ELLIS, James - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

Hillsboro, Oct 11

James Ellis died Wednesday evening at 8:30 at his home in Hillsboro, after haviang been in declining health for the past two years. Mr. Ellis was born in Kentucky in 1840 and removed to Indiana when 16 years old. He has been a successful farmer ont he same farm near Hillsboro for 1/2 a century. He was retired from active life and moved into Hillsboro six years ago. Mr. Ellis was a Civil War veteran, having enlisted with Co. H, 72nd Indiana Regiment and was a member of Prarie Chapel church and served on the town board. Surviving Mr. Ellis are his wife, two daughters, Mrs. Ada Ridge of Guthrie, OK; and Mrs. Gertie Pitman of this place; one son, Alva of near HIllsboro; two brothers, John H. Ellis and Robert Ellis of this place, and 3 sisters, Mrs. Laura Work and Mrs. Frances Brackford, both of Lafayette and Mrs. Mary Cooper of Wesley. Funeral arragnements will not be completed unti lthe daughter from Oklahoma arrives, which will probably be this evening.