James Lawson Elliott

1823 - 1887  (64 years)   Has 2 ancestors and 13 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	James Lawson Elliott
  Birth	25 Jan 1823	Rutherford Co, NC
  Gender	Male
  _UID	64DD888DD2DAD4118AC444455354000065C8
  Death	14 Jun 1887	Rutherford Co, NC
  Burial	Back Elliott Cem, Rutherfordton, Rutherford Co, NC
  Person ID	I5609	Marty and Karla Grant
  Last Modified	14 Dec 2023

  
  

  Father	Jonathan Elliott,   b. 28 Mar 1800, Rutherford Co, NC d. 16 Sep 1878, Rutherford Co, NC (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Sarah Harris,   b. 1798, NC d. 1841, Rutherford Co, NC (Age 43 years)
  Marriage	19 Jan 1822	Rutherford Co, NC
  _UID	6BAEB76FEA87E34C84244BFC23E541354C92
  Family ID	F3779	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Keziah Caroline Grant,   b. 3 Oct 1827, Rutherford Co, NC (now McDowell Co, NC) d. 30 Mar 1888, Rutherford Co, NC (Age 60 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1850	McDowell Co, NC
  _UID	5571B82CCE81F94BA6AFB41C89DA66D601DC
  Children	1. Jonathan W Elliott,   b. 15 Mar 1850, Rutherford Co, NC d. 4 Jun 1929, Cleveland Co, NC (Age 79 years)   2. Sarah S Elliott,   b. 5 Feb 1853, Rutherford Co, NC d. 11 Jul 1894, Rutherford Co, NC (Age 41 years)   3. William P Elliott,   b. 2 Jul 1854, Rutherford Co, NC d. 13 Aug 1904, Rutherford Co, NC (Age 50 years)   4. W Avery Elliott,   b. 1856, Rutherford Co, NC d. 23 Aug 1930, Buncombe Co, NC (Age 74 years)   5. Champ Davis Elliott,   b. 1860, Rutherford Co, NC d. 1937, Polk Co, NC (Age 77 years)   6. Thomas Elliott,   b. 19 Sep 1863, Rutherford Co, NC d. 6 May 1932, Knox Co, TN (Age 68 years)   7. Julia Elliott,   b. 28 Sep 1863, Rutherford Co, NC d. 13 Jun 1894, Rutherford Co, NC (Age 30 years)   8. Logan L Elliott,   b. 1867/1868, Rutherford Co, NC d. Aft 1880, Rutherford Co, NC (Age > 13 years)
  Family ID	F3778	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Aug 2026

  
  

• Notes

  !CENSUS:1840; !CENSUS:1850 Rutherford Co., NC Mountain Creek # 689/702 Lusan Elliot 25 Farmer $- NC Kizah 20; !CENSUS:1860 Rutherford Co., NC Mountain Creek Dist / Green Hill PO # 862/862 J. L. Elliott 32 Farmer $1000/800 NC Caroline 20 Johnathan 8 Sarah 6 Avery 4 William 2 Infant 1 m; !CENSUS:1870 Rutherford Co., NC Green Hill / Rutherfordton PO # 196/192 Lawson Elliott 46 Farmer $656/652 NC Kizy C. 43 Keeping House Jonathan 19 at school Sarah 16 at home Wiliam 15 at home Amery 14 at school Champ D. 10 at school Thomas 8 Julia 7 Logan 2; !NAMED:25 Jul 1870 McDowell Co, NC Wills 2-82 Sarah GRANT pr 31 Dec 1879. Gr-dau Polly Ann & Sarah Mira MORGAN, minor heirs of Silas MORGAN, then to their brothers and sisters of the whole blood. To Nancy ALLEN, wife of John ALLEN. To Carolina ELLIOTT, wife of Lawson ELLIOTT. To Gr-dau Alice J and Amanda R. NICHOLS, children of Walton NICKOLS, then to their own brothers of the whole blood. Exec: Dr. J.H. GILKEY. Witness: A.M. ERWIN, D.O.H.W. GILLESPIE. Codicil: 4 Sep 1879. To my 4 Gr-children Alice J and Amanda R. NICHOLS, Polly Ann & Sarah M. MORGAN, my 4 daughters: Mrs. Nancy ALLEN, Mrs. Mary BRIGHT, Mrs. A.P. JORDAN, and Mrs. Caroline ELLIOTT. Son Alexander. Witness: D.O.H.W. GILLESPIE, J.C. FINLEY; !CENSUS:1880 Rutherford Co., NC Green Hill # 177/188 J. L. Elliott 56 M Farmer NC-NC-NC K. C. 52 wife M Keeping House C. D. 21 son S Farm Laborer Thomas 16 son S Farm Laborer Julia 15 dau Farm Laborer L. L. 12 son S Farm Laborer;