ELLIOTT, IRA LEWIS AND ALICE (RHEINHEIMER)

Ira Lewis Elliott born at Laredo, Mo., on June 19, 1883. His parents were Charles and Lydia Elliott. Ira was eldest of six children and with his parents came to Nebr. In 1885, they settled near McCook, Nebr. Ira's father was a farmer. Ira attended rural school near McCook, Nebr.

Ira was married to Alice Rheinheimer at Banksville, Nebr. Alice was born in Germany and came to America, with her parents in 1885. The family settled at Wahoo, Nebr., where they resided for one year, then moving to Frontier Co. where Alice attended school. Their three eldest children, Janet, Charley and Raymond were born near McCook. Raymond died in infancy.

Ira and Alice moved to Traer, Kansas about 1907. Ira bought the Traer Hardware and Implement store. They resided there until 1916. Thelma was born at Traer, Kansas May 5, 1915.

Ira sold his store in 1916 and moved to a farm near McCook. Melba was born there October 3, 1916. Ira sold the farm and purchased a Grocery and Meat market at Bushnell, Nebr. in 1917 and later selling this store in 1919 and purchased the Walters farm 6 miles north of Mullen, Nebr. and in Cherry County where the family moved. Later Ira added to his holdings by buying the Dell Kimber and Alec Hetherington lands which joined to the Walter farm.

Janet and Charley finished their Grade Schooling at the Riegle school, which Thelma and Melba attended through their Grade School years. All, later were graduates of the Mullen High School.

Alice Elliott passed away at the St. Joseph Hospital, Alliance, Nebr. Jan. 5, 1939 and is buried in the Cedarview Cemetery at Mullen, Nebr. Later Ira sold his holdings to Wayne Christie and moved to Mullen, Nebr. where he made his home until his death. He was City marshal 2 years after moving to Mullen. Ira passed away at the Pioneer Hospital in Mullen, Jan 30, 1964 and is buried in the Cedarview Cemetery at Mullen.

Janet married Lynn Boyer in 1923 and to this union were born two children Betty and Eugene. Janet later married Lewis Cooley in 1941. Lewis passed Away Dec. 1974. Janet resides in Mullen.

Charles married Evelyn Rever in 1937, to this union was born five children Joyce, Ira “Bud'', Myrna, Mary Alice and Jan. Charley and Evelyn resides in Mullen.

Thelma married Walter Jones in 1935 to this union was born 3 children Marlene, Willard and Shirley. Thelma and Walter reside in Mullen.

Melba married Joe Ray 1936, to this union was born three children, Joan, Duane and John. Melba and Joe reside in Broken Bow, Nebr.