George Elliott
Biography
George Elliott was July 30, 1830 in Fenwick, parish of Campsall, Yorkshire, England to John Elliott and Susannah Dawson. It is believed he was their 2nd child, and their only son to live to adulthood. George moved to Buchanan County, Iowa, probably around 1856, according to his obituary (see below).
It is interesting to note that George's siblings, (Elizabeth D., Hannah, and Susannah) are also recorded as having lived in Buchanan County, Iowa:
- Elizabeth and her husband John S. Bouck were in Buchanan County from about 1853, for the birth for son Ira Washington Bouck in February 1855. They stayed until 1879. Elizabeth and John eventually went to Minnesota, where John died, and Elizabeth spend the rest of her days in Seattle, Washington.
- Hannah and husband Thomas Midgeley reportedly had their son George in Buchanan County in 1865. By 1870 the family was back in Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois.
- Susannah and husband George Firth were in Buchanan County for birth of daughter Sarah in March of 1870, and the family stayed in Buchanan County for the rest of their lives.
- Additionally, Ellen married her first cousin, Joseph Elliott, and they were in Mills County, Iowa by the time their first child was born in 1870.
George was married on May 31, 1861 to Jeannette Sharp, a native of Albany, New York. They had eight children.
From 1896 George was the President of Winthrop State Bank, until his retirement in 1912. George died March 02, 1917 in Winthrop Township, and is buried in Fleming-Fremont Cemetery, Fremont, Buchanan, Iowa. His wife Jeannette died January 05, 1926 in Fremont Township. They are buried together in Section 19, Lot 99 (old section of Cemetery).
Obituary
Obituary from an Independence, Iowa paper: "George Elliott was born in Yorkshire, England, in 1830. When ten years of age, he came to this country with his father, John Elliott, and settled in Illinois, where he lived about fourteen years. In 1856, Mr. Elliott came to this county, and settled in Jefferson township, where he had previously purchased a quarter section; there he lived about three years, being engaged in farming, threshing, etc. Mr. Elliott, in company with Charles Tulloch, owned one of the first threshing machines ever brought to this county, and with it did a great deal of work for his neighbors. After leaving Jefferson, he resided in Byron two years. In 1860, he purchased eighty acres in Fremont; has since made additions, and now owns four hundred and twenty acres in all He built his present residence-a very good house-in 1864. He has a good orchard, and good farm buildings, making a very pleasant home. In 1861, he married Miss Jeanette Sharp, who was born in New York, in 1843. Following are the names of their children: John, born June 4, 1862; Mary Alice, born June 12, 1864; William George, born October 13, 1866; Florence, born November 28, 1870; Bertha Mabel, born March 30, 1876, died August 3, 1879; their youngest, a daughter, was born July 29, 1879. Mr. Elliott is one of the early settlers. He is highly esteemed as a man and a citizen. He has held several local offices."
