BIO: John ELLIS, Beaver County, PA
    
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    BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES.  This Volume Contains Biographical Sketches 
    of Leading Citizens of Beaver County, Pennsylvania.  Buffalo, N.Y., 
    Chicago, Ill.: Biographical Publishing Company, 1899, pp. 35-39.
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    JOHN ELLIS, a highly respected and enterprising citizen of Beaver Falls,
  enjoys the distinction of being director of the Co-operative Flint Glass Co.
  of that place and was one of the organizers of that company in 1879, at which
  time he located in Beaver Falls. Ever since the organization of the company,
  Mr. Ellis has been in its employ; he is careful, shrewd, and trustworthy.
    
    His work is always done in a way that will stand the closest scrutiny. The
  subject of this sketch was born January 9, 1852, and obtained his education
  in Pittsburg. He subsequently served an apprenticeship with Bryce Brothers,
  and went to Beaver Falls in 1879. In 1887, Annie Davis, a daughter of John
  Davis of Pittsburg, agreed to share the fortunes of Mr. Ellis by becoming his
  wife. This
    
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  union was blessed with three children: Howard; Mabel; and Clifford B. Mr.
  Ellis and his family are willing workers of the Presbyterian church. In
  politics, Mr. Ellis has always been a Republican, but has refrained from
  accepting official positions. He is a member of the I. O. O. F. organization,
  and also of the Royal Arcanum. He has been a director of the Flint Glass Co.
  of Beaver Falls since 1896. He is a son of William and Jane (Owen) Ellis.
    
    William Ellis was born in Cardiganshire, Wales, February 8, 1815, and was
  reared and educated at that place. He learned the trade of a hatter, which
  occupation he continued to follow until July 4, 1846, when he started for
  America. After a five weeks' voyage on board a sailing vessel, he landed at
  New York, going to Pittsburg by way of Utica, Buffalo, and the canal. After
  his arrival in Pittsburg, Mr. Ellis engaged in mining for a number of years,
  then began working in a glass factory, where he found employment for a period
  of twenty years, the last eight years of which were spent in Beaver Falls,
  where he died February 25, 1888. He chose for his life partner, Jane Owen, a
  daughter of Stephen Owen, of Wales. Mrs. Ellis departed this life September
  10, 1897, at the age of seventy-nine years. This worthy couple favored the
  Welsh Calvinistic Methodist church. Mr. Ellis was an ardent Republican,
  fearless in his ideas, and in the expression of them. He took a deep interest
  in church affairs, and was very generous and kind hearted, often visiting the
  sick and poor and needy, relieving their wants or ameliorating their suffering
  whenever he could. He was a valued member of the Odd Fellows organization. He
  was also a member of the Ivorites, a Welsh order.
    
    Our subject was one of four children. James, the eldest, died at the tender
  age of seven years. John is the subject of this sketch. Mary J., born February
  14, 1854, became the wife of David D. Evans, of Pittsburg, and has six
  children, namely: Blanche; William, now deceased; Howard; Elmer; Ethel; and
  Iris. David Ellis, the youngest of the family, and only surviving brother of
  the subject of this sketch, was born September 26, 1856, at Pittsburg, Pa. He
  is one of the prominent and hard working members of the American Flint Glass
  Workers' Union, No. 38. David commenced his trade of flint glass worker in
  the factory of Bryce, Walker & Co.; he afterwards worked for Campbell, Jones
  & Co. He has been a resident of Beaver Falls since 1879, being employed in
  the Cooperative Works. David Ellis joined the Union of his trade in 1876,
  when the "Flints" were affiliated with the K. of L., and remained a member of
  that organization until the American Flint Glass Workers' Union of North
  America was organized, when he joined the latter body. Besides being a
  staunch union man, he is very prominent in the ranks of the Odd Fellows,
  having served as district deputy of the order in Beaver county, and district
  deputy grand patriarch of the Encampment in the same county. He is, also, a
  member of Beaver Valley Lodge
    
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  No. 478, F. & A. M., Beaver Falls, Pa.
    
    Mr. Ellis is a self-made man; having learned self-reliance and habits of
  industry in his youth, he was not slow to make the best of every opportunity
  offered. He has won his way to an enviable position, and is esteemed for his
  many excellent traits and his well-known rectitude of character.