W. R. ELLIOTT, SR.
W. R. (Barney) Elliott, Sr., 76, of 618 S. Crysler, died yesterday at the Vetrans' Hospital. He was born in Stanley, Okla., and lived in Independence for 60 years. Mr. Elliott was owner of the Inter City Freight Lines until 1947, and then owned the Mid-City Freight Lines until he retired in 1962. He was a vetran of World War 1. He was a member of the Reorganized Latter Day Saints Church. Mr. Elliott was a member of the Independence Masonic Lodge, the Scottish Rite, and the Ararat Shrine. He leaves a son, W. R. Elliot, Jr., 9513 E. 29th; a stepson, Arthur Galloway 1019 W. 38th Terrace; a stepdaughter, Mrs. Edith Dyer, 16420 e. 41st, Independence; a brother, Evert A. Elliott, 826 W. Lexington, Independence; three sisters, Miss Gladys Elliott and Miss Wilma Elliott, both of the home, and Mrs Oneda Archibald, of St. Louis, and two grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the Speaks Chapel; burial in Mound Grove Cemetery. Masonic services will be at 8 p.m. Sunday at the chapel, were friends may call at the chapel Sunday from 7 to 9 p. m.
*Source: Obituary of W.R. Elliott, Sr.
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William Russell Elliott was born in Stanley Indian Territory, July 2, 1896. He enlisted on March 19, 1917, at Kansas City, Mo., in the United States Navy, and was sent to the Great Lakes Navel training Station for training. From this station he was sent to Norfolk, Va., and thence to Key West, Fla., transferred from the U. S. S. Mars to the U. S. S. Charleston, in the First Fleet Division of Battle Cruisers. From Key West his ship proceeded to St. Thomas, in the West Indies and thence to Port Au Prince and returned to Philadelphia after a month's cruise. The ship was then sent to New York, then to Newport, R. I., and back to New York and accompanied the first convoy of the American Expeditionary Forces to France under General Pershing, arriving in France, June 28, 1917. The Charleston crossed the Atlantic 24 times and during the voyages William R. Elliott saw several German submarines and had the pleasure of seeing them shot at from his ship, taking part in the shooting. His rank on the ship was that of boatswains mate, second class. He was placed on board ship 19 days after enlistment and was on the water in the service two years, four months and 25 days. He was mustered out of service September 3, 1919 at Denver, Colo. His ship passed through the Panama Canal twice. On one occasion he nearly lost his life. During a severe storm at sea, he was washed overboard by a great wave and knocked senseless by contact with the ship while overboard, but was rescued by a chief boatswain's mate and two sailors, and was none the worse for his mishap after five days in the ship hospital.
He was associated with his father in the wholesale candy business. He was a member of Tirey J. Ford Post, of the American Legion and was affiliated with the Loyal Order of Moose.
Source: History of Jackson County, p. 396
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Family Data Collection - Individual Records
Name: W R Elliott
Spouse: Alice Emily Waters
Birth Place: Stanley Indian Territory, OK
Birth Date: 22 July 1896
Death Place: Kansas City, MO
Death Date: 27 April 1973
Parents: Ambrose Elliott , Rose Jane Bierly
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Family Data Collection - Births
Name: Elliott, W R
Father: Elliott , Ambrose
Mother: Bierly , Rose Jane
Birth Date: 22 July 1896
City: Stanley Indian Territory
State: OK
Country: USA
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