John Lawrence Elliott

John married Mary Louella "Mollie" McArthy on 19 Nov 1886. Mary was born about 1868 in Illinois; died on 20 May 1954. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
Description: John Lawrence Elliott Jan 13, 1868; IL d. May 18, 1946. Buried: Big Prairie Cemetery, IL married 19 Nov 1886 to Mary "Molly" Louella McArthy b. 1868;IL d. 20 May 1954.

8 Children: Rurick, Chandos, Lacy, Jake, Madge & Archie.

(Courtesy of Denise Sproles, 22 Feb 2015)

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Census Listings:

1860 Census
Illinois, White County, Town os S. Kage 10 E
Enumerated 27 Aug 1860
Enumerator H. Kuykendall
Post Office Phillipstown
Page 132
1640-1630
Jacob Elliott 36 M Cooper 270o 1000 Ill
Joseph Elliott 28 M Cooper 2700 300
Martha Elliott 27 F Ill
Andrew Elliott 7 M Ill
Lewcinda Elliott 5 F Ill
Newton Elliott 2 M Ill
1640-1631
Benjamin Elliott 26 M Farmer 2000 700 Ill
Lewcinda Elliott 24 F Ky
Byram Elliott 9 M Ill
James Mic? Maddon? 4 M Ky
Mary E. Maddon? 2 F Ky


1870 Census
Illinois, White County, Fox River Precinct,. Philppstownville
Enumerated 2 Aug 1870
Page 4
25-25
Elliot, Lafayette 35 M W Farmer 4600 400 Ill
Elliot, Elizabeth 34 F W Keeping House Ill
Elliot, Martha 15 F W Ill
Elliot, Emma 9 F W Ill
Elliot, Mary 7 F W Ill
Elliot, Aaron 3 M W Ill
Elliot, Joseph 5/12 M W Ill
Blackford, Nathaniel 22 W M Farm Laberer Ill
26-26
Elliott, Jacob 47 M W Farmer 5000 1,100 Ill
Elliott, Martha 37 F W Keeping House Ill
Elliott, Andrew 17 M W Ill
Elliott, Lucinda 14 F W Ill
Elliott, Newton 12 M W Ill
Elliott, Sarah 9 F W Ill
Elliott, Nancy 7 F W Ill
Elliott, Jacob 5 M W Ill
Elliott, John 2 M W Ill

Jacob married Martha Graves. Martha was born on 12 Mar 1833 in Illinois; died on 17 Apr 1899; was buried in Little Wabash, Crossville, White County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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On her FindAGrave memorial page, created by Lori Ellen Martina, she is shown as a daughter of Nelson Graves and Caroline Farr.

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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

Courtesy of Janice Knotter Columbus, OH Janice@Knotter.com

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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]