John Eli Ellis Jr. born 3 March,1830- death 11 July,1920 marries Isabella Wakefield on 13 Jan. 1852. They had 14 children: Ann Eugenia, Melvin, Emma, Talitha Cumi, Janie, John McD., Ida, Ella, Nora, H. Lucian, Mollie B., Arnette, and Martin L. Ellis.
Their first child born 10 Dec. 1852 marries R.Lawton Wright on 6 April,1881. They have the following children: Macie born 5 Feb 1882, dies 19 May 1896, Bernie born 20 June,1884 marries W.O.Brown, and Alma born 11 June,1888 at Clinton, SC. marries J.D. McKee.
John Eli Ellis Jr's fourth child Talitha Cumi born 25 March,1857 marries William Lesslie in 1880. They have the following children: Ella V. born 31 Jan. 1881, marries Lawrence Doby, Dec. 1896, Daisy B. born 11 Feb. 1882, marries W.T.Comer, Jan.11, 1911, Eugene C. born 26 Nov. 1885, marries Corrie Ware, May 22, 1912, Thomas M. born 14 Nov 1887, marries Katherine Huddleston, June 22, 1910, Annie born 14 Dec. 1890, Marries John R. Hope, July 29, 1910, Gustavia born 26 Jan. 1892, Julia born 4 May 1894, John O. born 25 July 1895, William E. born 24 May 1899.
John Eli Ellis Jr's eighth child Ida born 4 June 1863 marries David Lesslie Dec. 1880. They have the following children: Eva B. born 1881, dies 1900, John Nathaniel (Rev) born Sept. 1882, marries Lesslie Simpson, Nov. 26, 1913. 2nd. wife, Ruth Sheffield, Lucian born Sept. 1884, Martin L. born 18 May 1886, marries Florence Simpson, Dec. 9, 1915, Arnette born 29 Sept 1888, Janie Mae born 15 Dec. 1891, Septimus born 29 Sept 1893, Ellen born 27 Oct. 1895, marries Hugh Martin abt. 1914-1915 and Lucile born 28 Nov. 1896 at Lesslie SC.