James Parrish Ellis

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Received only a country-school education, which he found leisure and inclination to increase through a long business career. At sixteen, he began to clerk in a store in Lexington. After a few years, he returned to the farm, in Bourbon County; but, in 1833, removed to Henry Co.; and in 1836 and 1857 rode as sheriff of that county. In 1840, he first commenced selling goods in New Castle, and after several years of fluctuation between the farm and town, he sold out his goods, business, and engaged, for a time, in tobacco manufacturing. Dry goods business at Port Royal, in 1856 returned to New Castle, and bought drug-store of old Dr. Owens. Member of Christian Church. Director in National Bank of New Castle.