Background
Ellis, John William was born on December 29, 1839 in Carthage, Illinois, United States. Son of Timothy and Olivia (Evans) Ellis.
Ellis, John William was born on December 29, 1839 in Carthage, Illinois, United States. Son of Timothy and Olivia (Evans) Ellis.
Bachelor of Arts, Georgetown (Kentucky) College, 1860, Master of Arts, 1863. (honorary Doctor of Philosophy, Chautauqua University, 1888. Doctor of Laws, University of Chicago, 1889).
Father of J(ohn) Breckenridge and Perry Canby East. Admitted to Kentucky bar, 1862. Missouri bar, 1869; practiced law Saint Louis, 1869. Ordained Christian (Disciples) ministry, 1874.
President Plattsburg (Missouri) College, 1880-1897.
President Central Christian College, Albany, Missouri, 1900-1902. Elder Christian Church, Plattsburg, Missouri.
Pastor Bentonville, Arkansas.
Married Sallie Breckenridge, December 29, 1863.