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Our Elliott ancestors came from Ireland between 1820 and 1840. They resided for a time in Johnstown, Pennsylvania before settling in Buffalo, New York.

  • April 3, 1842, Birth of Michael Elliott in Johnstown, PA. Information obtained from certificate of death.

  • 1848 Application for US Citizenship of John Elliott.

  • 1856, City of Buffalo Census - John Elliott family.

  • November 7, 1870, Record of birth of David W Elliott in family bible. (See notation above date of death.)

  • 1880, City of Buffalo Census - Michael Elliott family.

  • 1886, Newspaper clipping about Florence Clara Elliott. She was born Sept 9, 1881 and died of spinal meningitis in 1886.

  • October 26, 1891, Record of marriage, marriage certificate and certificate of marriage of David Walter Elliott to Teresa Robinett.
    Other names mentioned in the notice:
    • Michael Elliott (father of groom)
    • Catherine Elsaesser (mother of groom)
    • Theodore Robinett (father of bride)
    • Catherine Wilman (mother of bride)
    • Alex A Green

  • May 26, 1892, Record of birth in family bible and Certification of Birth of Florence May Elliott.
    Other names mentioned in the record of birth:

  • July 26, 1894, Record of birth of Maude Teresa Elliott in family bible.

  • September 8, 1897, Record of marriage of Jennie May Elliott and John Miller.
    Other names mentioned on the Certificate:
    • Louis Miller (father of groom)
    • Mary Sams (mother of groom)
    • Michael Elliott (father of bride)
    • Catherine Elsaesser (mother of bride)
    • Bessie Colling
    • Cornelia Merrill
    • P. S. Merrill

  • 1895 - 1903, Picture of David Walter Elliott and other Buffalo Post Office Employees.

  • 1900, City of Buffalo Census - Michael Elliott family.

  • February 5, 1903, Certificate of Death of Michael Elliott.
    Other names mentioned on the Certificate:
    • John Elliott, born in Ireland (father)
    • Sarah Clark, born in Ireland (mother)

    Text of Notice of Death of Michael Elliott from Buffalo Evening News February 6, 1903.
    Elliott, Michael - suddenly- February 5, 1903. Beloved husband of Catherine Elsaesser, father of William, David Walter, Alice and Jennie May (Mrs. John Miller). Funeral from the family residence at 1008 West Avenue Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Deceased was a charter member of Buffalo Lodge #9 A.O.U.W. He was also a member of Court Vigilant F & A.
  • August 4, 1904, Record of marriage of Alice G. Elliott and John P. Grampp.
    Other names mentioned on the Certificate:
    • Ludwig Grampp (father of groom)
    • Sophia Weber (mother of groom)
    • Michael Elliott (father of bride)
    • Catherine Elsesser (mother of bride)
    • David W. Elliott (brother of bride)
    • Jennie B. Elsesser (1st Cousin of bride)
    • Frederick H. Conan

  • August 7, 1909, Record of birth of Mildred Katherine Elliott in family bible.

  • September 20, 1916, Record of marriage of Maude Teresa Elliott to Norman J. Lenahan in family bible.

  • March 6, 1922, Certificate of Death of death of Catherine (Elsesser) Elliott.
    Other names mentioned on the certificate:
    • Michael Elliott - deceased (husband)
    • David W. Elliott (son)
  • March 7, 1922, notice of death of Catherine (Elsesser) Elliott from Buffalo Evening News.
    Other names mentioned in the notice:
    • Michael Elliott - deceased (husband)
    • William J. Elliott of Chicago, IL (son)
    • David W. Elliott (son)
    • Mrs. John A. Miller of Rochester, NY (Jennie May Elliott - daughter)
    • Mrs. John P Grampp (Alice Grace Elliott - daughter)

  • May 26, 1944, Certificate of death and notice of death from paper and record of death in family bible of Teresa (Robinett) Elliott.
    Other names mentioned:
      Certificate
    • David W. Elliott (husband)
    • Theodore Robinett (father)
      Notice
    • David W. Elliott (husband)
    • Mildred Elliott (daughter)
    • Mrs. Florence Simmons (daughter)
    • Mrs. Norman Lenahan (daughter)
  • September 14, 1949, record of death of Mrs. John Grampp (Alice Grace Elliott) in family bible.

  • Oct 20, 1949, Certification of death and newspaper article and record of death of David W. Elliott in family bible.

    Other names mentioned in the article:

    • Mrs. Ross (Florence) Simmons of Clayton, New York (daughter)
    • Michael Elliott (father)
    • Catherine Elsaesser
    • Mrs. John A. Miller of Rochester, NY (Jennie May Elliott - daughter)
    • Teresa Robinett (late wife)
    • Mildred Elliott of Clayton, New York (daughter)
    • Mrs. Norman J. (Maude) Lenahan of Crystal Beach, Ontario and Winterhaven, Florida(daughter)
    • Mrs. John Miller of Buffalo, New York (sister)
    • Rev. Henry Bridge

  • About 1950, record of death of Mrs. John Miller (Jennie May Elliott) in family bible.

  • November 9, 1951, Record of marriage of Mildred Katherine Elliott to Leland Wiley in family bible.

  • November 10, 1966, Record of death of Leland J. Wiley (husband of Mildred Katherine Elliott) in family bible.

  • October 11, 1998, Newspaper article about the death of Mildred Wiley.
    Other names mentioned in the article:
    • David Walter Elliott (father)
    • T(h)eresa Robinett (mother)
    • Leland J. Wiley (deceased - husband)

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