First Generation  

1. Absalom ELLIS was born in 1770 in , , South Carolina, United States¹ and died in 1816 in , Wilson County, Tennessee, United States¹ at age 46.

Absalom married Abigail WOOD. Abigail was born in 1772 in , , South Carolina, United States and died on 8 March 1833² at age 61.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 2 M    i. James Tillman ELLIS ³ was born on 27 April 1791 in , , South Carolina, United States,³ died on 13 March 1878 in , Wilson County, Tennessee, United States at age 86, and was buried in Martha, Wilson County, Tennessee, United States.

   3 M    ii. Thomas Weld ELLIS .

   4 M    iii. Absalom ELLIS Jr.