Ester L. Elliott

As printed in 1887

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.

yMLLIAM PAUL. Foremost among the agriculturalists of Linn County who thoroughly understand the occupation in which they are engaged, and who have attained success in following the same, is the gentleman whose name we place at the head of this biographical notice, lie is the only child of his parents' family who is living, and was born in Rockingham County, Ya.. Aug. 3, 1826. His parents were William and Jane (Lock) Paul, natives of Virginia. After their marriage they settled in Rockingham County, that State, whence they removed to Licking County, Ohio, and thence to Knox County, same State. In 1 85 1 the parents came to Henry County, Iowa, and two years later, in 1853, moved to this county and settled in Linn Township. They lived in the latter township until their death, having become the parents of four children — Elizabeth, John, Hannah H. and William.

Our subject received what education he possesses in the common schools. His early7 life was passed on the old homestead, assisting his father in the labors on the farm until he was twenty-one years old. He then married, and settling in Knox County, Ohio, followed farming until 1851. During that year he came to Henry County, this State. and in the fall of 1853 to this county, anil settled in Linn Township, where he has since lived. He is the owner of 142 acres of good land in that township, and is doing well in the prosecution of his vocation.

Mr. Paul of this notice was married in Knox County. Ohio, Nov. 5, 1846, to Samantha. daughter of Arthur and Polly (Morey) Briggs, natives of the Green Mountain State. Her parents emigrated to Iowa about 1854, and settled in Johnson County. There the mother died, and the father subsequently came to Linn Township, this county, where his demise occurred. Mrs. Paul was born in

Licking County, Ohio, Aug. 22, 1825. She lias born our subject four children — Waty, Arthur, Elmns and Walter. Elmus died in infancy, while the family were living in Ohio; Waty is the widow of Samuel Bear; he died in Jones County, Iowa, in August, 1884; Arthur married Mary. I. Lockard, and is a farmer of Linn Township; Walter married Minnie Boxwell, and is also a farmer of Linn Towship. Mr. Paul has held some of the minor offices of his township, and he and his wife are inclined toward the tenets of the Christian Church. In politics our subject votes with the Democratic party.

A lithographic view of Mr. Paul's residence and commodious barns and out-buildings is shown on another page in this work.

As printed in Portrait and biographical album of Linn County, Iowa (1887). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.