Isabel "Bell" Harris Ellis (February 28, 1881 - November 25, 1962) was the president of the Riverside Woman's Club.

Early life

Isabel "Bell" Harris Ellis was born in

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, on February 28, 1881, the daughter of James Harris (1848-1908) and Olive Lucretia Taft (1854-1952).

Career

She was active in civic and club work. She was the president of the Woman's Club of

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. She served 3 terms as president of the Riverside Woman's Club. She was chairman of the Art Exhibition at the Southern California Fair at Riverside. She was a member of the Rubidoux Chapter of the

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and of the P.E.O. Sisterhood. Ellis was the secretary of one of the District Court of Appeals judges and was a well-known speaker, having talked for numerous clubs and organizations. Ellis was interested in local history, Spanish California, and the American political scene. For many years she was a book reviewer of contemporary fiction and biography.

Personal life

Isabel H. Ellis moved to California in 1911 and lived at 1163 Cedar Street,

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. She married William Henry Ellis (1862-1928). She died on November 25, 1962, and is buried at

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Legacy

In 1963 her library of 1,878 volumes of books and 9 scrapbooks on Riverside and Spanish California were donated to the

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References

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