Sarah E. (Elder) Elliott (1846 - 1873)

Born 15 Apr 1846 in Carroll County, Missouri

Ancestors

Wife of Oliver Elliott — married 8 Oct 1863 in Ray County, Missouri

Descendants

Died 18 Dec 1873 at age 27 in Carroll County, Missouri

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Biography

Early Years

Sarah E. "Sallie" Elder was born 15 April 1845 at Carroll County, Missouri. Though, census records would indicate that she was born in 1846.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]} In 1850, she was listed as age 4, in the household of Bailey Elder, located in District 15, Carroll County, Missouri. ^[3] In 1860, the family was living in Morris Township, where she was listed as age 14 and attending school. ^[4]

Married Life

Oliver Elliott and Sarah Elder were married on 6 October 1863, in Ray County, Missouri.^[2][7] They rented a farm west of Bogard, in Carroll County. It was known as the Brooks farm (in 1974, the land was owned by Harold Knotts).^[8] Sarah, age 24, appeared on the census of 1870 at Morris Township, Carroll County, living with Oliver and four of her children. ^[5]

Death

Sarah E. Elder died in Carroll County, on 18 December 1873 at age 27. She was buried at Smith Cemetery, in Carroll County. Her grave stone, erroneously, gives her year of death as 1874. She was buried beside three of her children, all of whom died as infants.^[1][2][6]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Family of Bailey Elder, Bailey Elder Family Bible; Theron D. Elder, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in 1975, Bible was passed down to Theron Elder, grandson of James Bailey Elder (brother of Sarah Elder). Photocopies of original sent in exchange of family information to Agnes (Philpott) Ollerdessen.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Family data, Oliver Elliott Family Bible; original in possession of David Pratt (Missouri), great grandson of Oliver Elliott’s son, Walter Elliott.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} 1850 U.S. Census, Carroll County, Missouri, population schedule, District 15, sheet 33, page 42, dwelling 566, family 566, National Archives micropublication M432-395, enumerated 8 November 1850.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} 1860 U.S. Census, Carroll County, Missouri, population schedule, Morris Township, sheet 44, page 527, dwelling 102, family 2, National Archives micropublication M653-612, enumerated 18 July 1860; Mandaville Post Office.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} 1870 U.S. Census, Carroll County, Missouri, population schedule, Morris Township, sheet 41A, page 350, dwelling 289, family 274, National Archives micropublication M593-766, enumerated 6 July 1870.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 26 July 2018), memorial page for Sarah E. Elder Elliott (15 Apr 1846-18 Dec 1874), Find A Grave: Memorial #107528039, citing Smith Cemetery, Carroll County, Missouri, USA; maintained by L. Philpott. Site displays a photo of the grave stone.
7. ↑ Dodd, Jordan, Liahona Research, comp., Missouri Marriages, 1851-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000. Original data: Ray County, Missouri Marriages, 1851-1900. County court records located at Richmond, Missouri or Family History Library microfilms #0959300 and #0959722-0959723.
8. ↑ Interview with Frances (Pierson) Ackerman (Oakland, California), by Agnes E. (Philpott) Ollerdessen, October 1974. Frances was a daughter of Ida Elliott Pierson, Oliver Elliott’s daughter.