This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Elliott Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/JhU.2ACEB/3162.2.1 Message Board Post: Ohio Valley Genealogies SAMUEL ELLIOTT, a native of Ireland, emigrated to America, and, about 1800, settled in Belmont county, Ohio; m. (1st) Mary Grimes; m. (2d) ----------; had issue by first wife: 1. Joseph, settled in New Athens, Harrison county; 2. Samuel, b. in Belmont county, about 1817; settled in Short Creek township, Harrison county, in 1847, where he died Jan. 15, 1884; m. 1845, Sarah Thomas, b. Oct. 28, 1828 (had issue: i. Mary-Elizabeth, settled in Guernsey county, Ohio; ii. Hameline, settled near Cadiz, Ohio; iii. Martha-J., m. ------------ Thomas, and settled near Mount Pleasant, Jefferson county; iv. Susann-A., m. --------- Anderson, and settled in Short Creek township; v. Reason-Wilson, settled near Harrisville, Ohio; vi. Malinda, m. Samuel Brokaw, and settled in Belmont county; vii. Aaron, settled in Short Creek township; viii. Harvey, b. 1864; d. 1883; ix. Taylor); 3. James; 4. Mary, m. Joshua Dickerson; 5. Nancy, m. Joshua B. Dickerson, and settled in Short Creek township. Isaac Thomas, a native of Virginia, father of Sarah Thomas Elliott, was one of the first settlers of Short Creek township, Harrison county, Ohio, locating there in the early part of the century; had issue: 1. Peter; 2. Isaac, b. 1785; died 1867, in Washington county, Iowa, where he had settled in 1843; m. Elizabeth Holmes, b. 1800; d. 1852 (had issue: i. Aaron; ii. Asa; iii. Abram, a Methodist Episcopol minister; iv. John, settled in Iowa; v. Taylor; vi. William, settled in Colorado; vii. Sarah, b. Oct. 28,1828; m. Samuel Elliott; viii. Susan, m. David Twinand); 3. Susan; 4. Ruth; 5. Anna; 6. Sarah; 7. Aaron.