Bedford County PA Archives Biographies.....Elliott, George
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GEORGE ELLIOTT, a venerable and much respected citizen of 
Cumberland Valley, Pa., was born in this township on March 
17, 1817, son of Thomas and Martha Elliott.  The founder of 
the Elliott family of Pennsylvania, it is supposed, came 
from England.  Many of his descendants in this State have 
been prominent and influential citizens.
  Thomas Elliott was an early settler of Cumberland Valley, 
Bedford County, and as a man of practical ability and good 
judgment occupied an honored position in the community.  He 
purchased wild land, and reclaimed a comfortable homestead, 
on which he resided until his death.  He was a Democrat in 
his political views, and for a number of terms he served as 
Road Supervisor in Cumberland Valley.  Of the children born 
of his union with his wife, Martha, three survive, namely: 
Elizabeth, wife of John Dickens; George, the particular 
subject of this brief sketch; and Ruth, widow of Lloyd Rice.
  George Elliott in his boyhood received a limited education 
in the subscription schools of his native town, and this he 
has since supplemented by good general reading.  During his 
early manhood he worked for three or more years at the 
carpenter's trade, but he has devoted the larger part of his 
long and useful life to agricultural pursuits.  Energetic 
and enterprising, he has by diligent labor accumulated a 
fine property, and upon his well-kept farm of two hundred 
and twenty-five acres of land can be seen unmistakable 
evidences of a careful and wise proprietorship.  During his 
time he has witnessed many changes in the town and county, 
in the improvement of which he has ably assisted.  Mr. 
Elliott is a Democrat in politics, and formerly served a 
number of years as Road Supervisor.
  In March, 1854, Mr. Elliott married Rebecca Wertz, who was 
born in Cumberland Valley.  Her father, Jacob Wertz, was a 
pioneer of this section of Bedford County, and was for many 
years one of the leading citizens.  He was active in town 
matters, and was for some time Constable of Cumberland 
Valley township.  He reared several children, of whom these 
three are now living: Rebecca (Mrs. Elliott); Francis Wertz, 
of Cumberland Valley; and Susan, wife of Patterson Oliver, 
also of Cumberland Valley.  Mr. and Mrs. Elliott are both 
valued members of the Methodist Protestant church, with 
which they united many years ago.  They have had six 
children, and have been bereft of four.  The survivors are: 
William J., of Cumberland Valley township; and Ida J., wife 
of John P. Anderson, of Baltimore, Md.


Source: Bedford Biographical Review, 1899, Bedford Co., Pa