D. M. Ellis (Biography)

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Taken from History of the State of Kansas, by William G. Cutler

D.M. ELLIS, farmer, P.O. Howard, was born in Hancock County, Indiana, 1843.  When two years of age, his parents settled in Mercer County, Ill., and he remained there with them until 1854, migrating from there to Iowa, locating in Poweshiek county, remaining there until 1868, thence to Missouri, and at the end of two years, migrated to Kansas, locating in Howard county.  At the time of his settlement here, was fifty miles from a railroad, and there were no improvements in this part of the county.  His claim lays in Section 25, Town 30, Range 9, on Mound Branch Creek.  His farm consists of 480 acres, 240 of which are fenced, 180 in cultivation, 5 acres of orchard; has put up good frame house, 16 x 24, and has been engaged in stock-raising for some time, and although he came here without any money, has by hard work and economy secured a fine farm.  The subject of this sketch served three years in Sixty-fifth Illinois Infantry; was married, in 1868 to Miss Miller, of Missouri; they have eight children, viz, John M., Brent, Herman L., Effie, Addie M., Minnie, Ruby, Belle.