Benjamin W. Ellis is my 2nd great grandfather
- Jack Coffey

U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles
Name: Benjamin W. Ellis
Age at enlistment: 22
Enlistment Date: 29 Apr 1861
Rank at enlistment: Private
Enlistment Place: Manchester, MI
State Served: Michigan
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in Company D, Michigan 1st Infantry Regiment on 01 May 1861.
Mustered out on 07 Aug 1861 at Detroit, MI.
Birth Date: abt 1839
Sources: Record of Service of Michigan Volunteers 1861-65

Overview 1st Regiment, Michigan Infantry (3 months, 1861):

Organized at Fort Wayne, Detroit, Mich., and mustered into United States service May 1, 1861 (the only three-months Regiment from Michigan). Left State for Washington, D.C., May 13. Occupation of Arlington Heights, Va., May 24. Attached to Willcox's Brigade, Heintzelman's Division, McDowell's Army of Northeast Virginia. Duty in the Defences of Washington, D.C., till July 16. Action at Arlington Mills June 1 (Co. "E"). Advance on Manassas, Va., July 16-21. Battle of Bull Run July 21. Mustered out August 7, 1861.

United States, Civil War Soldiers Index
Name: Benjamin W. Ellis
Event: Military Service
Rank In: Private
Rank Out: Private
Side: Union
State (Or Origin): Michigan
Military Unit: 1st Regiment, Michigan Infantry (3 Months, 1861)
Company: D

Benjamin W. Ellis, United States Civil War and Later Pension Index, 1861-1917

Name: Benjamin W. Ellis
Military Company: D
Military Regiment: 1
State: Michigan
Military Unit: Infantry
Event Date: 16 Feb 1886

Michigan, Marriages, 1822-1995
Groom's Name: Benjamin W. Ellis
Bride's Name: Mary Lee
Marriage Date: 04 Jul 1863
Marriage Place: Lenawee, Michigan

Benjamin W. Ellis, Michigan, Marriages, 1822-1995

Name: Benjamin W. Ellis
Spouse's Name: Mary Lee
Event Date: 04 Jul 1863
Event Place: Lenawee, Michigan

Benj. W. Ellis Census, 1880

Name: Benj. W. Ellis
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1880
Event Place: Milan, Monroe, Michigan
Gender: Male
Age: 41
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Farmer
Race (Original): W
Ethnicity: American
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Birthplace: New York
Birth Date: 1839
Spouse's Name: Mary L. Ellis
Spouse's Birthplace: Michigan

Household Gender Age Birthplace
Self Benj. W. Ellis M 41 New York
Wife Mary L. Ellis F 34 Michigan
Son Gideon T. Ellis M 16 Michigan
Daughter Ellie M. Ellis F 14 Michigan
Son Don L. Ellis M 10 Michigan
Son Fred A. Ellis M 3 Michigan

Benjamin W Ellis, United States 1890 Census of Union Veterans and Widows of the Civil War

Name: Benjamin W Ellis
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1890
Event Place: Milan Monroe Co Michigan, Monroe, Michigan, United States

Benjamin W Ellis, United States Census, 1900

Name: Benjamin W Ellis
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1900
Event Place: Milan township Milan village, Monroe, Michigan, United States
District: 75
Gender: Male
Age: 62
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): W
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Years Married: 36
Birth Date: Oct 1838
Birthplace: New York
Marriage Year (Estimated): 1864
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: New York

Head Benjamin W Ellis M 62 New York
Daughter Ella M Ellis F 35 Michigan
Son Fred A Ellis M 23 Michigan
Granddaughter Grace Ellis F 14 Michigan
Granddaughter Anna Ellis F 13 Michigan