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Author: Arthur P. Rose (1908)

  FRANK ELLSWORTH is one of the pioneer settlers of Westside township, having

made his home there since he was less than eight years of age. He is the son of

the late John A. and Laura (Fish) Ellsworth.



  John A. Ellsworth was born in Ithica, N. Y., Oct. 14, 1828, and when a young

man moved from there to Saranac, Mich., with his parents. In Michigan he helped

clear a farm in the forests, and made his home at Saranac until 1865. He worked

on the farm, taught school and engaged in the mercantile business. In 1865 he

moved to Blue Earth county, Minn., where he lived until May, 1872. During that

month he and his family arrived in Nobles county. He took as a soldier's

homestead the northeast quarter of section 18—the first homestead entered on

land in Westside township—when there were only two houses on the road between

Luverne and Worthington. John A. Ellsworth moved to Adrian in 1896, and lived

there until his death, which occurred July 17, 1901. Laura Ellsworth, the mother

of our subject, was born in Whitehall, N. Y. She is now living in Adrian at the

age of 74 years.



  To these parents Frank Ellsworth was born at Saranac, Mich., Nov. 2, 1864. One

year after his birth the family moved to Blue Earth county, Minn., and in May,

1872x he came with them to Nobles county. He was educated in the district

schools of Westside township and was raised on the farm. His home ha*s been on

the original homestead ever since his arrival, with the exception of three years

spent in South Dakota prior to his marriage and one year spent in St. Paul. He

now owns and farms 320 acres of land on sections 18 and 7.



  Mr. Ellsworth was married at Sioux Falls July 9, 1891, to Miss Nell Beaty, who

was born in Virden, Ill., March 24, 1868. She is the daughter of James and Mary

(Lewis) Beaty. To Mr. and Mrs. Ellsworth have been born four children: Clifford,

born Feb. 1, 1893; Lucile, born Oct. 14, 1894; Phyllis, born May 23, 1899;

Mitford, born Jan. 18, 1901.



  At various times Mr. Ellsworth has served on the Westside township board and

his wife was clerk of school district No. 50 for eleven years. He is a member of

the M. W. A. lodge.



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AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF NOBLES COUNTY

MINNESOTA

BY

ARTHUR P. ROSE



NORTHERN HISTORY PUBLISHING COMPANY 

WORTHINGTON, MINNESOTA 

PUBLISHERS

1908



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