Thaddeus Elliott
May 15,1816-Dec 22,1899
Thaddeus Elliott was born in Hamilton county, Ohio, May 15th, 1816, in the city of Cincinnati. His father lived there until 1818, when he moved to Dearborn county, this State. When 22 years of age Mr. Elliott moved to this county where he resided until death. He was united in wedlock with Sarah Drake in 1838. To this union was born eight children, three boys and five girls, of whom seven children and his wife survive him, one daughter having gone before. Mr. Elliott united with the Baptist church at North Vernon Nov. 15, 1886. He departed this life Dec. 22nd, 1889. Brother Elliott was a devoted and kind husband, kind indulgent father to his children, very industrious man almost to a fault, and a man of but few words and his word was as good as his bond. Some years ago his nervous system became so diseased that he could not control the movement of his limbs or body; but he was a patient sufferer. I visited him during his affliction at different times; he bore it all with Christian fortitude; it may be said of him, "He murmured not." I can not close this short sketch without saying a few words in behalf of his faithful companion. She was faithful to the vow she took more than half a century ago. I was present at the marriage. It might be said that I saw the first and last. She was as true to that vow as the magnet is to the polar star; she would sit and hold his hands for hours, all that the arm of flesh could do to stay the suffering; but death came at last and relieved her hand and his trembling body. Death under such circumstances is a blessing. May God bless her in her declining years.
North Vernon Plain Dealer, January 1, 1889
May 15,1816-Dec 22,1899
Thaddeus Elliott was born in Hamilton county, Ohio, May 15th, 1816, in the city of Cincinnati. His father lived there until 1818, when he moved to Dearborn county, this State. When 22 years of age Mr. Elliott moved to this county where he resided until death. He was united in wedlock with Sarah Drake in 1838. To this union was born eight children, three boys and five girls, of whom seven children and his wife survive him, one daughter having gone before. Mr. Elliott united with the Baptist church at North Vernon Nov. 15, 1886. He departed this life Dec. 22nd, 1889. Brother Elliott was a devoted and kind husband, kind indulgent father to his children, very industrious man almost to a fault, and a man of but few words and his word was as good as his bond. Some years ago his nervous system became so diseased that he could not control the movement of his limbs or body; but he was a patient sufferer. I visited him during his affliction at different times; he bore it all with Christian fortitude; it may be said of him, "He murmured not." I can not close this short sketch without saying a few words in behalf of his faithful companion. She was faithful to the vow she took more than half a century ago. I was present at the marriage. It might be said that I saw the first and last. She was as true to that vow as the magnet is to the polar star; she would sit and hold his hands for hours, all that the arm of flesh could do to stay the suffering; but death came at last and relieved her hand and his trembling body. Death under such circumstances is a blessing. May God bless her in her declining years.
North Vernon Plain Dealer, January 1, 1889
Thaddeus Elliott
May 15,1816-Dec 22,1899
Thaddeus Elliott was born in Hamilton county, Ohio, May 15th, 1816, in the city of Cincinnati. His father lived there until 1818, when he moved to Dearborn county, this State. When 22 years of age Mr. Elliott moved to this county where he resided until death. He was united in wedlock with Sarah Drake in 1838. To this union was born eight children, three boys and five girls, of whom seven children and his wife survive him, one daughter having gone before. Mr. Elliott united with the Baptist church at North Vernon Nov. 15, 1886. He departed this life Dec. 22nd, 1889. Brother Elliott was a devoted and kind husband, kind indulgent father to his children, very industrious man almost to a fault, and a man of but few words and his word was as good as his bond. Some years ago his nervous system became so diseased that he could not control the movement of his limbs or body; but he was a patient sufferer. I visited him during his affliction at different times; he bore it all with Christian fortitude; it may be said of him, "He murmured not." I can not close this short sketch without saying a few words in behalf of his faithful companion. She was faithful to the vow she took more than half a century ago. I was present at the marriage. It might be said that I saw the first and last. She was as true to that vow as the magnet is to the polar star; she would sit and hold his hands for hours, all that the arm of flesh could do to stay the suffering; but death came at last and relieved her hand and his trembling body. Death under such circumstances is a blessing. May God bless her in her declining years.
North Vernon Plain Dealer, January 1, 1889
May 15,1816-Dec 22,1899
Thaddeus Elliott was born in Hamilton county, Ohio, May 15th, 1816, in the city of Cincinnati. His father lived there until 1818, when he moved to Dearborn county, this State. When 22 years of age Mr. Elliott moved to this county where he resided until death. He was united in wedlock with Sarah Drake in 1838. To this union was born eight children, three boys and five girls, of whom seven children and his wife survive him, one daughter having gone before. Mr. Elliott united with the Baptist church at North Vernon Nov. 15, 1886. He departed this life Dec. 22nd, 1889. Brother Elliott was a devoted and kind husband, kind indulgent father to his children, very industrious man almost to a fault, and a man of but few words and his word was as good as his bond. Some years ago his nervous system became so diseased that he could not control the movement of his limbs or body; but he was a patient sufferer. I visited him during his affliction at different times; he bore it all with Christian fortitude; it may be said of him, "He murmured not." I can not close this short sketch without saying a few words in behalf of his faithful companion. She was faithful to the vow she took more than half a century ago. I was present at the marriage. It might be said that I saw the first and last. She was as true to that vow as the magnet is to the polar star; she would sit and hold his hands for hours, all that the arm of flesh could do to stay the suffering; but death came at last and relieved her hand and his trembling body. Death under such circumstances is a blessing. May God bless her in her declining years.
North Vernon Plain Dealer, January 1, 1889
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