Biographical Sketch of W. C. Ellis, Wright County, Missouri

>From "History of Laclede, Camden, Dallas, Webster, Wright, Texas, 
Pulaski, Phelps and Dent Counties, Missouri" The Goodspeed Publishing
Company, 1889.
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W. C. Ellis, of the drug firm of Ellis & Lee, at Mountain Grove, Wright
Co., Mo., was born in that county and state in 1857, and is the son of 
John and Arabella (Lee) Ellis.  John Ellis was born in Tennessee, and
came to Missouri when a young man.  He first located in Wright County,
and then moved to Arkansas, about 1861.  He died in the Confederate 
army.  Mrs. Arabella (Lee) Ellis is still living, and is a resident of
Wright County.  She is a sister of J. A. Lee, a member of the firm of
Ellis & Lee.  She became the mother of ten children.  The paternal 
grandfather was a native of Tennessee, and immigrated to Wright County,
Mo., where he passed the remainder of his days.  The maternal grand-
father was also a native of Tennessee, but moved to Missouri.  W. C.
Ellis grew to manhood in his native county, and was educated at Moun-
tain Grove Academy.  In 1876 he began as clerk in a dry goods store, 
and there remained until August, 1881, when he helped organize the firm
of Ellis & Lee.  He was married January 15, 1882 to Miss Lizzie Step-
hens, who was born in Texas county, Mo., in 1857.  She was a student at
Mountain Grove Academy for about three years, and later became a teach-
er in the public schools of Texas and Wright Counties.  She acquired a
good education and is a lady of much personal culture.  The result of
this union was the birth of five children: Fridda, Tommie, Lyle W. and
two infants.  Mr. Ellis is a member of the I. O. O. F., is a Democrat
in politics, and is a prominent, enterprising citizen.  Mrs. Ellis died
September 17, 1888.

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