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Submitted: 5/25/23 • Approved: 5/29/23 • Last Updated: 5/29/23 • R1486146-G1486146-S3
2nd Missouri Artilery
Civil War Confederate
May 20, 1941 - June 19, 1921
*Obituary
Fayetteville Daily Democrat
Tuesday, June 21, 1921
ELLIOTT, Robert A., Funeral services for Robert A. Elliott, aged eighty, a Confederate veteran, were held Monday afternoon at Sons’ Chapel. In accordance with a request made ten years ago by Mr. Elliott, the service was conducted by the Rev. H.A. Armstrong of Lincoln. Mr. Elliott died Sunday at his home near Sons’ Chapel. He was a native of Germany and entered the army of the Confederacy in 1861. Surviving Mr. Elliott are his wife, a sister, Mrs. Arvis Reddick of Avoca, Arkansas; nineteen grandchildren and five daughters, Mrs. Eve Bell, of England, Arkansas; Mrs. George Byrd of Okmulgee, Oklahoma; and Mrs. Hattie Payne and Mrs. Kate Phillips, both of Fayetteville.
*Obituary (News article)
Fayetteville Democrat
Thursday, September 22, 1910
R.A. Elliott is listed on the Confederate Pensioners roll to receive $52.50 from the Washington County Clerk’s office.
*Obituary (Pension)
State of Arkansas Confederate Pension Archives
R.A. Elliott filed Veteran Application #13270 with the Confederate Pension Board of Washington County for a Confederate pension and it was received as allowed August 11, 1908 at the State, citing service with 2nd Missouri Artillery in 1864. Mr. Elliot died June 19, 1921. His widow, Eliza J. Elliott filed Widow Application #13270 with the Confederate Pension Board of Washington County for a Confederate widow pension and it was received as allowed September 12, 1921 at the State.
Eliza
March 2, 1858 - February 20, 1930
CCNote: According to the Cemetery readings done in November 1979 Mr. and Mrs. Eliza have a gravestone (SSW)
*Source: Sons of Confederate Veterans, Washington County, Arkansas 2009
Compiled by William W Degge
Contributed on 5/25/23 by judyfrog
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