Elliott, John Wesley
| Personal Information | |
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| Last Name | Elliott |
| First Name | John |
| Middle Name | Wesley |
| Maiden Name | |
| Death Date | 1/8/1898 |
| Birth Date | 12/29/1848 |
| Obituary Source | Mooresville Guide, Jan. 14, 1898 |
| Source Information | Cemetery index |
| Cemetery | Mooresville Cemetery |
| Family Information | |
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| Spouse | Sarah Jane Greeson, Aug. 21, 1870 |
| Survived By | Wife; 4 sons; 5 daughters. |
| Other | Age 49. Accidentally shot himself in the head while hunting, on Dec. 6, 1897; died from blood poisoning. Came to Indiana in 1866. Born in Alamance Co., NC. Father of 9 children, 4 boys and 5 girls. [From the Diary of Elam Harvey for Jan. 8, 1898: "John Elliott who had a large hole shot in his head nearly five weeks ago died this evening. He had quite a large amount of brain removed and has never fully regained consciousness. His body is full of blood poison and it has hardly been safe to handle him for some time."] |
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