John Jacob Elliott (abt. 1809 - 1884)

Born about 26 Jul 1809 in Harrison Magisterial District, Charles City, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Barbara Susana (Lowther) Elliott — married 19 Apr 1840 in Wood County, West Virginia

Descendants

Died 18 Dec 1884 at about age 75 in Smithville, Ritchie, West Virginia, United States

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Biography

Son of Jabez Elliott and Elizabeth Wigner. Jacob worked as a farmer and married Barbara Lowther in 1840.

From 1850 US Census, Ritchie Co., VA(WV): "Jacob Elliott M 40 Virginia Susana B Elliott F 30 Virginia Phebe Elliott F 8 Virginia Sarah E Elliott F 6 Virginia Wm H Elliott M 5 Virginia Thos J Elliott M 1 Virginia"

From 1860 US Census, Ritchie Co., VA(WV): "Jacob Elliot M 50 Virginia Sarah Elliot F 15 Virginia Wm Elliot M 12 Virginia Thos Elliot M 10 Virginia Mary A Elliot F 7 Virginia"

From 1870 US Census, WV: "Jacob Elliott M 62 Virginia Sarah Elliott F 23 Virginia"

By 1880, Jacob's wife Barbara is deceased, and he is living with his daughter and 3 of his grandchildren. From 1880 US Census, Murphy, Ritchie Co., WV: "Jacob Elliott Self M 75 Virginia, United States Sarah E Terry Daughter F 40 Virginia, United States Benjamin F Elliott Grandson M 13 West Virginia, United States Thomas J Elliott Grandson M 10 West Virginia, United States Mary A Terry Granddaughter F 5 West Virginia, United States"

Sources

• West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FTM7-D2S : accessed 26 February 2016), Jacob Ellott and Susanna B Lowther, 1840; citing Wood, West Virginia, United States, , county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 580,544.

• United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8DL-LRV : accessed 29 February 2016), Jacob Elliott, Ritchie county, part of, Ritchie, Virginia, United States; citing family 296, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHM3-HHW : accessed 29 February 2016), Jacob Elliot, 1860.

• United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ41-XKD : accessed 26 February 2016), Jacob Elliott, West Virginia, United States; citing p. 28, family 159, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,197.

• United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6TW-3KZ : accessed 26 February 2016), Jacob Elliott, Murphy, Ritchie, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 147, sheet 311B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1413; FHL microfilm 1,255,413.

• Doddridge County Roots

• Lowther Genealogy through Doddridge County Roots, http://www.doddridgecountyroots.com/register/lowther.htm

• http://familyhistory.mottice.net/henry-elliotts-military-lands/

"william henry elliot was born 1840—died aft aug. 1925. wed rosetta perrine oct 23,1865. lived at arnolds creek, doddridge county, william henry was in the civil war & my cousin recieved his civil war medal. dr. paul douglas skinner. children of william & rosetta are 1- samuel n. elliot born nov.1868 died oct11,1921 2- jasper david born1869 died1952. i have visited his home when young.-3- waitman t.(willie) born feb 1871-died dec 1939-4–mary bird bornfeb 1874 died 1937was my grandmother–5- coralee born july1876 died 1967-6–dollie 1878 died 1907-7–edward born 1881-8–james born 1889 was born premature i have a pic of william henry & lil jimmy in his arms. those were hard times in this family. my grandmother was a widow 3 times. she is buried in chillicothi ohio." (Margaret Kennedy)

• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:34Q7-Y3P : accessed 2015-08-06), entry for Jacob /Elliott/.