DAVID S. ELLIS, farmer, P. O. Meadville, was born in this township January 25, 1828, and is a son of John and Betsy (Sackett) Ellis, natives of Massachusetts, and of English and Welsh descent. Our subject's grandfathers were both soldiers in the Revolutionary war. His maternal grandfather settled in Ohio; his grandfather Ellis came to Crawford County in 1817, purchased 400 acres of land, and gave 100 acres to his son John, who settled where our subject now lives. John Ellis was born in 1796 and died in 1871; in 1812 he defended his country's cause. His wife was born in 1793 and died in 1868. David S. was married in 1859 to Lucy J. Brawley, who died in February, 1862, leaving one child ? Hattie Louise ? wife of W. A. Doane. Our subject was married again, in 1866 to Adda M. Lord, who died in 1875; she was a member of the Episcopal Church. In politics Mr. Ellis is a Democrat, as were his father and grandfather before him. He has held some official positions in his township. He is one of Mead Township's successful farmers.
From History of Crawford County, Pennsylvania
From History of Crawford County, Pennsylvania
DAVID S. ELLIS, farmer, P. O. Meadville, was born in this township January 25, 1828, and is a son of John and Betsy (Sackett) Ellis, natives of Massachusetts, and of English and Welsh descent. Our subject's grandfathers were both soldiers in the Revolutionary war. His maternal grandfather settled in Ohio; his grandfather Ellis came to Crawford County in 1817, purchased 400 acres of land, and gave 100 acres to his son John, who settled where our subject now lives. John Ellis was born in 1796 and died in 1871; in 1812 he defended his country's cause. His wife was born in 1793 and died in 1868. David S. was married in 1859 to Lucy J. Brawley, who died in February, 1862, leaving one child ? Hattie Louise ? wife of W. A. Doane. Our subject was married again, in 1866 to Adda M. Lord, who died in 1875; she was a member of the Episcopal Church. In politics Mr. Ellis is a Democrat, as were his father and grandfather before him. He has held some official positions in his township. He is one of Mead Township's successful farmers.
From History of Crawford County, Pennsylvania
From History of Crawford County, Pennsylvania
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Interment 04/22/1907 [79 yrs. 2 mos. 19 days]
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