Samuel Elliott: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

Samuel Elliott was born in 1816 in Kentucky (son of John Elliott and Anna Condet); and died.

Notes:

Page 28 September 4 1850 HH193/193 Elliott, Samuel M 34 KY farmer $400
Maleetna 20 IL

Was co-executor of a land grant for his father in 1853

WHITE COUNTY ILLINOIS WILLS 1816-1916, Vaught Index by Davis Page 7A (From Will Book A 1846-1893, page 45)
Samuel M Elliott...wife Maletua can use farm during her widowhood and receives $40...oldest daughter Leucinda Elemon gets land...daughter Emily Ginu (?) also to receive land. 2nd Nov 1855. Executor Joseph Elliott. Witnesses Nathaniel Blackford and Nathanial Blackford Jr. Probated 3 Dec 1855.

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Samuel married Mary Maleetna Williams on 14 Feb 1850 in White County, Illinois. Mary was born before 1830 in Illinois; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

John Elliott was born between 1791 and 1794 in Maryland; died about 1853; was buried in Little Wabash, Crossville, White County, Illinois.

Notes:

John Elliott and his wife were early settlers and business owners in White Couty, as detailed in an article titled "Founding of Phillips Township" (Carmi Times Sesquicentennial Edition 9 Dec 1965, p 1), excerpted below: "Phillips Township is situated on the great Wabash River, containing 64 square miles. It was formerly comprised in Fox River precinct. Parts of it lay in Carmi, Burnt Prairie and Gray precincts. At this time it was mostly timberland, the surface hilly, with parts near the rivers low and swampy. The first settlers were James Kahn and Richard Davis, George Hoover, James Hodge, Absalom Driggers, Stephen Stanley, Thomas Poole and Daniel Boultinghouse. In 1809, John Lucas settled about a mile south of what is now Phillipstown. James Davenport stopped there at about the same time. John Fraser came from North Carolina in 1818...Alexander Phillips was another man well known in this part of White County...Others, John Stum, Richard Graves, Walter Higden, JOHN ELLIOTT, Josiah McKnight, Samuel Hughes, James Johnston, James Evans, the Starks, Hans, Randolphs, Charles, Potters, Davises, Whitneds, Crosses, Grahams, and the Creightons. Deer was plentiful as were wild turkeys...Phillipstown was platted in 1837...Crossville was laid out by John Mills, county surveyor for Thomas Cross and SILAS ELLIOTT. In 1883 there was a flouring mill...one tile factory owned by Williams and Rudolph; two general stores run by Blockford and ELLIOTT; one drug store owned by Davenport...a furniture store...one hotel, MRS. ELLIOTT, proprietor; a blacksmith shop...a meat market...

Another article in the same paper contained a biography of William O. Smith, the first doctor in the new village of Crossville (destined to become the metropolis of Phillips Township). It noted that "he established his first office in a corner of the Elliott store, which at that time, was the only store in Crossville. He slept in his office and boarded in the nearby Elliott hotel...(after his marriage he and his wife) moved to their new home on Crossville's Main Street, raising a family of four children, became firm friends of the Cross, Elliott and Kuykendall families and many others....

A John Elliott is listed as the head of a large household in the White County, Illinois 1820, 1830 and 1840 Federal Census

1820 White County, IL Fox River John Elliott

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1830 John Elliott

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1840 John Elliott

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WHITE COUNTY ILLINOIS WILLS 1816-1916, Vaught Index by Davis WILL BOOK A 1846-1893 Page 26-27
John Elliott: His daughter Mary Jane Elliott receives land. Son Lafayette Elliott gets the land. Son Silas Elliott gets land but if he has no heirs then his portion of the land is to go to the surviving heirs. Sally Elliott, Emaline Graves, Anna Jones and son Jacob Elliott are to get all of the personal property. Executors sons Samuel Elliott and Joseph Elliott. 18th Mar 1853. Att; Benjamine Elliott and James Graves. Probated 7th April 1853.

Courtesy of Janice Knotter Columbus, OH Janice@Knotter.com (White County, IL Wills 1816-1819 Book B)

EARLY LAND GRANTS OF WHITE COUNTY ILLINOIS 1814-1854 and PROBATE INDEX 1818-1976, Vaught Index by Davis Page 31
Probate Box 68 John Elliott Adm/Exec Samuel Elliott and Joseph Elliott 1853

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(Research):

Census Listings:

1850 Census
White County, Illinois
82-82
John Elliott 59 M Farmer 1000 Md
Layfaitt " 15 M Laborer Ill
Silas " 14 M "
Mary J " 12 F "

John married Anna Condet. Anna was born before 1800; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Anna Condet was born before 1800; and died.

Children:

1. Samuel Elliott was born in 1816 in Kentucky; and died.
Sarah "Sally" Elliott was born about 1817; and died.
Joseph Elliott was born about 1818 in Illinois; died on 6 Jan 1895 in White County, Illinois; was buried in Stokes Chapel Cemetery, Crossville, White County, Illinois.
Jacob L. C. Elliott was born on 14 Aug 1823 in Illinois; died on 24 Feb 1881; was buried in Little Wabash, Crossville, White County, Illinois.
Emmeline Elliott was born before 1829 in Illinois; died on 22 May 1853.
Anna Elliott was born about 1829 in Illinois; and died.
Lafayette Elliott was born on 30 Mar 1834 in Illinois; died on 28 Jul 1880 in White County, Illinois.
Silas Elliott was born about 1836 in Illinois; died on 21 Jul 1887.
Mary Jane Elliott was born about 1838 in Illinois; and died.