Individual Details
William D. Elliott
(1836 - 6 Mar 1891)
William D. Elliott served in the Civil War as a Private, Company I, 25th Infantry. Enlisted from Fairplay, Grant Co., Wisconsin. Served from Aug. 8, 1862 to M.O. [mustered out] June 7, 1865. He was blinded from his service.
Fremont Semi-Weekly Tribune, Fremont, Nebraska, Tuesday, March 10, 1891, Page 1, Col. 2: The funeral of the late Wm. Elliott was quite largely attended yesterday afternoon.
Fremont Semi-Weekly Tribune, Fremont, Nebraska, March 10, 1891, Page 3, Col. 6: The White Horse. Unusual and Alarming Mortality This Week. Gloom of Death in Many Homes. An Old Soldier Responds to the Last Roll Call....
Today is it a sad duty to record the death of William Elliott, which occurred last evening at his residence on South K street, in this city, after a brief illness of one week from pneumonia. deceased was about 56 years of age. His residence in this city has been brief, he having moved here two years ago. He was, however, an old soldier and a member in good standing of McPherson Post G. A. R.,, which organization will have charge of his funeral at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon the late Mr. Elliott served his country as a member of a Wisconsin regiment during the rebellion, and has a good clean record as a soldier.
He leaves a widow and two daughters to mourn his loss. Revs. Robin of the Methodist church and Curry of the Baptist church, at the request of the family, will assist each other in the services.
Fremont Semi-Weekly Tribune, Fremont, Nebraska, Tuesday, March 10, 1891, Page 1, Col. 2: The funeral of the late Wm. Elliott was quite largely attended yesterday afternoon.
Fremont Semi-Weekly Tribune, Fremont, Nebraska, March 10, 1891, Page 3, Col. 6: The White Horse. Unusual and Alarming Mortality This Week. Gloom of Death in Many Homes. An Old Soldier Responds to the Last Roll Call....
Today is it a sad duty to record the death of William Elliott, which occurred last evening at his residence on South K street, in this city, after a brief illness of one week from pneumonia. deceased was about 56 years of age. His residence in this city has been brief, he having moved here two years ago. He was, however, an old soldier and a member in good standing of McPherson Post G. A. R.,, which organization will have charge of his funeral at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon the late Mr. Elliott served his country as a member of a Wisconsin regiment during the rebellion, and has a good clean record as a soldier.
He leaves a widow and two daughters to mourn his loss. Revs. Robin of the Methodist church and Curry of the Baptist church, at the request of the family, will assist each other in the services.
Events
| Birth | 1836 | Michigan Territory |  | ||
| Marriage | 17 Nov 1859 | Jamestown, Grant Co., Wisconsin - Almira Smith | | ||
| Marriage | 1874 | Anna Harris | |||
| Other-Begin | 4 Nov 1884 | Ainsworth, Brown Co., Nebraska - Sarah Jane Martin | | ||
| Marriage | 4 Nov 1884 | Ainsworth, Brown Co., Nebraska - Sarah Jane Martin | | ||
| Death | 6 Mar 1891 | Fremont, Dodge Co., Nebraska | | ||
| Burial | Ridge Cemetery, Fremont, Dodge Co., Nebraska | |
Families
| Spouse | Almira Smith (1842 - 1919) |
| Child | Helena "Lena" Elliott (1861 - 1914) |
| Child | Mary Jane "Jennie" Elliott (1862 - 1919) |
| Child | Milton Elliott (1867 - 1931) |
| Child | Byron Elliott (1872 - 1903) |
| Spouse | Sarah Jane Martin (1850 - 1924) |
| Spouse | Anna Harris (1855 - 1937) |
| Child | Alma Eugenia Elliott (1875 - 1933) |
| Child | Loretta Elliott (1878 - ) |
| Child | Blanche Elliott (1879 - ) |
| Child | Frank M. Elliott (1880 - 1937) |
| Father | Thomas W. Elliott ( - ) |
Endnotes
1. William Elliott's Civil War Pension #410,943.
2. Grant County Genealogical Society, Platteville, Wisconsin.
3. William Elliott's Civil War Pension #410,943.
4. Civil War Pension File.
5. William Elliott's Civil War Pension #410,943.
6. U. S. Gen Web Site, Douglas Co., Nebraska Cemetery Listing.