Burton A. Elliott

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Cass City Chronicle
Friday, October 15, 1943

Patrons of Rural Route 3 Honor Burt A. Elliott
Farmers and Families Give Party Friday at Novesta Church of Christ
A surprise was planned by patrons on Rural Route No. 3, Cass City, to honor Burt A. Elliott, who has been retired as rural letter carrier after 30 years of service. The party was held at the Church of Christ in Novesta Township on Friday evening, just eight days after Mr. Elliott made his last official delivery of mail on Route 3.

The impromtu program was held in the church auditorium. Lowell Slicker, Sr., presided as chairman. Jason Kitchin and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Kelley respresenting Mr. Elliott's "mail customers" expressed their appreciation for the retiring carrier's service over a long period of years. Albert Quick presented Mr.s Elliott with a testimonial document signed by patrons of the route which read "We the patrons of Rural Route No. 3 of the Cass City Post Office take this means of expressing our appreciation for the faithful and efficient services of Burt A. Elliott, rural letter carrier, for a long period of years. We have always foudn him congenial and courteous and the last work in rendering accomodation to patrons. We wich him every happiness and prosperity which he so richly deserves."

Mr. Elliott expressed his appreciation for hte many kindnesses extended to him by patrons during his 23 years as carrier on the route. Previous to serving on the Cass City route, he was for seven years rural letter carrier out of the Kingston office.....

Cass City Chronicle
Thursday, May 13, 1971

Burton A. Elliott, a lifelong resident of this community, died at the Tuscola County Medical Facility, Wednesday, May 5.

Mr. Elliott was born in Cass City, May 8, 1883, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. David Elliott.

He married Miss Bertha Buehrly in November of 1908 in Cass City, where they made their home following their marriage. Mrs. Elliott died March 10, 1953.

Mr. Elliott was a mail carrier seven years in Kingston and 23 years in Cass City. He was a member of the Salem United Methodist Church for over 65 years and was a life member of Tyler Lodge F&AM No. 317 of Cass City and a member of the National Rural Letter Carrier Association.

He is survived by two sons, Francis Elliott of Cass City and Leon Elliott of Ubly, and one grandson.

He was buried Friday, May 7, in Elkland Cemetery. Services were held at the Salem United Methodist Church with Rev. Ira Wood officiating.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, Summer 2007)

(Research):Census Information:

1930 Census
Michigan, Tuscola County, Elkland twp, Cass City Village
Enumerated April 12, 1930 by Helen G. Schwaderer
ED 79-11 SD 11 Sheet 5A Stamped 188
East Main Street
115-121
Elliott, Burton A Hd O $1800 M W 46 M26 Mich NY Mich Mail C
arrier U.S. Postal
Elliott, Bertha C Wife F W M23 Mich Germany Germany
Elliott, Francis W Son M W 18 S Mich Mich Mich
Elliott, Leonard D SOn M W 12 S Mich Mich Mich

Burton married Bertha Catherine Buehrly on 25 Nov 1908 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan. Bertha (daughter of Johann Leonhard Buehrly and Catherine Buerk) was born on 7 Mar 1886 in Elkland Township, Tuscola County, Michigan; died on 10 Mar 1953 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan; was buried on 13 Mar 1953 in Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Francis supplied Art Peck the details of the 10 original Benkelman emigrants and many of their descendants in the late 1970's. He was also one of the cousins of BonnieMargaret Jacobs who searched their Bibles and records and picture collections to provide information for her 1981 manuscipt about the history of the Benkelman family.

Francis never married. He worked for the Mill End Store for more than 50 years, beginning in Cass City and later transferring to the Bay City location. He spent his weekend's in Cass City.

Art Peck also provided the following obituary for Francis, presumably from the Bay City newspaper. A nearly identical version of this obituary was published in the December 14, 1988 issue of the Cass City Chronicle, page 8.

In Memoriam Francis Wilber Elliott
July 31, 1911 -- December 11, 1988

Mr. Francis Elliott of Cass City died Sunday, December 11, 1988, at Saginaw General Hospital after a lenghty illness.

He was born July 31, 1911, in Novesta Township, Tuscola County, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Burton and Bertha (Buehrly) Elliott.

Mr. Elliott, a lifelong resident of Cass City, had been employed by the Mill End Store for over fifty years. He was a member of the Salem United Church of Cass City for over sixty-eight years.

He is survived by one sister-in-law, Mrs. Alice Elliott of Ubly; a nephew and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Robert and Nancy Elliott of Ubly; one uncle, Mr. Edward Buerhly of Cass City, and a number of cousins. Two special friends of Mr. Elliott's were Miss Annabelle and Maxine Read of Bay City.

Funeral Services for Mr. Elliott will be conducted Thursday at 1 p.m., from Little's Funeral Home, Cass City, with Reverend Clair Patton, pastor of the Salem United Methodist Church, officiating.

Interment will be in Elkland Cemetery, Cass City, Michigan.

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Cass City Chronicle
December 7, 1978

L. Elliott dies Friday in Bad Axe

Leonard Elliott, 62, of Ubly died Friday, December 1, at Huron Memorial Hospital in Bad Axe after a long illness. He was born May 13, 1916, in Kingston, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Burton Elliott. Mr. Elliott was married to Miss Alice BUEHRLY March 15, 1944 in Louisville, Kentucky. After their marriage, the couple made their home in Ubly. He was associated with and a distributor for the ST&H Oil Company of Bad Axe for the past 38 years. He was a member of the Salem United Methodist Church of Cass City.

Mr. Elliott is survived by his widow, Alice; son son, Robert Elliott of Ubly, and one brother, Francis Elliott of Bay City.

Funeral services were held at Salem United Methodist Church Sunday. Rev. Eldred Kelley, pastor, officiated. Burial was in Elkland Cemetery. Little's Funeral Home had charge of funeral arrangements.

David married Alice Mae Buehrly on 15 Mar 1944 in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky. Alice (daughter of Fred Leonard Buehrly and Mary Elizabeth "Molly" Mark) was born on 24 Feb 1918 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan; died on 13 May 1993 in Bad Axe, Huron County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]