[p. 896] a prosperous farmer residing in Slippery Rock Township, was born in Shenango Township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, March 8, 1868, and is a son of Gilbert L. and Mary (Allen) Reno.
Martin Reno, grandfather of Ellis C., was born and reared in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, and always engaged in farming. Upon his removal to Lawrence County, he became the owner of a farm in Shenango Township, and there spent the remainder of his days, dying at the age of seventy years. His widow is still living, at the advanced age of eighty-eight years, and resides with a grandson in Shenango Township.
Gilbert L. Reno was born in Beaver County, and was six years of age at the time of the removal of his parents to Shenango Township. He received his education in the district schools of the township and at the Normal School at Edinboro. He remained on the home farm until he purchased his present farm in Shenango Township, and although now sixty-five years of age, is a very active and prosperous farmer. He was joined in marriage with Mary Allen, a daughter of J. M. and Esther Allen, of Lawrence County, and they are parents of eight children, all living, namely: C. B., E. C., G. L., A. C., F. H., Mrs. D. W. Ferree, Cora L., and Verna M. Cora L. married William E. Geiger.
Ellis C. Reno received his early schooling in the district schools of the county, supplemented by a course in Hall Institute at Sharon, which he attended two terms. Upon his return from school, he turned his attention to agricultural pursuits. He worked for his grandfather for three years, then in 1894 purchased his farm of sixty-five acres, lying in Slippery Rock Township, about seven miles southeast of New Castle. He is engaged in general farming and truck gardening, in which line he has been decidedly successful.
Mr. Reno was united in marriage with Margaret E. Thompson, a daughter of James Thompson, of New Castle, and they have four children: Edna A., Ethel M., Hazel H., and V. Mabel. Politically, he is unwavering in his support of Prohibition principles. In religious belief, he and his family are Baptists.
20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens Hon. Aaron L. Hazen Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, Chicago, Ill., 1908
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