John Elliott was the son of John Elliott and his wife Elisabeth Telford of Wetheral, Cumberland, England. His mother Elisabeth died of consumption at the home of her parents in Langholm, Scotland on 15 July 1874. The rest of the children in the family died over the next few years and in 1882, John Elliott and his father immigrated from England to Essex County, Massachusetts.
John worked in shoe factories until his marriage with Mary Dunyon Pike, daughter of William Crocker Pike and his wife Susan M. Sullivan. After his marriage, he went into business with his brother-in-law as Pike and Elliott, undertakers in Newburyport. In 1900, the partnership broke up and he continued the business alone under his name, eventually being joined by his oldest son, John Telford Elliott. He died in 1957.
"JOHN ELLIOTT -- For twenty-five years a well-know and respected funeral director of Newburyport, Massachusetts, and for forty years a responsible resident in the United States, John Elliott, who is of Scottish birth, comes into place as a worthy American citizen and a representative man of Essex county, Massachusetts.
"Mr. Elliott was born in Scotland, on November 14, 1868, son of John and Mary E. (Telford) Elliott. John Elliott, Sr., was a farm overseer and died in 1911. His wife died in 1872, when John, Jr. was only four years old, and he was not yet fourteen tears old when he came to the United States, in 1882. His educations had been obtained in the public schools of his native place, and he probably was far advanced in academics than the average American boy of fourteen would be, because British children, as a rule, enter school at an earlier age than American children, and the British school year is much longer than the average American school year. At all events, when he came to this country, he immediately began to work, entering a Massachusetts shoe factory. During the next fourteen years, he worked in many factories, remaining connected with the Massachusetts shoe industry until September, 1896, when he formed a partnership with his brother-in-law, the two establishing an undertaking business in Newburyport. The company was know as Pike & Elliott, and the funeral parlors were originally at No. 46 Pleasant street. The partnership continued until 1900, when Mr. Elliott became sole owner, therefore operating under his own name. In 1911 he removed to Merrimac street, in the Odd Fellows building, which has been his business address ever since. For many years, Mr. Elliott has been one of the leading funeral directors of Newburyport, and has the confidence of the people in general.
"During his long residence and public service in Newburyport, Mr. Elliott has to some extent entered into public movements, though he has had to devote the greater part of his time to his professional work. For a while, he was a member of the City Council. He is a director of the Homeopathic Hospital; belongs to the Methodist Episcopal church; is a Mason to the Knights Templar degree; is affiliated with three branches of the Independent Order of the Odd Fellows, belongs to the Ancient Order of United Workmen, and also to the Knights of Malta. Socially he holds membership in the North End Yacht and the Dalton clubs.
"Mr. Elliott married, in 1896, Mary D. Pike, daughter of William C. and Susan (Sullivan) Pike, of Newburyport. The Pike family is one of the historic families of Colonial New England; several scions of that house coming prominently into national annals. The father of Mrs. Elliott was a carpenter by trade, and died in 1905; her mother was originally of Bucksport, Maine. Mr. and Mrs. Elliott have two children: John Telford, born in 1897; and William F., born in 1905."
Municipal History of Essex County in Massachusetts, 1922 p. 334
John worked in shoe factories until his marriage with Mary Dunyon Pike, daughter of William Crocker Pike and his wife Susan M. Sullivan. After his marriage, he went into business with his brother-in-law as Pike and Elliott, undertakers in Newburyport. In 1900, the partnership broke up and he continued the business alone under his name, eventually being joined by his oldest son, John Telford Elliott. He died in 1957.
"JOHN ELLIOTT -- For twenty-five years a well-know and respected funeral director of Newburyport, Massachusetts, and for forty years a responsible resident in the United States, John Elliott, who is of Scottish birth, comes into place as a worthy American citizen and a representative man of Essex county, Massachusetts.
"Mr. Elliott was born in Scotland, on November 14, 1868, son of John and Mary E. (Telford) Elliott. John Elliott, Sr., was a farm overseer and died in 1911. His wife died in 1872, when John, Jr. was only four years old, and he was not yet fourteen tears old when he came to the United States, in 1882. His educations had been obtained in the public schools of his native place, and he probably was far advanced in academics than the average American boy of fourteen would be, because British children, as a rule, enter school at an earlier age than American children, and the British school year is much longer than the average American school year. At all events, when he came to this country, he immediately began to work, entering a Massachusetts shoe factory. During the next fourteen years, he worked in many factories, remaining connected with the Massachusetts shoe industry until September, 1896, when he formed a partnership with his brother-in-law, the two establishing an undertaking business in Newburyport. The company was know as Pike & Elliott, and the funeral parlors were originally at No. 46 Pleasant street. The partnership continued until 1900, when Mr. Elliott became sole owner, therefore operating under his own name. In 1911 he removed to Merrimac street, in the Odd Fellows building, which has been his business address ever since. For many years, Mr. Elliott has been one of the leading funeral directors of Newburyport, and has the confidence of the people in general.
"During his long residence and public service in Newburyport, Mr. Elliott has to some extent entered into public movements, though he has had to devote the greater part of his time to his professional work. For a while, he was a member of the City Council. He is a director of the Homeopathic Hospital; belongs to the Methodist Episcopal church; is a Mason to the Knights Templar degree; is affiliated with three branches of the Independent Order of the Odd Fellows, belongs to the Ancient Order of United Workmen, and also to the Knights of Malta. Socially he holds membership in the North End Yacht and the Dalton clubs.
"Mr. Elliott married, in 1896, Mary D. Pike, daughter of William C. and Susan (Sullivan) Pike, of Newburyport. The Pike family is one of the historic families of Colonial New England; several scions of that house coming prominently into national annals. The father of Mrs. Elliott was a carpenter by trade, and died in 1905; her mother was originally of Bucksport, Maine. Mr. and Mrs. Elliott have two children: John Telford, born in 1897; and William F., born in 1905."
Municipal History of Essex County in Massachusetts, 1922 p. 334
John Elliott was the son of John Elliott and his wife Elisabeth Telford of Wetheral, Cumberland, England. His mother Elisabeth died of consumption at the home of her parents in Langholm, Scotland on 15 July 1874. The rest of the children in the family died over the next few years and in 1882, John Elliott and his father immigrated from England to Essex County, Massachusetts.
John worked in shoe factories until his marriage with Mary Dunyon Pike, daughter of William Crocker Pike and his wife Susan M. Sullivan. After his marriage, he went into business with his brother-in-law as Pike and Elliott, undertakers in Newburyport. In 1900, the partnership broke up and he continued the business alone under his name, eventually being joined by his oldest son, John Telford Elliott. He died in 1957.
"JOHN ELLIOTT -- For twenty-five years a well-know and respected funeral director of Newburyport, Massachusetts, and for forty years a responsible resident in the United States, John Elliott, who is of Scottish birth, comes into place as a worthy American citizen and a representative man of Essex county, Massachusetts.
"Mr. Elliott was born in Scotland, on November 14, 1868, son of John and Mary E. (Telford) Elliott. John Elliott, Sr., was a farm overseer and died in 1911. His wife died in 1872, when John, Jr. was only four years old, and he was not yet fourteen tears old when he came to the United States, in 1882. His educations had been obtained in the public schools of his native place, and he probably was far advanced in academics than the average American boy of fourteen would be, because British children, as a rule, enter school at an earlier age than American children, and the British school year is much longer than the average American school year. At all events, when he came to this country, he immediately began to work, entering a Massachusetts shoe factory. During the next fourteen years, he worked in many factories, remaining connected with the Massachusetts shoe industry until September, 1896, when he formed a partnership with his brother-in-law, the two establishing an undertaking business in Newburyport. The company was know as Pike & Elliott, and the funeral parlors were originally at No. 46 Pleasant street. The partnership continued until 1900, when Mr. Elliott became sole owner, therefore operating under his own name. In 1911 he removed to Merrimac street, in the Odd Fellows building, which has been his business address ever since. For many years, Mr. Elliott has been one of the leading funeral directors of Newburyport, and has the confidence of the people in general.
"During his long residence and public service in Newburyport, Mr. Elliott has to some extent entered into public movements, though he has had to devote the greater part of his time to his professional work. For a while, he was a member of the City Council. He is a director of the Homeopathic Hospital; belongs to the Methodist Episcopal church; is a Mason to the Knights Templar degree; is affiliated with three branches of the Independent Order of the Odd Fellows, belongs to the Ancient Order of United Workmen, and also to the Knights of Malta. Socially he holds membership in the North End Yacht and the Dalton clubs.
"Mr. Elliott married, in 1896, Mary D. Pike, daughter of William C. and Susan (Sullivan) Pike, of Newburyport. The Pike family is one of the historic families of Colonial New England; several scions of that house coming prominently into national annals. The father of Mrs. Elliott was a carpenter by trade, and died in 1905; her mother was originally of Bucksport, Maine. Mr. and Mrs. Elliott have two children: John Telford, born in 1897; and William F., born in 1905."
Municipal History of Essex County in Massachusetts, 1922 p. 334
John worked in shoe factories until his marriage with Mary Dunyon Pike, daughter of William Crocker Pike and his wife Susan M. Sullivan. After his marriage, he went into business with his brother-in-law as Pike and Elliott, undertakers in Newburyport. In 1900, the partnership broke up and he continued the business alone under his name, eventually being joined by his oldest son, John Telford Elliott. He died in 1957.
"JOHN ELLIOTT -- For twenty-five years a well-know and respected funeral director of Newburyport, Massachusetts, and for forty years a responsible resident in the United States, John Elliott, who is of Scottish birth, comes into place as a worthy American citizen and a representative man of Essex county, Massachusetts.
"Mr. Elliott was born in Scotland, on November 14, 1868, son of John and Mary E. (Telford) Elliott. John Elliott, Sr., was a farm overseer and died in 1911. His wife died in 1872, when John, Jr. was only four years old, and he was not yet fourteen tears old when he came to the United States, in 1882. His educations had been obtained in the public schools of his native place, and he probably was far advanced in academics than the average American boy of fourteen would be, because British children, as a rule, enter school at an earlier age than American children, and the British school year is much longer than the average American school year. At all events, when he came to this country, he immediately began to work, entering a Massachusetts shoe factory. During the next fourteen years, he worked in many factories, remaining connected with the Massachusetts shoe industry until September, 1896, when he formed a partnership with his brother-in-law, the two establishing an undertaking business in Newburyport. The company was know as Pike & Elliott, and the funeral parlors were originally at No. 46 Pleasant street. The partnership continued until 1900, when Mr. Elliott became sole owner, therefore operating under his own name. In 1911 he removed to Merrimac street, in the Odd Fellows building, which has been his business address ever since. For many years, Mr. Elliott has been one of the leading funeral directors of Newburyport, and has the confidence of the people in general.
"During his long residence and public service in Newburyport, Mr. Elliott has to some extent entered into public movements, though he has had to devote the greater part of his time to his professional work. For a while, he was a member of the City Council. He is a director of the Homeopathic Hospital; belongs to the Methodist Episcopal church; is a Mason to the Knights Templar degree; is affiliated with three branches of the Independent Order of the Odd Fellows, belongs to the Ancient Order of United Workmen, and also to the Knights of Malta. Socially he holds membership in the North End Yacht and the Dalton clubs.
"Mr. Elliott married, in 1896, Mary D. Pike, daughter of William C. and Susan (Sullivan) Pike, of Newburyport. The Pike family is one of the historic families of Colonial New England; several scions of that house coming prominently into national annals. The father of Mrs. Elliott was a carpenter by trade, and died in 1905; her mother was originally of Bucksport, Maine. Mr. and Mrs. Elliott have two children: John Telford, born in 1897; and William F., born in 1905."
Municipal History of Essex County in Massachusetts, 1922 p. 334
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