Pembroke Somerset “Pem” EllisAge: 78 years1822–1901
- Name
- Pembroke Somerset “Pem” Ellis
- Given names
- Pembroke Somerset
- Surname
- Ellis
- Nickname
- Pem
 Birth | December 16, 1822 29 24 |
 Birth of a brother | Robert L Ellis February 25, 1825 (Age 2 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Mildred Ellis estimated 1831 (Age 8 years) |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 9 years)Note: Cholera killed 4,340 people in New Orleans & over 3,000 in New York City - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera_outbreaks_and_pandemics |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 12 years)Note: The Texas Revolution (or Texas War of Independence) was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas) portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. The Texas Revolution erupted in 1836, after Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Mexico responded by invading Texas, where General Santa Anna won decisive victories in the battles of the Alamo and Goliad. The war ended at the Battle of San Jacinto (about 20 miles) east of modern day downtown Houston) where General Sam Houston led the Texas Army to victory in 18 minutes over a portion of the Mexican Army under Santa Anna, who was captured shortly after the battle. The conclusion of the war resulted in the creation of the Republic of Texas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution |
| Birth of a sister | Lucy Ellis estimated 1836 (Age 13 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Columbia A Ellis 1842 (Age 19 years) |
| Death of a father | Jesse Ellis August 31, 1843 (Age 20 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 23 years)Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War |
 Census | June 1, 1850 (Age 27 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 34 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Death of a brother | John Thadeus Ellis February 14, 1860 (Age 37 years) |
| Census | September 10, 1860 (Age 37 years) |
 Marriage | Lucy J Beloate — View this family October 6, 1864 (Age 41 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 38 years)Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War |
| Birth of a son #1 | Dhalma Beloate Ellis January 5, 1867 (Age 44 years) |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 44 years)Note: The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of 586,412 square miles of new territory by the United States from the Russian Empire (a bargain at two cents an acre) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic 1867 (Age 44 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 46 years)Note: The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,907-mile contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Pemetta “Etta” Ellis July 16, 1870 (Age 47 years) |
| Census | August 23, 1870 (Age 47 years) |
| Death of a mother | Lucy C Downer after 1870 (Age 47 years) |
| Birth of a son #3 | George Walter Ellis estimated 1873 (Age 50 years) |
| Birth of a son #4 | Dodie Ellis estimated 1876 (Age 53 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 55 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Birth of a daughter #5 | Lucy Irene Ellis March 1, 1880 (Age 57 years) |
| Census | June 1, 1880 (Age 57 years) |
| Birth of a son #6 | Edward E Ellis March 2, 1882 (Age 59 years) |
| Birth of a son #7 | Willie Ellis January 12, 1885 (Age 62 years) |
| Death of a wife | Lucy J Beloate January 15, 1885 (Age 62 years) |
| Death of a son | Willie Ellis July 8, 1885 (Age 62 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #1 | Hershal F Riggins December 20, 1894 (Age 72 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Benjamin Franklin Riggins Sr. — Pemetta “Etta” Ellis — View this family estimated 1894 (Age 71 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #2 | Carrie Belle Ellis September 23, 1895 (Age 72 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #3 | Lucy Claude Riggins September 1897 (Age 74 years) |
| Death of a grandson | Hershal F Riggins December 10, 1897 (Age 74 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #4 | Lola W Ellis July 1898 (Age 75 years) |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 75 years)Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War |
| Marriage of a child | Edward Lewis Riggins — Lucy Irene Ellis — View this family January 11, 1899 (Age 76 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #5 | Benjamin Franklin Riggins Jr. June 22, 1899 (Age 76 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #6 | Elgin Lyman Riggins January 16, 1900 (Age 77 years) |
| Census | June 9, 1900 (Age 77 years) |
 Death | February 16, 1901 (Age 78 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Toll Gate Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Jesse Ellis Birth: November 2, 1793 — Virginia, United States Death: August 31, 1843 — Cordova, Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
| mother |
Lucy C Downer Birth: August 31, 1798 — Goochland, Virginia, United States Death: after 1870 |
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Marriage: May 17, 1817 — Goochland, Virginia, United States |
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14 months elder brother |
John Thadeus Ellis Birth: July 24, 1818 24 19 — Virginia, United States Death: February 14, 1860 — Cordova, Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
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4 years himself |
Pembroke Somerset “Pem” Ellis Birth: December 16, 1822 29 24 — Virginia, United States Death: February 16, 1901 — Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
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2 years younger brother |
Robert L Ellis Birth: February 25, 1825 31 26 — Virginia, United States Death: |
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7 years younger sister |
Mildred Ellis Birth: estimated 1831 37 32 — Virginia, United States Death: |
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6 years younger sister |
Lucy Ellis Birth: estimated 1836 42 37 — Virginia, United States Death: |
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7 years younger sister |
Columbia A Ellis Birth: 1842 48 43 — Tennessee, United States Death: March 7, 1920 |
| Family with Lucy J Beloate |
| himself |
Pembroke Somerset “Pem” Ellis Birth: December 16, 1822 29 24 — Virginia, United States Death: February 16, 1901 — Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
| wife |
Lucy J Beloate Birth: August 8, 1842 56 45 — Shelby, Tennessee, United States Death: January 15, 1885 — Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
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Marriage: October 6, 1864 — Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
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2 years son |
Dhalma Beloate Ellis Birth: January 5, 1867 44 24 — Shelby, Tennessee, United States Death: January 17, 1955 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
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4 years daughter |
Pemetta “Etta” Ellis Birth: July 16, 1870 47 27 — Shelby, Tennessee, United States Death: October 17, 1947 — Arlington, Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
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4 years son |
George Walter Ellis Birth: estimated 1873 50 30 — Shelby, Tennessee, United States Death: |
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4 years son |
Dodie Ellis Birth: estimated 1876 53 33 — Shelby, Tennessee, United States Death: |
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4 years daughter |
Lucy Irene Ellis Birth: March 1, 1880 57 37 — Shelby, Tennessee, United States Death: December 10, 1960 — Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
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2 years son |
Edward E Ellis Birth: March 2, 1882 59 39 — Shelby, Tennessee, United States Death: December 22, 1964 |
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3 years son |
Willie Ellis Birth: January 12, 1885 62 42 — Shelby, Tennessee, United States Death: July 8, 1885 — Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
Pembroke Somerset “Pem” Ellis has 0 first cousins recorded
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| Census | 1850 United States - Census transcript - Lucy C. Ellis - Household
Civil District 8 Shelby, Tennessee, USA
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| Census | 1860 United States - Census transcript - Robert L. Ellis - Household
9th Dist. Shelby, Tennessee, USA
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| Census | 1870 United States - Census transcript - Pembroke Somerset “Pem” Ellis - Household
Shelby, Tennessee
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| Census | 1880 United States - Census transcript - Pembroke S. Ellis - Household
Dist. 8 Shelby, Tennessee, USA
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| Census | 1900 United States - Census transcript - Edward Lewis Riggins - Household
Shelby, Tennessee
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