The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-06
DEATH TAKES AWAY JAMES P. ELLIOTT Was Civil War Officer and Fought With
 Famons Bloody First" This Was Connecticut Regiment of Heavy Artillery - He Was Prominent Odd Fellow and Had Been Head of MaHy Organizations,

After & short illness, James F. E1- Holt, for many years connected with the Union Metallic Cartridge Co., and veteran of the four years of the Civil war. died at his home e1s BunneIl street. early last evening. Mfr. Mliott was in his 74th year and up to January had been active in his business. He retired at the beginning of the year and while his health was not the best his demise was sudden and unexpected.
 James Peters Elliott was born in Stonfngton. December IS, 1885, the sec- ond son of George and Hannah (Peters) Elliott. He was forced to go to work when nine years of age to help sup on the death of his father. When not so engaged he acquired a common school education, and by study and close application he prepared and en- Manchester. He had strong religious convictions and decided to become a minister in the Methodist dsnomina- tion. In order to complete his educa- J., for a term or two and later, when about to graduate from the Manches- ter academy. found that his voice was failing and that he would have to give licensed as a local preacher.
 He entered the employ of stocldnet company in Manchester and with the breaking out of the Civil was enlisted lery. on June 10. 1861. He served through al 1.-the bloody battles of that remarkable regiment and on March 31. 1864. re-enlisted as 2. veteran. He was Co- D of the same regiment and was mustered out September 25. 1865, hay ing served four years and four months
 He returned to Connecticut after the war and on May 1T. 1869, married Miss Ellen Schildge of South Manchester. who survives him. Two sons and one daughter were born to the union but only a son survives, J. Edward Elliott, city editor of The Standard
 MT. Elliott resided in West Strat- ford, now the East End in the '70s, and was employed at the Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Machine company's plant. He removed to the East Side and in 1880 removed to South Manches- ter to take charge of his father-in- laws farm. Finding this too laborious. he returned to Bridgeport in 1882 and entered the employ of the Union Metallic Cartridge company, and which position he held until his illness forced him to resign, shortly after the first of the present year.
 He was a past grand of Samuel H. Harris lodge. No. 99. Independent Or der of Odd Fellows, a past regent of Seaside Council, No. 7O9. Royal Ar canum, and deacon of the Church of the Redeemer. Universalfst-
 He was a man of strict integrity, high moral qualities and a believer in moderation in all things. He had been very active for a man of his age until last fall, when ill health developed. He was counted among the young sters'' in the activities of the fraternal orders to which he belonged. He was a great admirer of athletics and in his younger days was man of consider able ability in that line.
 Although confined to the house since the latter part of January, he did not take to his bed until yesterday.
 Besides the widow and son, three brothers and one sister survive, Ben jamin of New Britain; George of Santa Monica, Cal; Austin and Mrs. Mary Kenny of Globe Ore.