Bessie Jane Hampton: DeLoach Genealogy

Generation: 1

Bessie Jane Hampton was born on 8 Jan 1889 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 19 Apr 1956 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Heaton Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina.

Bessie married John Wesley Ellis about 1920. John (son of John W. Ellis and Elmira "Mira" Miller) was born on 5 Aug 1891 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 3 Apr 1958 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Heaton Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Clark R. Ellis was born on 3 Jul 1917 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 29 Aug 2000 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in McKinney Cemetery, , Avery County, North County.
3. John Dean "JD" Ellis was born on 12 Dec 1923; died on 25 Jul 2012 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Elk Park Cemetery, , Avery County, North County.
4. Living
5. Helen Ellis was born on 13 May 1936 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 11 Nov 2017 in , Avery County, North Carolina, .

Generation: 2

Clark R. Ellis

(1.Bessie¹) was born on 3 Jul 1917 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 29 Aug 2000 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in McKinney Cemetery, , Avery County, North County.

Clark married Maxine E. Eller about 1937 in , Avery County, North Carolina, . Maxine was born on 30 Oct 1921 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 24 Dec 1985 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in McKinney Cemetery, , Avery County, North County. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

6. James Douglas Ellis was born on 12 Oct 1938 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 12 Jul 2008 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in McKinney Cemetery, , Avery County, North County.
7. John Wesley Ellis was born on 13 Mar 1955 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 24 Feb 2018 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Heaton Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina.

3. John Dean "JD" Ellis (1.Bessie¹) was born on 12 Dec 1923; died on 25 Jul 2012 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Elk Park Cemetery, , Avery County, North County.
4. Living (1.Bessie¹)
5. Helen Ellis (1.Bessie¹) was born on 13 May 1936 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 11 Nov 2017 in , Avery County, North Carolina, .

Generation: 3

James Douglas Ellis

(2.Clark², 1.Bessie¹) was born on 12 Oct 1938 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 12 Jul 2008 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in McKinney Cemetery, , Avery County, North County.

James married Betty Joanne Buchanan on 6 Apr 1958 in , Avery County, North Carolina, . Betty (daughter of Howard Wilson Buchanan and Odee Lewis) was born on 28 Nov 1940 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 12 Sep 2021 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Elk Park Cemetery, , Avery County, North County. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

7.	John Wesley Ellis (2.Clark², 1.Bessie¹) was born on 13 Mar 1955 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 24 Feb 2018 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Heaton Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina.