Manchester in Adams County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Jeremiah Ellis
1789-1857
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 27, 2021
1. Jeremiah Ellis Marker
Nathan Ellis 1749-1819
Founder of Ellis Ferry, now Aberdeen, Ohio
Established the
Ellis Family Graveyard
on his farm near
Ellis Landing
on the Ohio River
Sprigg Township, Adams County, Ohio
about 1820
It was with thoughtful affection that those buried
there have been removed to this dedicated place.
1962
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1820.
Location. 38° 41.651′ N, 83° 35.814′ W. Marker is in Manchester, Ohio, in Adams County. It can be reached from East 8th Street 0.2 miles east of Cemetery Street, on the right when traveling east. Marker and grave site are located near the southeast corner of Manchester Odd Fellows Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Manchester OH 45144, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southern Ohio Hill Country. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Ohio River Valley, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Washington Ellis (a few steps from this marker); Elijah Kimble, Sr. (a few steps from this marker); Bradford (a few steps from this marker); Joseph Moore (a few steps from this marker); Grimes (a few steps from this marker); Manchester (approx.
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1. Jeremiah Ellis (1779-1857) (Find a Grave).
(Manchester IOOF Cemetery, Manchester, Adams County, Ohio, USA) Excerpt: Removed from Ellis Family Burial Grounds in 1962. 30 in total.(Submitted on November 9, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. The Ellis Family (Ohio Genealogy Express).
Excerpt: Nathan Ellis built the first home in what is known as Aberdeen, and twenty-one years after, laid out the town, naming it for the old University town of Aberdeen, Scotland, in honor of one of his fellow townsmen who was a native of the place. Jeremiah Ellis and Anna Underwood became the parents of ten children, five sons and five daughters.(Submitted on November 9, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 27, 2021
2. Jeremiah Ellis Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 22, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 8, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 968 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 9, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
