John Ellis had a son
Asa Ellis b 1775 NY/VT D BEF 1840 Washington Ohio
Burial: abt 1830 ? unproven

Asa Ellis + Olive Prouty GRAHAM 23 Aug 1804 CHESTER WINDSOR VT b 1781 Spencer, Ma d AFT 1850 Decatur, Washington Coo OH

Asa and Olive GRAHAM Ellis had as 4th child:
4Laura Jane Ellis b 1817 NY d TX ?
+Adam France 9 Jan 1842 Athens Ohio d TX ?
[bro to Sarah France+Asa Ellis, bro to Laura Ellis]my maternal 3x gp's

Laura Jane Ellis & Adam France had 10 girls and 1 son
My line of descent is thru their dau Sarah Collins France

[I am omitting all kids but my Sarah]
1850 Census Athens Co OH
Adam France age 32 Farmer born OH
Laura age 33 born NY
Sarah age 5 born OH b abt 1845

1860 Name: Adam France Age in 1860: 40 Birth Year: ABT 1820 Birthplace: France Home in 1860: Rome, Athens, Ohio Gender: Male Post Office: Federalton Value of real estate: View image Household Members: Name Age
Adam France 40 b abt 1820
Laura France 43
Sarah France 15 b abt 1845
[gets md in 1865 KS so they went to KS soon after 1860]

[then they go to KS ?]
Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1915 about Adam France
Name: Adam France Census Date: 23 Jul 1865 Residence County: Johnson Residence State: Kansas Locality: McCamish Birth Location: Ohio Family Number: 1025 Marital Status: Married Gender: Male Estimated Birth Year: abt 1820 Line: 10 Roll: ks1865_4

1870 Census Leavenworth KS Sherman Twship Pg 506 Family 48
Adam France Age 55 born Oh
Jane France age 50 born OH

1870-Sarah and John Rice should be here, cant find them

[then the family goes to TX]
1880 United States Federal Census about Adam France
Name: Adam France Home in 1880: Denton, Texas Age: 60 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1820 Birthplace: Ohio Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head) Spouse's Name: Laura Father's birthplace: Pennsylvania Mother's birthplace: Delaware Occupation: Farm Laborer Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
Adam France 60 Farm Laborer
Laura France 62

1880-cant find Sarah and John but should be here in TX up to 1920 as both died same yr in TX 1929

4Sarah Collins FRANCE b 18 DEC 1844 Rome Twshp, Athens Co Ohio d 8 APR 1929 Belle Plains, Callahan Co Texas Burial: Baird, Callahan Co Texas (Adam France & Laura Jane Ellis)
+John Rice Dec 18 1867 KS b 15 JAN 1835 d 8 FEB 1929
son/o Thomas Elijah Rice & Mary Sarah Unk
[believe Sarah was name for her father's mother, Sarah Collins +Christian France]

#1-would like to find name/info on John Ellis' wife and who are his parents?
#2-dod for Asa Ellis and where buried in Ohio?
#3-why did they end up in Ohio but then went to KS ? and then to TX......some say it was the RR
#4-cant find 1880-1920 census for Sarah and John
#5-would like more info on Sarah France +Asa Ellis
Laura Ellis brother and sis in law

Children Sarah France & Asa Ellis [9 kids]
1850 Ohio Washington Co Census page 772
Asa Ellis age 44 born NY
Sarah age 33 born NY
Henry age 15 born NY
Catherine age 10 born NY
Elizabeth age 8 born NY
Wm. age 5 born NY
France age 2 born NY Frank b 1848
Need 1860-they had 4 more kids-George, Sarah, Allura, Asa

Any descendants or folks who know this family that can offer leads or info is appreciated
thanks kindly.