John James (J.J.) Elliott

John James (J.J.) Elliott (born 1/12/1877 died 21/1/1949) married Mary (Molly) Carty (born 17/4/1892 died 17/11/1931) on 25/6/1919.

John Elliott was baptised on 2.12.1877 in parish of Kilkenny West (Alternative parish names Benown, Glasson, Kilkenny West, Benown, and Nohill, Nohill, Tubberclaire)

J.J. Elliott landed in Minneapolis 28/4/1900, left Minneapolis for Ireland 12/1/1904 , returned 5/5/1904, & left Minneapolis for home on 5/3/1907. John J. Elliott became a citizen of the United States of America on 5/9/1900. John J Elliott aged 27 in 1905 US Census. Minneapolis, Ward Number: 11, Hennepin, Minnesota.

J.J. and Molly Elliott lived in the teacher's residence in Tubberclair from 1920 to 1927.

In the newspaper account of J.J.'s death, it is said that he was President of the Parish Court during its existence and that he was appointed Peace Commissionner by P.J. Ruttledge, Minister for Justice after independence.

J.J. Elliott and Molly Carty-Elliott's 7 children

Ethel

Joseph

Sean

Brian

Desmond

Eileen

Leo

More information about J.J. Elliott and Molly Carty-Elliott's 7 children

Ethel Mary Elliott (1920)

Sponsors: John Berry & Katie Carty.

Married Pat Rushe lived in Dublin. Children Paddy, Marie, Bernard, Eileen.

Joseph Kevin Elliott (1921) son of JJ Elliott Tonagh.

Sponsors: Brian Carty & Teresa Mullen.

Joseph Kevin Elliott married Kate-Ann Galvin (1926-1999) in 1953 & had 9 children (Imelda Ann Peter Brenda John Kevin Ben Declan Adrian) and lived in Tonagh.

Sean Padraig (1925-) son of JJ Elliott Tonagh.

Sponsors: Laurence Coghlan & Ellie Cormack.

Married Annemie, lived in Booterstown Dublin.

2 children Patricia and Raymond.

Brian Seamus Elliott (1925) son of JJ Elliott Tonagh.

Sponsors: Thomas Elliott & Maureen Elliott.

Brian Elliott & Margaret (Peggy) Lynch, lived in Dublin, Edmonton, Barking and Ilford.

3 children: Eileen, Barbara and Brian.

Desmond Alysius Elliott (1926) son of JJ Elliott Tonagh.

Sponsors: Thomas Balfh & Kathleen Hanley.

Married to May. Lived in Matlock, Barking, Goodmayes and Nottingham.

3 children Mary, Gerard and John.

Eileen Clare Elliott (1928) daughter of JJ Elliott Tonagh.

Sponsors: George Berry & Annie Berry.

Married Ben Andrews and lives in Bakewell, Derbyshire.

Daughter Clair

Leo Elliott (1929-1949).

Sponsors: Mathew O’Rourke & Ethel Hanly.

July 1931 Mary (Molly Carty-Elliott with her children in July (she died in November 1931).

We think she is 2nd from the left at the back. Some of the adults are Berries.

Mary (Molly) Carty (1892-1931) & John James (J.J.) Elliott (1877-1949) in 1919.

1911 Census

Residents of a house 4 in Tonagh (Killinure, Westmeath)

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Occupation Literacy

Elliott Peter 69 Male Head of Family Catholic Westmeath Farmer Can Read and write -Married

Elliott Margaret 52 Female Wife Catholic Westmeath - Can Read and write-Married- (Married for 34 years, 14 children born alive, 13 children alive)

Elliott John J 33 Male Son Catholic Westmeath Farmer Can Read and write - Single

Elliott Emily 17 Female Daughter Catholic Westmeath Scholar Can Read and write - Single

Elliott Lizzie 15 Female Daughter Catholic Westmeath Scholar Can Read and write Irish and English Single

Elliott Ethel 11 Female Daughter Catholic Westmeath Scholar Can Read and write Irish and English Single

Elliott Eddie 8 Male Son Catholic

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Westmeath/Killinure/Tonagh/877500/

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai003522556/

John J. Elliott in the Athlone Brigade of the Irish Republican Brotherhood (1917-1922)

John James (JJ) Elliott became a member of the Irish Republican Brotherhood (Athlone Centre) February 1917 and became a volunteer in July, 1918. He joined "C" (Tubberclair) Company, 2nd Battalion, Athlone Brigade, 1st Midland Division of Oglaigh na hEireann, the Old IRA. He would appear to have organised the collection of funds for Dail Eireann in 1918 (archival information).

December 1920 to July, 1921 John James Elliott was in charge of the Glasson Active Service Unit.

At the commencement of the arbitration courts he acted as Brigade Police Officer.

On 28 February, 1922, John James Elliott enlisted with the National Forces or Defence Forces of Saorstat Eireann at Athlone where he held the position of Brigade Police Officer with responsibility for Intelligence duties. He was discharged on 16 September 1922 in the rank of Captain.

The titles and numbers of battalions changed between 11 July 1921 (signing of the Truce) and 1 July 1922 (outbreak of Civil War).

John James Elliott was awarded the Service (1917-1921) Medal with Bar for his services during the War of Independence.

John James Elliott was awarded a Military Service Pension under the provisions of the Military Service Pensions Act, 1924 for his services during the War of Independence.

Shortly after the Easter Week Rising 1916, JJ Elliott was arrested and imprisoned (prisoner of war) in Richmond Barracks, Dublin (9th to 20th May 1916).

See Sinn Fein Rebellion handbook. : Easter, 1916. Complete and connected narrative of the rising, with detailed accounts. Dublin : Compiled by the Weekly Irish Times, 1917.

211 PERSONS DETAINED AT RICHMOND BARRACKS.

The following official list of the persons confined at Richmond Barracks was issued on Saturday, 20th May 1916 : — Page 87 list includes JJ Elliott.

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