Correspondence List
R Ellis family.
251 Ellis and Ranney families, papers, 1787‑1948.
Ten folders, photocopies; one
roll microfilm.
Folder 1: Correspondence, 1787-1823
Date Origin Correspondents
15 Sep 1787 Orange Co., VA Thomas Weltch [sic] to “Friend”
16 Apr 1790 [
29 Jun 1798
03 Jul 1798
20 Jul 1798
05 Oct 1799 Madison Co., VA W. Welch to “Sister”
10 Oct 1802
08 Apr 1803
18 May 1804 n.p. James Freeman to Thomas Cobb
09 Jun 1804
23 Jul 1804
19 Jan 1805
25 Mar 1805 Liberty Hall Charles G. Ellis to William Beckham
26 Oct 1806
27 Oct 1806
20 Dec 1807 n.p. John C. Harbison to James Worthington
20 Jan 1807
02 Feb 1807
02 Feb 1807
29 Mar 1807
20 Jul 1807
16 Oct 1807
12 Dec 1807
ca. 1808 n.p. Polly W. Cobb to William Beckham
ca. 1808
ca. 1808 n.p. Mary S. Ellis to Catherine Beckham
ca. 1808 n.p. Mary S. Ellis to Catherine Beckham & William Beckham
ca. 1808
05 Jan 1808
06 Jan 1808
20 Jan 1808
15 Feb 1808
22 Jan 1808
19 Aug 1808 Athens Co., GA L. Sewell to William Beckham
05 Nov 1808
05 Dec 1808
05 Jun 1809
02 Sep 1809
25 Oct 1809 Madison Co., [VA] Nathaniel Welch to “Sister” Betsey & William Beckham
26 Feb 1810
14 Apr 1810
29 Jun 1810 Fayette
08 Jul 1810
22 Dec 1810
01 Dec 1811 New
07 Jun 1812 Jefferson Co., KY Catharine E. Scott to William & Catharine Beckham
10 Sep 1812
27 Sep 1812
24 Jan 1813
24 May 1813
21 Jul 1813 n.p. Mary S. Ellis to Catharine Beckham
07 Aug 1813 Madison Co., VA Nathaniel Welch to “Sister” Betsey
17 Nov 1813 Columbia Co., GA James E. Welch to “Aunt” Catherine Beckham
31 Dec 1813 Columbia Co., GA Nathaniel Welch to Catherine Beckham
01 Apr 1814
20 Apr 1814
05 May 1814
18 Aug 1814 Shawneetown
[
24 Sep 1814
22 Oct 1814 Iberville
Parish [near
09 Jun 1815 Gum Spring, [VA ?] James Donnell to Charles G. Ellis
22 Aug 1815
28 Oct 1815 “Great Crossing,” [VA?] J. Gayle to Charles G. Ellis
17 Jan 1816 Ste.
10 Apr 1816
12 Apr 1816 New
23 Oct 1816
05 Jul 1816 Spring
Ferry on
19 Jul 1816
15 Mar 1818
16 Dec 1819
20 Sep 1820 Clarke Co., KY Seany[?]Chrisham to “Sister”
15 Dec 1820
08 Mar 1821
14 Dec 1821
22 Jan 1823
Folder 2: Correspondence and personal papers,
1825-1867.
Date Origin
Correspondents
01 Mar 1825
24 May 1825 n.p. Elinor Waite to “Brother” John Waters
22 Jan 1827 Washington, D. C. Jonathan Jennings to Stephen Ranney
28 Sep 1828 Alexander Co., IL B. W. Brooks to Charles G. Ellis
28 Mar 1829
27 Jan 1830
25 Mar 1830
19 Apr 1830
22 Aug 1830 Kaskaskia, IL Sidney Breese to Alfred P. Ellis
12 Aug 1831 Washington Co., MO Benjamin Wathen to “Brother”
1832
07 Apr 1833
07 May 1833 Jackson, [MO] John Gayle to William C. Ranney
23 Dec 1833
03 Apr 1834
05 Dec 1834
20 Aug 1836 Rushville J. L. Scripps to William C. Ranney
23 Sep 1836
30 Oct 1836
Dec 1836
21 Mar 1838 Cape Girardeau Co., MO N. W. Wathen to John L. Miller
19 Apr 1838
29 May 1839
10 Mar 1840 New
27 Sep 1842 New
11 Jun 1843
07 Oct 1843 New
1843 Lamar, GA M. B. Rouns [?] to “Friend”
02 Jan 1846
07 Feb 1846 n.p. Fanny Green to “Mr. Wathen”
02 Jan 1846
07 Feb 1846 n.p. Fanny Green to “Mr. Wathen”
12 Mar 1846 n.p. Fanny Green to “Mr. Wathen”
05 Jan 1847
16 Feb 1847
07 Feb 1848
11 Jan 1850 Ste.
15 Oct 1851
Jun 1856
06 Feb 1860
19 Feb 1860
10 Nov 1866
03 Nov 1867
Folder 3: Correspondence and personal papers, 1890-1948.
Date Origin
Correspondents
ca. 01 Mar 1898 Maria
J.
09 Aug 1890
01 Oct 1893
30 Oct 1893 Brunswick Co., VA Robert Sturdivant to R. G. R.
30 Oct 1893 Spring Farm [MO] R. G. R. to E. W.
02 Nov 1893 Spring Farm [MO] R. G. R. to E. W.
06 Nov 1893 Spring Farm [MO] R. G. R. to E. W.
07 Nov 1893 Rose Dale [MO] E. W. to R. G. R.
09 Nov 1893 Spring Farm [MO] R. G. R. to E. W.
10 Nov 1893 Rose Dale [MO] E. W. to R. G. R.
11 Nov 1893 Doyle’s Station R. G. R. to E. W.
12 Nov 1893 Rose Dale [MO] E. W. to R. G. W.
13 Nov 1893
25 Nov 1893 Rose Dale [MO] E. W. to R. G. R.
27 Nov 1893 Spring Farm [MO] R. G. R. to E. W.
15 Dec 1893 Spring Farm [MO] R. G. R. to E. W.
20 Dec 1893 Spring Farm [MO] R. G. R. to E. W.
22 Dec 1893
Jan 1894
06 Jan 1894
17 Jan 1894
19 Jan 1894
01 Feb 1894 [?] MO L. E. Jenkins to Robert G. Ranney
Jan 1895
ca. Mar 1898
24 Jan 1899
01 Mar 1899
1901
14 Aug 1902
22 Sep 1902
29 Sep 1902
06 Oct 1902 LaJunta, CO Maud to “Aunt” Emma
27 Oct 1902
15 Nov 1902
27 Apr 1903
20 May 1903
12 Jan 1904
04 Nov 1904
08 Jun 1905
14 Oct 1905
24 Oct 1905
28 Feb 1906
11 Dec 1909
08 Feb 1910
10 Feb 1910
14 Feb 1910
15 Feb 1910
22 Feb 1910
23 Feb 1910
23 Feb 1910
08 Mar 1910
16 Mar 1910
19 Mar 1910
27 Mar 1910
01 Apr 1910
10 Apr 1910
19 Apr 1910
24 Apr 1910
24 Apr 1910
05 May 1910
17 May 1910
18 May 1910
03 Aug 1910
07 Aug 1910
10 Aug 1910
25 Sep 1910
18 Dec 1910
26 Jul 1911
11 Dec 1912
24 Aug 1915 Woodruff, SC S. H. Calvert to Mrs. Robert G. Ranney
06 Dec 1948 Cape
Girardeau Unsigned
letter to Dr. J. L. Jenkins,
Folder 4: Correspondence (Fragments no list)
Folder 5: Miscellaneous business items, 1787-1904
Date Remarks
01 Jun 1787 Settlement of note by Ignatius Warthen to Miss De Drusina Ritter S. Clark[?]. Note was settled by Edward Warthings.
02 Jul 1787 Receipt to Edward Wathen for payment to Gust. Brown.
25 Jul 1787 Receipt
to Edward Wathen for one hogshead of tobacco at
26 Nov 1789 Tax receipt to Edward Warthen.
06 Apr 1790 Promissory
note by Joseph Cassion,
02 Jul 1790 Receipt for tobacco to Edward Wathen by Samuel Hepburn
08 Feb 1791 Receipt to Edward Wathan by Edward Diggs.
12 Jul 1792 Receipt for tobacco, to Edward Wathen by Samuel Hapburn
04 Aug 1794 Receipt to Edward Warthing for the account of John Ignatus and Edward Warthing.
1794-1798 Account of Edward Warthen with Benjamin Ray
May 1795 County tax receipt to Edward Wathan.
23 Nov 1795 Account of Edward Wathan with Waring & Millars.
23 Apr 1796 Tax receipt to Edward Warthen
17 Feb 1797 Receipt to Edward Worthan for balance owed B. Beall
31 Jun 1798 Promissory note of Edward [Wathen?] to John Clarke
Oct 1798-Jul 1800 Account of William Ogle with John Stapleton
19 Apr 1799 Receipt
to Edward Wathen for payment on account with Waring and Millard,
19 Dec 1799 Receipt to Joseph Wathen for money received for the use of Edward Wathen
1799-1800 County tax receipt to Edward Wathen
Mar 1800-Jan 1801 Settlement of account of William Ogle with Benjamin Craycroft
21 Mar 1800 Account of William Ogle with John Wayman
Mar 1800-Mar 1801 Account of William Ogle with Ignatius West
04 Aug 1800 Land lease paper by John Benson
Sep 1800-Mar 1801 Account of William Ogle with Richard Turner
09 May 1801 Receipt to Edward Wathen for money on account for H. Martin
09 Nov 1804 Promise to pay from Edward Wathen to Christian Stoner
Nov 1802-May 1804 Account of William Ogle with Charles G. Ellis
18 Jan 1806 Account
of Doctor Davies,
13 Nov 1806 Promise to pay from James Curren to William Ogle
Nov 1806-May 1809 Statement of Morgan Byrnes to Charles G. Ellis, attorney for G. Davis
09 Apr 1808 Receipt to Solomon Ellis for horses kept for Wm. Daniels
Dec 1808-Mar 1809 Account of Capt. Charles G. Ellis with Martin & McKeever
17 May 1810 Bill of sale, money received from Charles G. Ellis for furniture
Jan-Feb 1813 Account of Alexander Wilson with George W. Goodrich
08 Apr 1813 Receipt of Charles G. Ellis for money paid to J. McFerron received by Zenas Priest.
31 Mar 1815 Account of Samuel Morrison with C. G. Ellis
Apr 1818-Jan 1819 Account of Doctor Jonas N. Menefee with Charles G. Ellis.
Feb 1819-Jul 1819 Account of Thomas Fletcher with C. G. Ellis
04 Aug 1820 Account of C. G. Ellis with Charles R. Ross
ca. 1825 A
list of towns in
01 Feb 1825 Account of George Henderson with Francis Haggerty, for sale of slaves
16 Dec 1825 Minutes of meeting of the stockholders of the Cape Girardeau Mill Co., Charles G. Ellis, President.
21 Dec 1825 Minutes of meetings of the stockholders of the Cape Girardeau Mill Co., Charles G. Ellis, President
11 Sep 1826 Minutes of meeting of the stockholders of the Cape Girardeau Mill Co., Charles G. Ellis, President.
1825-1828 Wathen payment of taxes and county levy records
04 Mar 1827 Account of C. G. Ellis with S. B. [?]
Apr 1829-Dec 1830 Statement of goods bought from Ellis & Judens
20 Apr 1836 Note for bearer to receive weather boarding from Ellis & Cannon
21 Jun 1837 Account of Wathen & Bostick with McCord, Young and Co.
13 Oct 1838 Account of Ellis & Fulkerson with Doremus Luydums
29 Nov 1838 Draft
of petition to establish a branch of the State Bank in
Aug 1839-Jan 1840 Account of J. R. Wathen with Deane & McKnight
28 Mar 1840 Promissory note by Will C. Ranney to W. McGuire
09 Mar 1899 Letter
to R. G. Ranney from Pension Bureau of
09 Jan 1904 Bill for medical services rendered Mrs. M. R. Wathen by W. J. Rolston, M. D.
Folder 6: Legal papers, 1794-1906.
Date Remarks
25 Oct 1794 Receipt to Edward Wathan for settlement of suits brought by Robert Greene
1795 Bills to Edward Wathan for legal representation by J. M. Gantt
18 Feb 1805 Address
by “The Farmer,” concerning the administration of the court
of Columbia County,
09 Jul 1805 Court judgement against Charles G. Ellis, Columbia Co., GA
06 Aug 1805 Sheriff’s sale of slaves belonging to Charles G. & Elizabeth Ellis, as settlement of suit brought by Garah Davis, Columbia Co., GA
20 Sep 1805 Receipt concerning suit of William Ogle vs. William Barnett
16 Sep 1806-22 Sep 1810 Administrator’s bonds filed by James Bradey & Fanny Waters
10 May 1808 Contract for sale of slaves and household property by Elisha Ellis to Erasmus Ellis, Ste. Genevieve District, Louisiana Territory.
26 Oct 1809 Contract for sale of slaves by Solomon
and Elisha Ellis to Erasmus Ellis,
28 Dec 1809 Proceedings in the case of Erasmus Ellis
vs. Richard Davis, John Hay, Peter Craig, Andrew Ramsey et al.
13 Oct 1813 Power
of attorney to Charles G. Ellis and John Scott, Missouri Territory, by Thomas
W. Cobb, administrator of the estate of William Beckham, Oglethorpe Co., GA.
Concerns property from estate taken to
-Dec 1818 Receipt
to Charles G. Ellis, attorney for Garah Davis, in case of
04 Feb 1819 Contract for transfer of slaves by
Margaret Ellis to James Ellis,
01 Jan 1821 Agreement
between Thomas W. Graves and Samuel Ravenscroft administrators of the estate of
Levi Wolverton, and Charles G. Ellis, Cape Girardeau, Missouri.
For rental of houses in
05 Apr 1821 Judgement on Louis Lorimier vs. C. G. Ellis
19 Oct 1821 Receipt on money paid to A. Bukner
29 Oct 1821 Land transfer from Alexander Giboney to Robert and John Giboney, Cape Girardeau, MO
29 Oct 1821 Contract
for Land transfer from John Giboney to Robert Giboney,
21 Apr 1823 Constable’s notice of sale of property of Morgan Byrne, Cape Girardeau Township, MO, to satisfy debt against him. Alfred P. Ellis, Constable.
29 Aug 1823 Notice to Alfred P. Ellis, Constable of Cape Girardeau Township, concerning a judgment against Charnel [sic] Glascock and John Whittenbrough, dec.
03 Sep 1823 Assets
and liabilities of the firm of Frisel & Daugherty,
Aug 1824-12 Sep 1825 Court proceedings in the case of
Charles G. Ellis, Assignee of James Evans, vs. Jonas N. Menefee.
02 Nov 1824 Restraining order concerning the estate of Thomas Waters, Charles G. Ellis, Administrator, Jackson, MO
1826 Bill of costs in suit of Charles G. Ellis vs. Enoch Evans.
18 Oct 1827 Merchant tax papers of Ralph Daugherty, Cape Girardeau Co., MO
28 Feb 1829 Bill of sale of negro slave by Josiah S. Ellis to Andrew Donovan. McNairy Co., TN
21 Apr 1829 Court document concerning the sale of land
from the estate of Jonn J. D’lashmutt, Lindsey J.
D’lashmutt. New Madrid Co.,
MO. The land was then sold to Ignatus and Richard Wathen,
29 Jun 1830 Transfer
of share in Thomas W. Waters’ estate by John Waters to Alfred P. Ellis,
20 Jul 1830 Appointments of Levi L. Lightner, J. D’lashmutt, and Ezra J. Dutch as appraiser of the estate of Charles G. Ellis, Cape Girardeau County, MO
31 Mar 1832 Bill
of sale for town lot in
09 Sep 1833 Bill of sale for town lot in Commerce, MO
by Alfred P. Ellis & Fanny Ellis,
26 Mar 1836 List of prospective jurors in the case of Greenbury Magruder vs. George W. Bailey, Cape Girardeau Co., MO. Case handled by Jeremiah Ranney.
17 Dec 1836 Deed for sale of lot in
Feb 1839 Quit claim deed for sale of part of “Iron Mountain Tract,” St. Francois Co., MO., by James and Nancy (Bullitt) Bruce to Frank Allen and Hiram L. Sloan, Cape Girardeau County, Mo.
22 Feb 1839 A completed copy of above quit claim deed.
13 Jun 1840 “A
list of hands for William Dougherty, overseer of Road District No.1, on the road
from
01 Jun 1841 Last will and testament of Alfred P. Ellis.
15 Apr 1903 Robert
G. Ranney,
Sep 1903 Court proceedings in the case of Emma Wathen Ranney vs. Maud Field Brown, John T. Brown, Emma Field Brown, Ruth Field Clodfelter, Ralph Clodfelter, Frank Field, Connie Wathen, Bessie Wathen, Harley Wathen, and Robert G. Ranney, guardian for the last three named defendants, concerning the will of Maria R. Wathen.
26 Apr 1906 Land contract by Louisiana Giboney Wilson
to Lutie Giboney Bahn, William C. Giboney and Richard L. Giboney.
08 Nov 1906 Warranty deed by Louisa Giboney Wilson to Lutie Giboney Bahn, William L. Giboney and Richard L. Giboney.
Folder 8: Obituaries and death notices, 1899-1933.
Brown, Amanda M. Giboney (Mrs. Wilson Brown)
Ranney, Elizabeth M.
Ranney, Emma Wathen (Mrs. Robert G. Ranney)
Ranney, Hettie Gaither (Mrs. Herbert H. Ranney)
Ranney, Robert Giboney
Ranney, William Caton
Sperling, Sarah D. (Mrs. Blucher Sperling)
Sturdivant, Robert
Wathen, Maria Rebecca Ellis (Mrs. Ignatus R. Wathen)
Way, Mary Ann Ellis (
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