"ELLIS BANE.—Among the prominent farmers and stock-growers who spent a long life in Greene County was Ellis Bane, deceased, who was born in Richhill Township, March 6, 1804, and died in 1882. He was a son of Jesse Bane, a pioneer settler of this county. The history of the family shows them to have been farmers, and usually successful. At the time of his death Mr. Bane was the owner of 400 acres of land. His remains lie in Leazure Cemetery; a handsome monument marks the last resting place. He has twice married. His second wife was Elizabeth Conkey. Three of their children are now living, the oldest being Ellis Bane, who now resides on the home farm, and owns 237 acres of well improved land. He was born in Richhill Township. (Samuel P. Bates, History of Greene County, Pennsylvania, Chicago: Nelson, Rishforth and Company, 1888, pp. 826–827.)
"ELLIS BANE.—Among the prominent farmers and stock-growers who spent a long life in Greene County was Ellis Bane, deceased, who was born in Richhill Township, March 6, 1804, and died in 1882. He was a son of Jesse Bane, a pioneer settler of this county. The history of the family shows them to have been farmers, and usually successful. At the time of his death Mr. Bane was the owner of 400 acres of land. His remains lie in Leazure Cemetery; a handsome monument marks the last resting place. He has twice married. His second wife was Elizabeth Conkey. Three of their children are now living, the oldest being Ellis Bane, who now resides on the home farm, and owns 237 acres of well improved land. He was born in Richhill Township. (Samuel P. Bates, History of Greene County, Pennsylvania, Chicago: Nelson, Rishforth and Company, 1888, pp. 826–827.)
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ELLIS BANE
DIED
DEC. 6, 1881.
AGED 73 YRS. & 9 MOS.
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Dearest father thou has left us
And thy loss we deeply feel
But tis God that has bereft us
He can all our sorrows heal.
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