Gertrude Ellis: Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest

Generation: 1

Gertrude Ellis was born 25 Aug 1865, Grainger County, Tennessee (daughter of Pryor F. Ellis and Cordelia Shirley); died 19 Aug 1951; was buried Sunrise Cemetery, Grainger County, Tennessee.

Gertrude — Luther H. Higgs. Luther (son of James Higgs) was born 18 Jun 1861, Grainger County, Tennessee; died 29 Dec 1942, Grainger County, Tennessee; was buried 30 Dec 1942, Sunrise Cemetery, Grainger County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Children:

Pearl Higgs was born 10 Apr 1887, Tennessee; died 29 Jan 1915, Grainger County, Tennessee; was buried 30 Jan 1915, Sunrise Cemetery, Grainger County, Tennessee.

Generation: 2

Pryor F. Ellis was born 3 Dec 1840 (son of Lewis Mabry Ellis and Sallie Jennings); died 5 Jan 1888; was buried Dyer Cemetery, Grainger County, Tennessee.

Pryor — Cordelia Shirley. Cordelia (daughter of Patrick Allen Shirley and Tabitha Elizabeth Curl) was born 5 Jun 1845; died 29 Dec 1933; was buried Dyer Cemetery, Grainger County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Cordelia Shirley was born 5 Jun 1845 (daughter of Patrick Allen Shirley and Tabitha Elizabeth Curl); died 29 Dec 1933; was buried Dyer Cemetery, Grainger County, Tennessee.

Children:

1. Gertrude Ellis was born 25 Aug 1865, Grainger County, Tennessee; died 19 Aug 1951; was buried Sunrise Cemetery, Grainger County, Tennessee.

Generation: 3

4.	Lewis Mabry Ellis was born 29 Nov 1809; died 20 Dec 1875; was buried Cleveland Cemetery, Grainger County, Tennessee. Lewis — Sallie Jennings. Sallie (daughter of Royal Jennings) was born 6 May 1805; died 17 Jul 1859; was buried Cleveland Cemetery, Grainger County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Sallie Jennings was born 6 May 1805 (daughter of Royal Jennings); died 17 Jul 1859; was buried Cleveland Cemetery, Grainger County, Tennessee.

Children:

2. Pryor F. Ellis was born 3 Dec 1840; died 5 Jan 1888; was buried Dyer Cemetery, Grainger County, Tennessee.

Patrick Allen Shirley was born 10 May 1820 (son of Balser Shirley and Catherine); died 17 Mar 1897; was buried Curl Cemetery, Grainger County, Tennessee.

Patrick — Tabitha Elizabeth Curl. Tabitha (daughter of John Tyre Curl and Susannah Hightower) was born 25 Jun 1820; died 8 Aug 1901; was buried Curl Cemetery, Grainger County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Tabitha Elizabeth Curl was born 25 Jun 1820 (daughter of John Tyre Curl and Susannah Hightower); died 8 Aug 1901; was buried Curl Cemetery, Grainger County, Tennessee.

Children:

3. Cordelia Shirley was born 5 Jun 1845; died 29 Dec 1933; was buried Dyer Cemetery, Grainger County, Tennessee.

Generation: 4

10.

Royal Jennings was born 1762; died 1 Feb 1839; was buried Locust Grove Cemetery, Grainger County, Tennessee.

Children:

5. Sallie Jennings was born 6 May 1805; died 17 Jul 1859; was buried Cleveland Cemetery, Grainger County, Tennessee.

12. Balser Shirley
Balser — Catherine. [Group Sheet]
13.
Catherine
Children:

6. Patrick Allen Shirley was born 10 May 1820; died 17 Mar 1897; was buried Curl Cemetery, Grainger County, Tennessee.

14.

John Tyre Curl was born 12 Dec 1781 (son of William Henry Curl and Elizabeth Tyree); died 8 Dec 1858; was buried Curl Cemetery, Grainger County, Tennessee.

John — Susannah Hightower. Susannah (daughter of Epaphroditus Hightower and Eleanor) was born 25 May 1785; died 1 Jan 1861; was buried Curl Cemetery, Grainger County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

15.

Susannah Hightower was born 25 May 1785 (daughter of Epaphroditus Hightower and Eleanor); died 1 Jan 1861; was buried Curl Cemetery, Grainger County, Tennessee.

Children:

7. Tabitha Elizabeth Curl was born 25 Jun 1820; died 8 Aug 1901; was buried Curl Cemetery, Grainger County, Tennessee.