John Ellison

Brief Life History of John

When John Ellison was born on 23 May 1818, in Bashall Eaves, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Matthew Ellison, was 24 and his mother, Jane Wilson, was 17. He married Alice Pilling on 3 February 1841, in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, United States in 1850 and Davis, Utah, United States in 1860. He died on 9 September 1903, in Kaysville, Davis, Utah, United States, at the age of 85, and was buried in Kaysville City Cemetery, Kaysville, Davis, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Ellison
1818–1903
Alice Pilling
1820–1886
Marriage: 3 February 1841
Margaret Jane Ellison
1842–1925
Martha Ellison
1853–
Eliza E Ellison
1858–
John Ammon Ellison
1845–1847
David Samuel Ellison
1848–1849
Ephraim Peter Ellison
1850–1939
Matthew Thomas Ellison
1853–1929
Susannah Ellen Ellison
1855–1938
Elijah Edward Ellison
1857–1903
Mary Alice Ellison
1859–1935
Sarah Ann Dinah Ellison
1862–1863
Joseph Heber Ellison
1864–1956

Sources (67)

  • John Ellison, "United States Census, 1850"
  • John Ellison, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • John Ellison, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940"

World Events (8)

1819 · Panic! of 1819

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

1823

Rugby Football 'invented' at Rugby School.

1843

Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.

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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Biography of John Ellison

(From Susannah Ellison Robins – Daughter, updated from an article titled, “St. Louis and the Nauvoo Exodus: The Experience of the John Ellison Family” by William G. Hartley) John Ellison was born …

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