Ellis, Edward S.

About The Author Edward Sylvester Ellis (1840 -1916) was an American author born in Ohio who wrote under many pen names including James Fenimore Cooper Adams. He was a teacher, school administrator, journalist, and the author of hundreds of books and magazine articles. Among his most notable fiction stories The Steam Man of the Prairies is among his most notable fiction stories. He is probably known best for his Deerfoot novels read widely by young boys.