Johnston Elliott, Jr.

ELLIOTT, PRIMROSE, MILLS, DAVIS, BIXBY

Posted By: CJeanealogy (email)
Date: 4/30/2018 at 14:51:08

Excerpt from a very large memorial to Johnston:
The Marion Register Friday April 21, 1899
SKETCH.
Deceased was born in Mt. Vernon, Ohio, Feb 21, 1842.
With his parents he came to Marion, April 6th, 1856, when 14 years of age.
In the year 1866 he married Miss Esther Primrose, of Dryden, N.Y.
Three children were given them, one of whom, Nellie, now Mrs. T.J. Davis, survives.
George, at the age of 3, and Lavernie, at the age of 8, passed away with only a few days of separation in the year 1878, of malignant scarlet fever.
Mr. Elliott began business when a mere boy by teaming between Marion and Muscatine, carrying grain and produce to that city and returning with merchandise for the stores in Marion.
Leaving this occupation he took up a clerkship in the general store of A.Daniels & Co.
After a few years of apprenticeship he in partnership with his brother, Milton, bought a stock of groceries and commenced a career of merchandising of a most successful issue.
Retiring from the store, he opened with his son-in-law a lumber yard, and from this he gave his attention to the establishing of the Farmer & Merchants State Bank of Marion, retiring, however, from active business some six years ago.
HE died at his late residence Monday morning, April 17th, at 6:30 o'clock.
His wife and daughter, Nellie, survive him. There are two brothers, Henry and Milton, and two sister, Ellen and Lizzie, who also survive him, all of whom, except Milton, are present.
Mr. Elliott may be considered one of the pioneer men of Marion; indeed, his signature is second on the pioneer roll. A man successful--in touch with thousands of his fellow socially and commercially and without a foe among men.
For the good, we cherish his memory, and in the exercise of the noblest virtues we revere his name.

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