Brief Life History of William Wesley
When William Wesley Ellison was born about 1828, in Alabama, United States, his father, William E Ellison, was 29 and his mother, Mary Rebecca Powers, was 26. He married Emily Elizabeth Rather on 5 August 1847, in Winston, Mississippi, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Beat 3, Smith, Mississippi, United States in 1870 and Justice Precinct 6, Stephens, Texas, United States in 1880. He registered for military service in 1862. He died about 1884, in San Marcos, Hays, Texas, United States, at the age of 58.
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- W W Ellison, "United States Census, 1860"
- Marriage records, 1834-1919; index to marriage records, 1834-1932
- William W Ellison, "Texas, Voter Records, 1867-1918"
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1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.
1840
Historical Boundaries 1840: Travis, Republic of Texas 1845: Travis, Texas, United States
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Name Meaning
English: from the Middle English personal name Ellis (Old Testament Elijah) + -son.
English: from the Middle English, Old French female personal name Elissent, Elisant, ancient Germanic Elisind.
Scottish: sometimes a post-medieval variant of Allison , which is mainly concentrated in northern England and southwestern Scotland. There is a similar Scottish variation between Alison and Elison as female personal names.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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