ORA ATWOOD ELLIOTT BURNETT FAMILY
Wife of James Washington Burnett
by Sue Terhune and Tom Osborne
Originally published as a part of the James and Ora Burnett pages, the Elliotts were included so as to display the collection of photos and history of "Mama" Burnett's family. We break the Elliotts out here in hope of someday adding to the collection.
The Elliott family, probably in early spring 1910, based on Maries birthdate of 11/3/1909. Left to right:
1. Rhoda Jane (Garnett) Burnett - mother of James Washington Burnett;
2. Addison Josephus Elliott - father of Ora Atwood (Elliott) Burnett;
3. Unknown woman;
4. Nancy Jane (Lisenby) Elliott - mother of Ora;
5. Unknown;
6. Jenny Isabell (?) Elliott - wife of George Thomas "Tom" Elliott;
7. George Thomas "Tom" Elliott [kneeling] ;
8. "Mama" Ora Atwood (Elliott) Burnett [standing];
9. & 10. "Papa" James Washington Burnett [kneeling] holding Marie Atwood Burnett;
11. James Redmond Elliott [standing next to Ora];
12. Orlando Elliott - [in front of James] son of John Lewis Elliott;
13. Addie Homer (Elliott) Harper - wife of Chester Harper;
14, Sybil Elliott - [in front of Addie] daughter of John Elliott;
15. John Lewis Elliott - husband of Emma Rust;
16. Marvin Winfield Elliott - bachelor;
17. Emma (Rust) Elliott - wife of John Elliott.
Addison Josephus Elliott and Nancy Jane Lisenby Elliott. The date of this photograph is not known, but he looks to be about 50 so it would be about 1896, and she would be 51.
Addison J. and Nancy J. Lisenby Elliott at home in Kevil, McCracken Co., KY. She died in 1920; he lived to be 85 and died in 1930. The date of this picture is not known, but probably about 1915.
This is Evelyn Sue Harper with Homer Clay Harper, sitting on the stool, in about 1918 when Homer was a baby. Evelyn and Homer are the children of Aunt "Addie" Elliott Harper, who was Mama's youngest sister.
Aunt Addie, as we always called her, married Chester Harper, and they lived on the Clinton road between Lone Oak and Mama and Papa. When Mama and Papa would go to market in Paducah, which they did almost every Saturday, they would always make the first stop at Aunt Addie's.
Uncle Chester died from an unfortunate hunting accident in 1941. Aunt Addie continued to live in the same house for many years, and the families always remained close. Uncle Marvin, one of Mama's younger brothers, never married, and lived with Aunt Addie most if not all, of his life.
The following is the obituary of Chester Harper from the Paducah, KY newspaper.
CHESTER HARPER DIES SUDDENLY ON HUNTING TRIP - Chester C. Harper, 51, of Route 6, died suddenly this morning while on a hunting trip. Accompanying Mr. Harper were J. A. Dutton and Carl Dunlap. The three men drove to New Hope community where they parked their car preparatory to going hunting. Mr. Harper, who had mentioned not feeling well before the party left the city decided to remain in the car, insisting that the other two men continue their hunting. Mr. Dutton and Mr. Dunlap left Mr. Harper in the car with the understanding that, in the event that he needed them, he would sound the horn. Hearing nothing, the two men continued to hunt for over an hour, returning at 10:30, to find Mr. Harper already dead. He had, apparently, never gotten out of the car. The deceased, who was employed at the Illinois Central shops as a boilermaker, is survived by his widow, Mrs. Addie Harper, one daughter, Mrs. William Godfrey, and one son, Homer Harper. Other survivors include Mr. Harper's mother, Mrs. Martha Harper, three sisters, Mrs. Errett Jones, Mrs. Roy Hall, and Mrs. James Tucker, all of Paducah, and four brothers, Bryan and Clarence Harper of Paducah, G.W. Harper of McNeil, Ark., and Robert Harper, of St. Louis.
These pictures were originally included in Sue Terhune's Photo Album. However, since they more closely follow the Elliott family history, we are moving them to this page. Added comments by David Osborne (brother of Tom Osborne).
The lady pictured here is Evelyn Sue Harper Godfrey, daughter of Addie Elliott Harper as mentioned above. Sue, as she was always known, married William "Billy" Godfrey. Sue and Billy had two children; Houston and Nancy. Nancy is the little girl in this picture.
Billy, Sue and children lived with Aunt Addie in her house at about 3975 Clinton Rd, at least until Aunt Addie's death in 1959. After Aunt Addie's death, Sue and Billy moved to a new home a short distance away on Contest Rd. We believe that all these pictures were taken at Aunt Addie's house on Clinton Rd sometime in 1954. Nancy, Houston and Billy are pictured to the right.
Sue Terhune and Tom Osborne's original comments; Sue: "This was also taken in the Godfrey yard." Tom: "I think these were taken in the side yard of Aunt Addies house on the Clinton road. As I remember, the Godfrey's lived in a smaller newer house on the Contest road. Since these were dated the same, 1954, as the one below, I wonder if they were taken the same day at Aunt Addies, and the one below is in her living room."
While not likely at the same time as the above pictures, the gathering below is probably also taken at Aunt Addie's house. As Sue Terhune commented; "I don't know whose house this is. (Left to right) Edith Burnett, Aunt Addie Harper (Evelyn Sue Godfrey's mother), Evelyn Sue Godfrey, Mama Burnett, Houston Godfrey (in front) and Nancy Godfrey on right edge."