Johnson County KS Archives Biographies.....Elliott, G. W. 1849 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ks/ksfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00001.html#0000031 October 8, 2008, 7:50 pm Author: Ed Blair G. W. Elliott has spent over a third of a century in Johnson county, and during that time he has been a prominent factor in the history of Holliday. Mr. Elliott was born in Cass county, Illinois, in 1849, and is a son of John Elliott and Margaret Frye, who were married in Connecticut in 1844. They were both natives of Ireland, the former born County Antrim and the latter in County Tyrone. John and Margaret (Frye) Elliott were the parents of the following children: William, resides in San Francisco, Calif.; Thomas, resides in Colorado; G. W., the subject of this sketch, Robert, resides in St. Louis, Mo.; David, resides at Bairdstown, Ill.; and Lucy resides at Superior, Neb. G. W. Elliott received a good common school education in Cass county, Illinois, and followed farming in early life and also worked at the carpenter trade some, when a boy; later he entered the employ of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company and for six years followed railroading. In 1882 he came to Kansas, locating at Holliday, July 3, of that year. When he reached here he found that his knowledge of the carpenter's trade was of considerable importance, for carpenters were in demand in the little settlement of Holliday. He immediately began work as a carpenter and contractor. He built the first schoolhouse in District No. 100, which was afterward destroyed by fire; he also built a number of residences in Holliday, including his own cozy home on Jefferson Street. There were only three houses at Holliday when Mr. Elliott arrived at that place, and these were the residences of S. R. Cole, Robert Aikens and Mrs. Charles, a widow. Mr. Elliott lived in a tent during the first summer that he was here. Since coming to Johnson county, he has taken a live interest in public affairs and has held a number of important offices of trust and responsibility. In 1901 he was appointed postmaster of Holliday by President McKinley and for over thirteen years faithfully and efficiently discharged the duties of that office. He was elected constable in 1896 and was twice re-elected to that office serving three terms in all. He was appointed justice of the peace by Governor Leedy, and was afterwards elected to that office for four terms, and is now a notary public receiving his first commission from Governor Stubbs and now holding one from Governor Hodges. Mr. Elliott is one of the substantial men of Johnson county and one of its leading citizens. Mr. Elliott has been appointed postmaster again. Additional Comments: Extracted from: HISTORY OF Johnson County Kansas BY ED BLAIR AUTHOR OF Kansas Zephyrs, Sunflower Sittings and Other Poems and Sketches IN ONE VOLUME ILLUSTRATED STANDARD PUBLISHING COMPANY LAWRENCE, KANSAS 1915 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ks/johnson/bios/elliott205nbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/ksfiles/ File size: 3.3 Kb