David Solomon Elliott

Brief Life History of David Solomon

When David Solomon Elliott was born on 24 November 1846, in Mount Pleasant, Henry, Iowa, United States, his father, David Elliott, was 47 and his mother, Miranda Reynolds, was 35. He lived in Summit, Utah, United States in 1860. He died in August 1864, in Soda Springs, Caribou, Idaho, United States, at the age of 17.

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Family Time Line

David Elliott
1799–1855
Miranda Reynolds
1810–1846
Caroline M Elliott
1838–1839
Orson Hyde Elliott
1842–1909
John D Elliott
1844–1844
Jerome B Elliott
1845–1845
David Solomon Elliott
1846–1864

Sources (5)

  • David Elliott in household of William Elliott, "United States Census, 1860"
  • David Solomon Elliott, "Utah Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel Database, 1847-1868"
  • David Elliott in household of David Elliott, "United States Census, 1850"

World Events (5)

1847 · The Great Seal of the State of Iowa is made

The Great Seal of the State of Iowa was created in 1847 and depicts a soldier standing in a wheat field surrounded by symbols including farming, mining, and transportation with the Mississippi River in the background. An eagle overhead bears the state motto.

1854

Historical Boundaries: 1854: Summit, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Summit, Utah, United States

1857 · The State Capital moves to Des Moines

The Capitol was located in Iowa City until the 1st General Assembly of Iowa recognized that the Capitol should be moved farther west than Iowa City. Land was found two miles from the Des Moines River to start construction of the new building. Today the Capitol building still stands on its original plot.

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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BIOGRAPHY OF DAVID SOLOMON ELLIOTT

            David Solomon  Elliott was born 24 November 1846 in Mount Pleasant, Henry, Iowa to David and Miranda Reynolds Elliott.  His father joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on …

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