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Note for: William Almarine Elliott, 25 Jan 1864 - 26 Sep 1947
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Individual Note: MISC_NOTES: My grandmother, Mabel M. Elliott, daughter of William Almarine Elliott says that he lived on an inheritance passed down to him by his father and mother (Samuel Bell Elliott and Mary Jane Haggard) from the sale of properties owned by the Elliott family in Cumberland County, Kentucky. I believe it was for his "share" of the land the Elliotts owned prior to the Civil War. The Elliott family owned many slaves in that area and prospered until the Civil War. After the Civil War the Elliotts sold out and moved mostly to Texas to live among their southern sympathizer neighbors. William Almarine Elliott truely lived off the inheritance and lived very poorly in Texas, Arizona and eventually to New Mexico. They are both buried in the cemetery at Estancia, New Mexico. Notes by Gary L. Foster on 23 March 2005.
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Note for: Annie Eliza Thornton, 7 Jul 1872 - 14 Aug 1958
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Individual Note: MISC_NOTES: Comments of Gary L. Foster: This is my tobacco chewing great grandmother. When I was just a boy, about 8 to 10 years of age my parents drove from New Mexico to San Diego, California. In the car in the back seat with me was my great grandmother Annie Eliza Thornton Elliott. We were taking her to see her daughter, Mable who lived in San Diego, California. All the way Annie would chew her tobacco wad and then spit the juices into a can she kept near her. It made quite an impression on me and I have never forgotton the smell of a tobacco juice can. She seemed quite old to me and kind of a stern expression on her face. She was short and stocky as I remember. I believe we have pictures of her standing with the family in San Diego, California and all my Stofer cousins.
I heard many years ago that someone in the Thornton family was retired and living in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico had the genealogy of all the Thorntons. I really wish I had that information now. I believe that was in 1976. glf
Some researchers say her name was Elida. In my family we have known her as Annie Eliza Thornton who married Samuel Bell Elliott. glf
MISC_NOTES: In 1872, the Thornton family moved near Nevada, Collin Co., TX to a farm they had rented from a Mr. Davies. The children attended school at Nevada. James Gordon was called Jim and Martha Jane was called Mattie or Matt.
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Note for: Mary Elliott, 13 Feb 1903 - 13 Feb 1903
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NOT-A-MATCH: This individual is not the same as Annie /Elliott/ 1903-1903, PAF ID {0DA16BAF-3FC9-4B26-A3AB-E24BC2C57799}
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Note for: Annie Elliott, 13 Feb 1903 - 13 Feb 1903
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NOT-A-MATCH: This individual is not the same as Mary /Elliott/ 1903-1903, PAF ID {4BC11698-9E20-492B-96FC-40DAF314E3C7}
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Note for: Flossie Muriel Organ, 6 Dec 1896 - 8 Apr 1998
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Individual Note: Comments of Gary L. Foster:
Dixon Bevel Elliott was a rodeo rider and left his bride, Flossie in Estancia, New Mexico while he went to ride broncos in Wyoming. They had a quarrel and he left on a bad note. He was killed by a bull and never returned to mend his relationships. His wife (AuntFlossie) kept his memory in her mind all her life.
In her 80's she was still carring for the graves of Dixon's parents William Almarine Elliott and Annie Eliza Thornton who were buried in Estancia. She took my children out to the grave yard and fussed over the weeds that had grown up around the graves and we all helped as she dressed the grounds they were buried in. She loved to wear hats and was a true christian lady.
She took us to see her church where she attended and was so proud of her congregation. She lived in a cute little house. I learned a lot about her by taping her conversation as she showed us all her pictures in the family scrap album. If she thought I was taping her she wouldn't have said a thing. I loved Aunt Flossie. We interviewed her while on a family genealogy vacation to New Mexico in 1976.
Obituary: Albuquerque Journal newspaper on April 17, 1998
Flossie M. Elliott, lived to be 101 years old. God's loving arms welcomed and embraced Flossie Muriel Elliott on Wednesday, April 8, 1998. Born in Cincinnati, IA on December 6, 1896, Flossie lived 101 remarkable and inspirational years. She was the third child of seven, the daughter of William and Ella Organ. The Organ family moved to Las Vegas, NM in 1917 and Flossie joined the family in 1919. She taught school in Tecelote, NM and was a waitress in Las Vegas. Married to Dixie Elliott, an excellent ranch hand, Flossie was a ranch cook for several ranches in New Mexico, Texas, and Arizona. Flossie had two loving and caring children, Clifford W. Elliott and V. Fern Elliott. The Elliott's homesteaded on Rowe Mesa (Rincona) in the 1920's. She and Dixie moved to Estancia in 1947 where she lived until 1991. A lifelong member of the Methodist Church, Flossie was a devout Christian and very active in church functions. Serving the Lord and keeping active were her keys to her longevity. A superb cook, Flossie loved to garden and loved the ranch and country life. Flossie worked in the 1950's and 1960's as an assistant with Dr. James H. Wiggins, the town physician and as a cafeteria cook for the Estancia Schools. She loved children and babysat many Estancia youths. Flossie was a resident of Paloma Blanca Nursing and Rehabilitative Center for seven years remaining active in her daily ventures until a stroke occurrence on February 4, 1998. Her courage, strength, humor and faith have inspired many in her declining health. Throughout her long life, she always maintained her humor, good will and spiritual guidance to enrich her life, and by that, influencing those of her many relatives and friends.
She is preceded in death by her parents; husband; brothers, Virgil, Glen and Clifford Organ; sister, Fern Gray, Blanche Scott, and Erma Barton; along with her son, Clifford Elliott; daughter, Fern Stuart; and grandson, Dan Stuart. Now Flossie has reunited with the many relatives and friends that have gone before her. Survivors include her granddaughter, Nancy Stuart and son-in-law, Charles Stuart of Albuquerque; great-grandsons, Joshua Stuart of Seattle, WA, and Jonathan Stuart of Lemon Grove, CA; cousin, Faye Kelly of Unionville, MO; and many loving nieces and nephews and great-nieces and great-nephews.
Special friends, Ralph and Bernadine Dial, DeeDee and Jim Young of Estancia, and Rachel Palmer of Albuquerque also survive Flossie. She had many close friends in Estancia and at Paloma Blanca, both residents and staff alike. An inspiration to all the lives she's touched, Flossie will be greatly missed. The family wishes to thank all the kindnesses and support from Paloma Blanca and Sandia Hospice. Cremation has taken place. Memorial services celebrating Flossie Elliott will be held Saturday, April 18, 10:00 a.m., at Estancia United Methodist Church, 600 Williams, Estancia, with Pastor Dave Blackwell officiating. Interment of cremains at Estancia Cemetery will precede memorial services. The family requests memorial contributions be made to the Estancia United Methodist Memorial Fund, 600 Williams, Estancia, NM 87016. French Mortuary, 1111 University Blvd. NE.