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I have in my possession a Bible that was given to me by my 2nd cousin Katherine "Katy" Ellis-Dunn-Williams, daughter of Fonds Allen and Maggie Beatrice "Beadie" (Spivey) Ellis.
Submitted by; Linda Spivey-Bjorklund

FAMILY REGISTER - Parents' Names
Husband: Allen Ellis
Born: Mar. 18, 1890 at N.C.
Son of Mr. John Ellis and Mrs. Ellis
Wife: Beatrice Ellis
Born: Tellico Plains, Tenn. Mar. 2, 1894
Daughter of: Mr. J. Spivey and Mrs. Mary Spivey

BIRTHS- *note-ages beside names must have been age when written in Bible*
Thurston Ellis, born Aug. 17, 1911
Leola Ellis born July 3, 1913 age 16
John Ellis born Oct 25, 1915 age 13
Homer Ellis b. May 11, 1918 age 11 *note-would have been but died as infant*
Arnold Ellis b. Feb. 19, 1920 age 9 *note-would have been but died as infant*
Bobbie Ellis born Jan. 23 1922 age 7
Kathaleen Ellis born Nov 28 1927 age 15 mo
Allen Ellis, born Mar 18, 1890
Beatrice Ellis, b. Mar 2, 1894
Jacky Harold Ellis was born Jan 15, 1933

MARRIAGES-
Allen Ellis was married to Beatrice Spivey May 15, 1910
Leola Ellis was married to Harold Nichols Oct. 14, 1930
Thurston Ellis was married to Georgia Turner Sep. 26, 1932
Kathleen Ellis was married to Clarence Dunn Dec. 20, 1942
Jackie Ellis was married to Emma Ackerman May 1955
John Ellis was married to Gertrude Hall Oct 26, 1935

DEATHS-
Homer Ellis died Oct. 6, 1919
Arnold Ellis died Nov. 9, 1921
Leola Nichols died Mar. 23, 1934
Robert Ellis died May 17, 1942
Johnie Elliis died May 24, 1946
Rev. John Ellis died Nov. 2, 1955
Mary E. Spivey died Nov. 2, 1938
James A. Spivey died Feb. 11, 1950

That is all that is written in the Bible. It appears that possibly they had acquired the Bible around 1929 as that is when it appears the names, dates and incidents were written in it by Allen or Beatrice. They would have been living in Oregon at the time.

Another interesting article I found in her Bible was from the Baker City paper, no date
titled Our Men and Women In Service-50 Baker County men Killed in World War. I have the Original Document for his Purple Heart, but not the Medal itself. I also have the correspondence that had been sent to them upon his being declared Missing In Action. It is my understanding that he was part of what they called "the Death March". He was serving in the Philappines at the time. I also have his last letter saved by his mother while he was out on ship. The newspaper says, "Private Robert A. Ellis, son of Mrs. Allen Ellis of Mollala, previously reported missing in action and post-humously awarded the Purple Heart;" Allen and Beatrice never really ever recovered from this death. I'm not sure his body was ever recovered, but he does have a gravestone at the Mt. Hope Cemetery in Baker City, Oregon. His grandparents were John Allen and Cordelia (Kilby) Ellis of Monroe County, Tennessee.
Submitted by; Linda Spivey-Bjorklund

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Robert Parson Sharp Bible


The following Bible record is from a Bible (at the time copied), belonging to Ruth Sharp, widow of Frank P. Sharp, who resided in Monroe Co, not too far distant from Hopewell Baptist Church.

The land around Hopewell Bpt. Church was owned by sons of John Sharp and Polly Tullock Sharp ca 1840's and a few acres was called out in the deed for a "Baptist meeting house".

John Sharp married Polly Tullock 1810 in Blount Co where they lived until ca late 1830's; they are found in Monroe Co. 1840 census. John Sharp's will is found in Monroe Co, dated 1840.
Submitted by: Jean Sharp

Polly Tullock was the daughter of Magnus Tullock. See record below:

FAMILY RECORD
Parents' Names

Husband: Robert Parson Sharp
Born: October 10, 1861
Wife: Mollie Jennett Toomey
Born: February 28, 1874
Married: December 13, 1891

(written in) "children of Robert Parson Sharp"
CHILDREN'S NAMES

Robert Sankey, Oct 10, 1893
Tom. Reed, May 3rd, 1895
Mollie Jeannett, Jan. 26, 1897
Horace Herman, Jan. 7th, 1899
Voss Guy, July 15th, 1900
Joseph Earl, Sept. 5th, 1901
Albert Letis, May 5th, 1904
Lora Elva, Feb. 15th, 1907
Virgil Grant, March 8, 1908
Frank Parson, Aug. 13th, 1913
(written in)"All born in Monroe County, Tennessee"


MARRIAGES:

Robert Parson, Dec. 13, 1891
Robert Sankey, July 17th, 1921
Tom Reed, Nov. 21, 1920
Mollie Jeannett, May 15, 1915
Voss Guy, Dec. 3rd, 1921
Horace Herman, Nov. 23, 1923
Albert Letis, Jan. 1, 1927
Lora Elva, Nov. 11th, 1929
Joseph Earl, 9-10-31
Frank P. Sharp Feb. 29, 1936
Virgil G. Sharp, Feb. 28, 1936


DEATHS:

Robert Parson Sharp, March 25, 1932
Mollie Jennett Sharp, Dec. 14, 1959
Lora Elva Smitherman (no date)
Nettie Webb, May 12, 1971
Horace Sharp 8-11-70
Guy Sharp 1-28-74
Thomas Reed Sharp 8-24-80
Robert Sankey Sharp 1-4-81
Albert Letis Sharp 2-13-82
Frank Parson Sharp 4-6-86

On the blank fly-leaf pages, Frank Parson Sharp wrote the following:

John Sharp, born February 17, 1780, my great granddad
Polly Tullock Sharp, born November 30th, 1785, great grandma
Joseph Sharp, born August 9th, 1822, granddad
Eliza Richards Sharp, born June 13th, 1829, grandma
Robert Parson Sharp, born Oct. 10th, 1861, father
Mollie Toomy Sharp, born February 18, 1874, mother
Frank Parson Sharp, born august 13th, 1913
Ruth Hitch Sharp, born March 29th, 1917

Signed-Frank Parson Sharp 12/6/72

Deaths
Great granddad, John Sharp, May 6, 1840
Great grandma, Polly Sharp, Oct. 14, 1846
Granddad, Joseph Sharp, Sept. 30, 1862
Grandma, Eliza Sharp, June 18, 1915
Dad, Robert Parson Sharp, March 24, 1932
Mother, Mollie Toomy Sharp, Dec. 14, 1959

dated 12/6/72

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