The Elliott Families of Linn County, Iowa

JOHNSTON ELLIOTT, JR.

business until June, 1889. lie then turned his attention U_> the hunter business, which he carried on in connection with his son-inlaw for several years under the lirm name of the Elliott-Davis Lumber Company. He was also interested in the Farmers & Merchants State Bank of Alarion, but during the last six years of his life lived retired from active business.

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MILTON L. ELLIOTT. The boot and shoe business of.Marion is well represented by the business house of which our subject is the proprietor. Tie is a native of Ohio, and was born Sept. 8, LSI I, at Mt. Vernon, Knox County. His parents, Johnson and Eliza (Mills) Elliott, came to Marion in 1856. Our subject received wh:i I education was to be acquired in the common schools, and began his business career as clerk for James Eggleston, merchant at Marion. Aug. 15, 1862, Mr. Elliott enlisted as a private ill Co. E, 20th Iowa Vol. Inf. On December 7 of the same year he was wounded at the battle of -.SPrairie (Jrove, Ark., by a gunshot in the right high, which proved of a serious character, unfitting him for military duty, ami June L5, 1863, he received an honorable discharge on account of physical disability, caused by wounds received in battle. He was subsequently Paymaster's clerk for May. J. B. Young. Our subject began business for himself at Marion, in company with his brother. Johnson, in the grocery line, but was forced to sell out and retire from the business several times on account of the malignant nature of his wound. lie traveled for his health, visiting resorts and mineral springs in hopes of improvement. In ls.si lie embarked in his present line of trade.

.Mr. Elliott was married at Marion, this State, Jan. 25, L866, to Miss Susie L. Lake, daughter of Dr. E. W. Lake. Mrs. Elliott was born in Mansheld, Ohio, and has borne our subject six children, only two of whom are living — William E., aged nineteen, and Maude L., aged ten years. Four died in infancy. Mr. and Mrs. Elliott are members of the Congregational Church. In politics Mr. Elliott is a Republican. Socially he is a member of the.Masonic fraternity, and holds fellowship with all lodges at.Marion; he also belongs to the G. A. 12.

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ESTER L. ELLIOTT, City Treasurer of Marion and Deputy Treasurer of Linn County, was born at Mt. Vernon, Ohio, June 11, 1841). and is the son of Johnston and Eliza (Mills) Elliott. He came to Marion with his parents in 1856, and received his education in the city schools. He was engaged as book-keeper at Moingona, this State, for the Moingona Coal Company, from 1869 to 1871. He was also engaged as book-keeper for Shaver & Daws, merchants at Cedar Rapids, for one year, and in 1873 he formed a partnership with his brothers, Johnson and Milton L., in the grocery business at Marion, which connection continued for several years. He was employed as clerk in the County Treasurer's office in 1874, and continued in that capacity until 1879, when he was appointed Deputy Treasurer, which position he has held continuously since. In March, 1886, lie was elected to his present office, that of City Treasurer.

Mr. Elliott was united in marriage at Marion, iJYjOct. ID, 1881, with Miss Mary, daughter of William L. Winter. Miss Winter was born at Marion, and is a devoted member of the Christian Church. Politically.Ml. F. is an ardent Republican. Sodaily he is a member of Marion Lodge No. 6, A. F. & A. M.. and of Mariola Lodge No. 8, Knights of Pythias, anil is also a member of the Uniform Rank, Marion Lodge No. 2:3, K. P.

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HERBERT I. ELLIOTT is the expert photographer of Marion, having established the first gallery of this kind in the city. He started his business here in ls74, and has carried it on uninterruptedly to the present time. He comes of good old Pennsylvania stock, and was born in Westmoreland County, Pa., Dec. 30, 1K50, his parents being William and Susan (McClure) Elliott, both natives of Pennsylvania. The family on both sides have been residents of Westmoreland County for several generations, and are well ami widely known throughout the Keystone State. They were, almost without exception, people of great force of character and energy, and transmitted to their descendants those admirable qualities for which they have gained such an enviable reputation from the time of their settlement in this country.

Herbert I. Elliott came into Iowa with his parents in L855. They located in Tipton, and he went to Davenport and served an apprenticeship in photography, and was engaged there in business for himself three years before he established his gallery in Marion. Mr. Elliott was married to Miss Mattie A. Owen of Marion. ( ct. 25, L882. Mrs. Elliott is a daughter of Dr. N. W. Owen, a pioneer of Linn Comity, and a physician of high repute. The household circle embraces two children — Herbert, born Oct. 10, 1883, and Owen, born in April, 1886. In politics Mr. Elliott is a reliable Republican, voting uniformly with his party, and doing all in his power to uphold those principles which he believes will further the interests of the public, both locally and at large. He was a member of the City Council from the Fourth Ward for two years. He is a member of Osceola Lodge No. is. and Centennial Encampment No. 91, I. O. O. F., Marion Lodge No. 8, K. of P., De Molay Lodge No. 383, Masonic, and Marion Chapter No. 10, R. A. M.

The gallery of Mr. Elliott is fitted up with true artistic taste, and forms an attractive rendezvous for the citizens of Marion. He turns ou1 some of the finest work in the city, and has an enviable reputation throughout the county as a photographic artist.

fflOE I). LANNING, of the firm of Thompson & Lanning, attorneys at law. Marion, was born in Otter Creek Township, Lihn Co., Iowa, June II 1860, and is the son of John and Margaret (Thomas) Lanning. He was educated in the common schools until eighteen years old, then spent two years a.- a student of the State Agricultural College, erne year in the State Normal and one year in the State University. He took a law course in the University, and was admitted to the bar in June, 1883. lie began practice at Marion, and two years thereafter, in May. 1885, entered into the existing partnership with Hon. W. G. Thompsoa. This firm is a well-known and popular one. the senior member being a prominent man in the Hawkeyc State, a ml a sketch of whom we give in another part of this volume.

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