LEROY ELLIS, farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Montfort; born in Perry Co., Ohio, in 1835; he was brought up in Washington Co., in that State; he went to Indiana in 1854, but returned to Ohio the following year; he removed to Richland Co. in 1856, where he stayed one year; thence to Iowa Co., where he lived till 1861, when he enlisted in the 3d W. V. I.; served two years, when he was discharged for disability; he returned to Iowa Co. and was married to Mary A. Culbertson, born in Iowa Co.; they have four children - Frank B., George R., Jennie May and Mary L. Mr. Ellis bought his present farm in April, 1880.

This biography generously submitted by Roxanne Munns.