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Born 1846
From History of Boone County, Missouri (1882)
FISHER ELLIOTT.
The subject of this sketch is the son of Hiram Elliott, of Boyle county, Kentucky, where he was born December 30th, 1846. He was he youngest of five children. He was principally raised in Boone county, Missouri. He married Miss Fannie Bryson, daughter of Solonon Bryson. They have two sons and two daughters. Mr. Elliott 8 now living on a small farm, which he owns, one-half mile from Ceniralia. He is a member of the Missionary Baptist church.
As printed in History of Boone County, Missouri (1882). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
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