Brief Life History of Jacob
When Jacob Elliott Sr was born on 16 October 1850, in Danville, Montour, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, John Elliott, was 37 and his mother, Anna Mary Moyer, was 33. He had at least 5 sons and 5 daughters with Emma Jane White. He died on 5 January 1936, in Sunbury, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 85, and was buried in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Saint Clair, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States.
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Sources (8)
- Jacob Elliot, "United States Census, 1900"
- Jacob in entry for John Thomas Elliott and Ellen Morgan, "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950"
- Jacob Elliot, "United States Census, 1910"
Spouse and Children
1850–1936 Male
1861–1928 Female
Children (10)
1880–1932 Male
1882–1942 Male
1884–1930 Female
1885–1964 Male
1889–1969 Male
+5 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1813–1886 Male
1817–1895 Female
Siblings (11)
1835–1902 Male
1838–1916 Male
1839–1923 Male
1841–1913 Male
1844–1891 Male
+6 More Children
World Events (8)
1863
Age 13
1863 · Battle of Gettysburg
Age 13
1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii
Age 25
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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