Ellis, Richard
Variant namesThe Ellis and Farar families were early settlers and major land owners in Mississippi and Louisiana. Richard Ellis owned White Cliffs, Homochitto, and Laurel Hill plantations in Adams County near Natchez, Miss. Upon Ellis' death, these plantations and the property associated with them were inherited by his children John, Abram, Jane, Mary, and Martha. Dr. Benjamin Farar was an early settler of Pointe Coupee Parish, La. and also owned lands in Adams County, Miss. He had three children: Benjamin, Ann Frances, and Margaret Madeline.
From the description of Ellis-Farar papers, 1768-1871 (bulk 1804-1833). (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 263084434
Archival Resources
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| creatorOf | Reynolds, Nancy,. Interview with Richard Ellis and Christine Du Boulay. | New York Public Libraries for the Performing Arts, Dance Collection | |
| creatorOf | Ontario Agricultural College. University Naval Training Division. General file of information on UNTD including instructions for closing, 1943-1968. | University of Guelph. McLaughlin Library | |
| referencedIn | Long, Larry, 1937-2010. Ruth Page Nutcracker papers, 1965-1997. | Newberry Library | |
| creatorOf | Ellis, Richard. Richard Ellis collection of San Francisco Bay Area photographic views [graphic]. | UC Berkeley Libraries | |
| creatorOf | Ellis, Richard. Diary [manuscript]. | Libraries Australia | |
| creatorOf | Ellis, Richard. Ellis-Farar papers, 1768-1871 (bulk 1804-1833). | Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries |
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| associatedWith | Butler, Thomas, 1785-1847. | person |
| associatedWith | Dunbar, William, 1749-1810. | person |
| associatedWith | Duncan, Stephen, 1787-1867. | person |
| associatedWith | Ellis family. | family |
| associatedWith | Ellis, Richard, d. ca. 1795. | person |
| associatedWith | Farar, Benjamin, 1773-1826. | person |
| associatedWith | Farar family. | family |
| associatedWith | Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845. | person |
| associatedWith | John (Ship) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Kenner, William, 1776-1823. | person |
| associatedWith | Long, Larry, 1937-2010. | person |
| associatedWith | Mercer, William Newton, 1792-1874. | person |
| associatedWith | Miró, Esteban, 1744-1795. | person |
| associatedWith | Ontario Agricultural College. University Naval Training Division. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Turner, Edward, 1778-1860. | person |
| associatedWith | University of California, Berkeley | corporateBody |
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| Homochitto Plantation (Miss.) | |||
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| Laurel Hill Plantation (Miss.) | |||
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| Skyline Boulevard (Oakland, Calif.) | |||
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| White Cliffs Plantation (MIss.) |
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