Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 281, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 November 1915 — Life of Deceased. [ARTICLE]

Life of Deceased.

James H. S. Ellis was born Feb. 12, 1858, on a farm in Oarroll county, about half way between Monticello and Delphi. His father was John B. Ellis and his mother was Mary Ellis. When he was quite a young boy his parents moved to Kokomo to educate their children and his mother died there in 1875, leaving four children, namely, Sarah, Elmer, James and Tude. Jim grew to manhood there, learning the plumber’s * trade while employed by the gas company. Later he enAtaoked tin the show business, Which he followed for some time and which he always found great pleasure in. lit whs m 1883 that he .pd George E. .Murray after making a trip to the wedt, where they expected to locate, came to Rensselaer and decided to engage in business here. Their partnership continued until 1900, When Mt. Ellis retired from the firm of Ellis & Murray and George E. Murrey organized the company that has conltisued the business in his name. Mt. Ellis was mayor city flor nine years, having succeeded John Eger in 1901 and being -succeeded by George F. Meyers in 1910. He conducted his theatre business for a number of years and looked after his busuness property in which B. N. Fendig’s dhtoe rtove and H. W. Kiplinger’s cigar store are located. Several weeks ago he werit with the Willett Taylor Stock Co., as manager and spent Some time in southern Illinois. It was after his return from there that he developed a nasal trouble and local treatment fan ling he went to Chicago and consulted a specialist. After making several trips there he decided to remain art; his son. Dr. John D. Ellis’s home, in order to be nearer his doctor. He soon took to his bed and an infection from the nose created a poisoning that entered the blood, musing blood poisoning. He failed gradually and the absorption caused a delirium a conrideratole part of the time. Finally his condition became such that it was decided to remove him to the hospital and he