Census: 1880 Ashland, Dodge Co., Minnesota: age 26, farmer

"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 116 No 4, p 95, Feb. 19, 1934.
Deacon Edward L. Ellis, son of John and Harriet Langworthy Ellis, was born near Berlin, Wis., in 1853, and passed away from this life at Dodge Center, Minn., January 19, 1934.
In 1869, he united with the Dodge Center Church. In 1877 he was married to Hettie L. Saunders, who died May 19, 1928. He leaves one son, George, of Milton, Wis., and three grandchildren. For sixty-four years in the Dodge Center Church he has given unstintedly of his time and his money for the Lord's work. J. H. H.

Census: 1880 Ashland, Dodge Co., Minnesota: age 23

"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 104 No 23, p 735, June 4, 1928.
Henrietta Saunders was born in Milton, Wis., February 15, 1857, the youngest of four children born to Dr. James and Ellen Babcock Saunders.
At the age of thirteen her parents moved to Dodge Center, Minn., where her father practiced medicine for many years. Etta, as she was commonly called by her family and friends, attended the public schools here and took her place with the younger society of the community.
On March 21, 1877, she was married to Edward L. Ellis, the ceremony being the first one performed in the Dodge Center Seventh Day Baptist Church. Soon after their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Ellis took up their residence on their farm on South Prairie, southwest of the village, where they spent eighteen years and where their children were born. In 1895 they moved to the village for a few years that their children might have better school advantages, then again they spent a number of years on the farm. Some years ago they retired from the farm and came to the village, where they have since resided.
On April 3, a little over a year ago, Mrs. Ellis submitted to a serious operation and her health has been poor since. Two months ago, realizing that her days were few, she went to the home of her son George, at Milton, Wis., accompanied by her husband, where she passed peacefully away with cerebral hemorrhage May 19, 1928, aged 71 years, 3 months, and 4 days.
The deceased was the mother of three children, Harriet May, who died in infancy; George M. of Milton, Wis.; and Birdie Henrietta Hodge, who died in December, 1920, leaving an infant daughter, which the grandmother has tenderly cared for and reared until her recent illness made it impossible.
Besides the sorrowing husband and son, Mrs. Ellis leaves to mourn their loss, an aged sister, Mrs. Mary Briggs of Clear Lake, Wis., three grandchildren, many other relatives and a host of friends who will sadly miss her cheerful presence.
When she was but a girl she consecrated herself to the service of her Lord and Master, was baptized in the Zumbro River, and united with the Dodge Center Seventh Day Baptist Church, of which she remained a faithful member till her death. She believed the Bible implicitly and had a perfect faith and hope in an inheritance of eternal life. In the spirit of her Master her hands were always busy doing for others, and her church obligations were her first thought. Her departure leaves many sorrowing hearts.
The remains arrived from Wisconsin, Monday morning, and the funeral services were held from the Seventh Day Baptist church Monday afternoon, the pastor, Rev. E. M. Holston, officiating, with Rev. E. H. Socwell and Rev. C. E. Mead assisting. Interment was made in Riverside Cemetery. E. M. H.