This page shows posts about the principal individuals in the Elliott ancestral line. Use the links on the right to explore other Elliotts among the ancestral families.
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.
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.
She and Bernard were married on Oct. 27, 1926 in Grantsville. Relatively little is known about her since she died so young. She did, however, keep an extensive photo album (which can be viewed here) that reveals much of her friends and family.
The photo of her on the right is a formal portrait with color enhancement and is currently in the possession of her grand-daughter Michelle Boyce. Since it is a formal photo it is likely to have been taken in conjunction with a special occasion like graduation or her wedding, but there is no evidence of this on the photo.
The photo below is of her gravestone at Mt. Zion Cemetery.
abez Elliott, Jr. was the grandfather of Bernard Elliott. His grandfather was Henry Elliott, the earliest known ancestor of this Elliott clan.
Jabez Jr. was born Sept. 29, 1826 in Lewis Co., VA or Ritchie Co., WV, and died in 1917 in Calhoun Co., WV. He was married to Sarah Ann Johnson of Wood Co. on July 17, 1851. They had seven children:
John Anderson 1852-1937 (father of Bernard), who married Arminda Hathaway in 1877;
Charles Musgrave 1855-1914;
Linza Johnson 1858-1899;
Frances Harriett 1859-1937, who married Mr. Barr;
Izetta Matilda 1863-?, who married Mr. Sickel;
Columbus 1865-1935, who married Margaret;
Jasper Lafayett 1868-1950, who married Roseanna Stevens.
Jabez and Sarah Ann lived in Pine Creek, Calhoun Co. directly behind the Upper Pine Creek School. The photo on the right was evidently taken in 1912. On the back is written "Jabez Elliott, 86, Sept. 1826." Since he was 91 when he died, 86 must refer to the year the photo was taken which, if he was born in 1826 would be 1912.
The photo below is his headstone at the Mt. Zion Cemetery just south of Grantsville. His wife, Sarah, is buried beside him.
Jabez Elliott, Sr. was the father of Jabez, Jr., and the great-grandfather of Bernard Elliott. He fought in the War of 1812 and several Indian wars.
The following is an excerpt of an article about Jabez, Sr. written by Edna Elliott Schartiger. The full article is entitled "The Jasper Elliott Family" and appeared in a Calhoun County historical chronicle:
"My great grandfather was Jabez Elliott, Sr. who came from Ireland and served as a Private in the War of 1812, in John Bozarth's Company of Infantry, Fifth Regiment, Ritchie County, Virginia Militia.
On 21 March 1828 he executed a power of attorney to Moses Dolan of Sussex County, NJ to dispose of military land belonging to his father, Henry Elliott. His mother, Sarah Ryland, appeared that date saying that Jabez was the son of Henry Elliott, deceased.
A deed in the Guy Tetrick Library at Clarksburg shows that Henry lived in Sussex County and had sons, Jabez, William and Richard. Jabez married Elizabeth Wigner (1779 to 1875) of Ellenboro, who came from Pennsylvania. Jabez and Elizabeth are buried in Smithville cemetery.
Their children, born in Ritchie County, were:
Jacob, born 26 July 1809;
John, born 22 Feb. 1811, married Lydia Lowther;
Sarah, born 5 Oct. 1812 married Mr. Howard;
Benjamin, born 26 June 1814;
Elizabeth, born 31 May 1816;
Mary, born 21 May 1818, married Manly Collins;
Washington, born 27 Apr. 1820;
Henry, born 17 Mar. 1822, married Rebecca Hardman and had Anderson T., born 12 Feb. 1845 "on the waters of the Mississippi, died 20 Oct. 1920, married 16 June 1866 Mary Kelly;
Hannah (10 Sept. 1847 to 1889) married Emery Ball;
Mahala Jane (3 Oct. 1849 to 19 Nov. 1915) married 28 Mar. 1867 William Sanford Stevens and had Roseanna, Henry Elliott, Rachel R., Sidney Morris, Effia, Arthur C., Samuel Elsworth, Esta, Deward Harrison, Wesley (1851 to 17 Jan. 1931) married Mary Woodford;
Ellen (July 4 1853 to 1878) married Henry Roberts;
Alice, born 25 July 1856 married 1873 Waitman Hathaway;
Breckinridge born 1860 married Miss Blake."
John Anderson Elliott was the oldest son of Jabez Elliott, Jr. and Sarah Ann Johnson and the father of Bernard Elliott. He was born Nov. 24, 1852 and died July 21, 1937.
He married Arminda Hathaway in 1877 and they had 9 children:
Alva, married Clara Haught;
Roxy, married Leeson Proudfoot;
Watson, unmarried;
Bernard, married Goldie Reip;
Oley, married Lura Parsons;
Florence, married Mallie Sturm;
Millie, married Mr. Price;
Verna, married McClellan (Clella) Haught.
John is buried at Mt. Zion Cemetery south of Grantsville, WV in Calhoun Co. Pictured below is his grave.
