ELLIS, George - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

Waynetown, April 23 - Last Thursday George Ellis, an old bachelor living 4 miles southwest of here, fell on his back porch breaking one of the limbs in two places. Dr. A.N. Hamilton was called and found the case a very aggravated one. He reduced the fracture and hoped for the best, but did not give any encouragement. Friday afternoon he examined his patient again and found him doing as well as he could be expected to do. About 5 o'clock the pain became very severe and he succumbed in a few minutes, dying shortly after 5. Mr. Ellis was about 60 and leaves one sister, Mrs. Catherine Switzer, and two brothers, Charlie, living here and John, also a bachelor. The two living together on their farm, which was near ingersoll Chapel Church. Burial will likely occur on Sunday