John Anderson Elliott and his wife settled on Sycamore Creek south of Grantsville. There they raised their family of 8 children. Here are the key facts about their family:
| Born | Place | Died | Spouse | Marriage | Notes | |
| John A. Elliott | 1854 | WV | 1937 | |||
| Wife: Arminda Hathaway | 1858 | 1933 | 1877 | |||
| Children: | ||||||
| Alva | 1876 | WV | 1956 | Clara Haught | ||
| Roxy | 1878 | WV | 1965 | Leason Proudfoot | ||
| Watson | 1881 | WV | 1976 | |||
| Florence | 1884 | WV | 1879 | Mallie Sturm | ||
| Oley | 1886 | WV | 1965 | Lura Parsons | ||
| Bernard Volk | 1888 | WV | 1968 | Goldie Reip | 1926 | |
| Millie | 1891 | WV | 1976 | Mr. Price | ||
| Verna | 1893 | WV | 1989 | Clella Haught |