Portsmouth Daily Times, Portsmouth, Ohio 24 May 1916 – Benjamin Ellsberry – Relative to the death of B. F. Ellsberry, for many years a leading citizen of Ironton, and who had many friends here, Tuesday’s Irontonian said:
“Benjamin F. Ellsberry, after an illness of almost five years, died Monday afternoon about 4:30 o’clock, and by his death, one of the leading citizens of Ironton, Ohio is removed.
“Mr. Ellsherry was born at New Hope, Brown county, Ohio, March 20, 1848, and was 68 of age last month. He came to Ironton when 19 years of age, in 1867, and then until his death, he made his home here, entering upon a business career and for many years was one of the leading businessmen of the city.
When he first came here he associated with the Straus clothing firm which was located where the Moore cigar factory was located, at the corner of Second and Lawrence streets.
“Later the business was removed to the building in which Thos. L. Collett now conducts his insurance business. Later he removed his business to the store on the first floor of the Masonic building where he conducted establishment for gents’ furnishings and hats.
” After that, he embarked on the furniture business which he followed until compelled to relinquish it on account of ill health.
“For more than twenty-five years, he was the manager of the Masonic opera house and was the founder of the Ironton Bill Posting Co. of the city.
“Mr. Ellsberry was a member of the Masonic order, and Knight Templar and stood high on its councils. While Mr. Ellsberry never united his name with the church, he was a regular church-goer, a believer in the Christian faith, and a Christian gentleman.
“He was married March 20 1869 to Margaret A. St. Clair. daughter of the proprietor of Sheridan house. Mrs. Ellsberry died about seven years ago, leaving her husband and three children, and the three children still survive.”
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