Audrain-Callaway-St. Charles County MO Archives Biographies.....ELLIS, Peter April 1, 1778 - January 17, 1849
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Author: Wm. S. Bryan

From 'A history of the pioneer families of Missouri' by Wm. S. Bryan 1935
     ELLIS.--The parents of John, Abraham, Peter, and William ELLIS were 
natives of England.  The four brothers came to America and settled in Fauquier 
county, Va.  Peter and Abraham came to Missouri in 1808, and settled first in 
St. Louis county.  Abraham was in the war of 1812.  He was married first to a 
Miss LEE, and second to Mary TRUSSELL, of Tennessee.  By his two wives he had--
Elizabeth, Jane, Polly, Peter, Ellen, Isabella, Mary, Rosa A., John, James, 
Cynthia A., Malinda J., Barbara L., William, Amanda R. and one other that died 
in childhood.  Mr. ELLIS was a member of the Methodist Church, and the first 
camp-meeting in Callaway county was held on his land, and for many years 
afterward camp-meetings were held there regularly.  Religious services were 
also held in private houses and Mr. ELLIS was generally selected to announce 
the next appointment, which he would do from the top of a stump, in a loud 
voice, and then would add, "Bring along your guns and dogs, and make as big a 
show as you can."  Peter ELLIS settled in Boone county.

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