Faulk County, SD Biographies.....Ellis, Arthur W. 1852 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/sd/sdfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com January 11, 2005, 6:17 pm Author: C. H. Ellis ARTHUR W. ELLIS, son of Caleb H. and Lydia E. (Haines) Ellis, was born at Fort Fairfield, Aroastook county, Maine, June 7th, 1852. When he was about fifteen years of age his parents moved to the state of Michigan, where his home was until 1883 when he moved to Beadle county, Territory of Dakota. In 1886 he moved to Ellisville, Faulk county and in 1891 he located in Faulkton where he has resided until the present time. On October 14th, 1877, he was united in marriage with Mrs. Hannah Bates, of Camden, Hillsdale county, Michigan. To them was born one daughter, Mabel Winnefred Ellis, whose death occurred at Clinton, Iowa, July 4th, 1908, just twelve days after her marriage. On April 18th, 1895, there was a second marriage, to Mrs. Nellie L. Warren, of Faulkton, South Dakota, where they have since resided at their pleasant home on Ninth Avenue. Mrs. Warren was born November 6th, 1858, in Oberlin, Ohio, where she grew up to womanhood, and enjoyed the advantages of the Oberlin celebrated schools. After her marriage to Mr. Warren, of Sandusky, Ohio, on January 27th, 1881, they resided in that city until their removal to Spink county, the spring of 1886. From this union there was born, November 8th, 1884, one son, Ralph E. Warren, who has grown up to manhood in this city. Socially Mr. Ellis is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the Knights of the Maccabees and Mrs. Ellis is a member of the Ladies of the Maccabees and the Rebekahs, the ladies organization of the order of Odd Fellows. Mr. and Mrs. Ellis are members of the Methodist Episcopal church. Additional Comments: From: HISTORY OF FAULK COUNTY SOUTH DAKOTA CAPTAIN C. H. ELLIS TOGETHER WITH BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF PIONEERS AND PROMINENT CITIZENS ILLUSTRATED 19O9 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/sd/faulk/bios/gbs144ellis.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/sdfiles/ File size: 2.3 Kb