The death was reported last Friday, January 23, 2004; at Tepa Asante Region of Mr Emmanuel W. Ellison, father of Ghanaweb columnist Dr. Kofi Ellison. The late Mr. Ellison was born on June 21st, 1921 to Mr Christian W. Ellison, a missionary for the Basel (Presbyterian) Church, who established Presbyterian Churches and Schools in the Asante and Brong Ahafo regions between 1920 and 1943, when he died (and was buried) at Maaban (near Tepa).
Source: GhanaWeb