Need info on James ELLIS (bc 1796 - c 1860) and wife Polly GULLEDGE ELLIS (b c 1820s d bef 1850) who lived in Newton Co, MS. Polly is probably sister of Joel GULLEDGE (b c 1850 in NC) who lived in Holmes Co, MS. Polly and James had 12? children including:
Izilla Love Ellis 21 Oct 1831-15 Dec 1914 m Joseph Gibbs 31 Jan 1850; Frances Ellis b c 1834; James Ellis b c 1836;
Margaret Caroline Ellis b Jan 1837 - d 5 Dec 1919 m Zach Gibbs c 1857; Sarah b c 1839; Henry b c 1841; Joel b c 1843;
John b c 1844; Rachel b c 1845 in NC? (everyone else was MS)
3 males? names unknown
Izilla & M. Caroline married brothers and lived their entire lives in Newton Co, MS.
It is possible that one daughter married a Johnson and moved to Freestone Co, TX where her daughter Mary Izilla (who married William R. Mathews) lived. One son may have moved to Independence Co, AR.

Carol Sue Gibbs