Clark County OhArchives Obituaries.....ELLIOTT, John C.  January 8, 1902
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NEWSPAPER NAME: Sidney, OH, Democrat
NOTE: Sidney, Shelby Co. Ohio
SURNAMES: AIKEN, CLAYTON, DAVIS, ELLIOTT, HURT, PATTON 
DATE: Wednesday, January 8, 1902
OBITUARY TEXT: John C. ELLIOTT, a pioneer resident of Shelby County died at his
home in Montra shortly after noon today. He died from the effects of a stroke of
paralysis which he had Friday December 27. Mr. ELLIOTT is one of the oldest
residents of Shelby County. He was over 90 years of age and had resided in
Shelby County since 1835. Mr. ELLIOTT was born in Clark County, Ohio Oct 6,
1811. He lived there until he was 34 years of age when he came to Shelby County.
The year before coming to this county he was married to Sarah CLAYTON, and they
had 10 children. Mrs. ELLIOTT died in June 1860, and in June 1862, he was
married to Martha PATTON who survives him. To the second marriage three children
were born. He has 6 sons and 3 daughters still living. They are Thomas ELLIOTT
of Waynesfield, C.O. ELLIOTT, Louis ELLIOTT, Charles ELLIOTT, and John ELLIOTT.
Mrs. N.B. AIKEN of Jackson Twp.., Mrs. Frank DAVIS of Salem Twp.., Mrs. Thomas
HURT of Nebraska, and G.W. ELLIOTT of this city. When Mr. ELLIOTT came to this
county in 1835, he entered 80 acres of land in Jackson Twp.. between Jackson
Center and Montra. When he located on the farm, there were only two houses
within 5 miles of it, and he spent 6 weeks in camp while building his cabin in
the forest. He still owns the farm besides considerable other land, in addition,
to farms given to each of his sons. In 1869, he moved to Montra and engaged in
the dry goods business. He continued in this business until 1889, when he
retired. He served Shelby County for twelve years as Commissioner - two terms in
1845 and two terms in 1865. He was a Justice of the Peace in the township for
eighteen years and was the first assessor ever elected to that township. The
arrangements for the funeral have not yet been made.


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