HISTORY NEBRASKA MANUSCRIPT FINDING AID
RG6170.AM: Fred J. Elliott, 1866-1953
Reminiscences, etc.
Saline County, Nebraska
Size: One letter
BACKGROUND NOTE
Born in Illinois in 1866, Fred Elliott came with his family to settle in Saline County, Nebraska, in 1870. He married Ethel Kilgore at Wilber, Nebraska, on April 15, 1903. The couple lived in Wilber and farmed the rest of their lives. Ethel Elliott died in 1933. Fred James Elliott died on June 19, 1953.
SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE
This collection consists of one folder containing various writings and reminiscences by Fred J. Elliott regarding Saline County, Nebraska. The bulk of the writings document the history of school districts in Saline County. Also included are reminiscences about Elliott’s family traveling from Illinois and settling in Saline County in 1870. The writings are undated.
INVENTORY
Writings and reminiscences of Fred J. Elliott
Subject headings:
Elliott, Fred James, 1866-1953
Frontier and pioneer life — Nebraska — Saline County
Reminiscences
Saline County (Neb.) — History
Schools — Nebraska — Saline County
TMM 03-15-2021