Richard S Elliott (1813 - 1873)

Born 7 Dec 1813 in Surry, Surry, Va., USA

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret C (Uselton) Elliott — married 8 Dec 1832 in Rutherford County, Tennessee, United States

Descendants

Died 24 Oct 1873 at age 59 in Richmond, Ray, Mo., USA

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Biography

Richard S. Elliott was born in the state of Virginia, in 1811. He went from his native state to Tennessee, as soon as he was grown. He was married at Murfreesboro, Tennessee, in 1829, to Miss Margaret C. Uselton, of that city.For the space of two years after he was married, Mr. Elliott was engaged in farming, and then he came from Tennessee to Ray County, Missouri, and entered a farm of forty acres. To this placehe added by suvsequent purchases until his farm now numberssome two hundred and five acres in the home tract(section 16, township52, range28).At the time of his death he owned,in all, about seven hundred acres in Ray County. To mr and mrs Elliott nine children were born, only six of whom are now living. Their naes are as follows" Melinda Jane, wife of P.L.Carter; Palestine, wife of J.G.Achley; Arthur B., Fannie, wife of John C.Burgess; Garner, and Landon F. All are married but the last named, who lives upon the old hoestead, with his mother, and conducts the farm. Richard Sl Elliott dies on the 24th day of October, 1873. He was highly extemmed by all his neighbors and acquintances. He was a successful and properous farmer, and a leading citizen of his section of the county.^[1]

Married

Richard S. Elliott married Margaret Uselton on 20 Dec 1832 in Rutherford, Tennessee, USA.

Children

• Melissa Elliott
• Malinda Elliott
• Palestine Elliott
• Arthur Elliott
• Virginia Elliott
• Missouri F Elliott
• Garner Elliot

Sources

1. ↑ Missouri Historical Society. History of Ray County, Missouri. St. Louis, Mo: Missouri Historical, 1881. https://archive.org/details/historyofraycoun00miss

Acknowledgments

Thank-you to Harley Miller for creating this profile.