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James Benjamin Ellis

Birth: 9 Mar 1897
Death: 24 Sep 1918 (aged 21)
Burial: Cuzco Cemetery

Cuzco, Dubois County, Indiana, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID: 41013652 View Source

His full name was James Benjamin Ellis. He was born in Dubois Co, IN, the son of Ellsworth Elliott Ellis and Sophia J. Whittinghill Ellis. He died in Great Lakes, IL of pneumonia while serving in the U.S. Navy, Co. C 3rd Regiment (World War I).
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Additional information per on line book: Gold Star Honor 1914-1918 - Published by the Indiana Historical Commission 1921:

ELLIS, BENJAMIN J. ------ Hospital Apprentice. U.S.N.
Son of Ellsworth E. and Sophia W. Ellis; born March 9, 1897, Elon, Orange County, Ind. Later moved to Cuzco, Dubois County, Ind. Teacher. Entered U.S. Navy May 31, 1918; sent to Great Lakes Training Station, Chicago, Ill.; assigned to Company C-4, 6th Regiment, Camp Perry, Reserve Hospital Forces. Died of pneumonia September 24, 1918, Great Lakes Naval Training Station. Buried near Union Valley Church, Cuzco, Dubois County, Ind.

His full name was James Benjamin Ellis. He was born in Dubois Co, IN, the son of Ellsworth Elliott Ellis and Sophia J. Whittinghill Ellis. He died in Great Lakes, IL of pneumonia while serving in the U.S. Navy, Co. C 3rd Regiment (World War I).
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Additional information per on line book: Gold Star Honor 1914-1918 - Published by the Indiana Historical Commission 1921:

ELLIS, BENJAMIN J. ------ Hospital Apprentice. U.S.N.
Son of Ellsworth E. and Sophia W. Ellis; born March 9, 1897, Elon, Orange County, Ind. Later moved to Cuzco, Dubois County, Ind. Teacher. Entered U.S. Navy May 31, 1918; sent to Great Lakes Training Station, Chicago, Ill.; assigned to Company C-4, 6th Regiment, Camp Perry, Reserve Hospital Forces. Died of pneumonia September 24, 1918, Great Lakes Naval Training Station. Buried near Union Valley Church, Cuzco, Dubois County, Ind.

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J.B. Ellis.
Mar. 9, 1857.
Sept. 24, 1918.
Co. C. 3. REG.
Son of E.E. & S.J.

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Created by: T Eutsler
Added: Aug 23, 2009
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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41013652/james_benjamin-ellis: accessed ), memorial page for James Benjamin Ellis (9 Mar 1897–24 Sep 1918), Find a Grave Memorial ID 41013652, citing Cuzco Cemetery, Cuzco, Dubois County, Indiana, USA; Maintained by T Eutsler (contributor 47064353).

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