Confederate Papers of Citizens or Businesses
Name:      Boling Ellis
Event Place:      Virginia
Document Type:      Citizen
Document Number:      72
Affiliate Publication Title: Confederate Papers Relating to Citizens or Business Firms , Affiliate Publication Number: M346 , Affiliate Film Number: 281
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Census:
Name:      Bolling Ellis
Age in 1870:      73
Birth Year:      abt 1797
Birthplace:      Virginia
Home in 1870:      Guilford, Surry, Virginia
Race:      Black
Gender:      Male
Post Office:      Surry Court House
Value of real estate:     
Household Members:     
Name      Age
Bolling Ellis      73
Henrietta Ellis      69
James Ellis      35
Mary Harrison      40
William Harrison      16
Cornelia Harrison      11
Adelia Harrison      9

Bolling Ellis in the Selected U.S. Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880
Name:      Bolling Ellis
Location:      Blackwater, Surry, Virginia, USA
Enumeration Date:      11 Aug 1870
Schedule Type:      Agriculture
OS Page:      1
Line Number:      09

Will:
probated 9/24/1872:

In it he left property to his wife then Henrietta for her lifetime, son James Bolling Ellis after Henrietta's death, Ann R. Harrison was bequeathed land formerly belonging to Benjamin Ellis and to son John T. Ellis. Mill and Mill seat also bequeathed to John T. Does it make sense that the property belonged to the Velvin's before the Ellis's?

Bolling married VELVIN Elizabeth Ann on 30 Dec 1819 in Surry County, VA. Elizabeth (daughter of Maj. VELVIN John and COOPER Permelia) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Bolling married HOLLEMAN Henrietta W. on 9 Dec 1852. Henrietta and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military: 1863-1865, Surry County, VA; Civil War
• Census: 1870, Brandon, Prince George County, VA
• Residence: 1870, Brandon, Prince George County, VA

Notes:

ELLIS PREACHING HOUSE According to Carsley United Methodist Church Records:


The Ellis Preaching House was the seventh Methodist meeting house in Virginia.

Frances Asbury was one of eight official missionaries sent to America by John Wesley between 1769 and 1775. Asbury came to Virginia in 1775.

Asbury visited the William Ellis family for the first time on August 20, 1775.

The Methodist Conference met at the Ellis Preaching House on April 27, 1782.

The exact date the Ellis Preaching House was constructed is uncertain. It was built no later than 1781, since Asbury preached there January 15, 1782. A date earlier than 1781 is suggested by the 1794 Will of William Nicholson, which provided for repairs in the preaching house. The deed for the property was recorded at Sussex Court House on May 15, 1783. Trustees named in the deed (William Nicholson, Caleb Ellis, Emanuel James, Stephen Andrews, Daniel Rogers, Stephen Pepper, Issac Ellis, Benjamin Ellis, and William Ellis, Jr.). They were neighbors. They and their children were registered in the Parish Registrar of the established church (Albemarle Parish). The trustees were plantation owners, many of whom freed their slaves as requested by John Wesley.

At William Ellis' death in 1795, he left his property to his wife Elizabeth Wright Ellis and then to their son Wright Ellis after her death. Wright Ellis was Deputy Clerk of Sussex County. At Wright Ellis' death, he did not have a Will but settlement in court gave the partial of land where the Ellis Preaching House was located to his daughter, Mary W. Ellis. It is not known when the Ellis Preaching House ceased to exist.

Nearby churches attribute their beginnings to the Ellis Preaching House: Carsley , Rocky Hock, Owen's Grove, Ellis Chapel, Oak Grove, and Coker's Well Methodist Churches.

Birth:
Source Citation
This provides evidence for the following events for John Thomas Ellis: Birth
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Detail
Accession # 37635, pg 4
Date
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http://www.lib.va.us
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BIBLE --- Ellis-Hatch family Bible record, 1795-1994
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The Library of Virginia [LVA] (formerly Virginia State Library [VSL]& Archives)
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Birth

Military:
Looking at his uniform, he was an officer in the Civil War.

John T Ellis in the U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865
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Name:      John T Ellis
Residence:      Prince George County, Virginia
Enlistment Date:      8 Jan 1863
Rank at enlistment:      Private
Enlistment Place:      Prince George County, Virginia
State Served:      Virginia
Survived the War?:      Yes
Service Record:      Enlisted in the Virginia Branch Light Artillery Battery on 08 Jan 1863.Mustered out on 09 Apr 1865 at Appomattox Court House, VA.
Sources:      The Virginia Regimental Histories Series

Census:
John Ellis in the 1870 United States Federal Census
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Name:      John Ellis
Age in 1870:      46
Birth Year:      abt 1824
Birthplace:      Virginia
Home in 1870:      Brandon, Prince George, Virginia
Race:      White
Gender:      Male
Post Office:      Garysville
Value of real estate:      View image
Household Members:     
Name      Age
John Ellis      46
Emma Ellis      30
Wm Ellis      14
Charles Ellis      10
Overton Clemens      21

Residence:
per the 1870 census

Died:
NEWSPAPER --- Petersburg Public Library News Index 1797-1877 Ellis, John Thomas

1 Citation provides evidence for the following:

    
Detail:Index Card # 68 of 95

Citation Information

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Ellis, John T. - Prince George co. - Died, consumption
Detail
Index Card # 68 of 95
Date
2 - 4 1873 May31 -171/1
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also Library of Virginia - Newspapers, card 68 of 95
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NEWSPAPER --- Petersburg Public Library News Index 1797-1877 Ellis, John Thomas
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Petersburg Library Newspaper Project
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John married CLEMENTS Emma on 20 Dec 1854 in Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States. Emma was born about 1840 in Ware Neck, Surry County, VA; died on 13 Feb 1902 in Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

two girls who died in infancy

Notes:

from Brenda Duckwall:

The Harrison Home is at 3840 Otterdam Road in Surry County.

The land where the home is located and about 1000 acres belonged to our Ellis ancestors from the early 1600's. The land and original home was given by Bolling Ellis to his daughter and our ancestor Ann Rebecca Ellis who married Joshua Simmons Harrison. It was passed down or purchased by sons and daughters: William Franklin Harrison, Joshua James Harrison, Julian R. Harrison, Julian R. Harrison, Jr., and presently to Julian R. Harrison III and his sister, Robin Harrison Mitchell.

(Medical):per Brenda Johnson Duckwall

(my grandmother's Aunt, William Franklin Harrison's sister; Adelaide Roberta helped raise my grandmother, Adelaide Nellie; Adelaide Nellie was only 2 when her mother died.

bonniesmithhearn: Gene, I have contacted you before. Sara Baird Harrison is my great grandmother; my grandmother, Cornelia Adelaide, was 16 mo. when her mother died of TB in France. My husband and I are going to France in May (upper Loire and Pays De La Mayenne will be visited.)It was in this area where she was treated. I am trying to locate the hospital where she died if the building still exists. Do you know anyone who might have information on name of place or exact location? From your Booth Family inf., I understand she was brought back from France and buried in Va.,correct? I would also like to compliment you on your excellent Booth Family website. Any additional inf. on my great grandmother would be appreciated. Bonnie Hearn
Inbox Apr 20 2:42 PM GMT

Buried:
Collier Farm

Ann married HARRISON Joshua Simmons on 1 Apr 1848 in Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States. Joshua (son of HARRISON James William and SIMMONS Anne) was born in 1823; died in Nov 1869 in Newsoms, Southampton, VA; was buried in Prince George County, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military: 9 Aug 1861

Notes:

Military:
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.

Died:
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.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Will: 24 Sep 1872, Surry County, VA; Father's Will

Notes:

Sarah Johnson wrote that "James Bolling Ellis married Jennie Briggs of Petersburg. They had 2 children who died young. They lived at old Harrison place. James Bolling died suddenly in the barn while shucking corn there."

Will:
In it he left property to his wife then Henrietta for her lifetime, son James Bolling Ellis after Henrietta's death, Ann R. Harrison was bequeathed land formerly belonging to Benjamin Ellis and to son John T. Ellis. Mill and Mill seat also bequeathed to John T. Does it make sense that the property belonged to the Velvin's before the Ellis's?

James married BRIGGS Jennie Wyche on 1 Dec 1881 in Surry County, VA. Jennie and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Living In: 1900, Brandon, Prince George County, VA
• Living In: 1930, Brandon, Prince George County, VA

Notes:

ELLIS PREACHING HOUSE According to Carsley United Methodist Church Records:


The Ellis Preaching House was the seventh Methodist meeting house in Virginia.

Frances Asbury was one of eight official missionaries sent to America by John Wesley between 1769 and 1775. Asbury came to Virginia in 1775.

Asbury visited the William Ellis family for the first time on August 20, 1775.

The Methodist Conference met at the Ellis Preaching House on April 27, 1782.

The exact date the Ellis Preaching House was constructed is uncertain. It was built no later than 1781, since Asbury preached there January 15, 1782. A date earlier than 1781 is suggested by the 1794 Will of William Nicholson, which provided for repairs in the preaching house. The deed for the property was recorded at Sussex Court House on May 15, 1783. Trustees named in the deed (William Nicholson, Caleb Ellis, Emanuel James, Stephen Andrews, Daniel Rogers, Stephen Pepper, Issac Ellis, Benjamin Ellis, and William Ellis, Jr.). They were neighbors. They and their children were registered in the Parish Registrar of the established church (Albemarle Parish). The trustees were plantation owners, many of whom freed their slaves as requested by John Wesley.

At William Ellis' death in 1795, he left his property to his wife Elizabeth Wright Ellis and then to their son Wright Ellis after her death. Wright Ellis was Deputy Clerk of Sussex County. At Wright Ellis' death, he did not have a Will but settlement in court gave the partial of land where the Ellis Preaching House was located to his daughter, Mary W. Ellis. It is not known when the Ellis Preaching House ceased to exist.

Nearby churches attribute their beginnings to the Ellis Preaching House: Carsley , Rocky Hock, Owen's Grove, Ellis Chapel, Oak Grove, and Coker's Well Methodist Churches.

Living In:
William Bolling Ellis lived in Brandon, Virginia, in 1900

William married COX Emma Jane on 26 Dec 1876 in Surry County, VA. Emma (daughter of COX Charles Lumsden and NICOL Jeannette Lumsden) was born on 10 Apr 1860 in Prince George County, VA; died on 31 Mar 1941 in Prince George County, VA; was buried in Burrowsville, Prince George, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 304
• Census: 1880, Guilford, Surry, Virginia

Notes:

Received from Brenda Duckwall, 1/2011:

Joshua had a son, William Franklin Harrison, who had a daughter, Adelaide Cornelia Harrison, that had a
son, David Harrison Johnson, who is my father.

One of my New Year goals is to try to link Joshua with the President Harrison line. I think that he may have
been a cousin of some sort. I think that they were all well off financially since they are related to the Booths,
sent William Franklin Harrison's wife, Sarah E. Baird, to France to receive treatments for T.B. Sarah died
January 22, 1888 of T.B. leaving my grandmother who was only 16 months old. I have sympathy for William
loosing his wife, having young children to take care of, and loosing his father when he was a teenager. I guess he was too preoccupied to keep family records but I would like to go back and find out what his grandparents (Joshua's parents) names were and possibly link our family to the Presidents.

from Brenda Duckwall:

The Harrison Home is at 3840 Otterdam Road in Surry County.

The land where the home is located and about 1000 acres belonged to our Ellis ancestors from the early 1600's. The land and original home was given by Bolling Ellis to his daughter and our ancestor Ann Rebecca Ellis who married Joshua Simmons Harrison. It was passed down or purchased by sons and daughters: William Franklin Harrison, Joshua James Harrison, Julian R. Harrison, Julian R. Harrison, Jr., and presently to Julian R. Harrison III and his sister, Robin Harrison Mitchell.


Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940
Groom's Name: William Franklin Harrison
Groom's Birth Date: 1854
Groom's Birthplace: Prince George, Virginia
Groom's Age: 41
Bride's Name: Ella May Clary
Bride's Birth Date: 1877
Bride's Birthplace: Sussex, Virginia
Bride's Age: 18
Marriage Date: 20 Mar 1895
Marriage Place: Prince George, Virginia
Groom's Father's Name: Joshua S. Harrison
Groom's Mother's Name: Ann R. Harrison
Bride's Father's Name: Thos. L. Clary
Bride's Mother's Name: Emma J. Clary
Groom's Race:
Groom's Marital Status: Widowed
Groom's Previous Wife's Name:
Bride's Race:
Bride's Marital Status: Single

William Franklin Harrison was just 34 almost 35 when his wife died. He had 6 young children and his widowed mother in his house hold. He may have had a sister in the household. His sister and mother did help him with the children. They were all recovering from the Civil War. If his wife's grave is unmarked, it would be understandable that he did not purchase a stone.

This is from the Surry County Historical Society:

The Harrison Farm
located at 3840 Otterdam Road
Surry County, Virginia

"The following information has been researched by Julian R. Harrison, Jr.
The Harrison Farm was once owned by Bolling Ellis. The Ellises were in Surry County as early as 1667. The
original farm consisted of 760 +/- acres. Ann Rebecca Ellis married Joshua Simmons Harrison April 1, 1848 in Surry, Virginia. She inherited the farm from her father, Bolling Ellis.

Joshua James Harrison inherited his part of the farm from his father, William Franklin Harrison, in 1907, and bought the remaining shares from other family members….."

I don't know where Julian received the information whether it was Court records, Wills, or passed down information.
He seemed to check things carefully.

I may have given you a copy of this information with a picture of the house and farm.

Court Records or a Will might firm up the proof….

(Medical):While motoring on the Seashoew State Park at Cape Henry. Died in his automobile

Census:
United States Census, 1880 for William Harrison
Name: William Harrison
Residence: Guilford, Surry, Virginia
Birthdate: 1854
Birthplace: Virginia, United States
Relationship to Head: Self
Spouse's Name: Sarah S. Harrison
Spouse's Birthplace: Virginia, United States
Father's Name:
Father's Birthplace: Virginia, United States
Mother's Name: Ann R. Harrison
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia, United States
Race or Color (Expanded): White
Ethnicity (Standardized): American
Gender: Male
Martial Status: Married
Age (Expanded): 26 years
Occupation:
NARA Film Number: T9-1392
Page: 53
Page Character: A
Entry Number: 442
Film number: 1255392
Household Gender Age
William Harrison M 26
Spouse Sarah S. Harrison F 25
Child Lottie B. Harrison F 2
Child Myrtie V. Harrison F 12
Child Joshua Harrison M 6M
Parent Ann R. Harrison F 50
Parent Addie R. Harrison F 22

Buried:
From: Brenda Johnson Duckwall:
These are stones at Waverly Cemetery in Waverly, Virginia for Joshua James Harrison ("Nellie" Adelaide Cornelia Harrison's brother who had just
had a birthday and turned 8 when his mother died). His daughter, Helen, was just one years old when she died.

William Franklin Harrison and Sarah Ellis Baird Harrison had 6 children: Lottie, Myrtie, Joshua, Herbert, Clarah, and my grandmother, Nellie (long e sound).

When William Franklin Harrison's wife died he moved closer to his mother, Ann Rebecca Ellis Harrison. His mother and sisters helped to take care of the children.
William's oldest child was Lottie Baird Harrison (Wanda Goodrich Temple's grandmother). Lottie had just turned 12 years old when her mother
(Sarah Ellis Baird Harrison) died on her birthday, January 22.

JUST FOUND IN MY NOTES THAT SARAH ELLIS BAIRD HARRISON IS BURIED IN PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY, VIRGINIA, NEAR NEWVILLE. So maybe we were on the
trail the other day when we were looking for the Kirkham Cemetery.

Kirkham Cemetery Location in the Report: 1.2 miles north of Disputanta, Virginia, on Route #618; thence .8 mile northwest on Route #629; thence .1 mile south
of Route #629. Prince George County, Virginia.

Kirkham Cemetery is located about fifty yards east of the residence, in the corner of an open field (1937). The plot is about sixty feet square, fenced in and neatly
kept (as of 1937). There is a lone cedar tree and one tombstone marking two graves.

Graves include: Martha Stainback Kirkham, William Kirkham, Joshua Simmons, 2 young daughters, Ann Simmons Harrison, and her husband, William Thomas Harrison,
James William Harrison, Martha Simmons Stainback and her husband, Peter Stainback, their young son, and possibly more.

I plan to volunteer to help inventory cemeteries in Prince George so maybe we will eventually come across Sarah Ellis Baird Harrison's grave. I'm also looking for William
Franklin Harrison's father's grave. His father was Joshua Simmons Harrison. If Joshua Simmons Harrisons mother was a Simmons, it would make sense for his son
William to bury his wife with his grandmother's family.

William married BAIRD Sarah Ellis on 9 Feb 1875. Sarah (daughter of BAIRD Alexander Peter, Jr. and BOOTH Rebecca Ann) was born on 27 Jan 1854 in Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States; died on 22 Jan 1888 in Mayenne Pays de Loire, France; was buried in Surry County, VA (Lois Goodrich Cemetary on Rt 612). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married CLARY Ella May on 20 Mar 1895 in Prince George County, VA. Ella (daughter of CLARY Thomas Lafayette and CLARY Emma J. --LNU--) was born in 1877 in Sussex County, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

poss Ann Simmons Harrison

bonniesmithhearn: Gene, I have contacted you before. Sara Baird Harrison is my great grandmother; my grandmother, Cornelia Adelaide, was 16 mo. when her mother died of TB in France. My husband and I are going to France in May (upper Loire and Pays De La Mayenne will be visited.)It was in this area where she was treated. I am trying to locate the hospital where she died if the building still exists. Do you know anyone who might have information on name of place or exact location? From your Booth Family inf., I understand she was brought back from France and buried in Va.,correct? I would also like to compliment you on your excellent Booth Family website. Any additional inf. on my great grandmother would be appreciated. Bonnie Hearn
Inbox Apr 20 2:42 PM GMT

Buried:
Buried on the Collier Farm

Family/Spouse: COLLIER Joseph Turner. Joseph and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1880

Notes:

Census:
By the 1880 Census,
Joshua Simmons Harrison's wife, Ann R. Harrison, is listed as a widow.
In the household, is Ann Rebecca Harrison (50),
two of her children:
Adelaide Roberta (Addie R.) Harrison (22)
and William Franklin Harrison (26), William's wife, Sarah (25), and
3 of William and Sarah's children:
Myrtie (12), Lottie (2), and Joshua (6 months).

Buried:
buried on the Collier Farm

Notes:

(my grandmother's Aunt, William Franklin Harrison's sister; Adelaide Roberta helped raise my grandmother, Adelaide Nellie; Adelaide Nellie was only 2 when her mother died of TB)... Brenda Johnson Duckwall

Buried:
There is a narrow stone about 3 feet tall at her gravesite with the name "Adelaide H. Waite". As you are coming from 460 and arrive at Waverly Cemetery, turn right on the 2^nd road into the cemetery and the site is near the back.

Family/Spouse: BOOTH Bessie Binns. Bessie (daughter of BOOTH Thaddeus Floyd and BARRETT Mary Louise) was born on 28 Apr 1889 in Surry County, VA (Snow Hill Plantation); died in Feb 1972. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1920, Richmond, Virginia, USA
• Census: 1930, Richmond, Virginia, USA

Notes:

Census:
1920 United States Federal Census
about John Ellis
Name:John Ellis [John Eller]          
Age:41          
Birth Year:abt 1879          
Birthplace:Virginia          
Home in 1920:Richmond Lee Ward, Richmond (Independent City), Virginia          
Race:White          
Gender:Male          
Relation to Head of House:Head          
Marital Status:Married          
Spouse's Name:Gertrude Ellis          
Father's Birthplace:Virginia          
Mother's Birthplace:Virginia          
Home Owned:Own          
Able to Read:Yes          
Able to Write:Yes          
Neighbors:View others on page          
Household Members:NameAge               
John Ellis 41               
Gertrude Ellis 38               
Bolling Ellis 8               
John W Ellis 6               

Census:
1930 United States Federal Census
about Bolling H Ellis
Name:Bolling H Ellis          
Birth Year:abt 1912          
Home in 1930:Richmond, Richmond (Independent City), Virginia View Map          
Relation to Head of House:Son          
Father's Name:John W Ellis
Mother's Name:Gertrude H Ellis      Occupation: Education: Military Service: Rent/home value: Age at first marriage: Parents' birthplace: View image          
Neighbors:View others on page          
Household Members:NameAge               
John W Ellis 52               
Gertrude H Ellis 48               
Bolling H Ellis 18               

Family/Spouse: HAYES Ralph Boyd. Ralph was born on 23 Oct 1889; died on 25 May 1971. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Clyde married ADAMS Nancy Seward on 28 Dec 1922 in Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States. Nancy was born about 1904 in Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States; died on 12 Jun 1992 in Waverly, Sussex County, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 165

Notes:

According to Sarah Smith Rowell Johnson (wife of Turner Collier Johnson who was the son of Joseph Franklin Johnson and Edmonia Salome Collier).....

Sarah E. Baird Harrison (wife of William Franklin Harrison) who died of TB on January 22, 1888 (the date of her oldest daughter's birthday, Lottie, who had turned 12 years old that day and also leaving my grandmother Nellie who was 16 months old, her other children Joshua, Herbert, Myrtie, and Clarah)

"is buried in Prince George County near Newville."

This could possibly place her at the Kirkham or Simmons Cemetery.

The Coleman Simmons Cemetery is 1.7 miles northwest of Disputanta on 460 then about 100 yards north of 460 in Prince George County.

The Kirkham Cemetery is described to be 1.2 miles north of Disputanta, Virginia, on route 618; thence .8 mile northwest on Route 629; thence .1 mile south of route 629, Prince George County, Virginia.

The Kirkham Cemetery contains the remains of Joshua Simmons and his daughter, Ann Simmons Harrison and her husband, William Thomas Harrison who are the great grandparents and grandparents of William Franklin Harrison, Sarah E. Baird Harrison's husband.

The Kirkham Cemetery also contains the remains of Joshua Simmons' daughter, Martha Simmons Stainback and her husband, Peter Stainback, and their son, Adolphus "Doll" and daughter Martha Stainback Kirkham.

Lottie married GOODRICH Jefferson Davis on 19 Feb 1895 in Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States. Jefferson (son of GOODRICH Benjamin B.(Briggs ?) and HARRIS Elizabeth Anne) was born on 22 Jun 1861 in Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States; died on 23 Mar 1923 in Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States; was buried in Surry County, VA (Lois Goodrich Cemetary on Rt 612). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Myrtle married PHILLIPS Garland on 14 Dec 1899 in Carsley, Surry County, VA (Carsley Methodist Church). Garland and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States; Farmer

Notes:

from Brenda Duckwall:

The Harrison Home is at 3840 Otterdam Road in Surry County.

The land where the home is located and about 1000 acres belonged to our Ellis ancestors from the early 1600's. The land and original home was given by Bolling Ellis to his daughter and our ancestor Ann Rebecca Ellis who married Joshua Simmons Harrison. It was passed down or purchased by sons and daughters: William Franklin Harrison, Joshua James Harrison, Julian R. Harrison, Julian R. Harrison, Jr., and presently to Julian R. Harrison III and his sister, Robin Harrison Mitchell.

This is from the Surry County Historical Society:

The Harrison Farm
located at 3840 Otterdam Road
Surry County, Virginia

"The following information has been researched by Julian R. Harrison, Jr.
The Harrison Farm was once owned by Bolling Ellis. The Ellises were in Surry County as early as 1667. The
original farm consisted of 760 +/- acres. Ann Rebecca Ellis married Joshua Simmons Harrison April 1, 1848 in Surry, Virginia. She inherited the farm from her father, Bolling Ellis.

Joshua James Harrison inherited his part of the farm from his father, William Franklin Harrison, in 1907, and bought the remaining shares from other family members….."

I don't know where Julian received the information whether it was Court records, Wills, or passed down information.
He seemed to check things carefully.

I may have given you a copy of this information with a picture of the house and farm.

Court Records or a Will might firm up the proof….

(Medical):died at his home at 9:20 pm

Died:
Died Oct 12

Buried:
JOSHUA JAMES HARRISON
Jan. 3, 1880 - October 12, 1931
"My Husband"
"In Jesus arms we laid him down
a lovely jewel for His crown."
Parents: William Franklin Harrison and Sarah Ellis Baird Harrison

Family/Spouse: BAGE MARY JULIA "Molly". MARY was born on 27 Jun 1884; died on 5 Jun 1965; was buried in Waverly, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

(Medical):in his car on the Seashore State Park Parkway

Family/Spouse: PHILLIPS Lillie. Lillie and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
see photo. Actual day of the birth is hard to read

Family/Spouse: LANE Leslie. Leslie and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Nickname: 1886; Nelie
• Census: 1900, Guilford, Surry, Virginia
• Census: 1910, Guilford, Surry, Virginia
• Religion: 1926, Colonial Heights, , Virginia; at Highland United Methodist Church
• Census: 1930, Colonial Heights, , Virginia

Notes:

She ws 16 months old when her mother died.


Deceased: NELLIE JOHNSON
Deceased Information Last Name: JOHNSON
First Name: NELLIE
Middle Name: ADELEIDE
Identifiers Birthdate:
Date of Death: 7/19/1959
Interment Date: 7/21/1959
Race: WHITE
Sex: FEMALE
Age: 71
Other Information Parentage: W. T. HARRISON
Birthplace: PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY VIRGINIA
Place of Death:
Attending Doctor: D. D. MOORE
Funeral Home/Crematory J. T. MORRIS
GraveId: 18428
Ward: RR
Section #: 10
Square: 7 (W 1/2)
Location: W 1/2 CENTER
LocationGrave #: 2
New/Old Grounds: NEW
Type of Vault: BOX

Census:
1900 United States Census was done for June 1900: Nellie is listed as Adalaide C. Harrison. She is 13 years old and her birth year is given as 1886. The Harrison family are living very close to the Johnson family and are in the Guildford District of Surry County, Virginia.

Census:
1910 United States Census was done on May 21, 1910, Nellie Johnson is listed as 23 years old making her birth year 1886. They are listed as living in the Guildford District of Surry County, Virginia.

Religion:
I also went by Highland United Methodist Church in Colonial Heights today and found them in an old record book.
Mr. A. B. Johnson and Mrs. N. A. Johnson joined Highland United Methodist Church in 1926 by Confession of Faith
with Rev. W. H. Atwill. Their home address was given as 303 Lafayette Avenue. There was a handwritten note that
Mr. A. B. Johnson had deceased in 1954... Brenda Duckwall.

Census:
1930 United States Census, Asa and Nellie are listed as living at 303 Lafayette Ave. Colonial Heights, Chesterfield County, Virginia,
The Census was done on April 15, 1930 and Nellie A. Johnson is listed as 43 making her birth year 1886. It gives the value of his home (Asa) as $3,500 and that he is a Merchant, Grocer, working on his own account. Listed in the household are: Asa, Nellie, their son Harrison Johnson (David Harrison Johnson), Rosa Bland, Ruth Goodrich, and Sarah Lane.

Buried:
Deceased: NELLIE JOHNSON
Deceased InformationLast Name: JOHNSON
First Name: NELLIE
Middle Name: ADELEIDE

IdentifiersBirthdate:
Date of Death: 7/19/1959
Interment Date: 7/21/1959
Race: WHITE
Sex: FEMALE
Age: 71
Other InformationParentage: W. T. HARRISON
Birthplace: PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY VIRGINIA
Place of Death:
Residence At Time of Grave PurchaseAddress:
Apartment:
City:
State:
Zip:
AttendingDoctor: D. D. MOORE
Funeral Home/Crematory J. T. MORRIS
GraveId: 18428
Ward: RR
Section #: 10
Square: 7 (W 1/2)
Location: W 1/2 CENTER
LocationGrave #: 2
New/Old Grounds: NEW
Type of Vault: BOX

"Nellie" married JOHNSON Asa Bernard, Sr. on 19 Dec 1906 in Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States. Asa (son of JOHNSON David Peyton and ROGERS Mahala Elizabeth) was born on 25 Sep 1879; died on 18 Feb 1954; was buried in Petersburg, VA (Blandford Cemetary). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Edmonia married JOHNSON Joseph Franklin on 17 Oct 1901. Joseph (son of JOHNSON David Peyton and ROGERS Mahala Elizabeth) was born on 28 Jul 1876; died on 23 Jan 1943; was buried in Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]