Bernard Elliott family

Maxine Elliott and Robert Mottice were married August 18, 1951 in Grantsville, WV.

Photos of the wedding ceremony can by found here.

Below is the transcript of the attached article from the Thursday, Sept. 13 Calhoun Chronicle about the wedding of Maxine Elliott and Robert N. Mottice:

Nina Elliott Nicholas died in 2008. Here is the program to her Memorial Service:

Nina's Memorial Service.pdf (79.57 KB)

Bernard Elliott taught the second grade in the Lee District of Calhoun County public schools during 1915.

This is the certificate issued by the West Virginia Dept. of Free Schools certifying his authority to teach. Also included is an image of the back of the certificate with additional information.

Maxine, Nina, and Pauline Elliott are picture in this photo from what is probably the mid-1940s. It is not clear where the picture was taken, but from the general location of the road and the hill in back could easily be up on Sycamore.

The woman standing between Maxine and Nina is, I believe, Aunt Lura -- wife of their Uncle Oley Elliott. If this is her, the picture may be taken at her and Uncle Oley's house on Sycamore.

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.

John Francis Elliott was the oldest child and only son of Bernard and Goldie Elliott.  He was born in Grantsville in 1927.

He lived in Yonkers on Long Island most of his adult life.  He was married to Bernice Grossman in 1956.  The photo below is of him and Bernice in 1975.

He died in 2002.

Nina Rose Elliott was the youngest child of Bernard and Goldie Elliott.  She was born in 1932(?) in Grantsville.

She married Charles Nicholas and live in Harrisville, WV most of her life. She died in 2007.

Maxine Elliott Mottice was the second child and oldest daughter of Bernard and Goldie Elliott.  She was born in Grantsville, WV in 1928 and lived there with her family on the south side on the hill overlooking the Little Kanawha River.

She and her family spent many happy times visiting Elliott relatives up at Sycamore and Reip relatives up on the West Fork. When her mother died -- when Maxine was 10 years old -- these trips became a welcome respite to an increasingly difficult life.

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:

Goldie (or Golda, as it sometimes appears) Reip was the wife of Bernard Elliott.  She died in childbirth on Dec. 16, 1938 at the age of 33 with her unborn son, Lewis.  She and Bernard had four previous children:  John Francis, Maxine, Pauline, and Nina Rose.

She was the daughter of Frank Reip and Victoria Mace.  She was born in Calhoun County near the village of Orma on the West Fork.  She grew up there at the Reip family home built by Frank Reip, just down over the hill from the Reip family cemetery.

The following account was written by Maxine Mottice, daughter of Bernard Elliott and Goldie Reip, while she was a student at Glenville State College.  It was probably written before 1950.

The Elliotts

There is not much information known about our branch of the Elliott family.  A part of the information we have now is just tradition which has been handed down from generation to generation, either oral or written.

View the Goldie Reip Photo Album here

This is the album in the possession of Nina (Elliott) Nicholas. It contains photos spanning an undetermined period of time, although presumably during Goldie's lifetime which was from 1905 to 1938. Some of the photos appear older, however.

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.