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Sidney Ross Ellington Sr
8 Feb 1847 – 13 Dec 1916
| Birth | 8 Feb 1847 |
| Death | 13 Dec 1916 |
| Cemetery | Ellington Cemetery Oxford , Newton County , Georgia , USA |
| Added by | George S. Ellington on 16 May 2017 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11710383 |
Gravesite details
He was a member of Cobb's Legion, CSA
Bio
BATTLE UNIT NAME: Cobb's Legion, Georgia SIDE: Confederacy COMPANY: A SOLDIER'S RANK IN: Private SOLDIER'S RANK OUT: Private COVINGTON NEWS, FRONT PAGE, DECEMBER 21, 1916 MR. S. R. ELLINGTON CALLED TO REWARD SPLENDID AND ABLE CITIZEN OF GUM CREEK DISTRICT DIED WEDNESDAY OF LAST WEEK Mr. Sidney R. Ellington died a t his home in Gum Creek District Wednesday morning of last week a t 11:00 o'clock . He had not been in the best of health but his death was rather sudden and unexpected. Mr. Ellington was born in February 1847 and so had live d nearly threescore and ten, practically all of it in this county. He was one of Newton's best and most useful citizens. He had not only made a close study of his business farming but he also gave deep and intelligent study to public question s of government and progress for his section . He was always a staunch Democrat and served for a number of years on the County School Board. Mr. Ellington was also a gallant Confederate Veteran. A long life friend and comrade has this t o say of him as a soldier of the Sixties: At the age of 16 he enlisted in Cobb's Legion and was with that Legion until the 6th of April 1865 when he was capture d a t the Battle of Cedar Creek together with the majority of Longstreet's Corps and was kept in prison until l Jul y 1865. His comrades knew well l that he was one of the bravest of the brave." The funeral l and interment t were a t Ellington Thursday after - noon of last week a t 3:00 o'clock. Elder R. L. Cook conducting the services. Mr. Ellington leaves his wife , Mrs. Maggie Ellington , 5 daughters , Misses Mandy Ellington , Minnie Ellington , Ethel Ellington , Mattie Ellington and Ida May Ellington , 9 sons: Messrs. Jim Ellington , Tom Ellington , Ross Ellington , Starkie Ellington , Grover Ellington , Albert Ellington , Archie Ellington , Hoke Ellington and Wilson Ellington ; two sisters , Miss Sarah Ellington and Mrs. Nannie Albert and 6 brothers : Messrs. Albert Ellington , William Ellington , Jim Ellington , Joe Ellington , Dave Ellington , and Bob Ellington .
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Family
Parents
Spouse
- Verlin Curtis Barber Ellington 1854–1885
- Emma Frances Stark Ellington 1859–1901
- Margaret Mae "Maggie" Watson Ellington 1873–1936
Siblings
- Albert Harvey Ellington 1843–1919
- Rebekah "Rebecca" Elizabeth Ellington Smith 1845–1910
- William Archibald Ellington 1849–1918
- Mary Francis Ellington 1850–1853
- James Anderson "Stink Jim!" Ellington 1852–1928
- Sarah Elizabeth "Sallie" Ellington Ellington 1854–1934
- Joel Brown Ellington 1857–1917
- Nancy Martha Ann "Nannie" Ellington Albert 1859–1941
- Jefferson Davis "Dave" Ellington 1861–1930
- Stephen Benjamin Ellington 1863–1899
- Robert Lee Ellington 1866–1930
- Louisa Francis "Maggie" Ellington 1868–1893
Children
- Blanche Ellington 1872–1872
- Maud Vicora Ellington Moon 1873–1942
- Minnie Gertrude Ellington Mitcham 1875–1943
- James Edgar "Jim" Ellington 1877–1959
- Ethel Mary Ellington Byrd 1880–1954
- Eula Estelle Ellington Byrd 1883–1909
- Joel Thomas Ellington 1885–1979
- Annie Eva Ellington 1887–1903
- Sidney Ross Ellington Jr 1888–1961
- Robert Starks "Starkie" Ellington 1890–1962
- Mattie Kathleen Ellington Hudson 1892–1923
- Grover Cleveland Ellington 1894–1949
- John Ellington 1901–1901
- William Edward Ellington 1901–1901
- Albert Harvey "Prince" Ellington 1904–1956
- Lavinnia Ellington 1906–1906
- Archie Daniel Ellington 1907–1965
- Hoke Smith Ellington 1909–1983
- Woodrow Wilson "Bill" Ellington 1911–1950
- Ida Mae Ellington Keller 1913–1986
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