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R. B. ELLIOTT, dealer in groceries, East Joplin, was born in Boone county, Mo., Feb. 3, 1841. His parents, Reuben and Elizabeth (Wilhite) Elliott, were natives of the Blue-grass State. His father was born in Garrett county, Kentucky, in 1794, and was a farmer. He participated in the War of 1812, and fought under General Jackson at New Orleans, and also took part in the battle of Booneville, Missouri, fifty years thereafter. He died at his home near Rockport, this state, in October, 1868. His mother was born in Madison county, Ky., Feb. 14, 1799, and died near Rockport in September, 1867. The subject of our sketch grew to manhood in the county of his nativity, and received a liberal education in the common schools. His early life was spent in agricultural pursuits. In 1804 he went to Nebraska and engaged as a clerk for a time, but returned to Boone county and engaged in the stock business with Mr. Platt Whittaker. He came to Southwest Missouri in April, 1871, and engaged in the buying and shipment of cattle with Mr. T. A. McClelland, of this city. He came to Joplin in September, 1872, and mined for two years, after which he engaged as clerk in a general store with McClelland & Maupin, remaining in that position about four years. In the fall of 1870 he engaged with Col. Fairbanks in pork packing. He engaged in his present business in September, 1882. Mr. Elliott was married in Boone county, Mo., Oct. 29, 1879, to Miss Sallie A., daughter of John and Jane (Anderson) Maxwell, natives of Kentucky. Mrs. Elliott was born in Boone county, Mo., June 23, 1850. Their union has been blessed with one child, Mary Ruby, born June 23, 1881, in Joplin. Mr. and Mrs. Elliott are both consistent church members. His residence is on Mineral Street, East Joplin; business, corner of Main Street and Galena Avenue. Mr. Elliott carries a full line of staple and fancy groceries, wooden ware, provision, and feed.