Kit Carson County, Colorado
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Kit Carson County Pioneers:
Nettie Elliott, 8 South 50 West
Nettie cash-claimed a quarter in section 9, 8S 50W in 1913.
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1911 Craig, Colorado " At a special meeting of the
school directors held at the office of John A. Coulter,
the following were selected teachers for the ensueing term:
John W. Weber, A. B., principal; Wm. M. Mason, assistant principal;
Miss Nettie Elliott, grammer; Sadie C. Taylor, intermediate;
Carrie Shaw, primary. Mr. Boyd was chosen janitor."
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In 1900 Macon County, Missouri, Nettie Elizabeth
Towner, born January 1891, is with John C. Towner 70 born in New York
and Mary E. 46 born in Missouri. Cora G. 18 and Nora E. 16 were born i nMissouri, John R. 14 and Nettie born inKansas.
John Ferdinand Towner, from Watertown, New York, moved to Macon City in 1865.
October 1911 "John F. Towner died at his late residence on north Rollins street at six o'clock Saturday morning, October 2 1 , 1911, aged 81 years, I month and 20 days, after a long period of illness. He leaves his wife and four children, Mrs. Cora Arisman of Kansas City, Kans., Miss Nora Towner of Macon, John W. Towner of Aurora, 111., and Mrs. Nettie Elliott of Kansas City. Kans., to mourn his departure. Funeral services will be conducted at the residence at 3 o'clock this afternoon by Dr. S. Carothers, after which interment will be made in Oakwood cemetery."
Nettie E. Towner and Harry L. Elliott married in Macon, Missouri on January 17, 1911.
Harry was in Atchison, Kansas, in 1900, 15, with Jake 38 and Anna Belle Elliott 34. Earl is 11, Loren 2.
In 1920 Harry is a supply agent in Kansas city, 34, with Nettie 28. in a boarding house. Loren Elliott is a salesman, 21, single, in the same boarding house.
Harry L. Elliott was appointed postmaster of Firstview,
Colorado in August 1920, Nettie E. Elliott in May 1922, until July 1924.
They might have moved there because Nettie's sister Nora E. Mordenhaur was in First View in 1920, 35, married to Herman E. Mordenhaur 33.
Nora E. Towner and Herman E. Moedenhaurer
married in Jackson County, Missouri on January 3, 1917.
In 1930 Kansas City, Harry Elliott is a plumbing salesman, 45, born in Kansas,
with Nettie E. 39. Harry L. is 9, born in Missouri,
William W. 8 in Colorado, and Donald M. 2 in Missouri.
Nettie's widowed mother Mary Towner 76 is with them.
Harry and Nettie are in Kansas City in 1940,
with Harry L. 19, William V. 18,
and Donald M. 11. Jacob K. Elliott, 78, and Mary E. Towner 86 are with them.
Mary Towner died in Kansas City in July 1947.
Harry is buried in Kansas City 1885-1964 # 147228180.
"Son of Jake Elliott and Anna Belle Arthur.
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April 3, 1973 Kansas City "Mrs. Nettie E. Elliott, 82,
of at the Brothers of Mercy Home, 2211 Charlotte.
She was born in Tope....
Mrs. Elliott was a member of the Marlborough United Methodist Church
Adult Fellowship at the Broadway United Methodist Church.
She leaves three sons, Donald Elliott, Harry Elliott, Jr.,
San Jose, Calif and William Elliott, Charlotte, N.C.:
a sister, Mrs. H. E. Moldenhauer, Colorado Springs;
nine grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Newcomer..."
HARRY JR.
"Harry L. (Dick) Elliott, Jr.
June 17,1920 - July 2, 2016
Resident of Kingman, Arizona
Dick was born in Kansas City, MO to Harry L. Elliott and Nettie Towner Elliott. He was married to Ruth Burris Elliott from December 1, 1945 till her death February 19, 1991. He had two brothers, William V. Elliott (deceased) and Donald M. Elliott. He had 2 children, Leon Elliott (Gail) and Denise Elliott Coward. His 5 grandchildren are Lyric L. Elliott-Neathery (Jim), Echo Elliott Roderick (Tyler), Hunter Lee Elliott, Elliott C. Coward (Jennifer) and Jordan B. Coward. He had 2 great-grandchildren, Torsyn Trujillo and Zayla Mae Roderick.
Dick was an Army Veteran of WWII and served as a combat medic in France and Germany. He earned a Master's degree in Geography from the University of Kansas after returning home from the war. He was an avid fly fisherman and loved the sport so much he kept a journal of every single time he ever went fishing from childhood to his last trip the summer of 2015. He was also an avid birder until his sight failed. He also enjoyed wood carving while he could still see. Not surprisingly, he mostly carved birds and fish.
Many people remember him as a great story teller as he enjoyed relating his adventures in Europe during the war.
Dick has requested that no services be held.
"
DONALD
Donald M. Elliott, born April 21, 1928, and Marilyn A. Jamison married on February 6, 1954 in Kansas City.
July 1951 "The following article concerning
Pvt. Donald M. Elliott, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Elliott,
Kansas City, appeared in last Sunday's edition of the
Kansas City Star. Pvt. Elliott's mother is the former
Miss Nettie Towner, former resident of Macon.
His parents were married here and the family has often
visited in the home of Mrs. Ella Greenfield,
320 Missouri street. "The big shots tell us the
Chinese have no chance of geting through. Here's hoping
they're right." These words were written May 15 by
Pvt. Donald M. Elliott, 23 year old,
1440 East Seventy-ninth street, just three days
before he was listed missing in action, and twelve
days after arriving in Korea. But his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Elliott steadfastly refuse to
abandon hope for their son's safety even after
receiving the terse telegram from the Defense
Department on Monday. "They are seeking to contact
families of Kansas City boys who as the first one.
My rotation date is October 3.
Donald closed with the apology, "1 realize that
this letter is rather confusing and messy,
but my head is still twirling. Whew!"
The Elliotts have two older sons who came safely
through World War II. They are Harry L. Elliott,
Jr.. 2431 Tauromeo avenue, Kansas City, Kansas,
and William V. Elliott, 5000 Oak Street.
Donald was turned down by the Navy in 1947
because of an asthmatic condition, but was
inducted into the army last November.
He received his basic training at
Ft. Leonard Wood. went to Korea with..
He was a switchboard
Operator with tne Headquarters company of the 1st battalion, 38th infantry regiment of the 2nd Divi"
sion. "The preceding quotation is from the last letter received from the soldier. Written amid an artillery barrage, it was addressed to F. S. Norris, his employer for two years at the American Telephone and Telegraph Company.
The postmark read May 18, the day he was reported trussing.
"Mother's Day greetings and a passing remark about the
countryside in the last letter received by his parents
reveal the tender mood of the young soldier.
It was dated May 13. Unlike the other, it hid the
discomfort and uneasiness he felt before the big Red push.
" 'Happy Mother's day ... It certainly is a very pretty
valley we are in ... I hope the weather is as nice out
there as it is here", the letter said in part.
"But the tenor of the message to Norris revealed the
strain of living under battle conditions.
'Since I have been here we have had no contact with
the enemy whatsoever. Tonight, though, and for
the last three nights, we have been expecting them
to hit with everything they have. One thing is sure
is that it is going to take everything and a little
bit more to get us out of our present position.
"We are dug into hills and have sand bags all
over the place. Even the switchboard is dug
into a hill with logs and sand bags overhead.
Every day for the last three weeks the
engineers have been laying mines and booby
traps. They also have miles and miles of
barbed wire. "Wow, we have a battery of
155s within eyesight of the switchboard
and they just cut loose. That stuff
shakes the earth for blocks around.
"I had a close call when I first
arrived in the regiment. I was assigned
to the front line as a rifleman.
I even made the trip by foot path,
for six miles, to the line . . .
By the time I struggled my way
up to the front, my orders were
changed. I'll tell you that trip
hack was a lot more pleasant than
the trip up. "I would just as soon
my next twenty-three weeks in
Korea would pass as easily and
fast ."
Donald, living in Prairie Village,
Kansas, died June 19, 2017. Wife Marilyn, children Cheryl Nachbar
Bruce Elliott, Mark Elliott, and Brian Elliott.
WILLIAM
William Vernon Elliott, 24, married Augusta Montgomery on February 9, 1946 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.
Augusta Montgomery Elliott died in Mecklenburg County February 15, 2005.
" Mrs. Augusta M. Elliott, 85, mother of Marcia Elliott Balestri, died February 15, 2005."
He married Betty Jean Scism on August 17, 1965 in Mecklenburg County.
William V. Elliott, born July 31, 1921 in Colorado, died June 22, 1985 in Charlotte, North Carolina, buried there # 71570112 with wife Betty Scism Elloiott 1930-2010.
"Betty Scism Elliott, 79, of Charlotte, died on September 19, 2010 at her residence at Sunrise on Providence. Betty was born November 9, 1930, in Cherryville, NC. She graduated the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a Master of Public Health. She married William Vernon Elliott on August, 17, 1965. Their 20 year marriage was blessed with two children and two grandchildren. Betty worked as an RN in the hospital setting, with the public health department, and as a Captain in the NC Air National Guard. She also volunteered with Charlotte Hospice. She was an avid gardener and painter who loved travel, old time jazz, swimming, camping, reading, and dancing. She willingly served as a "counselor" and wonderful listener to her friends and children. Above all else, Betty was a wonderful mother and grandmother who always had time for a game. Betty is survived by her sister Frances Carroll of Cherryville, NC, brothers Ralph Scism of Litchfield Park, AZ and Kent Scism of Morganton, NC, and daughters Lisa Elliott-Lewis and Sheila Elliott of Charlotte, NC and stepdaughter Marcia Balestri of Fredrick, MD. "Gee" will be fondly remembered by her grandchildren, Steven and Ryan. She joins her mother, Maude Scism, father, Ralph Scism, and husband William Elliott in the church triumphant. The family offers our thanks to the staff of Sunrise on Providence for the care and friendship they provided to Betty and to our family during our time with them. A funeral service to celebrate Betty's life will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, September 23, 2010 at Avondale Presbyterian Church at 2821 Park Road, Charlotte, NC with the Reverend Dr. John Earl officiating. Interment will follow at Evergreen Cemetery. "
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