Anderson County Biographies
"Portrait and Biographical Record of Southeastern Kansas"
Biographical Publishing Co., Chicago, 1894
NELSON ELLIOTT. This gentleman is numbered among the successful agriculturists
and prominent stock-raisers of Putnam
Township, Anderson County, Kan., having by dint
of energy and prudent management become the
possessor of five hundred acres of fine farm land,
for which this county is noted. Mr. Elliott has
lived here but a short time, having come here in
1890, but he has become well known throughout
the entire community for his prosperity as a
farmer. He resides on section 31, where he has a
comfortable and commodious home, in which have
been made all the improvements of modern times.
The father of our subject, whose Christian name
was Aaron, and the mother, whose maiden name
was Jane Rapold, were both natives of Ross
County, Ohio, and were the parents of three children: Levi, Austin and Nelson. The father died
August 4, 1888. Our subject grew to man's estate
in his native county, Ross, where he was born
February 27, 1852. He spent the greater part of
his time on the farm, for his father was a farmer
and blacksmith by trade, and after he reached his
sixteenth year, worked out by the month. In 1877,
became to this county and started in life for himself, following his chosen vocation, that of a
farmer.
The pleasant wedded life of our subject and his
wife began April 11, 1882. Mrs. Elliott is the
daughter of Jacob and Lydia (Kauffman) Eichholtz, and bears the given name of Ida. Jacob
Eichholtz was born in Champaign County, Ohio,
as was also his wife. They came to Anderson
County early in the '70s and settled in Reeder
Township. After a time they removed to Putnam t
and ultimately to Westphalia Township, where
they have since lived. The following children
were born to them: Ida M., John, Joseph, William,
Ora, Henry and Charles. The worthy wife of our
subject was born in Champaign County, Ohio,
January 14, 1864.
Mr. Elliott first settled in Reeder Township,
where he resided until 1890, and then removed to
Putnam Township in October of the same year,
locating on the land that has since been his home.
The union of Mr. and Mrs. Elliott has resulted in
the birth of these children: Minnie, William,
Charles and Maud. Our subject has always been
a farmer and an extensive stock-raiser and so finds
little time to devote to public affairs. However he
is ever ready to help in all good causes and to do
what he can toward the upbuilding of this community. He and his wife both possess genial,
sunny temperaments, know how to enjoy life, and
are social favorites, extending the hand of hospitality to any who may call at their comfortable
home.
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