History of Trigg County, Historical and Biographical, ed. W.H. Perrin,
F.A. Battey Pub. Co., Chicago, 1884. p. 187.    [Trigg]

RICHARD T. ELLIS was born November 10, 1844, in Cadiz.  He is the only
child of Ira A. and Elizabeth K. (Tyler) Ellis.  The father was born in
Christian County.  He came to Cadiz in 1843; kept the Cadiz House about
one year; he then removed to the iron works, where he kept books several
years.  He also held the office of Sheriff one term.  In 1853 he was
elected State Senator, and while a member of this body was taken sick and
died in Cadiz in 1854.  The mother was born on the farm now owned by our
subject on March 15, 1825; she died in Cadiz May 1, 1846.  Subject was
married February 25, 1868, to Miranda E. Humphries.  She was born in Trigg
County.  Two children bless this marriage--one son and one daughter.
After living three years on this farm, in 1871, they removed to Golden
Pond Precinct; there they remained one year, when they returned to this
farm and occupied a house built on on the land by his grandfather.  In
1880 they removed to their present home.  This is one of the oldest
settled farms in the neighborhood, and originally contained 675 acres.
Mr. Ellis now owns the homestead with 332 1/2 acres.  This farm is
situated on the Cadiz and Hopkinsville road, and is considered one of the
most desirable locations in this county.  Mr. Ellis is a member of the
I.O.O.F.  He and wife are also members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

Ellis Tyler Humphries
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Christian-KY

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