Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Elliott, Samuel C November 27, 1865
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The Norfolk Post, November 28, 1865
Death of Captain S. C. Elliott. Yesterday morning at nine o'clock, quite a 
gloom was cast over our community, particularly among the old citizens, by the 
announcement of the death of Captain S. C. Elliott, well and favorably known as 
the agent of the Livingston and Fox Line of New York steamers. Capt. Elliott 
was born in Provincetown, Mass, came here at an early age, and for over twenty 
years sailed out of this port as a ship master, for the firm of Smith and 
Fisher, now Smith and Brother. He married in this city, and leaves a wife and 
two daughters to mourn his irreparable loss. In every relation of life, his 
character was of the first order of merit, and he was a great favorite with all 
who knew him. When Virginia seceded he took part with his adopted state, and in 
consideration of his peculiar merit was at once commissioned as a captain in 
the commissary department. After the evacuation of this city, May 10, 1862, he 
was stationed at Drewry's Bluff as post commissary, where he remained until 
Lee's retreat, April the 2nd 1865, when he left with the troops, and acted as 
commissary to Major Frank Smith's Battalion of Heavy Artillery, until the 
surrender at Appomattox Court House, April 9th, 1865, when being paroled, he 
returned to his home in this city and was made agent of the New York and 
Virginia Line of steamers. After the Inauguration of the new line of Livingston 
and Fox's steamers, between this city and New York, he was tendered the agency 
for the steamers Hatteras and Albemarle, which he accepted and held at the time 
of his death. The company has lost a faithful man's services, the public an 
estimable and worthy citizen and his bereaved family a devoted husband and 
affectionate father. He has been sick about ten days, with the inflammation of 
the stomach, suffering at time the most excruciating torture. On Saturday, 
symptoms for the worse were apparent to his attending physician, who gave up 
all hope. Yesterday he died. As a token of respect for the memory of the 
deceased, the shipping in the harbor wore their colors at half mast yesterday

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Burial in Elmwood Cemetery, Norfolk, VA.

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