Andrew M. ELLIS

His name is used 2 ways--sometimes hes Andrew and sometimes, Ander.It is Anderon his tombstone.<br>ANDER M. ELLIS<br>A. M. Ellis was born July 12, 1839, in Brown County, Ohio. Son of Johnand Hannah Martin Ellis. They were natives of Ohioand their parentswere among the early settlers of that part of Ohio. John Elis wastheson of Hezikiah Ellis who was of Welch descent, he was born and raisedin Virginia.<br>In 1849, the father passed away leaving a family of thirteenchildrenand his wife. In 1855 the mother and six children moved toHarrison County, Iowa,where they continued to live and make theirhome. Some ofthe boys had came westprevious to this time and wereamong the very first settlers. Andrew lived here withhis mother untilNov. 28, 1861,when he enlisted in Co. H. 15th Iowa Inf. He served ayear and was discharged for disability. He ranked as 1st Corporal atthe timeof his discharge. His first battle was the Battle of Shiloh,or as it is sometimes spoken of as the battle of Pittsburgh Landing.Three of his brothers were in the 129th Ia. Inf., and one in the 33rdOhio Inf., he waskilled at Chickamaugaand was a Major of theregiment.<br>Ander came home to Little Sioux after his discharge and has lived herepractically ever since. He commenced farming as soon ashe was able,following it till he was sixty years of age, and at the time ofhisdeath still owned the original farm.<br>He at one time was a partner in the hardware store of Cobb & Ellis. Heonly stayed in this business for a year or so and then sold out. Hewasappointed Postmaster and served from 1897 to 1901. He did notengagein active work thereafter.<br>February 22, 1866 he was married to AlliceL. Bonney, born inPennsylvania, daughter of Benjamin and Betsy Jenks Bonney, whowerenatives of New York. They came to Harrison County in 1864. They farmedsomeand in 1866 the father and brothers built the hotel, which stillholds the name of Bonney House in Little Sioux.<br>Four children survive, Alice, May, who married George L. Scott, iswidowed and lives in Council Bluffs, and has one daughter,Lorena,FrankLeRoy, married Gertrude Pusey and lived in Council Bluffs, theyhavetwo daughters, Loraine and Mary, Susan married Julius O. Meyerand lives in Oklahoma. They have two children, Joe Ellis and Alice.Dora E. who has been engaged inCouncil Bluffs until the illness ofher father demanded her assistance at home.<br>Mr. Elliswas a staunch republican, casting his first ballot forAbraham Lincoln and neverthereafter failing to exercise his right offranchise. He was countysupervisor for sometime, and has beentownship trustee, assessor and at one timewas on the ticket forsheriff, but didnot succeed in being elected. He was mayorof LittleSiouxat one time. He was a member of Neitzsch Post 139 G. A. R. Asupporter of the Universalist church, but not a member.<br>Uncle Anderas he was familiarly called, answered the last roll callWednesday morning, Nov. 7, 1923, atabout 2:15, after being invalidedfor almost 18 months following a stroke. He was in his late yearspossessed of hardy health, withstanding exposure better thantheyounger chaps,and his resolute spirit did much to lengthen his days.He was amost devoted husband and father and the wife and children whoremain will greatly miss him, as willalso a host of near relativesand friends. He was one of theoldest settlers in Little Sioux, livingherewhen the town was laid out, has seenit grow and himself becameone of the land marks of the place. Truly theLittleBlue Squad isfast passing, and he was the staunchest member and supporter of OldGlory.<br>Friend, Farewell!<br>The funeral services will be held this Friday afternoon at twooclock,Rev. Doyle, who was a friend of Mr. Ellis, coming from DowCity to conduct the services, which will be held at the home.<br>exactly as published Little Sioux Hustler<br><br>Andrew M. Ellis, a successful farmer of sections 17 and 18, ofLittleSioux Township, is the person forming the subject of thissketch.<br>He was a native of Ohio, being born July 12, 1839. He is a son of Johnand Hannah Martin Ellis, natives of the Buckeye State. His grandfatherEllis wasnamed Hezekiah, and was of Welsh extraction. On the mothersside, the father was named Elijah Martin,and his wifes maiden namewas Boggs, and this branch of the family was of Scotch-Irish descent.Our subject was the ninth in a family of thirteen children, eightofwhom still survive, all living in this county, but one.<br>Mr. Ellis` early education was obtained in Ohio and Iowa, at thecommon schools. He came to Harrison County in 1855 and began farming,which pursuit he has followed ever since. Thefirst land he owned wasforty acres on section 30, but his present farm comprises one hundredandtwenty acres, seventy acres of which areunder cultivation, and thebalance in timber and pasture land.<br>Our subject united in marriage in Little Sioux, February 22, 1866,toMiss Alice L. Bonney, bornApril 10, 1844, being thedaughter ofBenjamin and Betsy Jinks Bonney, natives ofPennsylvania, whooriginally came from New Hampshire. Mr and Mrs. Ellis are theparentsof four children; Alice May, now Mrs. Scott; Frank L., in CouncilBluffs;Susan L.and Dora E. at home.<br>Mr Ellis enlisted as a member of Company H 15thIowa Infantry,November 28, 1861, as a private, and was assigned to the Army of theWest. He was at the battleof Shiloh, and was with his regiment untilthe evacuation of Corinth, and on account of sickness, was dischargedAugust10, 1862 at Bolivar, Tennessee.<br>Politically, our subject gives forth no uncertain opinion,but hasalways voted for and supported the Republican party. He was a memberof the Board of Supervisors in 1868, and has always taken muchinterest in the welfareof Harrison County, and has watched its growthalmost from its earliest history.When he came to the county, thenearest millwas on Pigeon Creek, near Crescent City, and the nearestpost officeand trading point was Council Bluffs. He has endured thepioneer hardships, in common with the remainder of the vanguard tocivilization, detailed accounts of which appear throughout thisvolume.<br>Harrison County History pp. 862-3 published1891

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