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In the early 1850's, the Ellis family moved to the Vinton area. Cornelius and Hoyt Ellis engaged in the contracting and erecting of buildings. In 1864, Cornelius and Hoyt founded Ellis Brothers Lumberyard. Hoyt soon left the Vinton area and Cornelius and his son, W.C., founded a partnership as C. Ellis and Son, in 1875.
L.J. McDowell came to Vinton
Dennis Shea —
I had the wife order lumber that wasn't on hand and McDowell's was more happy to custom cut them. For an extra $1.50 per