Robert Elliott (son of George and Mary) Notes: > NOTE: > Robert Elliott's line has been proven. The Ancestor of Mrs. J. T. Harrell > fo West Point, Miss. newspaper, circa 1920. > While visiting his sister, Mrs. L. E. Stubblefield, Mr. C. C. Elliott > recieved from Edinburg, Scotland the family Bible, published 127 years ago > and purchased by his great grandfather, (George Elliott) in Scotland. > > Cemetery and Bible Records, Volume XVIII > > When the home of Mr. Elliott's father burned, the back of the bible was so > badly charred, it was ready to fall to pieces. Because of the family > information and references written in the margin of the Bible, Mr. Elliott > had it repaired in Scotland by a kinsman who was a printer. The book was > bound in dark blue morocco and edges gilded. Mr. Elliott, who has never > been married, feels the entire family will appriciate this book which > contains a complete listing of the Elliott family since his great > grandfather, George Elliott, first left his native heath and came to > America. > > Mississippi Genealogical Society > > > Revolutionary service: > Enlisted April 2, 1777, 3rd Regiment (page 107 archive of Maryland Vol > XVIII Munster Rolls and other records of service) Also D A R # 578517 > > > Elliott Bible > Copied by Mrs. John H. Bryan > March 11, 1972 > From a Photostat of the Original Record > > Original Owner: Robert Elliott > Present Owner: Mr. William Elliott, Arlington, Virginia > > Printed in Edinburgh, Scotland by Mark and Charles Kerr, His Majesty’s > Printers, Bookfeller, Glascow, > MDCCXCVIL > > George Elliott - born in Scotland 1731, married Mary Henry in 1756. > Mary Henry was born June 28, 1732 > Mary Henry, wife of George Elliott, died January 31, 1816 > Mary Henry was Robert Elliott’s Mother, her first child was, Elizabeth, her > second, Robert Elliott, her third, > Margaret Elliott, her fourth, Alexander Elliott, her fifth, Rebecca > Elliott, her sixth, George Elliott, her seventh, > James Elliott, and her eighth, William Preston Elliott her last child. > > Robert Elliott was born July 21st 1759, married Sarah French September 7th > 1784 > Sarah French was born September, 21st 1765 > Sarah French Elliott died November 21, 1817 > Robert Elliott died Sept 4th _____ > Children of Robert and Sarah: > George Elliott b. Aug. 7, 1785 > Martha French Elliott b. May 25, 1791 > Alexander Elliott, b. March 10, 1793 > Robert William Preston Elliott, b. May 6, 1797 > Enoch Elliott, b. May 14, 1799 > Mary Henry Elliott, b. June 30, 1801 > Sarah Denison Elliott b. Oct. 31, 1804 - On 15th Aug. 1814, Sarah Denison > Elliott was drowned between twelve > and one o’clock on the Mississippi River at Robt. Phillips, Madison Co. > Illinois Territory. > > (After Sarah French Elliott’s death in 1817, Robert Elliott married Susanna > Quinn in 1823) > Children of Robert and Susanna: > James Henry Elliott, b. May 31, 1825 > Robert Henry Elliott, b. July 21, 1829 > > James Henry Elliott, b. May 31, 1825, married Emma Manning Aug. 30, 1846 - > Emma Manning was born 1823 > James Henry Elliott died January 1877 - Emma Manning Elliott died February > 1895 > Children of James and Emma: > Loretta Eugenie, b. June 14, 1847 > William Henry, b. April 13, 1847 > James Robert, b. April 5, 1851 > Charles Cornelius, b. June 29, 1856 > Susan Ellen, b. Oct. 8, 1859 > > Loretta Eugenie Elliott married May 30, 1867 Mr. W. H. Stubblefield > Children of Loretta and W. H. : > Marlin Yandell, b. April 30, 1868 > Emma Agnes, b. Nov. 13, 1869 > Lorena Emily (Emiline) b. March 3, 1872 > Evie Amy, b. July 18, 1874 > William Henry, b. Sept 8, 1879 > > > > > >> According to the Official & Statistical Register of the State of >> Mississippi, 1920 - 1924, Recorded Jackson, Mississippi, 1923 is a sketch >> of Boswell Sommerfield Elliott, of Grenada County, Miss. a Representative >> to the State Legislature: >> Robert Elliott was the Grandfather of Rep. Elliott. He was born July 21, >> 1759 in or near Baltimore, MD. in 1784, he married Sarah French, who was >> born Sept. 21, 1765. In 1808 Robert and Sarah moved to Kasakaskia, St >> Clair Co. Illinois Terr. In 1816 They moved to Louisiana where in 1817 >> Sarah died. Robert Then moved to Wilkinson Co. MS.. In 1824 Robert Married >> a 2nd time and had 2 children.