Historic homes and institutions and genealogical and family history of New York . a man of ability and high character, and was preferredvarious important public ofifices, which he persistently refused,preferring the duties and responsibilities of ])rivate citizenshij).He married Elizabeth MacNash, a native of the same town withhimself, a daughter of Moses MacNash, and of Scotch this marriage were born two sons: Charles C, deceased; andWilliam Francis. William Francis Pjllis was born in Brattleboro, Vermont,September 28, 1828, and was educated in the common schools ofthat place, the
Historic homes and institutions and genealogical and family history of New York . a man of ability and high character, and was preferredvarious important public ofifices, which he persistently refused,preferring the duties and responsibilities of ])rivate citizenshij).He married Elizabeth MacNash, a native of the same town withhimself, a daughter of Moses MacNash, and of Scotch this marriage were born two sons: Charles C, deceased; andWilliam Francis. William Francis Pjllis was born in Brattleboro, Vermont,September 28, 1828, and was educated in the common schools ofthat place, then a mere village. After leaving school he wasapprenticed to a machinist, and became so ]irof]cient in his chosencalling that on completing his term he secured employment inthe United States Arsenal at Springfieid, where he labored ef-ficiently until he removed to Boston to take employment in thelocomotive works. About 1875 he located in New York city andengaged in the manufacture of l)ook backing, stamping and trim-ming machinery, and for twenty-six years past has been estab-. GENEALOGICAL AND FAMILY HISTORY 267 lished at his present location, 17 Center street. His shops areunsnii^assed for their equipment for their ]3urpose, much of themachinery being of Mr. Elliss own invention. His talent formachinery invention was evidenced in his early youth, and whenonly seventeen years old he ]nodueed an entirely practicableside-hill plow, while ainouii, his more recent inventions is a ])otatohar\-ester which has found wide use. Mr. F]llis married, in Xew Vork, Miss Elizabeth AIcAftrey,of Brattleboro, Vermont, and of this marriage were bom threechildren: John residing in St. Louis, Missouri; Elizabeth,who is the wife of Cornelius W. Bogart, residing in New York;and Anna j\!aria, wlio is the wife of Charles W. Dickerson. Themother of these children having died, Mr. Ellis married (second)Miss Agnes AVheatley, a native of Brooklyn, New York. Thereare no children of this maiiiage. ^Ir. a
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