| John Elliott |
| John Elliott, of
Paint Creek Township, is a native of County Fermaugh,
Ireland; came to America in 1847, and settled in Canada.
In 1852, with his brother Robert, he moved to Iowa; the
following year his father and brother James came to Iowa,
and all purchased farms adjoining where Mr. Elliott. now
lives. Mr. Elliot, Sr., died Feb. 1873, aged 86 years.
The subject of this sketch has by hard labor accumulated
a farm of 320 acres, with as good buildings as there are
in the township. He married Eliza Glynn in 1857. Mrs.
Elliot is a native of County Kildare, Ireland. Their
children are Mary, Elizabeth and Robert F. pg 489 |