The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1892-10-04
DEATH OF MAJ. ELLIOTT.
An Old Pioneer Of Central Mis-.
sour Passes Away.

While not a surprise it was none the
less q regret. that the older residents
of this section heard this morning Of
the death of Major A. J. Elliott which
occurred Yesterday morning at Ne.
vada, Mo-, where he had been for
some months.
While he had lived in Sedalia for a
number of years past he was a native
of Howard county, having been born
there in 1919. and was married
in 1910 to Miss Patsy Briscoe.
He belonged to the Christian church
and was true and noble gentleman.
His funeral will occur tomorrow
from the Christian church and his
body will arrive this evening from
Nevada.
Major Andrew jackson Elliott who
was buried to-day, was born in How
ard county, Missouri, on the 10th day
of July, 1919, about two years be-
fore Missouri was a state. He re-
moved to Cooper county when a Young
man, and there married Miss Pa,sey
BriscOe, a daughter of Col. Andrew
Briscoe, over fifty-two years ago.
He settled at first on his farm in
Clear Creek township, in the latter
county and afterwards removed to his
larger farm in the same county near
the present town of Clifton City, there
he remained until few years ago
when he sold his farm and removed
with his family to this city.
He made trip to the state of Cali
fornia in 1850, in search of gold, and
was successful for the short time he
in the Golden state, and re-
turned home via Panama, in April,
1851. He was one of the sufferers on
the sail vessel, Acutnd, where the pas
sengers came very near perishing for
the want of food and water. But he
never lost courage while in such great |
danger of starvation, but was the life |
Of the passengers and crew-at all |
times cheerful, and would ridicule the |
for their loss Of courage, for
indeed they were times that tried
mems souls. He was born leader,
and he would stick to his friends Us
ong as they lived, and kind and gen.
.rOus to fault, and would divide the
asst crumb with his fellow travellers.
Major Elliott was an honest man in
he sense of the word, and a Christian
The loss of his excellent
wife few years ago seemed to weigh
heavily on his mind, and he wa, never
the same man, which was
the cause of his mind WALL
lering. He was Il kind and afac-
tomato husband and father. He
pent his time and money in organ
zing the "Old Timers Association.
He was a member of the Christian
hurch in good standing.
He was great friend To education
md was a leading director of his
chOol district nearly all the time
While he resided in Cooper county.
N fact he was one of the ma. prom
tent citizens of that county, and
l;::,,icr in any cause he believed 10 b
light.
'::.---e Is no half way bushes.
1T him.
He leaves large family of children
nd grandchildren.
He was very eccentric and very
ond OF fun, and was very lively
nan in his younger days, and where
yer he went he soon became well
,nOwn. He would make more ac-
|uaintances in one month than most of
men in one year.
He made several trips to California
md Oregon of late years.
The relatives of Major Elliott feel
cry much indebted to the authorities
or the kind treatment given the de-
eased while patient at Nevada, No.,
n his unfortunate condition, being be-
eft of his reasoning faculties.
All Right in Galloway.
Capt. T. C. Holland returned yes