Fairmount Commercial Historic District

At that time he went to Cincinnati and worked for a time in a daily newspaper office. After this he followed his trade in Indianapolis, Chicago, Philadelphia, and in October, 1883, went to New York City. He remained in the last place until January, 1885, and attended Cooper Institute during the evenings. He again spent a few months as a journeyman printer in Washington, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Lafayette and Chicago, arriving home in May, 1885. In the latter part of that month he succeeded Charles Stout as proprietor of the Fairmount News, a paper he has conducted with vigor and success ever since.

Passage source: History of Grant County, Indiana, published 1886.

Ellis is the daughter of Daniel H. and Rachael (Hockett) Moon. Prof. Ellis was born on the 19th of April, 1857. He spent the first fourteon years of his life in Ohio, and at the age of seven years began attending the common schools, in which he made rapid progress, completing the common branches in his eleventh year. He afterward attended the academy at West Elkton, Ohio, of which his brother was principal,and in the winter of 1874-75 taught his first school near Jonesboro, Grant County. He afterward attended the Jonesboro school aud the normal school at Marion, and in the winter of 1875-76 taught his first public school in Mill Township. He taught five consecutive years in Mili Township, three years at the Back Creek school, and sinco that time has been connected with the Fairmount schools. He was principal of the high school at Fairmount for two years, and in the fall of 1885 became principal of the academy at the same place, a position he still retains. Prof, Ellis is one of the leading teachers of Grant County, and his reputation as an instructor is much more than local. He served one term as trustee of Mill Township, and discharged the duties of that oflice in an-erainently satisfactory manner. He was married, March 28, 1878, to Miss Ida Hussey, who was born in Jonesboro June 21, 13850. To this marriage has been born two children: Arthur W. and Dora M. Ellis. Prof. Hillis is an able minister in the Society of Friends and a Republican in politics.

Passage source: History of Grant County, Indiana, published 1886.

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