William Finis Elliott

William Finis Elliott

• Father: Thomas Fletcher Elliott b. circa 1817, d. circa 1885
• Mother: Maria (?) b. circa 1819

• William Finis Elliott was born in April 1851 in Tennessee.
• Thomas Fletcher Elliott appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in Tobacco Port PO, Stewart County, Tennessee. Other members of the household included William Finis Elliott. Also in the household were children Thomas (age 18), Newell (16), George (11), Mary (6), Charles (3) and Maria (11 months).
• Thomas Fletcher Elliott and Mary Frances Lassiter, appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Dover PO, Stewart County, Tennessee. Other members of the household included William Finis Elliott. Also in the household were children Kate (age 16), Charles (13), Maria (10), Thomas (6), Martha (4) and Margaret 1), as well as Mary's children from her first marriage to Charles S. Knowtt: Sally (17), James (16), Charles (14), Amanda (13), Robert (11) and Mary (9).
• He was working on the farm, according to the 1870 census.
• He married Margaret Ann Ford in 1878.
• William Finis Elliott and Margaret Ann Ford appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Brownwood, Brown County, Texas. Other members of the household included Ellen Marie Elliott. Also in the household were children Fletcher (age 20), Calkey (15), Maggie (10), Wilie (7), Minor (5) and Lois (3).
• He was an insurance agent, according to the 1900 census.
• William Finis Elliott and Margaret Ann Ford appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Mt. View Voting Precinct, Brown County, Texas. Other members of the household included Ellen Marie Elliott. Also in the household were children Maggie E. (age 20), Minor L. (15), Lois R. (12), Corner J. (9) and Fred S. (5).
• He was a farmer, according to the 1910 census.
• Louis William Placke and Ellen Marie Elliott appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Cross Plains, Callahan County, Texas, at Central Addition. Other members of the household included William Finis Elliott, Doris Marie Placke. Also in the household were children Louise M. (age 16) and Melvin C. (11).
• William Finis Elliott died on 24 December 1932 at age 81 in Callahan County, Texas.
• He was interred at Cross Plains Memorial Park, Cross Plains, Callahan County, Texas.

• Last Edited: 23 Mar 2016