Dr. Mason Graham Ellzey

1838 - 1915  (76 years)

Thomas Lewis Ellzey

1810 - 1874  (63 years)

Birth	7 Nov 1810	Virginia
Died	6 Jan 1874	Westwood Grove, Loudoun Co., Virginia
Family	Helen Eliza Mason           b. 1 Dec 1813, "Gunston Hall", Fairfax Co., Virginia
Married	1 Dec 1834	"Gunston Hall", Fairfax Co., Virginia
Children	+ 1. Dr. Mason Graham Ellzey           b. 31 Jul 1838

Sarah McCarty Chichester

- Yes, date unknown

Died	Yes, date unknown
Family	Thomas Mason
Children	+ 1. Elizabeth Thompson Mason           b. Abt 1789

Thomas Lewis Ellzey

1810 - 1874  (63 years)

Birth	7 Nov 1810	Virginia
Died	6 Jan 1874	Westwood Grove, Loudoun Co., Virginia
Family	Helen Eliza Mason           b. 1 Dec 1813, "Gunston Hall", Fairfax Co., Virginia
Married	1 Dec 1834	"Gunston Hall", Fairfax Co., Virginia
Children	+ 1. Dr. Mason Graham Ellzey           b. 31 Jul 1838

Helen Eliza Mason

1813 - 1876  (62 years)

Birth	1 Dec 1813	"Gunston Hall", Fairfax Co., Virginia
Died	27 Jun 1876	Westwood Grove, Loudoun Co., Virginia
Buried	"Mt. Middleton", Loudoun Co., Virginia
Father	George Mason, VI           b. 11 Aug 1786
Mother	Elizabeth Thompson Mason           b. Abt 1789
Married	17 Feb 1813
Family	Thomas Lewis Ellzey           b. 7 Nov 1810, Virginia
Married	1 Dec 1834	"Gunston Hall", Fairfax Co., Virginia
Children	+ 1. Dr. Mason Graham Ellzey           b. 31 Jul 1838

Mary Cheston Murray

Abt 1845 - 1896  (51 years)

Birth	Abt 1845
Died	31 Oct 1896
Buried	Friends Burying Ground, West River, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Father	Dr. James Henry Murray           b. 1 Jul 1816
Mother	Francina Henrietta "Fannie" Cheston           b. 21 May 1828
Family	Dr. Mason Graham Ellzey           b. 31 Jul 1838
Children	+ 1. Dr. James Murray Ellzey           b. 14 Jan 1873 + 2. Mason Graham Ellzey, Jr.           b. 6 Mar 1874   3. Helen Mason Ellzey           b. 27 Mar 1876 + 4. Fannie Cheston Ellzey           b. 29 Apr 1878 + 5. Mary Preston Ellzey           b. 21 Apr 1881   6. Elizabeth Murray Ellzey           b. 9 Dec 1889

Dr. James Murray Ellzey

1873 - 1932  (59 years)

Birth	14 Jan 1873
Died	21 Oct 1932
Buried	Christ Episcopal Church, Owensville, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Father	Dr. Mason Graham Ellzey           b. 31 Jul 1838
Mother	Mary Cheston Murray           b. Abt 1845
Family	Sallie Murray Cheston           b. 21 Jun 1873, West River, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Married	14 Jun 1898	West River, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland

Sallie Murray Cheston

1873 - 1961  (88 years)

Birth	21 Jun 1873	West River, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Died	26 Jun 1961
Buried	Christ Episcopal Church, Owensville, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Family	Dr. James Murray Ellzey           b. 14 Jan 1873
Married	14 Jun 1898	West River, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland

Mason Graham Ellzey, Jr.

1874 - 1949  (75 years)

Birth	6 Mar 1874
Died	16 May 1949
Buried	Christ Episcopal Church, Owensville, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Father	Dr. Mason Graham Ellzey           b. 31 Jul 1838
Mother	Mary Cheston Murray           b. Abt 1845
Family	Mary Nesbit Steele Cheston           b. 12 Jan 1872

Mary Nesbit Steele Cheston

1872 - 1960  (88 years)

Birth	12 Jan 1872
Died	20 Apr 1960
Buried	Christ Episcopal Church, Owensville, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Family	Mason Graham Ellzey, Jr.           b. 6 Mar 1874

Helen Mason Ellzey

1876 - 1965  (89 years)

Birth	27 Mar 1876
Died	12 May 1965
Buried	Christ Episcopal Church, Owensville, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Father	Dr. Mason Graham Ellzey           b. 31 Jul 1838
Mother	Mary Cheston Murray           b. Abt 1845

Fannie Cheston Ellzey

1878 - 1962  (84 years)

Birth	29 Apr 1878
Died	10 Sep 1962
Buried	Christ Episcopal Church, Owensville, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Father	Dr. Mason Graham Ellzey           b. 31 Jul 1838
Mother	Mary Cheston Murray           b. Abt 1845
Family	William Henry Murray           b. 19 Nov 1879

William Henry Murray

1879 - 1945  (66 years)

Birth	19 Nov 1879
Died	19 Dec 1945
Buried	Christ Episcopal Church, Owensville, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Father	Lt. Clapham Murray           b. 16 Feb 1838
Mother	Mary Grundy Gibson           b. 1844
Family	Fannie Cheston Ellzey           b. 29 Apr 1878

Mary Preston Ellzey

1881 - 1938  (57 years)

Birth	21 Apr 1881
Died	5 May 1938
Buried	Christ Episcopal Church, Owensville, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Father	Dr. Mason Graham Ellzey           b. 31 Jul 1838
Mother	Mary Cheston Murray           b. Abt 1845
Family	Jacob van Doren           b. 9 Apr 1881
Children	+ 1. Mary Murray van Doren           b. 17 Sep 1909

Jacob van Doren

1881 - 1957  (76 years)

Birth	9 Apr 1881
Died	10 May 1957
Family	Mary Preston Ellzey           b. 21 Apr 1881
Children	+ 1. Mary Murray van Doren           b. 17 Sep 1909

Elizabeth Murray Ellzey

1889 - 1899  (10 years)

Birth	9 Dec 1889
Died	18 Dec 1899
Buried	Friends Burying Ground, West River, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Father	Dr. Mason Graham Ellzey           b. 31 Jul 1838
Mother	Mary Cheston Murray           b. Abt 1845

• Name	Mason Graham Ellzey  [1]
  Prefix	Dr.
  Birth	31 Jul 1838
  Gender	Male
  Education	Virginia Military Institute
  Military Service	He was a major and a surgeon in the CSA. He served in the 8th Virginia Infantry, for which he actually warranted mention in the Official Records of the War of the Rebellion (Series 1, vol. 2, page 546) for his work at Bull Run/Manassas for the 8th Regiment. He was later a Staff Officer. Some of his papers are preserved in the Archives at the Virginia Military Institute, where he was a cadet, grad. 1860.
  Death	18 Mar 1915
  Burial	Friends Burying Ground, West River, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland   [2, 3]
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Thomas Lewis Ellzey           b. 7 Nov 1810, Virginia           d. 6 Jan 1874, Westwood Grove, Loudoun Co., Virginia  (Age 63 years)  (Father)  Sarah McCarty Chichester             d. Yes, date unknown  (Great Grandmother)
  Notes	After the War he was a Professor of natural history at Virginia Agricultural And Mech, Blacksburg, Va., February 1873. I have included his direct line back to the Mason family of "Gunston Hall"; there are other children along the way I have not necessarily included.
  Person ID	I7854
  Last Modified	23 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Thomas Lewis Ellzey           b. 7 Nov 1810, Virginia           d. 6 Jan 1874, Westwood Grove, Loudoun Co., Virginia (Age 63 years)
  Mother	Helen Eliza Mason           b. 1 Dec 1813, "Gunston Hall", Fairfax Co., Virginia           d. 27 Jun 1876, Westwood Grove, Loudoun Co., Virginia (Age 62 years)
  Marriage	1 Dec 1834	"Gunston Hall", Fairfax Co., Virginia

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Mary Cheston Murray           b. Abt 1845             d. 31 Oct 1896 (Age 51 years)
  Children	2 sons and 4 daughters
  > 1. Dr. James Murray Ellzey           b. 14 Jan 1873             d. 21 Oct 1932 (Age 59 years) └─ Sallie Murray Cheston  (Age 88 years)  m. 14 Jun 1898 > 2. Mason Graham Ellzey, Jr.           b. 6 Mar 1874             d. 16 May 1949 (Age 75 years) └─ Mary Nesbit Steele Cheston  (Age 88 years)   3. Helen Mason Ellzey           b. 27 Mar 1876             d. 12 May 1965 (Age 89 years) > 4. Fannie Cheston Ellzey           b. 29 Apr 1878             d. 10 Sep 1962 (Age 84 years) └─ William Henry Murray  (Age 66 years) + 5. Mary Preston Ellzey           b. 21 Apr 1881             d. 5 May 1938 (Age 57 years) └─ Jacob van Doren  (Age 76 years)   6. Elizabeth Murray Ellzey           b. 9 Dec 1889             d. 18 Dec 1899 (Age 10 years)
  Family ID	F5560	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Mar 2025

  
  

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• Reference

  Pitard, D. "Dr. Mason Graham Ellzey". Genealogy at Pitard.net. https://ancestors.pitard.net/getperson.php?personID=I7854&tree=1sttree (accessed March 24, 2025).