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ELLIS, Edwin Baruch & Irving Clendenen

Encyclopedia Vermont Biography: A Series of Authentic Biographical Sketches 
of the Representative Men of Vermont and Sons of Vermont in Other States. 
Dodge. Burlington: Ullery Publishing Company, 1912, p 181

Biography of Edwin Baruch ELLIS (father of Irving C.)

Edwin Baruch ELLIS, granite manufacturer, Northfield [Washington County, 
Vermont], was born 05 September 1856 at Prospect [Waldo County], Maine, son 
of Baruch and Lydia (CROSS) ELLIS. Educated in the public schools, and 
prepared for the East Maine Conference Seminary at Bucksport [Hancock 
County], Maine. Has been engaged in the granite business since 1870; 
established the corporation, the E. B. Ellis Granite Company, in 1903; and 
developed the Bethel white granite quarries at Bethel [Windsor County, 
Vermont]; has performed many large and important contracts, including the 
furnishing of the cut granite work for the Washington Union Station and the 
National Museum, Washington, D. C.; is also owner of the Keene granite 
quarries at Keene [Cheshire County], New Hampshire, having acquired the same 
in 1910. Democrat; in religious preference, a Universalist. Member of 
Bunker Hill Lodge, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, of Charlestown, 
Massachusetts; was a member of the degree staff for several years. In 1880 
he [Edwin Baruch ELLIS] married [Miss] Josephine COOMBS of Bucksport [Hancock 
County], Maine; they have three children, Irving C., Mildred, and Richard G.

Biography of Irving Clendenen ELLIS (son of Edwin B.)

Irving Clendenen ELLIS, granite manufacturer, Northfield [Washington County, 
Vermont], was born 16 September 1880 at Bucksport [Hancock County], Maine, 
son of Edwin Baruch and Josephine (COOMBS) ELLIS. Educated in the public 
schools of Charlestown [Suffolk County], Massachusetts, and Northfield, and 
at Norwich University, graduate of class of 1901. Has been in the granite 
business of quarrying and manufacturing monumental and building work since 
1901. Member of the corporation, E. B. Ellis Granite Company, of Northfield 
and Bethel; has been its treasurer for several years; is now second vice 
president. Democrat. Attendant of the Universalist Church; trustee and 
treasurer of the society. Past master of DeWitt Clinton Lodge No. 15, Free & 
Accepted Masons; member King Solomon Chapter, Mt. Zion Commandery, Vermont 
Consistory, Mt. Sinai Temple, and Order of Eastern Star; member and secretary 
of Northfield Commercial Club; director of Northfield Trust Company. In 1907 
he [Irving Clendenen ELLIS] married ]Miss?] Beryl GILMAN of Brattleboro 
[Windsor County, Vermont].

Submitted by Cathy Kubly