William Atkinson Elliott Jr

Brief Life History of William Atkinson

When William Atkinson Elliott Jr was born on 1 June 1793, in Morris Township, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, William Elliott Sr, was 43 and his mother, Elizabeth Atkinson, was 40. He married Jemima Winget on 16 March 1815, in Washington, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Pennsylvania, United States in 1870. He died on 15 September 1872, in Morris Township, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 79, and was buried in Elliott Atkinson Family Cemetery, Prosperity, Morris Township, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Atkinson Elliott Jr
1793–1872
Jemima Winget
1795–1878
Marriage: 16 March 1815
Abraham Elliott
1817–1893
Luther Elliott
1818–1893
Anne Elliot
1832–
William David Elliott
1825–1904
Emeline Elliott
1828–1910
Sabina Elliott
1828–1906
Jackson Thomas Elliott
1829–1865
Jacob Elliott
1829–1883
Elizabeth Elliot
1829–
Sarah Elliott
1833–
John Morgan Elliott
1835–1890
Margaret E. Elliott
1837–1902

Sources (11)

  • 1850 United States Census for William Atkinson Elliott Jr & Jemima Winget
  • 1794 Pennsylvania Family Data Collection Birth of William Atkinson Elliott Jr son of William Atkinson Elliott Sr & Elizabeth Atkinson
  • 1815 Pennsylvania Family Data Collection Marriage of William Atkinson Elliott Jr & Jemima Winget

World Events (8)

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Name Meaning

English: from the Middle English, Old French personal name Eliot, a pet form of the Old Testament name Elijah, rendered in Greek as Ēlias and in Old French as Élie + the diminutive suffix -ot; compare Ellis . The name Aylett may in some cases also have been confused with or absorbed into Elliott.

Scottish: late variant of Elwood .

Scottish (of Breton origin): perhaps, as some members of the Elliott clan believe, a Scottish variant of the Breton surname Elleouet, a habitational name from one of the hamlets named Allegot in Finistère.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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