Family Group Sheet


Name Abraham Ellington
Birth abt 1793, Kentucky
Death 1870/1880, Menifee Co., Kentucky
Father David Ellington (1763-1855)
Mother Dorothy Miller (~1765-)
Other spouses Rachel Wells
Marriage 25 Jan 1847, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Spouse Mary McCormick, GGG Grandmother
Birth 21 Oct 1802, Montgomery Co., Kentucky
Death aft 1880, prob. Menifee Co., Kentucky
Father William McCormick (1771->1840)
Mother Sally McClelland (~1771-1809)
Other spouses Dennis Downing, GGG Grandfather
Census Notes for Abraham Ellington
1850 Census of Morgan Co., Ky, lists as family #172:
Abram Ellington, 57, farmer, Ky; Mary, 47, Ky; Mary Downing, 15, Indiana; Cynthia Downing, 12, Indiana.

According to Sheryl Warren, Abram & Mary were in the 1860 census of Morgan Co. and the 1870 census of Menifee Co. In 1880 Mary was again widowed, living in Menifee Co. with her daughter Elizabeth and son-in-law Oliver Perry Wells. I have not examined these records.
Census Notes for Mary McCormick
1840 Census of Montgomery Co., Ky, lists family headed by Mary Downing, males 1 10-14, 2 15-19, females 1 under 5, 3 5-9, 1 10-14, 1 30-39. (There seems to be one dau. missing. Eliza Jane should have been 13 and Elizabeth 11.)
Notes for Abraham & Mary (Family)
Marriage of Abraham Ellington and Mrs. Mary Downing in Morgan Co. Marriage Register, book 1, page 81, on LDS film 0839918. License issued 23 Jan 1847, marriage performed 25 Jan 1847 by Mason Williams, J. P.
Last Modified 16 Jun 2002 Created 30 Jun 2002 by Reunion for Macintosh