Soldier Information
Name: John Albert Ellington
Alias:
Place of Birth: Cumberland KY Year of Birth: 1844
Occupation: Farmer
Eyes: Black Hair: Black Complexion: Black
Height in Feet: 5 Inches: 8
Enlistment Information
Enlistment Date: July 27, 1864
Enlistment Place: Bowling Green
Enlistment State: KY
Compiled Military Service Record
Document: View
Congressional District: 3rd
Company: A Regiment(s): 115th Regt USCI
Mustered Where: Bowling Green, Ky
Mustered Out Date:
Rank at Muster Out:
Notes:
Died in Bowling Green, KY. Closest relative – Burrell ELLINGTON of Russellville, KY. Bequeathed to James H. Ellington by father David H. Ellington in June 1855 – was born the property of David Ellington.
Soldier Death Information
Died in war? Yes
Military Death Date: August 27, 1864
Military Death Location: Bowling Green, Kentucky
Military Cause of Death: Remittent fever
Death Date: August 27, 1864
Cause of Death: Remittent fever
Death Certificate
Soldier Pension Information
No pension card found
No widow pension card found
Other Family Pension Information
Pension Card Link: View
Application Date: October 12, 1867
Application No.: 153498 Certificate No.: 112487
Pension File Information
Pension File: Pension File
Pensioners: Chaney Ellington
Pensioner County: Cumberland Pensioner State: KY
Number of Pages:44
Pension Notes:
The pensioner is John’s mother, Chaney Ellington. She was a resident of Cumberland County, Kentucky. John was sometimes referred to as Jack Ellington, but there was actually another USCT soldier named Jack (Jackson) Ellington who was also enslaved by David A.H. Ellington. John Ellington was also known by his middle name, Albert.
Burrell Ellington, father of John A. Ellington, also applied for survivor’s benefits, on 26 November 1866; however, his application was not certified for benefits.
Freedman’s Bank/Freedmen’s Bureau Information
No Freedman’s Bank information found
No Freedmen’s Bureau Documents found
Family Information
Mother First Name: Chaney Mother Maiden Name: Ellington
Father First Name: Burrell Father Last Name: Ellington
Siblings: Maria Ellington
Laura Belle Ellington
Wife #1 First Name: Maiden Name:
Wife #2 First Name: Maiden Name:
Wife #3 First Name: Maiden Name:
Children:
Family Notes:
John Ellington’s sister Maria married Jack Daugherty; their daughter Harriet married the brother (Frank Ellington, Jr.) of fellow USCT soldier Dabney Ellington.
Family Tree:
1870 Census
1870 Census Link: View
1870 Profession: Farmer
1870 Live with/near former enslaver? No
1870 Real Estate Value: 1870 Personal Estate Value: 100
1870 Ability to Read? Cannot read Ability to Write? Cannot write
1870 Census Notes:
“Burr” Ellington and wife Chaney lived in Burkesville likely as tenant farmers.
1880 Census
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1880 Profession: Farmer
1880 Live with/near former enslaver? No
1880 Ability to Read? Cannot read Ability to Write? Cannot write
1880 Census Notes:
The Ellington household includes wife Chaney, daughter Maria and grandson William V. Ellington.
1890 Census
1890 Census information not found
1900 Census
1900 Census information not found
1910 Census
1910 Census information not found
1920 Census
1920 Census information not found
Enslaver Information
Name: James H. Ellington Location: Burkesville, Cumberland County, Kentucky
Previous Enslaver: David H. Ellington
Enslaver Notes:
The will of David A.H. Ellington included the names and ages of his 32 enslaved in the estate inventory when the will was probated in Feb. 1855.
1850 Enslaver Census
1850 Census Link: View
1850 Slave Schedule Link: View
1850 Number of Enslaved: 27
1860 Enslaver Census
1860 Census Link: View
1860 Real Estate Value: $6000 1860 Personal Estate Value: $4000
1860 Slave Schedule Link: View
1860 Number of Enslaved: 2
1870 Enslaver Census
1870 Census Link: View
1870 Real Estate Value: $8000 1870 Personal Estate Value: $2000
1880 Enslaver Census
Compensation Information
Compensation Applied? Yes Compensation Received? No