Ellis-Ellsworth-Giddings Genealogy - Person Sheet
Misc. Notes
The 20th Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Vol. 3, p. 429.
ELLIS, JOB BICKNELL, botanist, was born at Potsdam, N.Y., Jan. 21, 1829, son of Freeman and Sarah (Bicknell) Ellis, and grandson of Isaac and Elizabeth (Chase) Ellis. He was graduated from Union in 1851 and devoted himself to the study of botany. He was an associate editor of the Journal of Mycology, 1885-88, and published many articles on North American fungi. He became editor and publisher of: North American Fungi, Centuries I.-XV. (1878-85); and associated with Mr. Benjamin M. Everhart of West Chester, Pa., of North American Fungi, Second Series, Centuries XVI.-XXXVI. (1886-98); and of Fungi Columbiani, Centuries I.-XIII. (1893-98): also joint author with Mr. Everhart, of The North American Pyrenomycetes.
ELLIS, JOB BICKNELL, botanist, was born at Potsdam, N.Y., Jan. 21, 1829, son of Freeman and Sarah (Bicknell) Ellis, and grandson of Isaac and Elizabeth (Chase) Ellis. He was graduated from Union in 1851 and devoted himself to the study of botany. He was an associate editor of the Journal of Mycology, 1885-88, and published many articles on North American fungi. He became editor and publisher of: North American Fungi, Centuries I.-XV. (1878-85); and associated with Mr. Benjamin M. Everhart of West Chester, Pa., of North American Fungi, Second Series, Centuries XVI.-XXXVI. (1886-98); and of Fungi Columbiani, Centuries I.-XIII. (1893-98): also joint author with Mr. Everhart, of The North American Pyrenomycetes.