Napoleon Bonaparte Elliott (1839 - 1924)

Born 31 Aug 1839 in Pendelton, Kentucky

Ancestors

Husband of Esther Helen (Goshorn) Elliot — married 17 Feb 1864 in Pendleton County, Kentucky

Husband of Minnie M. (Menefee) Elliot — married before 1900 in Kentucky

Descendants

Died 15 May 1924 at age 84 in Elrod, Ripley County, Indiana

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Biography

Napoleon was born in 1839. He was the son of William Elliott and Polly Major. He passed away in 1924. ^[1]

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ELLIOTT, NAPOLEON B.

Enlisted: 01 Aug. 1862 at Falmouth, Pendleton County, Kentucky Rank: Corporal Company E, 7th Calvary, Kentucky Regiment Discharged: 18 April 1863 at Nashville, Tennessee due to the loss of his right eye caused by kick of a mule and contraction of right hand from gun shot wound. Battles: Thru Tennessee Died: 15 May 1924 at Elrod, Ripley County, Indiana; buried at Wilmington Cemetery, Fiskburg, Kentucky Last Address: Dillsboro, Indiana.

NAPOLEON BONAPARTE ELLIOT PENSION PAPERS Received from the National Archives - December 1992 68 Total Pages

Napoleon Bonaparte Elliott enlisted on 01 August 1862 by B. F. Robbins of the 7th Cavalry, at Falmouth, Kentucky, for a term of three years. Also, by Captain Wm. A. McGinety Company E of the 7th Kentucky Regiment of the United States Cavalry.

Napoleon B. Elliott, a Corporal of Company E, 7th Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry Volunteers, was enrolled on the 1st day of August 1862, at Demossville, Kentucky, for three years and reported as follows:

On Roll for January & February 1863 - Absent With Leave March & April 1863 - Discharged for disability April 18, 1863, Nashville, Tennessee. No evidence that the company was in action at Franklin, February 25, 1863. Co. Mg. Report March 14, 1863, shows him: Wounded in the right hand by accident - Regt. Hosp. records not on file. On Roll Company E, 7th Kentucky Cavalry for January & February 1863. William A. McGinety 2nd Lient. (subsequently Captain) is reported present. Regiment near Nashville, Tennessee, February 28, 1863. Company Mg. Reports show present for duty at Camp ? ? Kentucky, February 1 to 7, 1863 and Louisville, Kentucky from that date until March 1863. Report dated June 27, 1863, from Surgeon General's Office: Private Nap. B. Elliott, Co. E, 7th KY Cav. was admitted to No 19 GH, Nashville, Tenn March 17, 1863 with gun-shot wound in hip, diagnosis also given, Loss of Right Eye, caused by kick of mule, and discharged from service April 20, 1863. Marjorie's Note: One report says left hand and the other right hand.

Discharged: 18th of April 1863 at Nashville, Tennessee. Written on side of discharge Paper: "This soldier is at present at the USA General Hospital, No. 19, Nashville, Tennessee." Discharged because of loss of right eye - caused by kick of mule. Contraction of left hand from gun shot wound. Signed by Wm. Gorgon, Surgeon. Mailing address: Gardensville, (Gardnersville) Pendleton County, Kentucky.

Battles: Not Listed

Description: Height - 6'; Complexion - Light; Eyes - Blue; Hair - Light; Occupation - Farmer.

Sources

1. ↑ First-hand information as remembered by Kelly Dz, Friday, January 9, 2015. Replace this citation if there is another source.

Marriage to Esther Goshorn 17 Feb 1864 Pendleton County, KY

• "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-81GK-CQQ?cc=1804888&wc=QD3Q-W81%3A1589734442 : 30 June 2016), 005289517 > image 906 of 1277; Madison County Courthouse, Richmond.

Household of N. B. Elliott

N. B. Elliott, age 30

Esther, age 27

Morton (m), age 5

C. M. (m), age 3

Ida (f), age 2

Onda (f), age 9/12

• "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-DT89-ZJY?cc=1438024&wc=92K5-7M6%3A518657901%2C519067801%2C518724401 : 12 June 2019), Kentucky > Pendleton > Precinct 5 > image 24 of 44; citing NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

Household of N. B. Elliott

N. B, age 40

Hester, age 37

Milo M., age 16

James C, age 14

Ida F., age 12

Harry L., age 9

Agnes R., age 7

Waldo, age 5

Napoleon, age 3

Curtis, age 2

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYBM-9QPP?cc=1417683&wc=QZ27-73V%3A1589403276%2C1589403771%2C1589403987%2C1589396161 : 24 December 2015), Kentucky > Pendleton > Magisterial District 5 Grassy Creek > ED 163 > image 45 of 49; citing NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "United States Census of Union Veterans and Widows of the Civil War, 1890," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939V-5N9M-24?cc=1877095&wc=M628-N62%3A174323101%2C174442901%2C174320903 : 22 May 2014), Kentucky > Pendleton > All > image 25 of 40; citing NARA microfilm publication M123 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-DKTW-1D?cc=1325221&wc=9B72-WQQ%3A1030552701%2C1033742101%2C1034891401 : 5 August 2014), Kentucky > Pendleton > ED 68 Magisterial District 5, Grassy Creek (part), Precinct C > image 11 of 22; citing NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

Pension Payment Card... Last known address Dillsboro, Indiana

• "United States Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards, 1907-1933," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939K-X7HQ-M?cc=1832324&wc=M6RR-BZS%3A162122701 : 22 May 2014), Elliott, Mary - Elliott, Zimri > image 160 of 604; citing NARA microfilm publication M850 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

Napoleon, Minnie, and children Pearl and Earl, were counted in the Washington Twp., Ripley County census. Dillsboro (mailing address) is within Clay Twp., Dearborn County, Indiana and remains quite rural.

• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9R6X-XNV?cc=1488411&wc=QZJP-X61%3A1036470701%2C1038819601%2C1036476301%2C1589333417 : 14 December 2015), Indiana > Ripley > Washington > ED 168 > image 15 of 21; citing NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

Grave information for Napoleon added by Kleine-49

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/85136579/Napoleon-Bonaparte-Elliott

Marjorie Stith Jones Notes: Napoleon Elliott was born 31 August 1839, the brother of Mary Elizabeth Elliott Mileham, brother-in-law of Alfred Mileham. He married twice, first to Helen E. Goshorn on 17 February 1864, Helen died in August 1896. Napoleon married second to Minnie Menefee on 06 October 1897, Minnie died circa December 1953 after moving back to Kentucky.

• http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~kypendle/Pages/vetsmarjorie.htm