Pemetta “Etta” EllisAge: 77 years1870–1947
- Name
- Pemetta “Etta” Ellis
- Given names
- Pemetta
- Surname
- Ellis
- Married name
- Pemetta Riggins
- Nickname
- Etta
 Birth | July 16, 1870 47 27 |
 Death of a paternal grandmother | Lucy C Downer after 1870 (Age ) |
| Birth of a brother | George Walter Ellis estimated 1873 (Age 2 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Dodie Ellis estimated 1876 (Age 5 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Lucy Irene Ellis March 1, 1880 (Age 9 years) |
 Census | June 1, 1880 (Age 9 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Edward E Ellis March 2, 1882 (Age 11 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Willie Ellis January 12, 1885 (Age 14 years) |
| Death of a mother | Lucy J Beloate January 15, 1885 (Age 14 years) |
| Death of a brother | Willie Ellis July 8, 1885 (Age 14 years) |
 Marriage | Benjamin Franklin Riggins Sr. — View this family estimated 1894 (Age 23 years) |
| Birth of a son #1 | Hershal F Riggins December 20, 1894 (Age 24 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Lucy Claude Riggins September 1897 (Age 27 years) |
| Death of a son | Hershal F Riggins December 10, 1897 (Age 27 years) |
| Birth of a son #3 | Benjamin Franklin Riggins Jr. June 22, 1899 (Age 28 years) |
| Census | June 16, 1900 (Age 29 years) |
| Death of a father | Pembroke Somerset “Pem” Ellis February 16, 1901 (Age 30 years) |
| Birth of a son #4 | Jessie Brooklyn Riggins April 28, 1901 (Age 30 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #5 | Alma Riggins July 23, 1903 (Age 33 years) |
| Death of a son | Jessie Brooklyn Riggins August 18, 1904 (Age 34 years) |
| Birth of a son #6 | Carl Alexander Riggins December 23, 1906 (Age 36 years) |
| Census | April 15, 1910 (Age 39 years) |
| Marriage of a child | William Buren “Willie” Thomas — Lucy Claude Riggins — View this family April 2, 1916 (Age 45 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #1 | Elmer W Thomas February 5, 1919 (Age 48 years) |
| Census | January 17, 1920 (Age 49 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #2 | Leslie Clay Thomas September 8, 1921 (Age 51 years) twin: Wesley Carl Thomas
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| Birth of a grandson #3 | Wesley Carl Thomas September 8, 1921 (Age 51 years) twin: Leslie Clay Thomas
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| Birth of a grandson #4 | Melvin Bryant Riggins April 2, 1924 (Age 53 years) |
| Census | April 19, 1930 (Age 59 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #5 | Franklin Wayne Morrisson October 13, 1932 (Age 62 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #6 | Doris Evelyn “Dot” Morrisson March 27, 1935 (Age 64 years) |
| Census | April 20, 1940 (Age 69 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #7 | Peggy Jean Riggins November 1, 1944 (Age 74 years) |
 Death | October 17, 1947 (Age 77 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Morning Sun Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Pembroke Somerset “Pem” Ellis Birth: December 16, 1822 29 24 — Virginia, United States Death: February 16, 1901 — Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
| mother |
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 elder brother |
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 herself |
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 younger brother |
George Walter Ellis Birth: estimated 1873 50 30 — Shelby, Tennessee, United States Death: |
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4 years younger brother |
Dodie Ellis Birth: estimated 1876 53 33 — Shelby, Tennessee, United States Death: |
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4 years younger sister |
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 younger brother |
Edward E Ellis Birth: March 2, 1882 59 39 — Shelby, Tennessee, United States Death: December 22, 1964 |
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3 years younger brother |
Willie Ellis Birth: January 12, 1885 62 42 — Shelby, Tennessee, United States Death: July 8, 1885 — Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
| Family with Benjamin Franklin Riggins Sr. |
| husband |
Benjamin Franklin Riggins Sr. Birth: February 1868 30 26 — Virginia, United States Death: 1959 |
| herself |
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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Marriage: estimated 1894 — |
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1 year son |
Hershal F Riggins Birth: December 20, 1894 26 24 — Shelby, Tennessee, United States Death: December 10, 1897 — Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
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3 years daughter |
Lucy Claude Riggins Birth: September 1897 29 27 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States Death: 1976 |
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22 months son |
Benjamin Franklin Riggins Jr. Birth: June 22, 1899 31 28 — Shelby, Tennessee, United States Death: October 18, 1971 — Arlington, Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
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22 months son |
Jessie Brooklyn Riggins Birth: April 28, 1901 33 30 — Shelby, Tennessee, United States Death: August 18, 1904 — Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
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2 years daughter |
Alma Riggins Birth: July 23, 1903 35 33 — Shelby, Tennessee, United States Death: August 25, 1989 |
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3 years son |
Carl Alexander Riggins Birth: December 23, 1906 38 36 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States Death: May 6, 1976 — Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
Pemetta “Etta” Ellis has 15 first cousins recorded
Father's family (15)
Parents John Thadeus Ellis + Martha E Crouch
Parents Robert L Ellis + Mary E Cross
Mother's family (0)
| 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 - Benjamin Franklin Riggins Sr. - Household
Stage Road Shelby, Tennessee
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| Census | 1910 United States - Census transcript - Benjamin Franklin Riggins - Household
Near Staga Rd. Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Notes: Columbia is Etta's Aunt census says niece | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1920 United States - Census transcript - Benjamin Franklin Riggins Sr. - Household
Memphis & Somerville Road Shelby, Tennessee
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| Census | 1930 United States - Census transcript - Benjamin Franklin Riggins Sr. - Household
Highway 15 Shelby, Tennessee
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| Census | 1940 United States - Census transcript - Benjamin Franklin Riggins Sr. - Household
Highway 64 Shelby, Tennessee
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