Bio: Ira Robutus Ellis, Arcadia, La., Bienville Parish
Source: Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northwest Louisiana
The Southern Publishing Company, Chicago & Nashville,  1890
Submitted by: Gaytha Thompson



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IRA ROBUTUS ELLIS
Farmer
Arcadia, La


Ira Robutus Ellis, farmer, Arcadia, La.  A glance at the lives of many honored
men whose' names fill this volume will reveal many representative citizens,
but none more universally esteemed than the subject of this sketch.  He was
born in Mississippi, May 15,1829, and was the second C a family of ten
children born to Lemun Bridges and Thresa Margaret (Moffett) Ellis, natives of
Georgia, born in 1804 and 1801, respectively. The father was an agriculturist,
and represented county for four years in the Legislature.  He was educated in
the common schools of his native State and died at the age of fifty-nine
years. The mother died at the age of eighty-seven years. Of the large family
of children born to this union, only four is now living, and Ira B. is the
eldest in order birth. Those following are: Nancy (who resides in
Natchitoches Parish, La., and was the wife of Thomas Morgan, who is now
deceased; he was a farmer), Mary Jane (resides in Texas, and was married to
Mr. Rice, who was a farmer, but who is now  deceased), and Sallie E. (resides
in Cherokee, Rush County, Tex., and is the wife of Jesse Jones, an extensive
planter).  

Ira Robutus Ellis, in addition to a common-school education, attended Montrose
College, in Jasper County, Miss., for some time. lie started out to fight
life's battles for himself at the age of twenty-five years, as an   
agriculturist, and also engaged in teaching school.  He was married to Miss
Susie Parker, a native of Jasper County, Miss., born November 29, 1834, and
the daughter of Land Lot and Elizabeth (Bounds) Parker.  Mrs. Ellis was
educated in the common schools and Oakbowery Ladies' Boarding School, of an
excellent grade.  

During the late war Mr. Ellis was on detailed service, and was in the army for
three months. He was on detailed service. In polities he has always adhered to
the Democratic party, and has aimed to support good men.  He is an active and
energetic man in politics. and in all matters of moment he takes a leading
part. He has been tendered offices in the parish, but has declined them all,
with the exception of having had the appointment of commissioner of
registration of his parish.  Mr. Ellis is a Master Mason, at Ringgold,
Bienville Parish Lodge No. 122.  Mrs. Ellis is a member of the Missionary
Baptist Church, and she and her husband are among the foremost in assisting
any and all laudable enterprises.  Mr. Ellis has an excellent farm, and
everything about the place is a model of neatness and prosperity. He and wife
have been residents of Bienville Parish since 1859, and are well known and
respected by all.