Larimer County, History of Colorado, BIOS: ELLISON, Mark Austin (published 1918)
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"History of Colorado", edited by Wilbur Fisk Stone, published by The S. J. 
Clarke Publishing Co. (1918)  Vol. II


p. 205-206



MARK AUSTIN ELLISON.

	Mark Austin Ellison is engaged in the publication of the Loveland 
Herald as a member of the firm of Smith & Ellison. He was born in 
Tioga, Tioga county, Pennsylvania, on the 9th of February, 1876, his 
parents being George F. and Mary Elizabeth Ellison, the former a 
pioneer of Tioga county, where for many years he was engaged in farming 
and in the lumber business. Subsequently he established his home at 
Harrison Valley, Pennsylvania, and there became agent for the New York 
Central Railroad.

	Mark A. Ellison was reared and educated in the Keystone state, 
and when his father accepted a position with the railroad company, he 
began studying the work devolving upon a station agent, including 
telegraphy. Therefore on reaching the age of seventeen years he was put 
in railroad service as an extra man, acting as agent and operator at 
different stations along the line and also caring for the business of 
the American Express Company at the same time. He next entered the 
employ of the M. S. Haskell Mercantile Company at Mills, Pennsylvania, 
with which he remained for two years. Having saved some money, he and 
his brother formed a partnership for the conduct of a general 
merchandise establishment at Mills. Pennsylvania, and carried on the 
business under the name of Ellison Brothers for two years. On the 
expiration of that period they disposed of their interests and Mark A. 
Ellison removed to Wellsville, New York, to become manager for B. 
McOwen & Company, an important concern that operated nine different 
establishments in as many localities. His connection with that house 
continued until 1902, when owing to the illness of his parents, he 
returned home and accepted the position of buyer with the P. S. 
Schweitzer Mercantile Company, with which he remained for three years. 
In July, 1905, he came to Colorado and entered the service of the State 
Mercantile Company of Denver, which placed him in charge of their 
business at Lafayette. At the end of three months, however, he removed 
to Loveland, there supervising the company's dry goods department for 
three years. He was afterward connected with the Doty-Dundon Company of 
Loveland for a year and then accepted a position with the Loveland 
Herald. In August, 1910, he was made editor, secretary and general 
manager of the publishing company and later purchased the paper In 
association with Claude H. Smith, with whom he has since conducted the 
same. It is a bright and interesting journal, devoted to the 
dissemination oŁ local and general news, and has had a most successful 
existence under the present ownership.

	On the 30th of March, 1905, Mr. Ellison was united in marriage to 
Miss Lena Mae Keltz, by whom he has a son, Donald, who is now thirteen 
years of age. He is intimately identified with the religious, social 
and fraternal organizations of Loveland and has made many warm friends 
during the period of his residence here.