Reuben Elliott (1795 - 1869)

Born 21 May 1795 in Kentucky, United States

Husband of Elizabeth (Wilhite) Elliott — married 1818 in Boone County, Missouri

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Died 25 Sep 1869 at age 74 in Boone, Missouri, United States

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Reuben Elliott served for Kentucky in the War of 1812
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Biography

Reuben was born in 1795. Reuben Elliott ... He passed away in 1869.

He was one of the pioneer settlers of Boone county.

He was a soldier in the war of 1812, and at the age of nineteen participated in the battle of New Orleans.

In 1818 he was married to Elizabeth White, who, like himself, was a native of Kentucky.

The year after their marriage they emigrated to Missouri, settling in Boone County. At first he rented a portion of the land now included in the Model Farm, where he remained until 1828, when he bought a farm on Callaham's creek, where he lived for five years. In 1833 he purchased the old Elliott homestead, containing 217 acres, situated on the Columbia and Rocheport turnpike, two miles east of Rocheport. Here he remained until his death, which occurred September 25th, 1869.

At the time of his death he was sixty-four years old. Mr. Elliott was a stone mason, and is said to have built the first stone house ever erected in Boone county. This dwelling was built for Joseph Little, in 1828. and is still standing. He also built, for Dr. George Wilcox, the first brick house in Rocheport.

In 1831 he crossed the plains to Mexico with wagons, carrying dry goods and groceries to Santa Fe.

He was one of the original members of the Walnut Grove Baptist Church, remaining a faithful member of the congregation up to the day of his death."

The brick home that Rueben Elliot built is still standing and has twice been featured in national magazines. Rocheport was designed to be the capital of Missouri and then of course was not chosen. Go visit this quaint little village and then read its history ^[1]

"At the corner of Columbia and Second streets, facing south, is the two-story, brick Wilcox-Barth House, with recessed front door, leaded sidelights, stone sills and keystone lintels. Fireplaces remain in each of the four original rooms. Two of the original rooms on the east have been removed. Built on the central hall plan, a "U"-shaped staircase with carved balusters and a slender newel post, lead to the upper story. Wide board floors remain in the original rooms. Walnut wood work and cross and Bible doors are outstanding features. Built by Rueben Elliott for Dr. George Wilcox, it was one of the first brick houses erected in Rocheport. Several north additions have given the house its present "L" plan. This house is presently in good repair."

Footnotes

1. ↑ Entered by Allan Thomas.

Sources

Rocheport Historic District Living Places [1]

1850 Census [2]

1860 Census [3]