Daughter of Anthony & Nancy (GARRETT) LAVENDER. Mrs. Nancy LAVENDER married second on 08 FEB 1874 in Upson County, Georgia, to Elisha ELLIS. Elisha had married previously on 05 DEC 1852 in Monroe County, Georgia, to Mary Ann ROBERSON. Mary Ann died between 1870 and 1874, and Elisha died between 1874 and 1880.
Emma married 21 APR 1881 in Muscogee County, Georgia, to Nicholas "Nick" ELLIS. Nick was the son of Elisha & Mary Jane (ROBERSON) ELLIS, so Emma and Nick were step-siblings.
The Alabama Index of Deaths, 1881 - 1974, shows: Emma M. ELLIS, widowed female, born 29 NOV 1857 in Georgia, daughter of Anthony LAVENDER and Nancy GARRETT (mother born in Georgia), occupied as a domestic [= housewife], died 22 SEP 1929 in Girard, Russell County, Alabama, and was buried 23 SEP 1929 in Pine Grove Cemetery. Family History Library film number 1908470.
1870 federal census of Upson County, Georgia, Dwelling #1621 / Household #1621 (all LAVENDER, all born in GA): Nancy (38) keeping house; Bettie (22), works in cotton mill; Susan (21), Willie (male, 19), Wiley (18), Frances (15), Emma (13), and Mary (10).
1900 federal census of Precinct 1, Girard, Russell County, Alabama, Dwelling #191 / Household #205, residing at 103 Moses Alley:
ELLIS, Nick/head/male/38/Dec. 1861/GA/GA/GA/married 19 yrs./cotton mill weaver
(ELLIS) Emma/wife/female/42/Dec. 1857/GA/GA/UNK/married 19 yrs.
(ELLIS) Susie/daughter/female/13/Jul. 1886/AL/GA/GA/single/cotton mill spooler
(ELLIS) Eddie F./son/male/11/May 1889/GA/GA/GA/single
(ELLIS) Gracy/daughter/female/7/May 1895/AL/GA/GA/single
R. L. Polk & Company’s 1910 city directory for Columbus, GA, p. 192:
ELLIS, Nicholas (wife Emma), mill operative, householder at 27 River Street in Phenix City
ELLIS, Edward, works for Girard Mill, boards at 27 River Street in Phenix City
R. L. Polk & Company’s 1912 city directory for Columbus, GA, p. 181:
ELLIS, Emma (widow of Nick), householder at 171 Fifth Street in Phenix City
ELLIS, Edward, mill operative, boarding at 171 Fifth Street in Phenix City
ELLIS, Gracie, mill operative, boarding at 171 Fifth Street in Phenix City
Alabama Death Index, 1881 - 1974, reports that Susie (ELLIS) COPELAND who died 24 JAN 1960 was the daughter of Nick ELLIS and Emma LAVENDER. FHL film number 1908947.
Emma's brother: Wiley R. LAVENDER (1853 - 1933). Wiley possibly married 15 SEP 1872 in Upson County, Georgia, to Louetta JERNIGAN. He definitely married 03 JAN 1880 in Muscogee County, GA, to Cassie TAYLOR.
Emma married 21 APR 1881 in Muscogee County, Georgia, to Nicholas "Nick" ELLIS. Nick was the son of Elisha & Mary Jane (ROBERSON) ELLIS, so Emma and Nick were step-siblings.
The Alabama Index of Deaths, 1881 - 1974, shows: Emma M. ELLIS, widowed female, born 29 NOV 1857 in Georgia, daughter of Anthony LAVENDER and Nancy GARRETT (mother born in Georgia), occupied as a domestic [= housewife], died 22 SEP 1929 in Girard, Russell County, Alabama, and was buried 23 SEP 1929 in Pine Grove Cemetery. Family History Library film number 1908470.
1870 federal census of Upson County, Georgia, Dwelling #1621 / Household #1621 (all LAVENDER, all born in GA): Nancy (38) keeping house; Bettie (22), works in cotton mill; Susan (21), Willie (male, 19), Wiley (18), Frances (15), Emma (13), and Mary (10).
1900 federal census of Precinct 1, Girard, Russell County, Alabama, Dwelling #191 / Household #205, residing at 103 Moses Alley:
ELLIS, Nick/head/male/38/Dec. 1861/GA/GA/GA/married 19 yrs./cotton mill weaver
(ELLIS) Emma/wife/female/42/Dec. 1857/GA/GA/UNK/married 19 yrs.
(ELLIS) Susie/daughter/female/13/Jul. 1886/AL/GA/GA/single/cotton mill spooler
(ELLIS) Eddie F./son/male/11/May 1889/GA/GA/GA/single
(ELLIS) Gracy/daughter/female/7/May 1895/AL/GA/GA/single
R. L. Polk & Company’s 1910 city directory for Columbus, GA, p. 192:
ELLIS, Nicholas (wife Emma), mill operative, householder at 27 River Street in Phenix City
ELLIS, Edward, works for Girard Mill, boards at 27 River Street in Phenix City
R. L. Polk & Company’s 1912 city directory for Columbus, GA, p. 181:
ELLIS, Emma (widow of Nick), householder at 171 Fifth Street in Phenix City
ELLIS, Edward, mill operative, boarding at 171 Fifth Street in Phenix City
ELLIS, Gracie, mill operative, boarding at 171 Fifth Street in Phenix City
Alabama Death Index, 1881 - 1974, reports that Susie (ELLIS) COPELAND who died 24 JAN 1960 was the daughter of Nick ELLIS and Emma LAVENDER. FHL film number 1908947.
Emma's brother: Wiley R. LAVENDER (1853 - 1933). Wiley possibly married 15 SEP 1872 in Upson County, Georgia, to Louetta JERNIGAN. He definitely married 03 JAN 1880 in Muscogee County, GA, to Cassie TAYLOR.
Daughter of Anthony & Nancy (GARRETT) LAVENDER. Mrs. Nancy LAVENDER married second on 08 FEB 1874 in Upson County, Georgia, to Elisha ELLIS. Elisha had married previously on 05 DEC 1852 in Monroe County, Georgia, to Mary Ann ROBERSON. Mary Ann died between 1870 and 1874, and Elisha died between 1874 and 1880.
Emma married 21 APR 1881 in Muscogee County, Georgia, to Nicholas "Nick" ELLIS. Nick was the son of Elisha & Mary Jane (ROBERSON) ELLIS, so Emma and Nick were step-siblings.
The Alabama Index of Deaths, 1881 - 1974, shows: Emma M. ELLIS, widowed female, born 29 NOV 1857 in Georgia, daughter of Anthony LAVENDER and Nancy GARRETT (mother born in Georgia), occupied as a domestic [= housewife], died 22 SEP 1929 in Girard, Russell County, Alabama, and was buried 23 SEP 1929 in Pine Grove Cemetery. Family History Library film number 1908470.
1870 federal census of Upson County, Georgia, Dwelling #1621 / Household #1621 (all LAVENDER, all born in GA): Nancy (38) keeping house; Bettie (22), works in cotton mill; Susan (21), Willie (male, 19), Wiley (18), Frances (15), Emma (13), and Mary (10).
1900 federal census of Precinct 1, Girard, Russell County, Alabama, Dwelling #191 / Household #205, residing at 103 Moses Alley:
ELLIS, Nick/head/male/38/Dec. 1861/GA/GA/GA/married 19 yrs./cotton mill weaver
(ELLIS) Emma/wife/female/42/Dec. 1857/GA/GA/UNK/married 19 yrs.
(ELLIS) Susie/daughter/female/13/Jul. 1886/AL/GA/GA/single/cotton mill spooler
(ELLIS) Eddie F./son/male/11/May 1889/GA/GA/GA/single
(ELLIS) Gracy/daughter/female/7/May 1895/AL/GA/GA/single
R. L. Polk & Company’s 1910 city directory for Columbus, GA, p. 192:
ELLIS, Nicholas (wife Emma), mill operative, householder at 27 River Street in Phenix City
ELLIS, Edward, works for Girard Mill, boards at 27 River Street in Phenix City
R. L. Polk & Company’s 1912 city directory for Columbus, GA, p. 181:
ELLIS, Emma (widow of Nick), householder at 171 Fifth Street in Phenix City
ELLIS, Edward, mill operative, boarding at 171 Fifth Street in Phenix City
ELLIS, Gracie, mill operative, boarding at 171 Fifth Street in Phenix City
Alabama Death Index, 1881 - 1974, reports that Susie (ELLIS) COPELAND who died 24 JAN 1960 was the daughter of Nick ELLIS and Emma LAVENDER. FHL film number 1908947.
Emma's brother: Wiley R. LAVENDER (1853 - 1933). Wiley possibly married 15 SEP 1872 in Upson County, Georgia, to Louetta JERNIGAN. He definitely married 03 JAN 1880 in Muscogee County, GA, to Cassie TAYLOR.
Emma married 21 APR 1881 in Muscogee County, Georgia, to Nicholas "Nick" ELLIS. Nick was the son of Elisha & Mary Jane (ROBERSON) ELLIS, so Emma and Nick were step-siblings.
The Alabama Index of Deaths, 1881 - 1974, shows: Emma M. ELLIS, widowed female, born 29 NOV 1857 in Georgia, daughter of Anthony LAVENDER and Nancy GARRETT (mother born in Georgia), occupied as a domestic [= housewife], died 22 SEP 1929 in Girard, Russell County, Alabama, and was buried 23 SEP 1929 in Pine Grove Cemetery. Family History Library film number 1908470.
1870 federal census of Upson County, Georgia, Dwelling #1621 / Household #1621 (all LAVENDER, all born in GA): Nancy (38) keeping house; Bettie (22), works in cotton mill; Susan (21), Willie (male, 19), Wiley (18), Frances (15), Emma (13), and Mary (10).
1900 federal census of Precinct 1, Girard, Russell County, Alabama, Dwelling #191 / Household #205, residing at 103 Moses Alley:
ELLIS, Nick/head/male/38/Dec. 1861/GA/GA/GA/married 19 yrs./cotton mill weaver
(ELLIS) Emma/wife/female/42/Dec. 1857/GA/GA/UNK/married 19 yrs.
(ELLIS) Susie/daughter/female/13/Jul. 1886/AL/GA/GA/single/cotton mill spooler
(ELLIS) Eddie F./son/male/11/May 1889/GA/GA/GA/single
(ELLIS) Gracy/daughter/female/7/May 1895/AL/GA/GA/single
R. L. Polk & Company’s 1910 city directory for Columbus, GA, p. 192:
ELLIS, Nicholas (wife Emma), mill operative, householder at 27 River Street in Phenix City
ELLIS, Edward, works for Girard Mill, boards at 27 River Street in Phenix City
R. L. Polk & Company’s 1912 city directory for Columbus, GA, p. 181:
ELLIS, Emma (widow of Nick), householder at 171 Fifth Street in Phenix City
ELLIS, Edward, mill operative, boarding at 171 Fifth Street in Phenix City
ELLIS, Gracie, mill operative, boarding at 171 Fifth Street in Phenix City
Alabama Death Index, 1881 - 1974, reports that Susie (ELLIS) COPELAND who died 24 JAN 1960 was the daughter of Nick ELLIS and Emma LAVENDER. FHL film number 1908947.
Emma's brother: Wiley R. LAVENDER (1853 - 1933). Wiley possibly married 15 SEP 1872 in Upson County, Georgia, to Louetta JERNIGAN. He definitely married 03 JAN 1880 in Muscogee County, GA, to Cassie TAYLOR.
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