Notes for Taber Clarkson Elliott: Clarkson Taber Elliott was presumedly named after Clarkson Taber. Clarkson Taber had been one of the original members of the Agricultural Colony of Kansas which was founded in the Fall of 1871. That company was instrumental in founding the town of Peace in Rice County, Kansas. Clarkson Taber was also a charter member of Peace Monthly Meeting of Friends and was also the first correspondent of that Meeting.
His name sometimes appears as Clarkson Taber Elliott and other times as Taber Clarkson Elliott. Sometimes Taber is spelled 'Tabor'. His nickname was Tabe.
Taber Clarkson Elliott, born in 1874, was the first "white baby" to be born in Peace (Sterling), Kansas according to a memoir written by his daughter, Mary Rebecca [Elliott] Dever.
Clarkson was listed as 'Charlie' in the 1880 U.S. census. He was 6 years old.
Tabe was dropped from the membership of Sterling Monthly Meeting the 8th month, 8th, 1895.
Tabor Elliott, wife, three daughters and one son were living in Little Valley Township, McPherson County, Kansas as of the 1900 U.S. census. The family was living in Valley Township, Rice County, Kansas as of the 1910 U.S. census. In the 1920 U.S. census Taber, wife and nine children were living in North Hayes Township, Reno County, Kansas. By 1930 the Taber Elliott family was living in Valley Township, Rice County, Kansas. The 1930 U.S. census listed Arkansas as the birthplace of their youngest daughter, Irene.
More About Taber Clarkson Elliott: Burial: November 12, 1959, Sterling Community Cemetery, Sterling, Rice Co., Kansas.
Children of Taber Clarkson Elliott and Carrie Anabell Parsons are:
Taber Clarkson Elliott (b. August 22, 1874, d. November 09, 1959)
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