Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 90, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 February 1918 — NEWTON COUNTY PIONEER DEAD [ARTICLE]

NEWTON COUNTY PIONEER DEAD

Andrew J. Ellis of Morocco Passed Away Monday. Andrew J. Ellis, a resident of Newton county for over half a century and one of the pioneers of this part of Indiana, died at an early hour Monday morning at the home olf a daughter, Mrs. Charles Hess, in Momence, Illinois, where Mr. and Mrs. Ellis were visiting. Death resulted from a stroke of paralysis suffered a few days previous. Funeral services were held at Morocco Wednesday and burial made in the cemetery there by the Masonic lodge, of which deceased had long been an active member. Mr. Ellis was born in Muskingum county, Ohio, July 31,. 1838, and came to Newton county at the close of the’cilvil war, in which he served with the 16th Ohio volunteer infantry. He purchased large tracts of unimproved land in Newton county and engaged in farming and stock raising and was one. of the substantial men of the county. Hie was married December 29, 186"9, to Susan Peters of Illinois, who, with three children, Mrs. Hess of Momence, Mrs. Archer Jones of South Dakota and Dice Ellis of Morocco, survive. Mr. Ellis was a staunch Democrat and served that party faithfully throughout his long and active life.