Elliott Blogs

The old Reip farm was the home of Goldie Reip Elliott. Built, according to family recollection, by either Goldie's father Frank Reip or grandfather Peter Reip, it was in an area south of Grantsville, WV known as "up on the West Fork." The West Fork (of the Kanawha River, I believe) passes through an area in southern Calhoun County along Rt. 16.

This is a small, pocket notebook -- approx. 3.5" wide and 6" tall -- previously in the possession of Maxine (Elliott) Mottice. The dates of the entries range from 1909 to 1924, two years prior to his marriage.

This is a letter to Mrs. J.A. Elliott (Arminda Hathaway) from Mrs. Hattie Nelson, dated Sept. 16, 1926. It is a curious letter, not because of the content but because it still exists.

In the letter, Mrs. Nelson addresses Mrs Elliott as "aunt" and informs her of the recent death of Mrs. Nelson's mother. She also asks Mrs. Elliott if she would notify "Uncle Frank" and "Aunt Duck."

The caption on this photo from the Goldie Reip Photo Album reads, "Ira Reip Family."  But which Ira Reip family?
 
There was an Ira Grant Reip who was brother to Peter Reip and uncle to Frank Reip.  This would make him great-uncle to Goldie. If this is a photo of his family, then it is a group of Goldie Reip's second cousins (Frank Reip's first cousins).