Shaver, F. A., Arthur P. Rose, R. F. Steele, and A. E. Adams, compilers.  "An
Illustrated History of Central Oregon." ("Embracing Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam,
Wheeler, Crook, Lake, & Klamath Counties")  Spokane, WA: Western Historical
Publishing Co., 1905.  p. 775.

JOHN M. ELLIOTT

     one of me industrious and wide awake farmers of Crook county, resides five
miles northwest from Prineville and was born in Nebraska, in January, 1866. His
father, Kenman Elliott, was a native of Missouri and brought his family across
the plains in 1867.  Our subject was then an infant one year old and remembers
little of the journey. The family settled in Polk county, Oregon, where they
remained until 1876, when a move was made to the territory now embraced in Crook
county. Settlement was made at Powell Butte where they remained eight years.
Then our subject came to his present location and engaged in farming, which he
has followed since.
     On September 21, 1891, Mr. Elliott married Miss Frances Backus, who was
born near Albany, Oregon. Her father, Aaron Backus, crossed the plains to Oregon
in 1851.  Mr. and Mrs. Elliott have seven children. Harry Morgan, Fred Layton,
Rova Leone, Elbert Aaron, Fay, Helen, and Violet.
     Fraternally Mr. Elliott is affiliated with the M. W. A. and he and his wife
are well known people and have labored faithfully here during the years of their
residence.


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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in October 2011 by Diana Smith.  Submitter
has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.