ELLIOTT, JAMES, was born in 1798, near Richmond, Va. When a young man he emigrated to Woodford county, Ky., and was married near Frankfort, in 1827, to Mrs. Jane E. Plumer, whose maiden name was Taylor. She was born in Kentucky, in 1795. Her father was a distinguished Baptist minister (Rev. John Taylor). She is a sister of Mrs. Sallie Smith, and J. Wickliffe Taylor, of Bates, Sangamon county, Ill. Mr. and Mrs. Elliott had three children in Kentucky, and they moved to Sangamon county, Ill., arriving in May, 1835. They settled in what is now Cartwright township. Of their children--

JOHN J., born in 1828, in Franklin county, Ky., was brought up in Sangamon county, and died in Springfield, in 1861.

WILLIAM B., born in 1830, in Franklin county, Ky., brought up in Sangamon county, Ill., was married in 1857, in Jack, sonport, Ark., to Ellen Tussell, who was born there. They had two children, TOM and MORMON. William B. Elliott died at Jacksonport, in 1864. His children live with their mother, who is married again, and resides in Jacksonport, Ark.

TEMPLE, born Dec, 9, 1835, in Franklin county, Ky., brought up in Sangamon county, was married Oct. 8, 1862, at Elkhart, Ill., to Mary Constant. They have five children, HALLIE, ARCHIE, RITA, HARRIE and GRIFFITH, and reside in Springfield. Temple Elliott was deputy Sheriff two years, from Nov., 1870, to Nov., 1872. He is now (June, 1876) connected with the State Register office.

James Elliot died June, 1856, in Sangamon county, and his widow resides with her son, Temple Elliott, in Springfield, Illinois.