Son of John I. Elting and Susan Van Kleek Elting
The gentleman whose name is given above is one of the prominent farmers and influential citizens of Jasper county, Missouri, and is one that fine old Holland Dutch stock.
Isaiah Elting was born in Ulster county, New York, July 15, 1833, a son of John I. and Susan Ann(Van Cleeck) Elting. His grandfather, Isaac Elting, of Ulster county, New York, served his country as a soldier in the war of 1812. His father, John I. Elting, came to Jasper county, Missouri in 1868, and died there at the age of seventy-two years. His mother, who was a daughter of Peter Van Cleeck, of Ulster county, New York, lived to be past 93 and was well preserved physically and mentally and retained many memories of the past.
In 1868 John I. Elting preceeded his family to Jasper county, Missouri where he took up three hundred and twenty acres of land, and his family, consisting of his wife, two sons and a daughter, - came soon afterward. Isaiah Elting and his brother added considerably to their father's original purchase and Isaiah owned over two hundred and ten acres of well improved land, a fine residence and commodious outbuildings.
Isaiah Elting was reared and educated in Ulster county, New York and remained there until 1855, when, in his twenty-second year, he went to Howard county, Iowa, were he farmed until 1859 when he returned to New York state. In 1862 he went back to Iowa, where he remained until after the close of the war, when he returned to his native state, whence, in 1868, he came to Missouri, as formerly stated.
He gave his whole life to farming and prospered and was regarded as one of the successful men of his township, while as a citizen, was held in highest esteem by all that knew him.
Mr. Elting was married in Howard county, Iowa to Miss Charlotte M. Robinson, a native of Warren county, New York, who bore him the children as follows:
Minne A. the wife of Alva Dixon of Carbon county, Wyoming
Ida M.
Cora B.
Frank E., a farmer of Madison township, Jasper county who married Miss Estella Herdman of Sheridan township
Dudley I.
Charles I.
Walter T., who died in infancy and
Florence P.
Mr. Elting was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church in which he was a steward and trustee. The church stood on his brother's land and both contributed liberally towards its erection.
Source: Biographical Record of Jasper County, page 232, 233
Contributed by Nancy Brewer
Carthage, MO
Burial Mar 11 1919
The gentleman whose name is given above is one of the prominent farmers and influential citizens of Jasper county, Missouri, and is one that fine old Holland Dutch stock.
Isaiah Elting was born in Ulster county, New York, July 15, 1833, a son of John I. and Susan Ann(Van Cleeck) Elting. His grandfather, Isaac Elting, of Ulster county, New York, served his country as a soldier in the war of 1812. His father, John I. Elting, came to Jasper county, Missouri in 1868, and died there at the age of seventy-two years. His mother, who was a daughter of Peter Van Cleeck, of Ulster county, New York, lived to be past 93 and was well preserved physically and mentally and retained many memories of the past.
In 1868 John I. Elting preceeded his family to Jasper county, Missouri where he took up three hundred and twenty acres of land, and his family, consisting of his wife, two sons and a daughter, - came soon afterward. Isaiah Elting and his brother added considerably to their father's original purchase and Isaiah owned over two hundred and ten acres of well improved land, a fine residence and commodious outbuildings.
Isaiah Elting was reared and educated in Ulster county, New York and remained there until 1855, when, in his twenty-second year, he went to Howard county, Iowa, were he farmed until 1859 when he returned to New York state. In 1862 he went back to Iowa, where he remained until after the close of the war, when he returned to his native state, whence, in 1868, he came to Missouri, as formerly stated.
He gave his whole life to farming and prospered and was regarded as one of the successful men of his township, while as a citizen, was held in highest esteem by all that knew him.
Mr. Elting was married in Howard county, Iowa to Miss Charlotte M. Robinson, a native of Warren county, New York, who bore him the children as follows:
Minne A. the wife of Alva Dixon of Carbon county, Wyoming
Ida M.
Cora B.
Frank E., a farmer of Madison township, Jasper county who married Miss Estella Herdman of Sheridan township
Dudley I.
Charles I.
Walter T., who died in infancy and
Florence P.
Mr. Elting was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church in which he was a steward and trustee. The church stood on his brother's land and both contributed liberally towards its erection.
Source: Biographical Record of Jasper County, page 232, 233
Contributed by Nancy Brewer
Carthage, MO
Burial Mar 11 1919
Son of John I. Elting and Susan Van Kleek Elting
The gentleman whose name is given above is one of the prominent farmers and influential citizens of Jasper county, Missouri, and is one that fine old Holland Dutch stock.
Isaiah Elting was born in Ulster county, New York, July 15, 1833, a son of John I. and Susan Ann(Van Cleeck) Elting. His grandfather, Isaac Elting, of Ulster county, New York, served his country as a soldier in the war of 1812. His father, John I. Elting, came to Jasper county, Missouri in 1868, and died there at the age of seventy-two years. His mother, who was a daughter of Peter Van Cleeck, of Ulster county, New York, lived to be past 93 and was well preserved physically and mentally and retained many memories of the past.
In 1868 John I. Elting preceeded his family to Jasper county, Missouri where he took up three hundred and twenty acres of land, and his family, consisting of his wife, two sons and a daughter, - came soon afterward. Isaiah Elting and his brother added considerably to their father's original purchase and Isaiah owned over two hundred and ten acres of well improved land, a fine residence and commodious outbuildings.
Isaiah Elting was reared and educated in Ulster county, New York and remained there until 1855, when, in his twenty-second year, he went to Howard county, Iowa, were he farmed until 1859 when he returned to New York state. In 1862 he went back to Iowa, where he remained until after the close of the war, when he returned to his native state, whence, in 1868, he came to Missouri, as formerly stated.
He gave his whole life to farming and prospered and was regarded as one of the successful men of his township, while as a citizen, was held in highest esteem by all that knew him.
Mr. Elting was married in Howard county, Iowa to Miss Charlotte M. Robinson, a native of Warren county, New York, who bore him the children as follows:
Minne A. the wife of Alva Dixon of Carbon county, Wyoming
Ida M.
Cora B.
Frank E., a farmer of Madison township, Jasper county who married Miss Estella Herdman of Sheridan township
Dudley I.
Charles I.
Walter T., who died in infancy and
Florence P.
Mr. Elting was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church in which he was a steward and trustee. The church stood on his brother's land and both contributed liberally towards its erection.
Source: Biographical Record of Jasper County, page 232, 233
Contributed by Nancy Brewer
Carthage, MO
Burial Mar 11 1919
The gentleman whose name is given above is one of the prominent farmers and influential citizens of Jasper county, Missouri, and is one that fine old Holland Dutch stock.
Isaiah Elting was born in Ulster county, New York, July 15, 1833, a son of John I. and Susan Ann(Van Cleeck) Elting. His grandfather, Isaac Elting, of Ulster county, New York, served his country as a soldier in the war of 1812. His father, John I. Elting, came to Jasper county, Missouri in 1868, and died there at the age of seventy-two years. His mother, who was a daughter of Peter Van Cleeck, of Ulster county, New York, lived to be past 93 and was well preserved physically and mentally and retained many memories of the past.
In 1868 John I. Elting preceeded his family to Jasper county, Missouri where he took up three hundred and twenty acres of land, and his family, consisting of his wife, two sons and a daughter, - came soon afterward. Isaiah Elting and his brother added considerably to their father's original purchase and Isaiah owned over two hundred and ten acres of well improved land, a fine residence and commodious outbuildings.
Isaiah Elting was reared and educated in Ulster county, New York and remained there until 1855, when, in his twenty-second year, he went to Howard county, Iowa, were he farmed until 1859 when he returned to New York state. In 1862 he went back to Iowa, where he remained until after the close of the war, when he returned to his native state, whence, in 1868, he came to Missouri, as formerly stated.
He gave his whole life to farming and prospered and was regarded as one of the successful men of his township, while as a citizen, was held in highest esteem by all that knew him.
Mr. Elting was married in Howard county, Iowa to Miss Charlotte M. Robinson, a native of Warren county, New York, who bore him the children as follows:
Minne A. the wife of Alva Dixon of Carbon county, Wyoming
Ida M.
Cora B.
Frank E., a farmer of Madison township, Jasper county who married Miss Estella Herdman of Sheridan township
Dudley I.
Charles I.
Walter T., who died in infancy and
Florence P.
Mr. Elting was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church in which he was a steward and trustee. The church stood on his brother's land and both contributed liberally towards its erection.
Source: Biographical Record of Jasper County, page 232, 233
Contributed by Nancy Brewer
Carthage, MO
Burial Mar 11 1919
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