History of Texas, Together with a Biographical History of Milam, Williamson, Bastrop, Travis, Lee and Burleson Counties. Page: 487
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HISTORY OF TEXAS.
James Elliott was born in the north part of
Ireland, probably County Down, August 12,
1824. After his father's death lie made his
home with Robert McClellan, Sheriff of
Washington county, Pennsylvania, until
eighteen years of age, and then went to his
mother in Ohio. While there lie served several
years at the carpenter's trade with David
Randolph, a noted contractor and builder, but
before his term of service had expired, in
company with a young friend, Mr. Elliott
concluded to take a trip West. While stopping
at Sandusky, Ohio, on the way, the call
for troops for thle Mexican war was made,
and he joined Company G(, Third Ohio Volunteer
Infantry, under Captain Woodruff, but
did not participate in any battle. He tlen
returned to Ohio, where lie remained with his
brother John in Enon Valley, Pennsylvania,
until they came to Texas, in 1855. Mr. Elliott
immediately purchased a pre-emption
claim, and now owns about 2,200 acres of
land, 300 acres of which is under a fine state
of cultivation. At the opening of the late
war he had his own and his l)rother's family
to care for, and he seved in the State militia,
along the coast, under Magruder.
Mr. Elliott was married near Mt. Vernon,
Knox county, Ohio, in May, 1851, to Mary
A. Sellers. They have had no children of
their own, but have raised two boys, George
Marcus and Andrew Anderson. The former
is married and lives near our subject. Andrew
Anderson was given a thorough edtucation,
graduated at the Southwestern University,
at Georgetown, and then entered the
ministry of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South. After preaching a few years he entered
the school-room, and is now teaching
at San Marcos, Texas. Mr. Elliott votes with
the Democratic party, and socially, is a Royal
Arch Mason, holding the office of Treasurer
31of both chapter and lodge. Ile was twice
District Deputy G. M. and has often served
as a delegate to the Grand Lodge. Reli(iot--
ly, he is a Steward in the Methodist Chulrch.
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d OSEPH T. McCUTCHIEON.-As a native
son of the Lone Star State, it is
most fitting that the subject of this
sketch should be given a prominent place in
the present history. His parents, Williaml
and Elizabeth J. McCutcheon, are old and
prominent residents of Texas, widely know;
and universally respected for their many estiinable
qualities of mind and heart.
The subject of this sketch was born in
Travis county, January 4, 1847, and passed
his youth on his father's farm, assisting in
developing the wild land. His opportunities
for obtaining an education were limited, as
the schools in that iay were both scarce and
inferior. HIowever, with slight instruction,
lie has by wide reading and extensive observation
gained a vast fund of practical information,
which answers his purpose far better
than a large amount of theoretical knowledge
not feasible of application. In 1861 thle
family removed to Lampasas county. and tlle
dreadful vortex of civil strife swept into its
insatiable current his older brothers, who
entered the Confederate army. Thus, being
the oldest son remaining at home, Joseph
a-sumned the management of his father's
stock, which occupation kept him away from
home most of the time, occasionally in cormlany
with other 3tock-men, but often alone,
and at a distance from any settlement. This
life was lonely and dangerous, as at nearly
every full moon the Indians made periodical
visits to the vicinity, either to kill unprotected
women and children, or to steal the4.~7
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Lewis Publishing Company. History of Texas, Together with a Biographical History of Milam, Williamson, Bastrop, Travis, Lee and Burleson Counties., book, 1893; Chicago, Illinois. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth29785/m1/524/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.