Son of Jeremiah Ellis b.abt 1779 in Hawtree, NC & d.abt 1809 in Pendleton, Anderson Co., SC and Dicey Murphree b.22 Jan 1780 in McMinn Co., TN & d.1 Nov 1851 in McMinn Co., TN and who were married abt 1796 in Bute Co., NC

Ezekiel married Margaret Ann Mackey, b.7 Jun 1801 in Monticello, Wayne Co., KY & d.26 Jan 1895, on 2 Feb 1821 in Blount Co., AL

Children:

1. Alfred B. Ellis b.abt 1821 in AL & d.7 May 1861 in Galena, Stone Co., MO
Married: Matilda Lawson on 25 Mar 1840 in McMinn Co., TN

2. John Mackey Ellis b.7 Jun 1822 in AL & d.10 Jun 1892 in Barry Co., MO
Married: Hannah Pleasant Maples on 21 Dec 1842 in McMinn Co., TN

3. Dicey Ellis b.11 Apr 1825 in McMinn Co.,TN & d.4 Sep 1895 in Bradley Co., TN
Married: Jeremiah Lawson on 26 Oct 1840 in McMinn Co., TN

4. Benjamin Abbot Ellis b.2 Feb 1827 in Athens, McMinn Co., TN & d.Aurora, Lawrence Co., MO
Married: Mary Ann Maples on 8 Aug 1848 in McMinn Co., TN
Married: Mary Ann Parker on 16 Jun 1864 in Aurora, Lawrence Co., MO

5. Jeremiah Bynum Ellis b.abt 1829 Athens, McMinn Co, TN & d. 6 Oct 1898 in Purdy, Lawrence Co., MO
Married: Sarah Thompson on 10 Sep 1850 in McMinn Co., TN
Married: Matilda Lemaster on 24 May 1863 in Barry Co., MO
Married: Martha A. Robbins abt 1876 in Barry Co., MO
Married: Lydia Catherine Garrison on 14 Jan 1885 in Barry co., MO

6. Nancy Jane Ellis b.8 Sep 1830 in McMinn Co., TN & d.9 Jul 1890 in Lisbon, Kendall Co., IL
Married: James M. Forest on 23 Jun 1850 in McMinn Co., TN

7. Amanda B. Ellis b.abt 1832 in Athens,McMinn Co., TN. & d.abt 1888 in McMinn Co., TN
Married: Elisha Z. Williams on 8 Apr 1852 in McMinn Co., TN

8. Elizabeth Ann Ellis b.5 Oct 1834 in Athens, McMinn Co., TN & d.Nov 1861 in Madry, Barry Co., MO
Married: Elias W. Williams on 21 Mar 1852 in McMinn Co., TN

9. Margaret Angeline Ellis b.5 Jan 1837 in Athens, McMinn Co., TN & d.13 Sep 1905 in Aurora, Lawrence Co., MO
Married: John Peoples Woolsey on 15 Aug 1859 in McMinn Co., TN

10. Francis Marion Ellis b.26 Oct 1838 in Athens, McMinn Co., TN & d.26 Mar 1926 in Barry Co., MO
Married: Ester Catherine Tunnell abt 1861 in Barry Co., MO
Married: Catherine Vanhorn abt 1883 in Barry Co., MO

11. Ransom Ashbury Ellis b.16 Mar 1842 in Athens, McMinn Co., TN & d.10 Sep 1887 in Athens, McMinn Co., TN
Married: Mary _____ abt 1876-1877 in McMinn Co., TN
Married: Nannie A. Wells on 25 Jan 1876 in McMinn Co., TN
Married: Mary Etta Hutsell on 25 Nov 1879 in McMinn Co., TN
Married: Naomi Wells (still looking for info on this)

12. Alvin Dowell Ellis b.14 Apr 1844 in Athens, McMinn Co., TN & d.27 Jul 1907 in Barry Co., Mo
Married: Martha C. Thompson on 7 Sep 1868 in Greene Co., MO
Married: Martha J. Pharris on 5 Aug 1888 in Lawrence Co. MO
Married: Sarah Frances Lemaster on 24 Dec 1896 in Galena, Stone Co., MO

13. Melissa Ellis b.abt 1845 in McMinn Co., TN & d.abt 1850 in McMinn Co., TN

14. Melvin Lowery Ellis b.20 Sep 1846 in Athens, McMinn Co., TN and d.30 Aug 1931 in Chishasa, Grady Co., OK
Married: Mary Frances Baker on 22 Oct 1869 in McMinn Co. MO