Individual Details

Asa C. Elliott

(8 Aug 1869 - 18 Jun 1948)

El Paso Times, El Paso, Texas, June 20, 1948, Page 23: Asa C. Elliott Funeral Monday. Asa C. Elliott, 78, of 3716 Jackson Avenue, for many years known as El Paso's oldest cowboy, died Friday morning in Southeastern General Hospital after a three-week's illness. Elliot was born in Cumberland county, Ky., Aug. 8, 1869. In 1892 he was graduated from Texas Christian University, which then was located at Thorp Spring. He married a college classmate, Beatrice Davis, in 1892. Coming to El Paso from Deming, N. M., Elliott for a number of years was a member of the faculty at El Paso High School. Later he worked for the W. P. Rabb Cotton Co. When he died, he was in business as an accountant in the First National Bank Building. Elliott was senior elder at Austin Park Christian Church. Survivors are a son, David Elliott of Houston; a sister and a brother. Funeral services will be held Monday in the Hagedon-Harding Chapel with the Rev. D. McPherson officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be W. P. Rabb, L. J. Ivey, W. A. Phillips, W. E. Green, A. H. Nations and Lawrence Anderson. Honorary pallbearers will be, R. L. Lushbough, Charles Combs. F. B. M. Jones, J. C. Risinger, Leonard Branch, C. G. Hull, E. R. McCracken, W. L. Nash, J. W. Chamness and N. E. Nations.

Events

Birth8 Aug 1869Cumberland Co., Kentucky
Birth8 Aug 1869Cumberland Co., Kentucky
Residence1880Precinct 5, Bell Co., Texas
Marriage30 Aug 1892Beatrice Davis
Residence1900Weatherford Ward 4, Parker Co., Texas
Residence1910Justice Precinct 2, Deaf Smith, Texas
Residence1920Deming, Luna Co., New Mexico
Residence1930El Paso, El Paso Co., Texas
Residence1935El Paso Co., Texas
Residence1948El Paso, El Paso Co., Texas
Death18 Jun 1948El Paso, El Paso Co., Texas
Alt nameAsa C Elliott
ResidenceCumberland Co., Kentucky
Burialno marker, Evergreen Cemetery, El Paso, El Paso Co., Texas

Families

SpouseBeatrice Davis (1867 - 1943)
ChildDavis S. Elliott ( - )
FatherAsa Elliott (1832 - 1892)
MotherNancy Jane Simpson (1836 - 1915)
SiblingOwen Carpenter Elliott (1854 - 1941)
SiblingLappie Elliott (1856 - 1938)
SiblingRobert Elliott (1858 - 1916)
SiblingWilliam Granville Elliott (1861 - 1947)
SiblingRichard Buckner Elliott (1864 - 1943)
SiblingSamuel G. Elliott (1867 - 1939)
SiblingLockie Gordon Elliott (1875 - 1970)
SiblingFrank G. Elliott (1882 - 1968)

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