James Wesley Ellis
Kentucky Post, Saturday, 24 January 1903, page 1
BELLEVUE-The members of the Bellevue City Council have the proposition under advisement. Mayor James W Ellis expressed himself as being satisfied that the city would help the insituttion in its struggle and promised to use his influence with the members of the board to persuade them to act favorably.
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Kentucky Post, Wednesday, 31 May 1905, page 7
FRIENDS NOW-Friends now but foes in rival armies in '61, Col James Ellis, Mayor of Bellevue and member of Change and Col. James Arnold, have been relating war stories to each other. Col Ellis was with the Union troops that chased Col. Arnold's gray coats across Missouri. Discussing the incident, Col. Arnold said: "It's true we were pursued but at that the 'Yanks' did not crown themselves with glory. We were on foot and the Federals were mounted, but notwithstanding this great handicap, we succeeded in eluding them and escaped into Tennessee."
And Col. Arnold settled back into his chair with a satisfied smile, But the laugh was turned on him when Mayor Ellis replied: "Well, I was in a good many battles during the war and was in a number of tight places which, I confess, caused me to be frightened, on more than one occasion. But I never saw the time that I was so scared that I could outrun a horse.'
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Kentucky Post, Thursday, 13 April 1911, page 2
REALTY-The following transfers were recorded in Newport: William Rhoades and others to James W Ellis, lot in Buena Vista subdivision of Newport, $1.
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Kentucky Post, Friday, 10 January 1913, page 5
OFFICERS-Public installation of officers of Granville Moody Post No 89, GAR and the Women's Relief Corps was held at Fraternal Hall last night. The officers of the post that were installed were: Commander, Dr. R W Maxidon; Senior Vice Commander, Benjamin Perry; Junior Vice Commander, Michael Bruener; Chaplin, Joseph Faber; Quartermaster George Stetter; Adjutant, George Burgtorf; Sergeant, Robert Daunt; Sentinel, James Ellis.
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Kentucky Post, Wednesday, 22 January 1913, page 5
BELLEVUE-The Campbell co. Bank last night elected officers as follows; Oscar S Barrett, re-elected President; James W Ellis, Vice President; Director, John A Cunningham, H E Spilman, A W Lett, R L Gayle, Charles Heidrich, Dr. W E Senour, A M Caldwell, R H Cox, Charles Ellerhorst and Charles Cunningham.
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Kentucky Post, Thursday, 9 May 1918, page 2
FIGHTING PARSON-James Ellis, retired Cincinnati grain merchant and former mayor of Dayton Ky. attending the Kentucky state Grand Army encampment is telling this story.
"I remember old Colonel Granville Moody, to whose regiment I belonged. Colonel Moody in private life was a Methodist minister, and as a soldier commanded respect because of his dignity and character. One day, however, the fighting became severe and the old colonel's boys were driven back.
The Colonel lifted his sword and waving it high, yelled, 'Go after them, damn it' After the boys recovered from their surprise they cleaned up."
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Kentucky Post, Wednesday, 22 January 1919, page 4
NEW OFFICERS-The Board of Directors of the Campbell County Bank, Bellevue, elected the following officers late Tuesday: President, Oscar Barrett; vice president, James W Ellis; cashier, Albert Flohr; assistant cashier, George W Meyer. The following directors were elected: Oscar Barrett, James W Ellis, Charles Domhoff, A M Caldwell, Charles Heidrich, C S Elierhorst, W E Senour, R H Cox, Albert Fiohr and James J Wosten.
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Cincinnati Post, Wednesday, 12 May 1920, page 2
FORMER MAYOR-James W Ellis, 76, Cincinnati hay and grain merchant and former mayor of Bellevue Ky. died Wednesday after an illness last 10 weeks. Ellis was treasurer of the Champbell of Commerce in 1899. He also was vice president of Campbell County Bank, Bellevue.
Ellis is survived by a widow, one daughter and one son. Funeral services will be held Saturday, 2 pm at his late home, 11 Southgate av. Ft Thomas.