William Ellis JACKSON

William Ellis was born on January 18th, 1849 in Shelbyville,Shelby,IN.  William Ellis' father was Riley Jackson and his mother was Elizabeth Lee.  His paternal grandparents were William Jackson and Elizabeth Annex. He had seven brothers and a sister, named James Franklin, John, Joseph Columbus, Charles, George, Francis Marion, Thomas Jefferson and Mary Ellen.  He was the fourth youngest of the nine children.