Yolo-Solano County CA Archives Biographies.....Elliott, J. L. 1864 - 
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Author: Lewis Publishing Co. (1891)

J. L. ELLIOTT, manager of a lumber yard at Winters as agent of F. B. Chandler,
is one of the well-known men of Winters, born May 22, 1864, in Linn County,
Oregon. At the age of three years he was brought by his parents to California.
His father, J. M., was born in Kentucky July 1, 1820, and came to this State in
1849; finding the cholera raging here he proceeded immediately to Oregon, where
he remained until 1867; then he came to Solano County, where he was engaged in
stock-raising and farming to the time of his death, October 30, 1883. Mr.
Elliott's mother, whose maiden name was Celia Paul, was born in Missouri,
November 9, 1826, and died in Vacaville, September 17, 1880, leaving four sons
and four daughters. The subject of this notice, next to the youngest of the
family, made his home at Vacaville until he completed his school days, and
served four years as Wells & Fargo's express messenger, and then he located upon
his present place, April 1, 1889. His wife, whose maiden name was Hattie E.
Dafoe, was born December 6, 1867, in Canada, and they were married in Winters,
October 2, 1889. They have one son, Charles Arno, born July 27, 1890. Mr.
Elliott is a member of Vacaville Lodge, No. 83, I. O. O. F., and of Damocles
Lodge, No. 33, K. of P.

Additional Comments:
Extracted from

Memorial and Biographical History of Northern California.

Illustrated, Containing a History of this Important Section of the Pacific Coast
from the Earliest Period of its Occupancy to the Present Time, together with
Glimpses of its Prospective Future; Full-Page Steel Portraits of its most
Eminent Men, and Biographical Mention of many of its Pioneers and also of
Prominent Citizens of To-day.

"A people that takes no pride in the noble achievements of remote ancestors will
never achieve anything worthy to be remembered with pride by remote
descendents." – Macauley.

CHICAGO
THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY
1891.

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