JACKSON COUNTY, TN - OBITUARIES - Mrs. W.A. Ellis http://files.usgwarchives.net/tn/jackson/obits/ellis001.txt ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Catherine Trumm ==================================================================== Jackson Co, Sentinal Feb 15, 1940 Mrs. W.A. Ellis Mrs. W.A. Ellis died at her home at Baxter Saturday, Feb 10, 1940. Mrs. Ellis who before her marriage was Miss Mary Allison, was born Feb 4, 1867, being 73 years and 6 days old. She was a member of the Methodist Church. Survivors are her husband, W.A. Ellis, of Baxter, Lt. Co. A.M. Ellis of Knoxville, two daughters, Miss Fanny Ellis of Baxter, and Mrs. Ida Hughes of Gainesboro; two grandchildren, Terry Ellis of West Point, N.Y. and Mary Ann Ellis of Knoxville. Besides these two sisters, Mrs. Eliza Whiteaker of Nashville and Mrs. Joe Genty of Lubbock, Tex., and many other relatives and friends mourn her passing. Funeral services were conducted at the Baxter Methodist Church on Monday, Feb 12th by Rev. J.D. Harris. Burial in the Johnson Cemetery near Gainesboro.