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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Ellis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 149,610. It forms part of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. It is named for Richard Ellis, president of the convention that produced the Texas Declaration of Independence. The seat of the county is Waxahachie. It was founded in 1849.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1845 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1849 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1850 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1850 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1850 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1850 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1880 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1903 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1850 | 989
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| 1860 | 5,246
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| 1870 | 7,514
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| 1880 | 21,294
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| 1890 | 31,774
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| 1900 | 50,059
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| 1910 | 53,629
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| 1920 | 55,700
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| 1930 | 53,936
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| 1940 | 47,733
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| 1950 | 45,645
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| 1960 | 43,395
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| 1970 | 46,638
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| 1980 | 59,743
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| 1990 | 85,167
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