Maria Louisa was born on June 26th, 1805 in Orange Co., VA. Maria Louisa's father was Thomas Ellis and her mother was Elizabeth Hurt. Her paternal grandfather was John Ellis; her maternal grandparents were James Hurt and Clarissa ?. She had a brother named John. She was the younger of the two children. She died at the age of 49 in 1854 in Louisa Co., VA.