- Atchison Daily Globe
January 11, 1956
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Ellis 516 East Colorado avenue, Colorado Springs, formerly of Atchison, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary Sunday with open house at their home.
They were married at Horton and lived in Atchison county until they moved to Colorado Springs Aug 28, 1945 Mrs. Ellis is the former Nellie Geer.
She was born June 1, 1885, on a farm near Atchison county lake. Mr. Ellis was born Dec. 16, 1879, in the Brush Creek community.
They farmed in the Brush Creek community until 1914, when they moved to Atchison. He worked as a switchman for the Burlington railroads until it discontinued its switch engine here.
From 1917 to 1935, he worked for the American Railway Express Co. He was employed at the Pillsbury Milling Co. from 1935 until 1942, and worked for Wilson & Co., from 1942 until 1945.
Me. and Mrs. Ellis have five children including Capt. Richard Ellis of the Atchison fire department, Mrs. Robert "Luleen" Gibson, Kansas City, Bill Ellis, Atchison. Edna Ellis, Colorado Springs, and Mrs. Clifford "Emma" Carter of Atchison. They also have five grandchildren.
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