*Owen died between 1820 - 1822. He appears on the 1820 census.
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*If you have a "source" that actually shows Owen's middle name as possibly Evan, please feel free to let me know. A few researchers have sent me a message for that but I have not located an actual 'source'. thx...Susi
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In 1812, Owen sold some land to his sons but he was not dead. He appears in other land transaction after that and also on the 1820 census.
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The land of this Cemetery is part of Owen's original land and was deeded to the church by son Jacob in 1819. It is also referred to as the "Old Ellis Cemetery".
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"Owen 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. He served in Capt. Trimbles Co. when he was in Augusta County, but was listed as absent when he made trips to the Greenbrier to clear his land, build a cabin, and plant an acre of corn for his "corn right". He, no doubt, was not interested in serving in the Revolutionary War, but was more interested in staking a claim for his land. Owen may have been brought up in an environment that leaned toward the Quaker doctrine. He was not a member of the Quaker society, however, the vicinity of Mossy Creek, Augusta Co., where Owen lived, was heavily settled by members of the Quaker society. Owen's mother or his grandparents most likely were Quakers, and still lived according to the Quaker beliefs.
When Owen Ellis settled on Wolf Creek, he still adhered to the same doctrine as he was accustomed to, while he lived in Augusta County. Owen deeded acreage to his sons, twelve years before he died. Jacob Ellis, Owen's first son, deeded one acre of his property to be used as a Methodist Meeting House. The name he gave the the Meeting House was Mount Peniel. This Meeting House was the first log cabin Owen built on Wolf Creek, and where his family lived for several years. It is not to be confused with the log cabin he built as a hunting camp, and home to his family when he brought them from Augusta County to the south side of Wolf Creek Mountain. The Peniel House was also used as a school for educating the Ellis children. The faith practiced in Monroe Co., in the late 1700's and early 1800's was predominantly Methodist. The Methodist faith was one of the faiths the majority of the Quakers joined when they were no longer affiliated with the Quaker society.
The first home place Owen settled on Leacher's Branch in Monroe County, WV is extremely hard to get to now. It is approximately 1 1/2 miles up a hollow, off a one lane road. The dirt road leading to the old homeplace is impassable by vehicle, and the journey has to be made on foot.
A dilapidated, weather worn, two story house still stands, in the same location as Owen's log cabin, resting at the base of several mountains. There is about 5 acres that is flat along the back of the house, a road leads up over the hill. It runs along the ridge and ascends to the top of the mountain. The road runs out but an impression of where it once located can be seen. The road, at one time, descended over the mountains to the north, and came out on the waters of Wolf Creek. This is the was Owen traveled when he went to Wolf Creek, to clear land for acquisition. Another dirt road, which has been used more extensively but in extremely bad condition, runs along the side of the old homeplace, and goes up over the mountain to the east. This road runs along the top of the mountain and descends down to the waters of Wolf Creek and Hardy Run on the east side of Wolf Creek Mountain. It connects with Johnson's Crossroads about 2 miles from where Jacob and Catherine Doran lived. In the early 1800 to 1867, this road was only a horse trail.
There were about 12 homesteads scattered throughout the top of Wolf Creek Mountain. Catherine Ellis and Junior Meredith lived on this trail that ran across the top of the mountain above where Owen had first settled, and where Loyd Ellis raised his family. William Ellis, Andrew Ellis, Evan Ellis, and other Ellis descendants lived along this road. A majority of the inhabitants living on Wolf Creek Mountain were descendants of Owen Ellis Sr.
A limestone foundation marks the place of what was once the Mt. Hope School House of Wolf Creek Mountain, that educated the children to meet the demands of this world. As the children grew up, they left the mountain and never returned. In some ways, it is sad, but in other ways the training they received prepared them for a better future.
All that remains to denote the existence of the settlers that gave us our beginnings, is old weather beaten clapboard homesteads with high grass, berry vines, and trees grown up in what was once beautiful homes, yards, and fields. Large field stones used for steps and walks are now covered with moss, a few slats remain of what was once a white picket fence, a fallen down gate, hanging from two posts, leads to nowhere. The pieces of picket fence stands alone in a forest of trees.
Handcut sandstone chimneys that once stood as a symbol of warmth to these log cabin homes, rises toward the sky from the floor of the forest. The cut of the stones and the construction of the chimneys indicate the skill of the settler. The work was exceptional, and the chimneys were constructed with pride and skill. They stand now as a tribute to their handiwork. The hand cut logs, that once offered solace, protection and held their hopes and dreams, lay in a heap. One wall still stands, leaning at a distinct angle, and may not last through another winter. The care and precision with which the logs were cut, shows the pride they had in building their dream home. Now it is rubble cluttering up the forest floor.
No one lives on this mountain now. It still holds the remains of our early ancestors. There are no stones marking their graves. Nothing is left that denotes they had once walked on this land. The wilderness that our ancestors spent a lifetime trying to claim, and tame, now towers over them and has swallowed them up. We are proof that they were here, and to know that the seed they planted has now flourished into several thousand descendants. They worked long and hard, endured adversities, and in a heroic way struggled so that we live today." sic (by Shirley Green Ulaki, descendant of Loyd Ellis)
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*If you have a "source" that actually shows Owen's middle name as possibly Evan, please feel free to let me know. A few researchers have sent me a message for that but I have not located an actual 'source'. thx...Susi
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In 1812, Owen sold some land to his sons but he was not dead. He appears in other land transaction after that and also on the 1820 census.
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The land of this Cemetery is part of Owen's original land and was deeded to the church by son Jacob in 1819. It is also referred to as the "Old Ellis Cemetery".
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"Owen 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. He served in Capt. Trimbles Co. when he was in Augusta County, but was listed as absent when he made trips to the Greenbrier to clear his land, build a cabin, and plant an acre of corn for his "corn right". He, no doubt, was not interested in serving in the Revolutionary War, but was more interested in staking a claim for his land. Owen may have been brought up in an environment that leaned toward the Quaker doctrine. He was not a member of the Quaker society, however, the vicinity of Mossy Creek, Augusta Co., where Owen lived, was heavily settled by members of the Quaker society. Owen's mother or his grandparents most likely were Quakers, and still lived according to the Quaker beliefs.
When Owen Ellis settled on Wolf Creek, he still adhered to the same doctrine as he was accustomed to, while he lived in Augusta County. Owen deeded acreage to his sons, twelve years before he died. Jacob Ellis, Owen's first son, deeded one acre of his property to be used as a Methodist Meeting House. The name he gave the the Meeting House was Mount Peniel. This Meeting House was the first log cabin Owen built on Wolf Creek, and where his family lived for several years. It is not to be confused with the log cabin he built as a hunting camp, and home to his family when he brought them from Augusta County to the south side of Wolf Creek Mountain. The Peniel House was also used as a school for educating the Ellis children. The faith practiced in Monroe Co., in the late 1700's and early 1800's was predominantly Methodist. The Methodist faith was one of the faiths the majority of the Quakers joined when they were no longer affiliated with the Quaker society.
The first home place Owen settled on Leacher's Branch in Monroe County, WV is extremely hard to get to now. It is approximately 1 1/2 miles up a hollow, off a one lane road. The dirt road leading to the old homeplace is impassable by vehicle, and the journey has to be made on foot.
A dilapidated, weather worn, two story house still stands, in the same location as Owen's log cabin, resting at the base of several mountains. There is about 5 acres that is flat along the back of the house, a road leads up over the hill. It runs along the ridge and ascends to the top of the mountain. The road runs out but an impression of where it once located can be seen. The road, at one time, descended over the mountains to the north, and came out on the waters of Wolf Creek. This is the was Owen traveled when he went to Wolf Creek, to clear land for acquisition. Another dirt road, which has been used more extensively but in extremely bad condition, runs along the side of the old homeplace, and goes up over the mountain to the east. This road runs along the top of the mountain and descends down to the waters of Wolf Creek and Hardy Run on the east side of Wolf Creek Mountain. It connects with Johnson's Crossroads about 2 miles from where Jacob and Catherine Doran lived. In the early 1800 to 1867, this road was only a horse trail.
There were about 12 homesteads scattered throughout the top of Wolf Creek Mountain. Catherine Ellis and Junior Meredith lived on this trail that ran across the top of the mountain above where Owen had first settled, and where Loyd Ellis raised his family. William Ellis, Andrew Ellis, Evan Ellis, and other Ellis descendants lived along this road. A majority of the inhabitants living on Wolf Creek Mountain were descendants of Owen Ellis Sr.
A limestone foundation marks the place of what was once the Mt. Hope School House of Wolf Creek Mountain, that educated the children to meet the demands of this world. As the children grew up, they left the mountain and never returned. In some ways, it is sad, but in other ways the training they received prepared them for a better future.
All that remains to denote the existence of the settlers that gave us our beginnings, is old weather beaten clapboard homesteads with high grass, berry vines, and trees grown up in what was once beautiful homes, yards, and fields. Large field stones used for steps and walks are now covered with moss, a few slats remain of what was once a white picket fence, a fallen down gate, hanging from two posts, leads to nowhere. The pieces of picket fence stands alone in a forest of trees.
Handcut sandstone chimneys that once stood as a symbol of warmth to these log cabin homes, rises toward the sky from the floor of the forest. The cut of the stones and the construction of the chimneys indicate the skill of the settler. The work was exceptional, and the chimneys were constructed with pride and skill. They stand now as a tribute to their handiwork. The hand cut logs, that once offered solace, protection and held their hopes and dreams, lay in a heap. One wall still stands, leaning at a distinct angle, and may not last through another winter. The care and precision with which the logs were cut, shows the pride they had in building their dream home. Now it is rubble cluttering up the forest floor.
No one lives on this mountain now. It still holds the remains of our early ancestors. There are no stones marking their graves. Nothing is left that denotes they had once walked on this land. The wilderness that our ancestors spent a lifetime trying to claim, and tame, now towers over them and has swallowed them up. We are proof that they were here, and to know that the seed they planted has now flourished into several thousand descendants. They worked long and hard, endured adversities, and in a heroic way struggled so that we live today." sic (by Shirley Green Ulaki, descendant of Loyd Ellis)
*Owen died between 1820 - 1822. He appears on the 1820 census.
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*If you have a "source" that actually shows Owen's middle name as possibly Evan, please feel free to let me know. A few researchers have sent me a message for that but I have not located an actual 'source'. thx...Susi
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In 1812, Owen sold some land to his sons but he was not dead. He appears in other land transaction after that and also on the 1820 census.
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The land of this Cemetery is part of Owen's original land and was deeded to the church by son Jacob in 1819. It is also referred to as the "Old Ellis Cemetery".
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"Owen 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. He served in Capt. Trimbles Co. when he was in Augusta County, but was listed as absent when he made trips to the Greenbrier to clear his land, build a cabin, and plant an acre of corn for his "corn right". He, no doubt, was not interested in serving in the Revolutionary War, but was more interested in staking a claim for his land. Owen may have been brought up in an environment that leaned toward the Quaker doctrine. He was not a member of the Quaker society, however, the vicinity of Mossy Creek, Augusta Co., where Owen lived, was heavily settled by members of the Quaker society. Owen's mother or his grandparents most likely were Quakers, and still lived according to the Quaker beliefs.
When Owen Ellis settled on Wolf Creek, he still adhered to the same doctrine as he was accustomed to, while he lived in Augusta County. Owen deeded acreage to his sons, twelve years before he died. Jacob Ellis, Owen's first son, deeded one acre of his property to be used as a Methodist Meeting House. The name he gave the the Meeting House was Mount Peniel. This Meeting House was the first log cabin Owen built on Wolf Creek, and where his family lived for several years. It is not to be confused with the log cabin he built as a hunting camp, and home to his family when he brought them from Augusta County to the south side of Wolf Creek Mountain. The Peniel House was also used as a school for educating the Ellis children. The faith practiced in Monroe Co., in the late 1700's and early 1800's was predominantly Methodist. The Methodist faith was one of the faiths the majority of the Quakers joined when they were no longer affiliated with the Quaker society.
The first home place Owen settled on Leacher's Branch in Monroe County, WV is extremely hard to get to now. It is approximately 1 1/2 miles up a hollow, off a one lane road. The dirt road leading to the old homeplace is impassable by vehicle, and the journey has to be made on foot.
A dilapidated, weather worn, two story house still stands, in the same location as Owen's log cabin, resting at the base of several mountains. There is about 5 acres that is flat along the back of the house, a road leads up over the hill. It runs along the ridge and ascends to the top of the mountain. The road runs out but an impression of where it once located can be seen. The road, at one time, descended over the mountains to the north, and came out on the waters of Wolf Creek. This is the was Owen traveled when he went to Wolf Creek, to clear land for acquisition. Another dirt road, which has been used more extensively but in extremely bad condition, runs along the side of the old homeplace, and goes up over the mountain to the east. This road runs along the top of the mountain and descends down to the waters of Wolf Creek and Hardy Run on the east side of Wolf Creek Mountain. It connects with Johnson's Crossroads about 2 miles from where Jacob and Catherine Doran lived. In the early 1800 to 1867, this road was only a horse trail.
There were about 12 homesteads scattered throughout the top of Wolf Creek Mountain. Catherine Ellis and Junior Meredith lived on this trail that ran across the top of the mountain above where Owen had first settled, and where Loyd Ellis raised his family. William Ellis, Andrew Ellis, Evan Ellis, and other Ellis descendants lived along this road. A majority of the inhabitants living on Wolf Creek Mountain were descendants of Owen Ellis Sr.
A limestone foundation marks the place of what was once the Mt. Hope School House of Wolf Creek Mountain, that educated the children to meet the demands of this world. As the children grew up, they left the mountain and never returned. In some ways, it is sad, but in other ways the training they received prepared them for a better future.
All that remains to denote the existence of the settlers that gave us our beginnings, is old weather beaten clapboard homesteads with high grass, berry vines, and trees grown up in what was once beautiful homes, yards, and fields. Large field stones used for steps and walks are now covered with moss, a few slats remain of what was once a white picket fence, a fallen down gate, hanging from two posts, leads to nowhere. The pieces of picket fence stands alone in a forest of trees.
Handcut sandstone chimneys that once stood as a symbol of warmth to these log cabin homes, rises toward the sky from the floor of the forest. The cut of the stones and the construction of the chimneys indicate the skill of the settler. The work was exceptional, and the chimneys were constructed with pride and skill. They stand now as a tribute to their handiwork. The hand cut logs, that once offered solace, protection and held their hopes and dreams, lay in a heap. One wall still stands, leaning at a distinct angle, and may not last through another winter. The care and precision with which the logs were cut, shows the pride they had in building their dream home. Now it is rubble cluttering up the forest floor.
No one lives on this mountain now. It still holds the remains of our early ancestors. There are no stones marking their graves. Nothing is left that denotes they had once walked on this land. The wilderness that our ancestors spent a lifetime trying to claim, and tame, now towers over them and has swallowed them up. We are proof that they were here, and to know that the seed they planted has now flourished into several thousand descendants. They worked long and hard, endured adversities, and in a heroic way struggled so that we live today." sic (by Shirley Green Ulaki, descendant of Loyd Ellis)
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*If you have a "source" that actually shows Owen's middle name as possibly Evan, please feel free to let me know. A few researchers have sent me a message for that but I have not located an actual 'source'. thx...Susi
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In 1812, Owen sold some land to his sons but he was not dead. 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 son Jacob in 1819. It is also referred to as the "Old Ellis Cemetery".
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"Owen 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. He served in Capt. Trimbles Co. when he was in Augusta County, but was listed as absent when he made trips to the Greenbrier to clear his land, build a cabin, and plant an acre of corn for his "corn right". He, no doubt, was not interested in serving in the Revolutionary War, but was more interested in staking a claim for his land. Owen may have been brought up in an environment that leaned toward the Quaker doctrine. He was not a member of the Quaker society, however, the vicinity of Mossy Creek, Augusta Co., where Owen lived, was heavily settled by members of the Quaker society. Owen's mother or his grandparents most likely were Quakers, and still lived according to the Quaker beliefs.
When Owen Ellis settled on Wolf Creek, he still adhered to the same doctrine as he was accustomed to, while he lived in Augusta County. Owen deeded acreage to his sons, twelve years before he died. Jacob Ellis, Owen's first son, deeded one acre of his property to be used as a Methodist Meeting House. The name he gave the the Meeting House was Mount Peniel. This Meeting House was the first log cabin Owen built on Wolf Creek, and where his family lived for several years. It is not to be confused with the log cabin he built as a hunting camp, and home to his family when he brought them from Augusta County to the south side of Wolf Creek Mountain. The Peniel House was also used as a school for educating the Ellis children. The faith practiced in Monroe Co., in the late 1700's and early 1800's was predominantly Methodist. The Methodist faith was one of the faiths the majority of the Quakers joined when they were no longer affiliated with the Quaker society.
The first home place Owen settled on Leacher's Branch in Monroe County, WV is extremely hard to get to now. It is approximately 1 1/2 miles up a hollow, off a one lane road. The dirt road leading to the old homeplace is impassable by vehicle, and the journey has to be made on foot.
A dilapidated, weather worn, two story house still stands, in the same location as Owen's log cabin, resting at the base of several mountains. There is about 5 acres that is flat along the back of the house, a road leads up over the hill. It runs along the ridge and ascends to the top of the mountain. The road runs out but an impression of where it once located can be seen. The road, at one time, descended over the mountains to the north, and came out on the waters of Wolf Creek. This is the was Owen traveled when he went to Wolf Creek, to clear land for acquisition. Another dirt road, which has been used more extensively but in extremely bad condition, runs along the side of the old homeplace, and goes up over the mountain to the east. This road runs along the top of the mountain and descends down to the waters of Wolf Creek and Hardy Run on the east side of Wolf Creek Mountain. It connects with Johnson's Crossroads about 2 miles from where Jacob and Catherine Doran lived. In the early 1800 to 1867, this road was only a horse trail.
There were about 12 homesteads scattered throughout the top of Wolf Creek Mountain. Catherine Ellis and Junior Meredith lived on this trail that ran across the top of the mountain above where Owen had first settled, and where Loyd Ellis raised his family. William Ellis, Andrew Ellis, Evan Ellis, and other Ellis descendants lived along this road. A majority of the inhabitants living on Wolf Creek Mountain were descendants of Owen Ellis Sr.
A limestone foundation marks the place of what was once the Mt. Hope School House of Wolf Creek Mountain, that educated the children to meet the demands of this world. As the children grew up, they left the mountain and never returned. In some ways, it is sad, but in other ways the training they received prepared them for a better future.
All that remains to denote the existence of the settlers that gave us our beginnings, is old weather beaten clapboard homesteads with high grass, berry vines, and trees grown up in what was once beautiful homes, yards, and fields. Large field stones used for steps and walks are now covered with moss, a few slats remain of what was once a white picket fence, a fallen down gate, hanging from two posts, leads to nowhere. The pieces of picket fence stands alone in a forest of trees.
Handcut sandstone chimneys that once stood as a symbol of warmth to these log cabin homes, rises toward the sky from the floor of the forest. The cut of the stones and the construction of the chimneys indicate the skill of the settler. The work was exceptional, and the chimneys were constructed with pride and skill. They stand now as a tribute to their handiwork. The hand cut logs, that once offered solace, protection and held their hopes and dreams, lay in a heap. One wall still stands, leaning at a distinct angle, and may not last through another winter. The care and precision with which the logs were cut, shows the pride they had in building their dream home. Now it is rubble cluttering up the forest floor.
No one lives on this mountain now. It still holds the remains of our early ancestors. There are no stones marking their graves. Nothing is left that denotes they had once walked on this land. The wilderness that our ancestors spent a lifetime trying to claim, and tame, now towers over them and has swallowed them up. We are proof that they were here, and to know that the seed they planted has now flourished into several thousand descendants. They worked long and hard, endured adversities, and in a heroic way struggled so that we live today." sic (by Shirley Green Ulaki, descendant of Loyd Ellis)
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