Bio:  J. M. T. Elliott, Red River Parish
Source:  Source: Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northwest Louisiana
The Southern Publishing Company, Chicago & Nashville, 1890
Submitted for the LA GenWeb Archives by: Gwen Moran-Hernandez, Feb 2000.

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J. M. T. Elliott, the popular sheriff of Red River Parish, La., although born
in Anson County, N. C., February 15, 1839, has been a resident of Louisiana
since 1854.  His parents, Isaac S. and Winfred (Rogers) Elliott, were born in
North Carolina December 25, 1820 and 1828, respectively.  About four years
after the removal to this State the mother passed from life, but the father is
still living and resides in  Red River Parish.  J. M. T. Elliott is the eldest
of four living children and in this state he obtained a common-school
education and learned the details of agriculture on his father's plantation. 
After devoting his time to tilling the soil until June 13, 1862, he joined
Company B, Eleventh Louisiana Battalion, and served until May, 1865, but
during this time was taken prisoner April 14, 1863, on the gunboat "Queen of
the West." Which was then on Grand Lake, in Louisiana.  After his return home
after the close of the war, he resumed farming, continuing until he was
appointed parish assessor by Gov. P. A. Wiltz.  April 16, 1884, he was elected
to the responsible position of sheriff of Red River Parish, was re-elected in
1888, and his present term will expire in 1892.  No more capable man for the
position could be found than Mr. Elliott, and owing to his geniality and
desire to oblige, he is very popular with all.  He was married March 5, 1860,
to Miss Martha Collins, who was born in Alabama, June 8, 1839, and to them a
family of eight children has been born:  William H., Angeline W., George S.,
Susan F., Mary E., Sarah T., and twins Philip C. and James M.  Of these
children George S. and Mary E. are dead.  Mr. Elliott has always been a
Democrat, and socially is a member of the Silent Brotherhood Lodge No. 146 of
the A. F. & A. M.  He and his wife are prominent members of the Missionary
Baptist Church of Coushatta.

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