John Alexander Ellerbe
b. 2 May 1837, d. 1 November 1919
- Father: Alexander William Ellerbe b. 14 April 1816, d. 7 April 1865
- Mother: Catherine Bedgegood Pegues b. 11 September 1817, d. 24 May 1878
- John Alexander Ellerbe was born on 2 May 1837 in Cheraw District, South Carolina.
- Alexander William Ellerbe and Catherine Bedgegood Pegues appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1850 in Cahawba, Dallas County, Alabama, enumerated next the household of Robert J. and Georgia Ann Speight English.. Other members of the household included John Alexander Ellerbe, Eliza Evans Ellerbe, Edward Ellerbe, Clarence Heber Ellerbe, Christopher Pegues Ellerbe and Nicholas Cobbs Ellerbe.
- He married Martha Smith Cobbs, daughter of Nicholas Hamner Cobbs and Lucy Henry Landonia Cobbs, on 7 January 1858 in Montgomery County, Alabama, and Alexander's brother Nicholas married Martha's sister Charlotte Cobbs.
- Alexander William Ellerbe and Catherine Bedgegood Pegues appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in Cahaba Beat, Moseley Grove PO, Dallas County, Alabama. Other members of the household included John Alexander Ellerbe, Edward Ellerbe, Clarence Heber Ellerbe, Christopher Pegues Ellerbe, Nicholas Cobbs Ellerbe, Josiah Evans Ellerbe, Katherine Pegues Ellerbe, George Herbert Ellerbe and Martha Smith Cobbs. Also in the household was teacher A. F. Dobb (age 21.)
- He was a farmer, according to the 1860 census.
- Catherine Bedgegood Pegues appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Athens, Dallas County, Alabama. Other members of the household included John Alexander Ellerbe, Martha Smith Cobbs, Nicholas Cobbs Ellerbe, Katherine Pegues Ellerbe and George Herbert Ellerbe. John's wife Martha is identified as "J. C."
- He was a farmer, according to the 1870 census.
- John Alexander Ellerbe and Martha Smith Cobbs appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Liberty Hill, Dallas County, Alabama.
- He was a farmer, according to the 1880 census.
- John Alexander Ellerbe and Martha Smith Cobbs appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Greensboro, Hale County, Alabama. John A. Ellerbe was the census enumerator for the area.
- He was Hale County superintendent of education, according to the 1900 census.
- John Alexander Ellerbe died on 1 November 1919 at age 82 in Hale County, Alabama.
- He was interred at Greensboro Cemetery, Greensboro, Hale County, Alabama, according to the application for his military grave marker.
- Last Edited: 11 Sep 2015