Sam Ellis

1919 - 1999  (79 years)

• Name	Sam Ellis
  Born	4 Oct 1919	Sevier County, Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Census	1930	District 13, Sevier County, Tennessee   [1]
  Died	27 Aug 1999  [2, 3]
  Buried	30 Aug 1999	Catons Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee
  Person ID	I63842	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2015

  
  

  Father	Harrison Ellis,   b. 3 Jan 1889, Tennessee ,   d. 4 Feb 1963  (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Jettie L. Blalock,   b. 4 May 1896, Tennessee ,   d. 23 Aug 1978  (Age 82 years)
  Family ID	F22025	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Mildred Clorine Allen,   b. 7 Jul 1930,   d. 6 Apr 2013  (Age 82 years)
  Children	+ 1. Gladys Marie Ellis + 2. Patsy Ellis + 3. Lousie Ellis   4. Debbie Ellis   5. Sharon Ellis
  Family ID	F27201	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 4 Oct 1919 - Sevier County, Tennessee Census - 1930 - District 13, Sevier County, Tennessee Buried - 30 Aug 1999 - Catons Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Notes

  ---------- Reference: "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, 195.

  
  

• Sources

  [S112] Census, 1930. Name: Sam Ellis Event Type: Census Event Year: 1930 Event Place: District 13, Sevier, Tennessee, United States Gender: Male Age: 10 Marital Status: Single Race: White Race (Original): White Relationship to Head of Household: Son Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son Birth Year (Estimated): 1920 Birthplace: Tennessee Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Household Role Gender Age Birthplace Harrison Ellis Head M 40 Tennessee Jettie Ellis Wife F 34 Tennessee Winfred Ellis Son M 17 Tennessee Verlis G Ellis Son M 15 Tennessee Victor Ellis Son M 13 Tennessee Sam Ellis Son M 10 Tennessee Reece Ellis Son M 7 Tennessee Ruby Ellis Daughter F 5 Tennessee Abby C Ellis Mother F 67 Tennessee Bessie Ellis Sister F 37 Tennessee Leona Mc Mahan Niece F 16 Tennessee [S4] Knoxville News-Sentinel (Tennessee), 29 Aug 1999. ELLIS, SAM - age 79, of Sevierville, died Friday, August 27, 1999. He was a member of Evans Chapel Baptist Church. He was a veteran of the Army during World War II. He was president of Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Company and former member of Sevier County Court. He was a former Sevier County Road Superintendent. He was preceded in death by parents, Harrison and Jettie Ellis; brothers, Winfred, Verlis, Victor and Reece Ellis; son-in-law, Glenn David Hurst. Survivors: wife, Mildred Ellis; daughters and sons-in-law, Marie and Warren Hurst, Patsy and Donald Farmer, Lousie Hurst, Debbie and Tom Houk, Sharon and Ken Smith, Portland, Oregon; grandchildren, Amy Harrison, Blair Harrison, Amanda Hurst, Heather Hurst, Samantha Spurgeon, Andrew Farmer, Anne Marie Farmer; sister, Ruby McCarter; several nieces and nephews. Funeral service 11 a.m. Monday in the West Chapel of Atchely Funeral Home with Rev. Melvin Carr and Rev. Andy Ball officiating. Interment will follow in Caton's Chapel Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. Sunday at Atchley Funeral Home. [S74] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume IV, 1987-1999, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 29 Aug 1999. Ellis, Sam 79 b. 10-4-1919 Sev Co d. 8-29-99 Sev Ft Sanders Hosp farmer f. Harrison Ellis m. Jettie Blalock WW II Army veteran educa 10 Caton's Chapel Cem Survivors: wife Mildred Allen 1634 Dixon Branch Rd Sev 5 dau Marie & Warren Hurst Patsy & Donald Farmer Louise Hurst Debbie & Tom Houk all Sev Co Sharon & Ken Smith 7 gc Amy Harrison Blair Harrison Amanda Hurst Heather Hurst Samantha Spurgeon Andrew Farmer Anne Marie Farmer 1 sis Ruby McCarter several n/n mem Evans Chapel Bapt Ch pres Farmers Mutual Fire Ins Co former mem Sevier Co Court former Sev Co Road Supt preceded by 4 bro Winfred Verlis Victor Reece 1 son-in-law Glenn David Hurst.