The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-13
DEATH COME WITH SLEEP.
Charles Ellis Fatally stricken with
Heart DiS.enSe.

Mr.. Charles Ellis, one of Savannah's
Oldest and most respected citizens died
suddenly yesterday morning at his resi-
dence on South Broad street. Death was
due to heart failure following an attack
of the grip.
The news Of his death was a great sur
prise as well as n shock to the many
friends of this most estimable gentleman
He had partially recovered from his at
tack of the grip, and was on the streets
and a his office Wednes day. The next day
he remained at home, but was not confined
to his bed. Thursday night he remarked
that he was feeling much better. and
wrote a business letter before retiring
About $3.50 o'clock yesterday morning he
got up and complaining mat he was not
feeling well, took some medicine. He lay
down again and died without awaking.
Upon the discovery Of his death, DR.. r.
b. Harris was sent for and arrived in a
few minutes but nothing could be done.
The deceased was born in West Dedham,
Mass, Oct. 10, 1922, and was "A years and
four months of age. Shortly after arriv-
ing at manhood, in the early forties, Mr..
Ellis came south. making the trip from
tour of this section OF country, returning
by way of the Mississippi river. Rail-
roads were rare in those days. and almost
all travel was by sail and steamboat.
Mr. Ellis returned to the south shortly
afterwards and located at ApalachicOla,
Fla, which was considered at that time
one of the most promising locations on
the Gulf coast. He devoted himself 70 its
upbuilding and became prominent ctti-
zen. He was in charge for several years
of very large landed interests in Florida
and interested himself in the settling of
that section of the state. At the opening
of he war he removed to Columbus with
his family. His deafness as well as his ad-
vanced age prevented MIN from engaging
in active service, but his sympathies We're
with the confederacy, and he served for
some time as a member of the home guard
The prospects of Apalachicola having
been greatly injured by the war Mr.. Ell
lis, together with number OF others,
removed to Savannah. He Immediately
opened an Office in the cotton and com
mission business under the firn1 name or
Austin & Ellis. Mr.. Austin died IN the
the business in his own name up TO two
years ago, when his son, Charles Ellis,
Jr.. was admitted TO the firm.
It is a remarkable fact that the deceas-
ed occupied the same Office on Bay street
uninterruptedly for thirty-two years. In
spite of his deafness, which was very
pronounced in later years, Mr.. ElilS took
an active interest in everything that per-
tanned to the upbuilding and advancement
OF the city. He was one of the organizers
of the company which built the Gordon
press. tie first compress erected in Sa-
Vannah. shortly after the war, and was
secretary and treasurer of the company
up to the time that it was merged into
the Central railroad. He was known as
an upright and honorable man in all his
dealings He had been a member of the
Savannah Cotton Exchange since its or
ganization, and the flag of the exchange
was placed at half mast upon the an
nouncement of his death.
Mrs Ellis who survives her husband,
was Miss Clara Myers of Little Falls, N.
Y. Besides the widow there are five chill
dren Miss Mary Ellis, Mrs. p. Aston War
and Mr. Frederick II. Ellis, the latter of
Galesburg, ILL.,
The funeral will take place at $3.50 oclock
this afternoon from the residence. The
interment Will be in Bonaventure ceme-
terry.