BIOGRAPHY: David C. ELLIS, Mifflin County, PA

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The Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley, Comprising 
the Counties of Huntingdon, Mifflin, Juniata, and Perry, Pennsylvania.
Chambersburg, Pa.: J. M. Runk & Co., 1897, Volume I, page 551.

  DAVID C. ELLIS, Newton Hamilton, Mifflin county, Pa., son of William and Sarah 
(Shivery) Ellis, was born in Alexandria, Huntingdon county, Pa., November 23, 
1848.  His grandfather, William Ellis, was a blacksmith.  He died at Water 
Street, Huntingdon county, leaving five sons, one of whom was William Ellis, 
father of David C. Ellis.  William Ellis, the younger, born at Water Street, 
Pa., was a blacksmith and machinist, employed the greater part of the time by 
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company.  He also worked at his trade in Alexandria 
and Clearfield county, Pa., whither he had removed in 1855.  He was an old line 
Whig, and served in the Mexican war.  Mr. Ellis was married to Sarah Shivery, of 
Buffalo Run, Centre county, Pa., and they had seven children:  Hannah, widow of 
John Port, of Huntingdon county;  Andrew, deceased;  Nancy (Mrs. Enoch Gerhart), 
of Clearfield county;  Sarah, died young;  Rachel, died young;  Lydia, widow of 
Andrew Gerhart;  and David C.  Mr. Ellis, the father, died in Clearfield county 
in 1859.  Both he and his wife were members of the Methodist church.
  David C. Ellis received his education in the public schools of Clearfield 
county.  At Philipsburg, Centre county, he learned carpentry, working at the 
same for eighteen years.  In 1893 he removed to Wayne township, Mifflin county, 
taking charge of the Gerhart farm of 119 acres.  In connection with farming he 
is interested in stock-raising.  Mr. Ellis is a Democrat.  He served as assessor 
and constable of Clearfield county, and as school director, tax collector, 
burgess and councilman of Chester Hill, Clearfield county.  He was formerly a 
member of the Knights of Pythias, Knights of Labor, and of the Order of Red Men.  
Mr. Ellis was married in 1873 at Lock Haven, Clinton county, to Emma S., 
daughter of Alexander Adams, of Clearfield county.  They have these children:  
Margaret L. (Mrs. John Shaver), of Wayne township;  Nellie A.;  Sarah S.;  
Reuben E.;  Charles M.; and Juniata.  The family are members of the Methodist 
church.