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JESSE D. ELLIS, farmer and stock raiser of Washington township, Franklin county, Nebr., is a son of Zachariah and Delilah (Ball) Ellis. Zachariah was born in Virginia in 1823, from that state he moved to Ohio; and thence to Illinois, and in 1886 to Nebraska, locating in Franklin county. Delilah (Ball) Ellis was born in Maryland in 1817, and when six years of age was taken by her parents to Ohio, whence she removed to Illinois, in which state she was married in 1845. She became the mother of nine children, who were named Elizabeth Jane (deceased), Joseph (in Nebraska), Esther (deceased), Daniel and William (who died in infancy), Sarah (Mrs. Elliot, of Illinois), Jesse D. (our subject), Mary S. (Mrs. Garvin, of Kansas) and Effie E. (who died when eighteen years old).

Jesse D. Ellis was born in Bureau county, Ill., in 1856, and there made his home until 1886. He did not attend school after fourteen years of age, as he was considered to be the main support of his family, whose affairs he managed until about four years ago. His means were then quite limited, but he now owns a quarter-section of land, seventy-five hogs, thirteen horses and a half-interest in about one hundred head of cattle. Mr. Ellis is highly respected in his community and quite popular. In politics he is an Alliance man and is president of the local organization; he is also president of the Riverton Cooperative Business Association. In Illinois he had likewise been intrusted with a number of important offices.

In 1883 Mr. Ellis married Miss Jennie C. Rolls, who was born in Scotland in 1862 and when six years old came to America with her parents. To this marriage two children have been born, as follows — Harold, in 1884, and Roy, in 1886.