Owen Evan Ellis was born the 1st of June 1756 and died 1820-1822 in Wolf Creek, Monroe, Virginia.
Owen Evan Ellis served in the Revolutionary War in Capt. James Trimble's Company, Augusta Co., Virginia. He also served with Capt. John Stuart in the Greenbrier Co., Virginia Militia. Owen served stints of three months at a time as all able bodied men did in that time.
In 1812, Owen sold some land to his sons. He appears in other land transaction after that and also on the 1820 census. The land of this Cemetery is part of Owen's original land and was deeded to the church by his son Jacob in 1819. It is also referred to as the "Old Ellis Cemetery".
Owen Ellis, Sr
Birth 1756 Augusta County, Virginia, USA Death 1822 (aged 65–66) Wolfcreek, Monroe County, West Virginia, USA Burial Peniel Cemetery Wolfcreek, Monroe County, West Virginia, USA Find a grave Memorial ID 66890269 ·
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