Wondering if anyone has information on Ellis family or Sprague family.
I believe that one of my anscestors, Enos Ellis arrived in Switzerland Co.
along with a brother, Eliphalet Ellis around 1814, and married Statire
Sprague on October 6, 1821 in Switzerland Co. They apparently lived in that
area for a number of years, as my GGgrandmother, Sarah Ellis, was born
there in 1837. From pieces of information put together, I believe that
they left Switzerland Co. around 1840 or 41, and moved to Illinois; Hancock
Co. and Enos died at Warsaw abt. 1842. Enos and Statire had 5 children
that I know of: Hezekiah Ellis, Martin Ellis, Electa (Abbie) Ellis, Eliza
Louise Ellis, and my GGgrandmother: Sarah Ellis Spence. I think that all 5
of the children were born in Switzerland Co. IN before the family left
there and moved to Illinois. I have some copies of Sarah, Abbie, and
Louise's pictures, and scant info on Abbie and Louise. Also believe that
Martin Ellis resided around Dallas City, IL and was a veteran of the Civil
War. He may have been in the 78th Illinois Infantry, Co. H.
He was a farmer around the Dallas City area. and was 34 years old when he
enllisted in 1862. What I would be interested in more that anything is
information the the Sprague family.
Thanks,
Joe Spence