Robert H. Elliott

  General Notes:

Robert's obituary states that he farmed for sixty years in Buchanan Co, IA. He died of a stroke.
Robert and Amelia's children were named in his obituary. They were Naomi Elliott Kepford, of Jamestown NC; John W. Elliott, of Brandon, IA; and L. Elgin Elliott, of Dubuque, IA. ¹

  Noted events in his life were:

• Census, 1850, District 7, Boone, Indiana. ²
Wilson H. Elliott, 42, farmer, property $350, born in Kentucky. Naomi Elliott, 35, born in Ohio. Robert Elliott, 6, born in Indiana. Louisa Elliott, 2, born in Indiana.

• Census, 1860, Jefferson, Buchanan, Iowa. ³
Wilson H. Elliott, 52, farmer, property $3300, real estate $1100, born in Kentucky. Naomi Elliott, 46, born in Ohio. Rob. H. Elliott, 16, born in Indiana. Louisa J. Elliott, 11, born in Indiana. John A. Elliott, 9, born in Indiana. Geo. W. Elliott, 7, born in Indiana. James W. Elliott, 5, born in Iowa. Ruby P. Nelson, 22, teacher, born in Mississippi.

• Census, 1870, Jefferson, Buchanan, Iowa. ⁴
Robert H. Elliott, 27, farmer, real estate $3200, property $1500, born in Indiana. Amelia Elliott, 23, keeping house, born in Indiana. John W. Elliott, 4, born in Indiana.

• Census, 1880, Jefferson, Buchanan, Iowa. ⁵
Robert Elliot, 36, farmer, born in Indiana. Millie Elliot, 34, keeping house, born in Indiana. John W. Elliot, 14, born in Iowa. Oma E. Elliot, 9, born in Iowa. Ella M. Burrhus, 20, teaching school, born in Iowa.

Robert married Amelia Ann Bain, daughter of Unknown and Unknown, on 8 Oct 1864 in , Buchanan, Iowa. (Amelia Ann Bain was born on 5 Feb 1847 in , Wells, Indiana, died on 24 Apr 1936 and was buried in Brandon Cemetery, Jefferson, Buchanan, Iowa.)