Watson Elliot, 1881-1976, was Bernard Elliott's older brother. He was affectionately known as "Uncle Watt," and was generous with his money. Nieces and nephews, as well as grand-nieces and grand-nephews can remember his frequent cash gifts.
He evidently left home fairly early as a young man and got into the horse business where he trained and raced horses for much of his life. Racing up and down the eastern seaboard, he was quite successful and was able to maintain a flamboyant lifestyle while moving in powerful social circles that included FBI head J. Edgar Hoover.
He named several of his horses in honor of his nieces, including Nina Rose and Bernice. One of his most successful horses was Tuscany Pomp. A partial photo gallery of his horses is here.
Uncle Watt suffered a stroke in the early 1960s, retired from racing, and came back to Sycamore where he lived in the Elliott homestead with Aunt Millie. He brought his big fancy black Buick with the red leather interior with him, and it was always a source of interest to visitors. He died in 1976 shortly after Aunt Millie.