James Ellis, Meadville, PA from 1851- 1868 or 1869
b. Isle of Man, July 12,1834; to America between 1848-1851 Had been on a whaling ship, became a carpenter. d. Hartsgrove, Ohio, Jan 5, 1905
m. Sarah Herps or (Harpst) b. Aug.20,1846, Father was German, original spelling Harpst, Mother Irish, pretty, good singer, sold cattle to Army during Civil War, good business woman. Ran a boarding house in Meadville. No 1st names for Sarah's parents.