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Note: James Madison Ellis was the son of James E. and Nancy Ellis, who was born October 28, 1816 in Jackson County, Georgia. James Madison Ellis came with his father, James, to Murray County, Georgia into the area of the Vann House in 1832. In November 1837, he enlisted as a soldier in Winfield Scott's army for the removal of the Cherokees from Georgia. He was sent to Fort Hetzel (in what is now East Ellijay of today) in Col. Lindsey's Regiment of Georgia Volunteers, where his brother, Elijah was a soldier. There were 1,100 Indians from Gilmer County sent on the "Trail of Tears" to Oklahoma. He was mustered out at the Vann House in July, 1838. There the same year, James Madison married Rachel B. Harrison, who was born 1817 in Buncombe County, North Carolina, the daughter of Sarah Oglesby Harrison and Rev. Nathan Harrison. Rev. Harrison was the first Methodist Missionary that was sent to North Georgia to preach to the Indians. When Rev. Harrison died in Murray County, Georgia in July 1852, his death notice appeared in the Southern Christian Advocate and it stated "he was cousin of General Harrison, late President of the United States." The first child of James Madison and Rachel Ellis was Thaddeus Stephen Ellis who was born in 1840 in Murray County and appears on the Murray County Census of 1840. By 1842, James and Rachel Ellis moved to Gilmer County, where their other children were all born. During the Civil War James and Rachel lived near the old Macedonia Church he helped to establish. On January 2, 1864, along with his son, Thaddeus, and his son-in-law, Henry Cochran, they joined Company D of the 10th Regiment of the Tennessee Volunteers with the Union Forces. In the Gilmer County Courthouse there is a record which reads: To All Whom It May Concern Know you that I, James M. Ellis, Corp of Lieut. L.D. McJunkins, Company D, 10 Regiment of Tenn. Calv. Vol. who was enrolled 1864 to serve 3 years in during the war is here by discharged from the service of the United States this the 5th day of June 1865 at Louisville, Ky. By reason Go. No. 27 1865 Department of Ky. Know objective of his being re enlisted is known to exist. The said James M. Ellis was born in Jackson CO,. in the state of Ga. is 41 years of age height 6 feet high pair of capt blue eyes red hair and by occupation when enlisted a farmer then at Louisville, Ky the 2nd June 1685. J. H. Smith, Dept. VR 6 Recorded by T. T. Stallings, Ordinary, this Feb. 1st 1866 After the Civil War was over, James M. Ellis, being a minister, was very active in organizing Primitive Baptist Churches in North Georgia. Among them were, Macedonia, Pisgah, Dial and Berean. In 1868 James Ellis was elected to Georgia House of Representatives and served until 1870. On 26 August 1876 Rachel died and she is buried at Old Berean Baptist Church in Gilmer County. Eleven years later on January 24, 1887, James Madison Ellis married Nancy A. Thurman. James Madison Ellis lived a full life, serving in Indian War, Civil War, preacher and serving his county in Georgia House of Representatives, on June 26, 1909 at the ripe old age of 93 he passed on into the hands of God. He is buried by Rachel at Old Berean Church Cemetery. James's second wife Nancy died April 6, 1918 and she is buried by James also. 1840 Murray Co. GA census James M Ellis 1M (under 5) 1M (20-30) 1F (20-30)
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