"History of Lawrence, Orange and Washington Co.'s, Indiana"
Goodspeed Bros. and Co., 1884


WILLIAM T. ELLISON, M.D., is the third son of eleven children of James H.
and Mary A. (Breckenridge) Ellison, and was born August 16, 1849, in the
county where he now resides.  His father was born in Washington County,
Ind., in the year 1819, and his mother was a native of Kentucky.  William T.
Ellison secured a good practical education in  youth, and remained with his
parents until the death of his father, in about 1867.  At that age he began
the study of medicine with Dr. May with whom he remained for some time, and
then graduated at the Belview Medical College with distinction.  He embarked
in the practice of his profession in the State of Illinois, but two years
later located at Heltonville, where he has established a comfortable
business which is steadily increasing.  February 4, 1879, he was  married to
Miss Cora E. Houston, by whom he became the father of one son--Spencer--that
died eight days after birth.  Mrs. Ellison is a member of the Christian
Church. Dr. Ellison is one of Lawrence County's progressive men;  is a
Democrat in politics and an able physician.


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