The only paper available for that time period is Fresno Weekly Expositor- BUT you are so lucky, there is a lengthly article on him in the April 2 edition which gives a nice bio on him and his life. Need your address to mail to you. It doesn't mention name of wife but I believe this census record from 1880 is his family. Census Place: 5th Dist., Fresno, California Source: FHL Film 1254065 National Archives Film T9-0065 Page 224A Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Elizabeth ELLIS Self F W W 60 TN Occ: House Keeper Fa: GER Mo: PA Robert L. ELLIS Son M S W 15 CA Occ: At Home Fa: MO Mo: TN Martha GARRISON Dau F W W 34 MS Fa: MO Mo: TN Alabama GARRISON GDau F S W 10 CA Occ: At Home Fa: MS Mo: MS Georgia GARRISON GDau F S W 8 CA Fa: MS Mo: MS Virginia GARRISON GDau F S W 6 CA Fa: MS Mo: MS Myrtle M. GARRISON GDau F S W 13 CA _____ From: Sto4us@aol.com [mailto:Sto4us@aol.com] Sent: Sunday, August 07, 2005 5:25 PM To: Sandrah@ix.netcom.com Subject: Fresno-obit/ T. O. Ellis March 25, 1879 Sandra, Could you check the appropriate Fresno newspaper for T. O. Ellis died March 25, 1879..I was only able to find a small tid-bit in the Merced newspapers. ELLIS, Dr. T. O. San Joaquin Valley Argus March 29, 1879 DIED. ELLIS - At Fresno, March 25, 1879, Dr. T. O. Ellis, aged 71 years. He was Merced County Superintendent of Schools 1865-67. Thank you; Alma Stone Merced County