The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-05-25
OBITUARY.
Arson Perry Elliott.

August 10, 1927 near GAINESVILLE, Ohio.
and departed this life May 10th, 1905
in the 18th year of his age.
In the year 1887 his father and
mother with seven children moved to
Delphi, Ind, of which two only re-
main, Alvin c. of Rochester, Ind and
Franklin of Huntington, Ind
In 1916 they moved to Marshall
County settling in THE Wilderness
near where Inwood is located Here
it was that the hardships and priva-
tons of pioneer life were endured to
rear and educate family.
Being the eldest child he had many
trials and cares and worked hard, Sc
surfing sufficient education-with the
assistance of his father, who for 81
years was teacher, to teach school
in the log cabin school house of that
day.
Later in life he came to Plymouth
and learned the Wagon and Carriage
makers trade with Enoch and Wesley
Belangee and in 1853 established the
same business in the building just
south OF the Michigan street bridge
and so continued for fifty years un-
til failing health and old age compel
led him to cease active work
OF Scotch and Irish descent he
possessed those marked qualities OF
honesty, kindness, patience and per-
severance, characteristic of that stur-
dy stock which leads to success, both
spiritual and earthly.
Always ready to respond to calls
of sickness, distress or death, to rem
der aid and consolation and it can be
said that until within few years
past he had seen every burial from
this city at the Oak Hill cemetery,
of which he was one of the first trus-
tees.
Mr.. Elliott was married twice, his
first wife being Mary E. Roberts,
who died Oct 18th 1855 of which I'M
ion there remains one son, Layton E.
Elliott. His second wife was ONEIDA
SUPERINTENDENT who died June
1, 1899 leaving two children by this
marriage also a son c. S. Sutphen by
her former marriage.
For Sc years his familiar face was
seen with regularity and promptness
at the St. Thomas Episcopal church
of which he was member
By nature unassuming, he never
cared to Occupy positions of promi-
nence or note feeling only duty
bound as is taught by the Golden
Rule, to render unto others that corr
teous assistance and respect that God
would have us show.
His first thought was for home and
family and their welfare, then human
ity in general.
A kind and indulgent, Christian
husband and father who expressed
regret to know that he soon must fol-
low the wife and mother gone before
and leave an only daughter who had
given her life's best days to their
care and comfort
Besides this daughter, GENEVA S.
he leaves two sons, Laytonn E. of Sc
attic, Washington and Mark p of
Lake Linden of South Dakota, also
a step-son. c. S Sutphen of Chicago
He was member of the School
Board many years and was associa-
ted with the late Judge A. c. Capron
in that capacity at the time Prof. R.
A. Chase was selected for our
schools. Although he was afflicted
many years Mr. Elliott bore his bur-
den with fortitude and patience and
became fully reconciled as to the end
and made known his wishes and de-
sires in that respect, BETTING a long
and useful life
Mr.. Elliott was initiated as an En-.
tered APPRENTICE in Plymouth Lodge
No. 149 F. and A. NJ July 10, 1856
and was passed to the degree of Eel
low Craft in the same lodge July II,
of the same year. He was raised to
the sublime degree of Master Mason
at the same time and advanced to
the Honorary Degree of Mark Mas
ter in Plymouth Chapter, No 40 R
A. NJ. April 3, 1865.
He was duly elected to preside in
the East April II, 1865.
Ee was received and acknowledged
as Most Excellent Master April "a,
1865 and exalted to the sublime de-
gree of Royal Arch Mason May s,
1865.
He was created a Companion of
the Industrious Order OF the Red
Cross III Laporte Commandery K. 7.
in 1865 and DUBBED Knight Templar
Knight of Master, of the Order OF
St. John of Jerusalem, Palestine,
Rhodes and Malta in 1868.
He was made Royal and Select
Master in Plymouth Council of R.
and S. NJ. sometime in the SOS and
was a charter member of Plymouth
Commandery K. T. which was insti-
tuted April 8, 1875 at which time he
was installed sentinel an Office which
he held until the time of his DEATH