Elliston Family Cemetery Inscriptions Taylor County, GA

Taylor County GA
Elliston Family Cemetery

Located in woods near Mauk
Husband: James L. Ellison (31 Dec 1821 - 25 Feb 1894)
Son of George M. Elliston and Velinda Elliston
Wife: Faith Wilcher Elliston (1824-1858) Elliston Cemetery in Schley County 

     A precious one from us has gone
     A voice we loved is stilled
     A place is vacant in our home
     Which never can be filled

Mary Emma Elliston (8 June 1851 - 13 May 1884) 

     How we miss you, darling sister
     Now the house seems Oh, so sad
     And your voice now hushed forever
     Never on earth will make us glad

Sally Watson (15 Aug 1840 - 19 Feb 1918)
Housekeeper after Faitha died, James L. was awarded guardianship of minor
children. 

     Mary Ella Watson Woodall (3 March 1864-Oct 1951) 
     Sally Watson married Robert C. Bailey 19 Nov 1850. 
      She brought her 15 year old daughter with her when 
      she came to the Elliston Home Place to work.


Contributed by: Sandra Miller bunn255@sowega.net

NOTES:

1870 Taylor Co. census, Cedar Creek, 19 Aug 1870, page 166 (?)
78/78 Watson, Sarah(?) 30 F W keeps house GA
             Ella 7 F W
Elliston families are 2 doors away.


1880 Taylor Co. census, 853 GMD, 4 June 1880, page 8
60/63 Ellison, James L. W M 59 farmer Ga(all) farmer
              Virlinda W F 83 mother
     Watson, Sarah W F 40 house keeper
             Ella W F 15 dau (beileve dau of Sarah, not James)

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