James, My G3grandfather is Salathiel ELLIS. The following bio is from the history of Dodge County, MN and is probably a whole lot more than you want to know. ----- SALATHIEL ELLIS (deceased) was born in Windsor county, Vermont, November 13, 1803. While he was quite young his parents moved to St. Lawrence county, New York, where he learned the shoemaker's trade, but never worked at it after he served his apprenticeship. He finished his education at the Potsdam Academy. In 1858 he came to this county and bought a farm on section 28, town of Milton [Dodge county, MN]. At the outbreak of the rebellion he was in Washington, and was the first man to enlist for the defense of Washington. Believing that no one could do him justice without having known him, the writer will copy in whole, or in part, from the press, printed at the time of his death. From the San Jose (Cal.) "Mercury:" "In sorrow and sympathy with the living, we note the departure to his beautiful home in the land of souls, of our artist, sculptor and friend, Salathiel Ellis, who passed on from this city yesterday, October 28, 1879, at the ripe age of seventy-six years. Mr. Ellis was a gifted and painstaking artist. He is well known throughout the western states, where he achieved some of his greatest triumphs. Among his last works, since he became a resident of San Jose, is his bust, in marble, of the late Mrs. Hill, which is regarded as among the most faithful and finished productions of his chisel. Mr. Ellis was among the sweetest and whitest-souled men we ever knew. Finely organized, with a nature as gentle and refined as that of a noble and cultured woman, 'none knew him but to love him.' His religion was the religion of kindness and brotherly love; his faith, the absolute knowledge of a life beyond. We doubt not, in the 'many mansions' of the Summer Land, there was one ready and in perfect order for him; and that the hand that here called forth such bright creations from the voiceless rocks will there find grander studies and higher inspirations, ever and ever, in the coming ages." From the San Jose "Times:" " Mr. Ellis was a sculptor of considerable reputation. He made the bronze medals for the Indians under four of five administrations. He made also the Vanderbilt medal. His last work was the colossal statue in bronze of Elias Howe, the inventor of sewing machines, which is now in New York, and for which he was to receive from the Howe sewing machine company twenty thousand dollars. * * * Mr. Ellis leaves three sons residing in San Jose, and one daughter residing in California, and three in Dodge county, Minnesota." Much of the work of modeling, and of making the dies for some of the works mentioned above, was done by Mr. Ellis in this county. In addition to these he executed a life-size marble medallion of Gen. Edgerton, of this place, and a similar one of Hon. Preston King, of New York (both acknowledged by art critics as not to be excelled), during his residence in this village. By many of those who suffered by the great hail-storm of 1858, he will be especially remembered, as having used his means and influence in New York in securing several hundred dollars' worth of goods to help in tiding them over those troublous times. His three daughters are: Mrs. Thomas White and Mrs. Albert Calhoun (now deceased), of Milton, and Mrs. Dr. Wilson, of Fillmore county, Nebraska. Only those who knew him best are able to appreciate all his good qualities; but those who were not personally acquainted with him felt as if they had lost a near friend. ----- Salathiel lived in Dodge County from 1858 until 1873. He was partners with Theodore Ruth in the business Ellis & Ruth, Photographers, a gallery at the corner of Clay and Fourth streets in Mantorville, Dodge co, MN. Salathiel was a sculptor and photographer. His statue of Elias Howe (sewing machine inventor) stands in Central Park, NY city. Salathiel Ellis b 13Nov1803 in Windsor Co, VT m Clorinda or Clarissa Smith (b abt 1808 in VT) d 28Oct1879 in San Jose, CA Salathiel and Clorinda had Zelia b 27Apr1826 St Lawrence Co, NY m 29Apr1850 to Thomas White d 20Oct1912 Milton Twp, Dodge Co, MN Zelia and Thomas had Frank White Frank married Rosa Shanks and had Elvira White Elvira married Floyd Miller and had Mavis Miller Mavis married Nicholas Rusinak and had Richard Rusinak (me) Do you know of any connection between our ELLIS families? Rick Rusinak [email protected] http://www.isd.net/rrusinak/ Researching Surnames: BRADBURY_BRIDGES_BRUCE_CLARK_DANE_ELLIS_FOSTER_FOX FULTON_GASPER_GIBSON_HASEY_HOWE_HORTON_JACKSON_KERR_LEGUS_LEPINGWELL_LOGAN MARSTON_McCELLAN_MILLER_MOODY_MURDOCH_MURPHY_MYERS_PERKINS_RUSINAK_SHANKS SMITH_TYLER_WHITE ---------- > From: James E Jensen <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: [ELLIS-L] ELLIS, John Quincy Adams b. ca. 1825 New York > Date: Monday, November 23, 1998 9:47 PM > > J.Q.A. Ellis listed in 1870 Census of Minnesota, Dodge Cty, 621 Ashland. > > Trying to get information on: > > Father: Amos Ellis: birth, marriage and death dates+locations. Parents ? > Mother: Vashti? Birth and death dates+locations. Parents ? > > Wife: Harriet M. Langworthy b. ca. 1829, NY; d. ca. 1879, Dodge Center, > MN > Birth day and location? Marriage date and location to J.Q.A. Ellis. > > Children: > Eugene S. birth location > Edward L. birth date+location and death date > Hettie birth date+location and death date > Cora birth date+location and death date > Frankie birth date+location and death date+location. > > Thank you for your help. > > Jim Jensen, e-mail: [email protected] > > ___________________________________________________________________ > You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. > Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html > or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]