Jack County, TX - Obituary - W.I. Ellis ********************************************************************************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Dorman Holub Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ********************************************************************************** Jacksboro Gazette Jacksboro, Texas Thursday, January 14, 1909 W.I. Ellis, died at his home near Jacksboro Tuesday. Mr. Ellis was a citizen who was highly respected by all who knew him. W.I. Ellis died at hims home, two miles north of Jacksboro 13 January 1909. He left surviving his wife, Mary Ellis, and the following named children - Charley, Lemmie, Edgar, Manie, Anns, William, Zella, Alvie and Davie Ellis. He was born in Bonham, Texas, 3 May 1864, and was therefore 44 years, eight months, and nine days old at the time of his death. He married Miss Mary Gray, daughter of our esteemed fellow citizen, W.C. Gray, 30 December 1883. The deceased had been a resident of Jack County about 18 years. For many years he has been afflicted with paralysis. Hihs death therefore was not unexpected. At the age of 22 he joined the Christian church, but at the time of his death belonged to a sect known as the "Restitutionists." W.I. Ellis was a devoted husband, a loving father, loyal friend, a good citizen, what more could be said of any man? Obituaries of the Jacksboro newspapers