Ellison Genealogy: Shadows of Valor

The Lineage: Calhoun & Roane Counties' Unyielding Thread

Rooted in Virginia's Augusta and Monroe Counties, the Ellisons forged through Civil War fire and Appalachian grit—Captain William's Union command to Nathaniel's long watch, a resilience that mirrors the grief scars on Tad Lincoln's bureau. Verified from WV archives, census rolls, and primary letters.

• Captain William D. Ellison (1808–bef. 1910): Born Augusta Co., VA; m. Margaret Campbell (~1815 VA). Union captain, Calhoun County Scouts (enlisted 1863, led at New Creek/Piedmont). Farmer in Calhoun Co., WV; mustered out 1865 with honors. Fathered Nathaniel amid Reconstruction's edge.
• Nathaniel Ellison (Feb 5, 1843–Sep 2, 1939): Born Monroe Co., VA (now WV); son of William D. & Margaret. Civil War private/drummer boy, Calhoun Scouts (enlisted Oct 13, 1863; discharged May 31, 1865; captured briefly). M. Amanda Starcher (1847–1928); farmer in Oka, Calhoun Co. (Washington District, 1880 census). Buried Jarvis Cemetery; lived to 96, fathering the next Roane wave.
• William Everett Ellison (Dec 20, 1888–May 22, 1977): Nathaniel's grandson; blacksmith/timberman in Roane Co. farms. Weathered WWI echoes & Depression; m. Martha Hunt. Passed the line through Harry Clifford amid New Deal grit.
• Harry Clifford Ellison (c. 1910s–1980s): William Everett's son; Roane County laborer & family pillar, navigating Dust Bowl to WWII homefront.
• Harry Lee Ellison (1920s–2000s): Harry Clifford's son; WWII Navy vet from Calhoun hollers. M. Wanda Faye Stanley; farmer & family anchor in Roane Co., bridging war's end to the relic hunts of his sons.
• Michael Brian Ellison (b. 1960s): Harry's son; guardian of the Ellison tales & Tad bureau quest. Unearthed the 1850s heirloom in 2013 Hoover sale; father to Nathaniel & William Thomas, etching the line forward.
• Nathaniel Ellison & William Thomas Ellison (b. 2000s): The next guardians—Nathaniel (2010) & Thomas (2013), carrying Captain William's valor into uncharted grain.