JOEL ELLISON FAMILY CEMETERY, Pickens County, SC A.K.A. Version 2.3, 13-Nov-2003, P171.TXT, P171 **************************************************************** REPRODUCING NOTICE: ------------------- These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format for profit, or presentation by any other organization, or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Paul M Kankula Seneca, SC, USA Pickens County SC GenWeb Coordinator Jennie Boggs Central, SC, USA Co-Pickens County SC GenWeb Coordinator Pickens County SC GenWeb Homestead http://www.rootsweb.com/~scpicke2/ **************************************************************** DATAFILE INPUT . : Paul M. Kankula at (visit above website) in Nov-2003 DATAFILE LAYOUT : Paul M. Kankula at (visit above website) in Nov-2003 G.P.S. MAPPING . : Gary Flynn at (visit above website) in Nov-2003 HISTORY WRITE-UP : Lowry Wilson at sclowry@hotmail.com in Nov-2003 IMAGES ......... : Paul M. Kankula at (visit above website) in Nov-2003 LOCATION WRITE-UP: Paul M. Kankula at (visit above website) in Nov-2003 TRANSCRIPTION .. : Lowry Wilson at sclowry@hotmail.com in Dec-1999 **************************************************************** CEMETERY LOCATION: ------------------ Locate intersection of Highway 123 & 135 that's east of Easley. Drive (S) on S39-135. In 0.9 miles turn left (E) onto S39-28 (Powdersville Rd). In 1.0 turn right (S) onto Mossie Smith Rd. In 0.9 miles turn into the Bellestone Subdivision. Cemetery is in the front side yard of 109 Til Hourse Court. Latitude N 34 47.965 x Longitude W 82 31.870 CHURCH/CEMETERY HISTORY: ------------------------ Descendants of James Hugh ELLISON - 13 NOV 2003 ------------------------------------------------------------- FIRST GENERATION 1. James Hugh ELLISON was born in 1762 in Williamsburg, SC. He died in OCT 1804 in Greenville County, SC. He was married to Sarah WILSON in 1790 in Williamsburg, SC. Sarah WILSON was born in 1765 in Rutherford County, NC. James Hugh ELLISON and Sarah WILSON had the following children: 2 i. William ELLISON. 3 ii. Robert ELLISON. He died in Tuscaloosa County, AL. 4 iii. David ELLISON. 5 iv. Joel ELLISON was born in 1788 in Williamsburg, SC. He died in NOV 1835 in Laurens County, SC. Joel married and settled in the upper part of Laurens County, SC where he raised a large family. 6 v. James Wilson "James" ELLISON, SR.. 7 vi. Matthew ELLISON was born on 5 JAN 1793 in SC. He died on 19 MAR 1870 in Maysville, GA. He moved to Jackson County, GA. 8 vii. John ELLISON was born in 1795 in Pendleton District, SC. He died in 1868 in Chicksaw County, MS. John went to Alabama as a young, unmarried man. 9 viii. Miles ELLISON was born on 29 NOV 1799 in Pendleton District, SC. He died on 10 FEB 1884 in Anderson County, SC. Miles settled near Williamston, Anderson County, SC and raised a large family. 10 ix. Mary "Polly" ELLISON. TOMBSTONE TRANSCRIPTION NOTES: ------------------------------ a. = age at death b. = date-of-birth d. = date-of-death h. = husband m. = married p. = parents w. = wife A cement slab has been poured over the six graves, with their tombstones laid on top of the graves. William & Andrew died crossing a stream. ELLISON (?), d. 23-oct-1859(?), john Thomas Ellison(?) ELLISON, Andrew J., b. 1-jun-1864, d. 23-jun-1872, father joel Ellison ELLISON, Edney Emiline Cox, b. 19-dec-1821, d. 18-dec-1882 ELLISON, Joel Wilson, b. 25-apr-1813, d. 3-oct-1883 ELLISON, John R., b. 11-nov-1841(?), d. 25-mar-1862 ELLISON, William J., b. 10-jul-1861, d. 23-jun-1872, father joel Ellison