Jacob's middle name is given on son, Alpha's WW I draft registration as "Jefferson".
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"
CIVIL WAR UNION
PVT CO O, 6th REGIMENT, WEST VIRGINIA INFANTRY Jan. to June 1865
From 1870 US Census, WV:
"Thomas Elliott M 22 Virginia
Eliza E Elliott F 22 Virginia
Virginia Cunningham F 7 Virginia"
From 1880 US Census, Union, Ritchie Co., WV:
"Thomas Elliott Self M 32 Virginia, United States
Eliza Elliott Wife F 32 Virginia, United States
Jasper B Elliott Son M 6 West Virginia, United States
Anderson H Elliott Son M 3 West Virginia, United States"
Thomas and Eliza were living in Ritchie Co., WV in 1890 during the Census of Union Soldiers. He remarried to Fidelia Moats in 1895, following the death of Eliza in 1893. He was a farmer.
From 1900 US Census, Clay, Ritchie Co., WV:
"Thomas Elliott Head M 52 West Virginia
Delia Elliott Wife F 30 West Virginia
Jasper B Elliott Son M 27 West Virginia
Anderson H Elliott Son M 23 West Virginia
Alphus W Elliott Son M 19 West Virginia"
From 1910 US Census, Clay, Ritchie Co., WV:
"Thos J Elliott Head M 62 West Virginia
Delia Elliott Wife F 45 West Virginia
Alphias Elliott Son M 26 West Virginia"
West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F1HG-XJF : accessed 29 February 2016), Thomas Elliott and Eliza Jones, 1869; citing Ritchie, , county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 839,540.
"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ41-VKN : 12 April 2016), Thomas Elliott, West Virginia, United States; citing p. 14, family 94, 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-CYT : accessed 29 February 2016), Eliza Elliott in household of Thomas Elliott, Union, Ritchie, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 149, sheet 354C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1413; FHL microfilm 1,255,413.
"United States Census of Union Veterans and Widows of the Civil War, 1890," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8SH-8Q9 : 11 March 2018), Thomas J Elliot, 1890; citing NARA microfilm publication M123 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 338,268.
West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F1CS-D28 : accessed 29 February 2016), Thomas J Elliott and Fidelia Moats, 1895; citing Ritchie, , county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 839,540.
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9ZZ-6YR : accessed 13 May 2018), Thomas Elliott, Clay district (east side) Pennsboro town, Ritchie, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 84, sheet 12A, family 210, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,772.
United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPF5-R4M : accessed 29 February 2016), Thos J Elliott, Clay, Ritchie, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 68, sheet 13A, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,375,706.
West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F1YF-SJP : accessed 26 February 2016), Jacob Elliot in entry for Thomas J Elliott, 03 May 1928; citing Ritchie, West Virginia, County Records, 7004, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,953,438.
"Find a Grave", database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/36428862/thomas-j-elliott: accessed 23 February 2023), memorial page for Thomas J. Elliott (1849–1926), Find A Grave: Memorial #36428862, citing Mount Pisgah Cemetery, Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA; Maintained by Michele Davisson-Brooks (contributor 50663777).
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Thomas by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Thomas: