U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Elliott, William (1802-1883) ------------------------------------------------------------------- The History of Barbour County, West Virginia, From its Earliest Exploration and Settlement to the Present Time by Hu Maxwell The Acme Publishing Company, Morgantown, W.Va., 1899 Page 380 Colonel William Elliott, son of David Elliott, was born in Loudoun County in 1802. His grandfather was born in Scotland, and his father settled near Webster, Taylor County, in 1814, and died there at the age of eighty. About 1827 William Elliott, accompanied by his brother, Samuel, settled at Meadowville and engaged in the mercantile business, hauling their goods by wagons from Baltimore. Their business prospered and they bought land and became stockdealers. About 1837 William Elliott married Rebecca, aged sixteen, daughter of Dr. Solomon Parsons, who lived near St. George. Their children were as follows: Melvina (Knotts), E. C, Solomon P., Jane (Poling), Truman T. and Henrietta (Rosenberger). About 1852 the Elliott brothers dissolved partnership, and four years later the subject of this sketch bought out Solomon Yeager at Belington, and moved his family to that place where he lived until his death, which occurred June 3, 1883, and he was buried in a vault at Belington. He had been a member of the Missionary Baptist Church. Up to the war he was a Whig. He then became a Democrat and remained so until the end of his life. He never would accept an office other than military, and was Captain, Major and Colonel in the Virginia militia. His son, Truman, has his sword which he keeps, together with one which he himself captured in battle. ------------------------------------------------------------------- If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access other biographies for Barbour County, WV by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/wv/barbour/bios.html -------------------------------------------------------------------