From FAG Contributor #48249718:
"I have her with Giles/Jiles Elliott in 1870, and 1880 (with son Giles Jr.) censuses. Giles Elliott Sr. died on 31 Jan 1889 (The Evening News, 1 Feb 1889, p. 4 c. 1 Emporia, KS). Myra Elliott married Geo. Welles (Emporia Gazette, 17 June 1895, p.1). Myra is in the household as wife of Geo. A. Welles in the 1900 census in Emporia and as wife of George A. Welles in the 1908 Emporia City Directory, p. 199. George died 17 Jan 1909 and is buried in Maplewood. Myra died 28 Nov 1910, but the obituaries in the newspapers are full of errors. She was described as buried in Maplewood, however."
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The Emporia Gazette, 17 Jun 1895, Monday
Geo. Welles and Mrs. Myra Elliott have been licensed to marry.
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The Emporia Daily Republican, 17 Jun 1895, Monday
A license to marry has been issued to George Alford Welles and Mrs. Myra Elliott, both colored, and both of Emporia.
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The Emporia Daily Journal, 29 Nov 1910, Tuesday
Mrs. Martha Willis Dead.
Mrs. Martha Willis, mother of Giles Elliott, died last night of dropsy, at 7:50, at the Elliott home, 816 Congress street. She was 76 years old and had made her home with her son for the past several years. For five years she has been a patient sufferer from dropsy, but only until recently had she been confined to her bed. Mrs. Willis was a member of the St. James Baptist church. The funeral was held from that church this afternoon at 2:30, conducted by the pastor, Rev. Gibson. Interment was made in Maplewood cemetery.
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The Emporia Gazette, 29 Nov 1910, Tuesday
MRS. MYRA WILLIS DEAD
Mrs. Myra Willard (sic), colored, died last night of a complication of diseases, at the Elliott (sic) home, 816 Congress street. She had been troubled with heart failure and dropsy for months. Mrs. Willis was born December 27, 1831, in O'dair (sic), Ky., and her girlhood was spent there. About thirty years ago the family came to Kansas and settled in Emporia. Her husband, George Willis, died about two years ago, and since that time she had lived with the Elliots. She was a faithful member of the Baptist church, and had many friends in that organization. She leaves one son and one daughter, Giles Elliot, who is employed by the Rorabaugh Dry Goods Company, and Mrs. J. Harrison. The funeral was held this afternoon in the St. James Baptist church and was conducted by Rev. S. H. Gibson. The interment was made in Maplewood.
"I have her with Giles/Jiles Elliott in 1870, and 1880 (with son Giles Jr.) censuses. Giles Elliott Sr. died on 31 Jan 1889 (The Evening News, 1 Feb 1889, p. 4 c. 1 Emporia, KS). Myra Elliott married Geo. Welles (Emporia Gazette, 17 June 1895, p.1). Myra is in the household as wife of Geo. A. Welles in the 1900 census in Emporia and as wife of George A. Welles in the 1908 Emporia City Directory, p. 199. George died 17 Jan 1909 and is buried in Maplewood. Myra died 28 Nov 1910, but the obituaries in the newspapers are full of errors. She was described as buried in Maplewood, however."
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The Emporia Gazette, 17 Jun 1895, Monday
Geo. Welles and Mrs. Myra Elliott have been licensed to marry.
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The Emporia Daily Republican, 17 Jun 1895, Monday
A license to marry has been issued to George Alford Welles and Mrs. Myra Elliott, both colored, and both of Emporia.
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The Emporia Daily Journal, 29 Nov 1910, Tuesday
Mrs. Martha Willis Dead.
Mrs. Martha Willis, mother of Giles Elliott, died last night of dropsy, at 7:50, at the Elliott home, 816 Congress street. She was 76 years old and had made her home with her son for the past several years. For five years she has been a patient sufferer from dropsy, but only until recently had she been confined to her bed. Mrs. Willis was a member of the St. James Baptist church. The funeral was held from that church this afternoon at 2:30, conducted by the pastor, Rev. Gibson. Interment was made in Maplewood cemetery.
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The Emporia Gazette, 29 Nov 1910, Tuesday
MRS. MYRA WILLIS DEAD
Mrs. Myra Willard (sic), colored, died last night of a complication of diseases, at the Elliott (sic) home, 816 Congress street. She had been troubled with heart failure and dropsy for months. Mrs. Willis was born December 27, 1831, in O'dair (sic), Ky., and her girlhood was spent there. About thirty years ago the family came to Kansas and settled in Emporia. Her husband, George Willis, died about two years ago, and since that time she had lived with the Elliots. She was a faithful member of the Baptist church, and had many friends in that organization. She leaves one son and one daughter, Giles Elliot, who is employed by the Rorabaugh Dry Goods Company, and Mrs. J. Harrison. The funeral was held this afternoon in the St. James Baptist church and was conducted by Rev. S. H. Gibson. The interment was made in Maplewood.
From FAG Contributor #48249718:
"I have her with Giles/Jiles Elliott in 1870, and 1880 (with son Giles Jr.) censuses. Giles Elliott Sr. died on 31 Jan 1889 (The Evening News, 1 Feb 1889, p. 4 c. 1 Emporia, KS). Myra Elliott married Geo. Welles (Emporia Gazette, 17 June 1895, p.1). Myra is in the household as wife of Geo. A. Welles in the 1900 census in Emporia and as wife of George A. Welles in the 1908 Emporia City Directory, p. 199. George died 17 Jan 1909 and is buried in Maplewood. Myra died 28 Nov 1910, but the obituaries in the newspapers are full of errors. She was described as buried in Maplewood, however."
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The Emporia Gazette, 17 Jun 1895, Monday
Geo. Welles and Mrs. Myra Elliott have been licensed to marry.
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The Emporia Daily Republican, 17 Jun 1895, Monday
A license to marry has been issued to George Alford Welles and Mrs. Myra Elliott, both colored, and both of Emporia.
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The Emporia Daily Journal, 29 Nov 1910, Tuesday
Mrs. Martha Willis Dead.
Mrs. Martha Willis, mother of Giles Elliott, died last night of dropsy, at 7:50, at the Elliott home, 816 Congress street. She was 76 years old and had made her home with her son for the past several years. For five years she has been a patient sufferer from dropsy, but only until recently had she been confined to her bed. Mrs. Willis was a member of the St. James Baptist church. The funeral was held from that church this afternoon at 2:30, conducted by the pastor, Rev. Gibson. Interment was made in Maplewood cemetery.
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The Emporia Gazette, 29 Nov 1910, Tuesday
MRS. MYRA WILLIS DEAD
Mrs. Myra Willard (sic), colored, died last night of a complication of diseases, at the Elliott (sic) home, 816 Congress street. She had been troubled with heart failure and dropsy for months. Mrs. Willis was born December 27, 1831, in O'dair (sic), Ky., and her girlhood was spent there. About thirty years ago the family came to Kansas and settled in Emporia. Her husband, George Willis, died about two years ago, and since that time she had lived with the Elliots. She was a faithful member of the Baptist church, and had many friends in that organization. She leaves one son and one daughter, Giles Elliot, who is employed by the Rorabaugh Dry Goods Company, and Mrs. J. Harrison. The funeral was held this afternoon in the St. James Baptist church and was conducted by Rev. S. H. Gibson. The interment was made in Maplewood.
"I have her with Giles/Jiles Elliott in 1870, and 1880 (with son Giles Jr.) censuses. Giles Elliott Sr. died on 31 Jan 1889 (The Evening News, 1 Feb 1889, p. 4 c. 1 Emporia, KS). Myra Elliott married Geo. Welles (Emporia Gazette, 17 June 1895, p.1). Myra is in the household as wife of Geo. A. Welles in the 1900 census in Emporia and as wife of George A. Welles in the 1908 Emporia City Directory, p. 199. George died 17 Jan 1909 and is buried in Maplewood. Myra died 28 Nov 1910, but the obituaries in the newspapers are full of errors. She was described as buried in Maplewood, however."
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The Emporia Gazette, 17 Jun 1895, Monday
Geo. Welles and Mrs. Myra Elliott have been licensed to marry.
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The Emporia Daily Republican, 17 Jun 1895, Monday
A license to marry has been issued to George Alford Welles and Mrs. Myra Elliott, both colored, and both of Emporia.
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The Emporia Daily Journal, 29 Nov 1910, Tuesday
Mrs. Martha Willis Dead.
Mrs. Martha Willis, mother of Giles Elliott, died last night of dropsy, at 7:50, at the Elliott home, 816 Congress street. She was 76 years old and had made her home with her son for the past several years. For five years she has been a patient sufferer from dropsy, but only until recently had she been confined to her bed. Mrs. Willis was a member of the St. James Baptist church. The funeral was held from that church this afternoon at 2:30, conducted by the pastor, Rev. Gibson. Interment was made in Maplewood cemetery.
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The Emporia Gazette, 29 Nov 1910, Tuesday
MRS. MYRA WILLIS DEAD
Mrs. Myra Willard (sic), colored, died last night of a complication of diseases, at the Elliott (sic) home, 816 Congress street. She had been troubled with heart failure and dropsy for months. Mrs. Willis was born December 27, 1831, in O'dair (sic), Ky., and her girlhood was spent there. About thirty years ago the family came to Kansas and settled in Emporia. Her husband, George Willis, died about two years ago, and since that time she had lived with the Elliots. She was a faithful member of the Baptist church, and had many friends in that organization. She leaves one son and one daughter, Giles Elliot, who is employed by the Rorabaugh Dry Goods Company, and Mrs. J. Harrison. The funeral was held this afternoon in the St. James Baptist church and was conducted by Rev. S. H. Gibson. The interment was made in Maplewood.
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