Elizabeth Churchill Ellis was born 7 October 1687 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts to John Churchill (1657-1723) and Rebecca Delano (1657-1709) and died 3 April 1753 Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts of unspecified causes. She married Joel Ellis (1679-1763) 6 April 1710 in Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.
Biography
A BIOGRAPHY OF ELIZABETH CHURCHILL ELLIS, by Larry Overmire (7th great grandson), Aug. 2008:
Elizabeth Churchill was born in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, on Oct. 7, 1687, the daughter of John and Rebecca (Delano) Churchill. She is a distant cousin of Sir Winston Churchill and President Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
On Apr. 6, 1710, at Sandwich, 23-year-old Elizabeth married 30-year-old Joel Ellis, the son of Lt. Matthias Ellis and Mercy Nye.
Joel and Elizabeth had eight children: Joel Jr., John, Samuel, Matthias, Rebecca, Elizabeth, Charles, Thomas.
Joel was a captain in the Massachusetts Militia.
Elizabeth died in Middleboro, April 3, 1753, at the age of 65. She was laid to rest at Cemetery At The Green.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Joel Ellis (1711-1783) | |||
| Barnabas Ellis (1712-1734) | |||
| John Ellis (1714-1779) | |||
| Samuel Ellis (1716-1771) | |||
| Matthias Ellis (1719-1790) | |||
| Rebecca Ellis (1721-1781) | |||
| Elizabeth Ellis (1723-1763) | |||
| Charles Ellis (1726-1789) | |||
| Thomas Churchill Ellis (1728-1797) | |||
Siblings
Vital Records
Plymouth Gravestone
- Location : Cemetery at the Green at Middleborough, Massachusetts
- Inscription :
"In Memory of Madam Elisabeth Elles Wife of Cap. Joel Elles Who Died April 3 1753 in the 66th Year of Her Age"
References
- Elizabeth Ellis at Find A Grave #29369456
- GrandChild of Dutch Pilgrim immigrant Philip Delano (1602-1683)
- Elizabeth Churchill - Disambiguation page
- DelanoKindred.us - Exploring the Genealogy of Philippe Delano
- MainTour Duxbury - Tour Historic Duxbury MA.
- See also Philip Delano (1602-1683)/List of Famous Descendants