He was born in Pecatonica, Winnebago County, Illinois to Samuel and Lydia (Hulse) Elliott, who were pioneers to that county in their one room cabin. Later the father would build a real home and turn the cabin into a hog barn. He was one of eleven children.
When he was 19 he struck out on his own, going to Iowa, working here and there. It was here that he met Emma Thompson. He moved to other places to work but kept in touch with Emma, as they did intend to marry. Initially they planned on a farm near her parents, but they began hearing of all the wonderful land in Oregon. In time he heard of a wagon train that was being outfitted to head to "the land of milk and honey." Since it would go through very near to Emma's home. He wrote Emma about it and she agreed that that might be the thing to do. Both his parents and Emma's parents helped outfit them with the things that they would need in Oregon. On 19 November 1873, they married within the circle of wagons that would be their home for a very long time. The problem was that this wagon train took off in the wrong time of the year for a trek to Oregon. They made it as far as near the South Dakota line and had to winter over in an abandoned trading post. It was a severe winter and they ran short of food for animals, but did make it through the winter and in April, though Emma was homesick, proceeded on.
Finally arriving at The Dalles, they elected to take the overland route to the Willamette Valley. It was not an easy trek, but in time they were located in the Willamette Valley.
Emma's parents came to Oregon soon afterwards and settled in Sherman County.Eventually Josh and Emma would go there to live near the John Day River on 160 acres. The area was sheep country and he would also eventually do some freighting, going out and getting their wool and taking it to The Dalles. Eventually he would give up the freighting and stay on his ranch. Over a period of time he would acquire more land.
When after thirty four years on his ranch he decided it was time to turn over the ranch to his son Orie, his eldest son.
Children:
Child who died at one year
Nellie
Orie
Lila (Mrs. Bull)
Milo
Mary
Lucetta
When he was 19 he struck out on his own, going to Iowa, working here and there. It was here that he met Emma Thompson. He moved to other places to work but kept in touch with Emma, as they did intend to marry. Initially they planned on a farm near her parents, but they began hearing of all the wonderful land in Oregon. In time he heard of a wagon train that was being outfitted to head to "the land of milk and honey." Since it would go through very near to Emma's home. He wrote Emma about it and she agreed that that might be the thing to do. Both his parents and Emma's parents helped outfit them with the things that they would need in Oregon. On 19 November 1873, they married within the circle of wagons that would be their home for a very long time. The problem was that this wagon train took off in the wrong time of the year for a trek to Oregon. They made it as far as near the South Dakota line and had to winter over in an abandoned trading post. It was a severe winter and they ran short of food for animals, but did make it through the winter and in April, though Emma was homesick, proceeded on.
Finally arriving at The Dalles, they elected to take the overland route to the Willamette Valley. It was not an easy trek, but in time they were located in the Willamette Valley.
Emma's parents came to Oregon soon afterwards and settled in Sherman County.Eventually Josh and Emma would go there to live near the John Day River on 160 acres. The area was sheep country and he would also eventually do some freighting, going out and getting their wool and taking it to The Dalles. Eventually he would give up the freighting and stay on his ranch. Over a period of time he would acquire more land.
When after thirty four years on his ranch he decided it was time to turn over the ranch to his son Orie, his eldest son.
Children:
Child who died at one year
Nellie
Orie
Lila (Mrs. Bull)
Milo
Mary
Lucetta
He was born in Pecatonica, Winnebago County, Illinois to Samuel and Lydia (Hulse) Elliott, who were pioneers to that county in their one room cabin. Later the father would build a real home and turn the cabin into a hog barn. He was one of eleven children.
When he was 19 he struck out on his own, going to Iowa, working here and there. It was here that he met Emma Thompson. He moved to other places to work but kept in touch with Emma, as they did intend to marry. Initially they planned on a farm near her parents, but they began hearing of all the wonderful land in Oregon. In time he heard of a wagon train that was being outfitted to head to "the land of milk and honey." Since it would go through very near to Emma's home. He wrote Emma about it and she agreed that that might be the thing to do. Both his parents and Emma's parents helped outfit them with the things that they would need in Oregon. On 19 November 1873, they married within the circle of wagons that would be their home for a very long time. The problem was that this wagon train took off in the wrong time of the year for a trek to Oregon. They made it as far as near the South Dakota line and had to winter over in an abandoned trading post. It was a severe winter and they ran short of food for animals, but did make it through the winter and in April, though Emma was homesick, proceeded on.
Finally arriving at The Dalles, they elected to take the overland route to the Willamette Valley. It was not an easy trek, but in time they were located in the Willamette Valley.
Emma's parents came to Oregon soon afterwards and settled in Sherman County.Eventually Josh and Emma would go there to live near the John Day River on 160 acres. The area was sheep country and he would also eventually do some freighting, going out and getting their wool and taking it to The Dalles. Eventually he would give up the freighting and stay on his ranch. Over a period of time he would acquire more land.
When after thirty four years on his ranch he decided it was time to turn over the ranch to his son Orie, his eldest son.
Children:
Child who died at one year
Nellie
Orie
Lila (Mrs. Bull)
Milo
Mary
Lucetta
When he was 19 he struck out on his own, going to Iowa, working here and there. It was here that he met Emma Thompson. He moved to other places to work but kept in touch with Emma, as they did intend to marry. Initially they planned on a farm near her parents, but they began hearing of all the wonderful land in Oregon. In time he heard of a wagon train that was being outfitted to head to "the land of milk and honey." Since it would go through very near to Emma's home. He wrote Emma about it and she agreed that that might be the thing to do. Both his parents and Emma's parents helped outfit them with the things that they would need in Oregon. On 19 November 1873, they married within the circle of wagons that would be their home for a very long time. The problem was that this wagon train took off in the wrong time of the year for a trek to Oregon. They made it as far as near the South Dakota line and had to winter over in an abandoned trading post. It was a severe winter and they ran short of food for animals, but did make it through the winter and in April, though Emma was homesick, proceeded on.
Finally arriving at The Dalles, they elected to take the overland route to the Willamette Valley. It was not an easy trek, but in time they were located in the Willamette Valley.
Emma's parents came to Oregon soon afterwards and settled in Sherman County.Eventually Josh and Emma would go there to live near the John Day River on 160 acres. The area was sheep country and he would also eventually do some freighting, going out and getting their wool and taking it to The Dalles. Eventually he would give up the freighting and stay on his ranch. Over a period of time he would acquire more land.
When after thirty four years on his ranch he decided it was time to turn over the ranch to his son Orie, his eldest son.
Children:
Child who died at one year
Nellie
Orie
Lila (Mrs. Bull)
Milo
Mary
Lucetta
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