DEES, ELLY H.
                        Lake Charles, LA


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Source: Southwest Louisiana Historical and Biographical by William Henry Perrin
published in 1891; page 148.
Typed by Margaret Rentrop Moore

Elly H. Dees, Lake Charles. - Elly H. Dees, dealer in real estate and fire
insurance, was born in Jackson county, Mississippi, Oct 1, 1863.  He is the son
of Calvin E. And Mary C. (Tippin) Dees.  

Calvin Dees died when our subject was four years of age.   His mother has just
recently died.  Calvin E. Dees was engaged in saw-milling for many years.  The
subject of this sketch was the youngest of a large family.  He received his
education chiefly in Jackson county, Mississippi, and later took a commercial
course at Soule's Commercial College in New Orleans, from which
institution he graduated in 1880.  After leaving school he removed to Mobile
county, Alabama, where he was for some tome engaged with his brother in a saw
mill and timber business.  After having remainded there for a short while, he
came to Lake Chalres and became a book-keeper for L. C. Dees & Co., operators of
a large saw-mill at this place.  Two years later he embarked in the
livery business, in which he continued for two years.  After this took a course
in short-hand, type-writing and telegraphy.  Returning to Lake Charles, he was
appointed deputy sheriff and tax collector in 1885, and served in this capacity
until 1888.  Since that time he has benn engaged as deputy tax collector,  which
office he has recently resigned, In 1890 he formed a partnership with
Joseph C. Gibbs in real estate and insuranve agency and the business of this
firm has assumed such proportions that Mr. Dees gives his whole attention to it. 
He was married March 2, 1887, to Miss Lottie Mayo, daughter of Thad. Mayo.  They
are the parents of one child, Laura C.   Mr. Dees was secretary of the F. And
A.M. Lodge at this place in 1890.  He is also a member of the
K. Of   P.