Bio ELLISON, Robert H., s/o James & Polly (Hamilton) Ellison

Submitted by:  ivie@tima.com   (Diana Flynn)

ELLISON   HAMILTON   NEWKIRK   WHITE

"HISTORY OF LAWRENCE, ORANGE & WASHINGTON COUNTIES INDIANA"  GOODSPEED BROS.1884
PLEASANT RUN TOWNSHIP, LAWRENCE COUNTY, INDIANAPage 325
ROBERT H. ELLISON was born in Bono Township, this county, April 4, 1839, and
is one of the following four children, yet living, born to James and Polly
(Hamilton) Ellison:  James H., Robert H., Elizabeth J. and Mary A.  The
parents were natives of Kentucky, from whence they emigrated to what is now
Washington  County, Ind., in the year 1809, and from there removed to the
birthplace of our subject about eleven years later. Robert H. resided with
his parents until his marriage December 9, 1862, with Miss Nancy, daughter
of Benjamin and Eupha (White) Newkirk, after which he engaged in farming and
rearing stock for himself.  By industry he has secured a comfortable home
and a farm of 305 acres of good land, besides other property.  Mr. Ellison
is a member of the I. O. O. F. and Masonic fraternities;  is a Democrat in
politics, and has served the citizens of Pleasant Run Township three terms
as Trustee, with credit and satisfaction.  Mrs. Ellison is a  member of the
Missionary Baptist Church;  is a native of Indiana as were also her parents,
and is one of the following named family of two children that are yet
living:  David and Nancy.  By Mr. Ellison she has had three children, 
named:  Polly A., Elnora and Oscar B.
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