Bernard Elliott

In this photo are, front left to right:  Nina Elliott (Bernard's daughter), Millie Elliott (Bernard's sister), Pauline Elliott (Bernard's daughter), and Maxine Elliott (Bernard's sister).

Back left to right are Bernard's brother Oley and his wife Lura Parsons Elliott, Bernard's second wife Minnie, and Bernard Elliott.

The time of this photo is likely to be the late 1940s since Maxine looks to be about college age. The location is surely Sycamore, and probably in front of Millie's house or perhaps Oley's house.

Bernard Elliott and Goldie Reip raised 4 children in the Grantsville, WV area. AFter Goldie died giving birth to a 5th child, Bernard re-married. His 2nd wife was Minnie Poling, and they lived in both Grantsville and Vienna, WV. Their marriage produced no children. Here are family facts of Bernard and Goldie's family:

This photo of Watson, Millie, and Bernard Elliott was probably taken in the mid-1960s.  The location is Aunt Millie's house, which was the Elliott family home up on Sycamore Creek.

The photo is taken toward the front of the house, and the room is a sitting room entered from the front door which is barely seen to the right of Bernard.  To the right of the photographer was a natural gas fireplace that stayed on all year long -- even in the hottest days of the summer, as I recall -- since it was attached to a gas line drawn from a well on the property.

Bernard Voak Elliott was born May 26, 1888 at Sycamore WV and died March 8, 1968 at Grantsville, WV. He is buried at Mr. Zion Cemetery south of Grantsville.

He was married to Goldie Reip until her death, then married Minnie Poling a few years later.

He served in WWI but did not see action. He was a fine musician and played in the regimental band. He lived most of his life in Calhoun County. He taught school there for a time, and was cashier at Calhoun County Bank for 23 years.

The photo below is his grave stone at Mt. Zion Cemetery.