PORTAGE COUNTY OHIO - BIO: Elliott, Samuel (1885) ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ohfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Betty Ralph bralph@HiWAAY.net January 7, 2000 *********************************************************************** Bio: Elliott - Portage County, Ohio, from "History of Portage County, Ohio" published by Warner, Beers & Co., Chicago, 1885 Copyright © 1999 by Betty Ralph. This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives. bralph@hiwaay.net SAMUEL ELLIOTT, farmer, P.O. Edinburgh, was born in Edinburg Township, this county, May 7, 1832, son of Mulfred B. and Betsey E. Elliott, the former born in New York State April 23, 1801, the latter in Pennsylvania March 11, 1801. They were married in Charlestown, this county, in 1826, and settled in Edinburg Township, where they remained until their death. The mother died January 28, 1870, the father June 17, 1877, at Angola, Ind. His remains, however, were returned to this county by his son and interred in the family cemetery (beside those of his deceased wife) on the old home farm. Our subject was married, first time, February 16, 1856, to Elsie Hutson, born in this county in 1839, and died December 17, 1867, daughter of Isaac and Elsie Hutson, the latter now living. By this union there were two children: Samuel S. and Laura E., wife of Henry Luke. Mr. Elliott was again married, November 8, 1868, on this occasion to Myra P. Bryan, born in Ashland County, Ohio, December 10, 1832, daughter of Shadrach and Persis Bryan, the former born September 14, 1804, the latter born November 20, 1809, died January 15, 1877. Our subject is a stone-cutter by trade, an occupation he followed for a few years when he became foreman, and thus continued for about thirteen years, since which time his son has taken his place, and he has settled on his farm consisting of 320 acres of fine land. Mr. Elliott is a F. & A. M. Mrs. Elliott is an adherent of the Methodist Episcopal Church.