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Maurice Dewitt Elliott 1897–1974 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Jan 1897

Birth Location: Arkansas

Death Date: Feb 1974

Death Location: Jonesboro, Craighead County, Arkansas, United States of America

Father: John Elliott

Mother: Mary Sanderson

Spouse(s): Margaret Dent, Lavena Willey, Hallie Muse

Children(s): Guy Elliott

The story of Maurice Dewitt Elliott began in 1897 in Arkansas. In 1900, Maurice Dewitt Elliott resided in Big Creek, Craighead, Arkansas, USA. In 1910, Maurice Dewitt Elliott resided in Jonesboro Ward 3, Craighead, Arkansas, USA. Maurice Dewitt Elliott married Hallie Faye Muse, Lavena Willey, Margaret Eliza Dent, and had children including Guy Harold Dent Elliott. Maurice Dewitt Elliott passed away in 1974 in Jonesboro, Craighead County, Arkansas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Maurice Dewitt Elliott began in 1897 in Arkansas.
  • In 1900, Maurice Dewitt Elliott resided in Big Creek, Craighead, Arkansas, USA.
  • In 1910, Maurice Dewitt Elliott resided in Jonesboro Ward 3, Craighead, Arkansas, USA.
  • Maurice Dewitt Elliott married Hallie Faye Muse, Lavena Willey, Margaret Eliza Dent, and had children including Guy Harold Dent Elliott.
  • Maurice Dewitt Elliott passed away in 1974 in Jonesboro, Craighead County, Arkansas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Elliott
1867–1962
Birth Location: Athens, Limestone, Alabama, USA
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Mary Sanderson
1869–1924
Birth Location: Herndon, Arkansas
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Dent
1897–1987
Birth Location: Kent County, Ontario, Canada
MD
Lavena Willey
1898–1990
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
LW
Hallie Muse
1912–1981
Birth Location: Missouri, USA
HM

Children(s)

Guy Elliott
1920–1971
Birth Location: Arkansas, USA
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Maurice Elliott's Ancestors

Self
Maurice Elliott
1897–1974
Birth Place: Arkansas
Parents
John Henderson Elliott
1867–1962
Athens, Limestone, Alabama, USA
Mary (Jane) Sanderson
1869–1924
Herndon, Arkansas
Grandparents
John (Karr Columbus) Elliott
1841–1916
Athens, Limestone, Alabama, United States
Francis (Vesta) Hanks
1840–1884
Athens, Limeston, Alabama, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Elliott
1804–1894
Mary Brown
1809–1873
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Jr
1782–1865
Sarah McCracken
1789–1844

Maurice Elliott's Descendants

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Maurice (Dewitt) Elliott (19 Jan 1897–Feb 1974) m. Margaret (Eliza) Dent (21 Jul 1897–3 Nov 1987) m. Lavena Willey (17 Dec 1898–6 Aug 1990) m. Hallie (Faye) Muse (6 May 1912–1981)
  1. 1. Guy (Harold Dent) Elliott 1920–1971

Maurice Elliott's Timeline

11 Records

1897
19 Jan 1897
Birth of Maurice Dewitt Elliott in Arkansas
Arkansas
1900
1900
Age 3
Maurice Dewitt Elliott resided here in Big Creek, Craighead, Arkansas, USA
Big Creek, Craighead, Arkansas, USA
1910
1910
Age 13
Maurice Dewitt Elliott resided here in Jonesboro Ward 3, Craighead, Arkansas, USA
Jonesboro Ward 3, Craighead, Arkansas, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 20
Maurice Dewitt Elliott resided here in Craighead County, Arkansas, USA
Craighead County, Arkansas, USA
1920
1920
Age 23
Maurice Dewitt Elliott resided here in Big Creek, Craighead, Arkansas, USA
Big Creek, Craighead, Arkansas, USA
1935
1935
Age 38
Maurice Dewitt Elliott resided here in Jonesboro, Craighead, Arkansas
Jonesboro, Craighead, Arkansas
1939
1939
Age 42
Maurice Dewitt Elliott resided here in Jonesboro, Arkansas, USA
Jonesboro, Arkansas, USA
1940
1940
Age 43
Maurice Dewitt Elliott resided here in , Jonesboro, Craighead, Arkansas, USA
, Jonesboro, Craighead, Arkansas, USA
1950
1950
Age 53
Maurice Dewitt Elliott resided here in Jonesboro, Craighead, Arkansas, USA
Jonesboro, Craighead, Arkansas, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 54
Maurice Dewitt Elliott resided here in Railroad Board (Issued Through)
Railroad Board (Issued Through)
1974
Feb 1974
Age 77
Death of Maurice Dewitt Elliott in Jonesboro, Craighead, Arkansas, USA
Jonesboro, Craighead, Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Jan 1897
    Event Place: Arkansas
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Big Creek, Craighead, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Big Creek, Craighead, Arkansas; Roll: 55; Page: 14; Enumeration District: 0011; FHL microfilm: 1240055

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Jonesboro Ward 3, Craighead, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Jonesboro Ward 3, Craighead, Arkansas; Roll: T624_47; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 0023; FHL microfilm: 1374060

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Craighead County, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Arkansas; Registration County: Craighead County

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Big Creek, Craighead, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Jonesboro, Craighead, Arkansas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Jonesboro, Craighead, Arkansas; Roll: m-t0627-00128; Page: 61A; Enumeration District: 16-22

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Jonesboro, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: , Jonesboro, Craighead, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Jonesboro, Craighead, Arkansas; Roll: m-t0627-00128; Page: 61A; Enumeration District: 16-22

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Jonesboro, Craighead, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Jonesboro, Craighead

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Railroad Board (Issued Through)
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Bono, Arkansas
    Record Source: Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Craighead, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Jonesboro, Arkansas
    Record Source: Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Feb 1974
    Event Place: Jonesboro, Craighead, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Jonesboro, Craighead County, Arkansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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