William Henry Ellison, a son of Andrew and Elizabeth Montross Ellison, was born in Westchester County, New York, October 29, 1822, and died at West Falls Church, Virginia, April 12, 1912. Mr. Ellison remained in Westchester County until he was twenty years old, having the school privileges of the time and in the mean time learning the carpenter trade, then spent one year working at his trade in Maryland. From there he moved to Alexandria where he worked as a carpenter and builder until 1851, and in that year he moved to Falls Church. In 1852 Mr. Ellison built his substantial residence here, on the corner of West Broad and West Streets. Mr. Ellison did some building in Falls Church until 1866, when he purchased a farm and operated it until he retired from active business life, a few years before his death. One person said of Mr. Ellison: "He was a man of sterling character, universally respected, was a faithful member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and all his life was loyal to the Democratic party.
As a young man, Mr. Ellison helped to build the Croton Aqueduct that supplied New York City with water. At that time he was living in Tarrytown, New York. Among the houses he built and owned in Falls Church was the Rowell House (the large brick house at West Falls Church, later the "Sun-Echo" office) which he later sold to George B. Ives, who started a mill nearby. Mr. Ives sold the house to Ambrose Rowell. As indicated, in 1852 he built his home on the corner of West and West Broad Streets. He built the Amanda Ellison house which stood opposite his home (now the site of McDaniel's Esso Garage). This house was the home of his father, Andrew Ellison, and his maiden sister Amanda, the latter affectionately known by her neighbors as "Miss Mandy." Mr. Ellison also built and owned the large frame house on Grove Avenue (Swimley House) now the residence of Mrs. Dr. Merry, the former Ruth Swimley.
William H. Ellison married twice. His first wife was Elizabeth Fish, whom he married in Washington, District of Columbia, by the Reverend Morgan, on January 25, 1849. Mrs. Ellison was born in Hagerstown, Maryland, in 1825, and died at Falls Church, September 19, 1861, and was buried in the Falls Church yard. At the time of her death, Mr. Ellison was away from home trying to avoid the tense issue of the War Between the States, since he wished to remain neutral. Mrs. Elizabeth Fish Ellison was the daughter of Francis and Elizabeth Becraft Fish. Mr. Ellison remarried, second, in February, 1863, to Emily J. Sherwood. Mrs. Emily J Sherwood Ellison died April 19, 1891.
As a young man, Mr. Ellison helped to build the Croton Aqueduct that supplied New York City with water. At that time he was living in Tarrytown, New York. Among the houses he built and owned in Falls Church was the Rowell House (the large brick house at West Falls Church, later the "Sun-Echo" office) which he later sold to George B. Ives, who started a mill nearby. Mr. Ives sold the house to Ambrose Rowell. As indicated, in 1852 he built his home on the corner of West and West Broad Streets. He built the Amanda Ellison house which stood opposite his home (now the site of McDaniel's Esso Garage). This house was the home of his father, Andrew Ellison, and his maiden sister Amanda, the latter affectionately known by her neighbors as "Miss Mandy." Mr. Ellison also built and owned the large frame house on Grove Avenue (Swimley House) now the residence of Mrs. Dr. Merry, the former Ruth Swimley.
William H. Ellison married twice. His first wife was Elizabeth Fish, whom he married in Washington, District of Columbia, by the Reverend Morgan, on January 25, 1849. Mrs. Ellison was born in Hagerstown, Maryland, in 1825, and died at Falls Church, September 19, 1861, and was buried in the Falls Church yard. At the time of her death, Mr. Ellison was away from home trying to avoid the tense issue of the War Between the States, since he wished to remain neutral. Mrs. Elizabeth Fish Ellison was the daughter of Francis and Elizabeth Becraft Fish. Mr. Ellison remarried, second, in February, 1863, to Emily J. Sherwood. Mrs. Emily J Sherwood Ellison died April 19, 1891.
William Henry Ellison, a son of Andrew and Elizabeth Montross Ellison, was born in Westchester County, New York, October 29, 1822, and died at West Falls Church, Virginia, April 12, 1912. Mr. Ellison remained in Westchester County until he was twenty years old, having the school privileges of the time and in the mean time learning the carpenter trade, then spent one year working at his trade in Maryland. From there he moved to Alexandria where he worked as a carpenter and builder until 1851, and in that year he moved to Falls Church. In 1852 Mr. Ellison built his substantial residence here, on the corner of West Broad and West Streets. Mr. Ellison did some building in Falls Church until 1866, when he purchased a farm and operated it until he retired from active business life, a few years before his death. One person said of Mr. Ellison: "He was a man of sterling character, universally respected, was a faithful member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and all his life was loyal to the Democratic party.
As a young man, Mr. Ellison helped to build the Croton Aqueduct that supplied New York City with water. At that time he was living in Tarrytown, New York. Among the houses he built and owned in Falls Church was the Rowell House (the large brick house at West Falls Church, later the "Sun-Echo" office) which he later sold to George B. Ives, who started a mill nearby. Mr. Ives sold the house to Ambrose Rowell. As indicated, in 1852 he built his home on the corner of West and West Broad Streets. He built the Amanda Ellison house which stood opposite his home (now the site of McDaniel's Esso Garage). This house was the home of his father, Andrew Ellison, and his maiden sister Amanda, the latter affectionately known by her neighbors as "Miss Mandy." Mr. Ellison also built and owned the large frame house on Grove Avenue (Swimley House) now the residence of Mrs. Dr. Merry, the former Ruth Swimley.
William H. Ellison married twice. His first wife was Elizabeth Fish, whom he married in Washington, District of Columbia, by the Reverend Morgan, on January 25, 1849. Mrs. Ellison was born in Hagerstown, Maryland, in 1825, and died at Falls Church, September 19, 1861, and was buried in the Falls Church yard. At the time of her death, Mr. Ellison was away from home trying to avoid the tense issue of the War Between the States, since he wished to remain neutral. Mrs. Elizabeth Fish Ellison was the daughter of Francis and Elizabeth Becraft Fish. Mr. Ellison remarried, second, in February, 1863, to Emily J. Sherwood. Mrs. Emily J Sherwood Ellison died April 19, 1891.
As a young man, Mr. Ellison helped to build the Croton Aqueduct that supplied New York City with water. At that time he was living in Tarrytown, New York. Among the houses he built and owned in Falls Church was the Rowell House (the large brick house at West Falls Church, later the "Sun-Echo" office) which he later sold to George B. Ives, who started a mill nearby. Mr. Ives sold the house to Ambrose Rowell. As indicated, in 1852 he built his home on the corner of West and West Broad Streets. He built the Amanda Ellison house which stood opposite his home (now the site of McDaniel's Esso Garage). This house was the home of his father, Andrew Ellison, and his maiden sister Amanda, the latter affectionately known by her neighbors as "Miss Mandy." Mr. Ellison also built and owned the large frame house on Grove Avenue (Swimley House) now the residence of Mrs. Dr. Merry, the former Ruth Swimley.
William H. Ellison married twice. His first wife was Elizabeth Fish, whom he married in Washington, District of Columbia, by the Reverend Morgan, on January 25, 1849. Mrs. Ellison was born in Hagerstown, Maryland, in 1825, and died at Falls Church, September 19, 1861, and was buried in the Falls Church yard. At the time of her death, Mr. Ellison was away from home trying to avoid the tense issue of the War Between the States, since he wished to remain neutral. Mrs. Elizabeth Fish Ellison was the daughter of Francis and Elizabeth Becraft Fish. Mr. Ellison remarried, second, in February, 1863, to Emily J. Sherwood. Mrs. Emily J Sherwood Ellison died April 19, 1891.
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