BARNARD & HARDISON FAMILY GENEALOGY

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PARENTS & SIBLINGS OF

MATTIE FLORIDA ELLIOTT (BARNARD)

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  Dr. Henry P Bruton   Harriett Narcissus Jones  
  abt 1840 - 18 Apr 1891   31 May 1865 - 9 Apr 1927  
Married on 25 Feb 1886 in Yell County, Arkansas


From Goodspeeds: Dr. H.P. Bruton, the well-known eclectic physician, and a member of the popular firm of Bruton and Lynch, general merchants of Bellville, was born in Pope County. In 1840, his parents, James and Sarah (Angel) Bruton, of Kentucky and Tennessee, respectively, but were married in the latter state, came to Arkansas in 1836, bought, entered and improved the land on which they made their home till their deaths, his wife's occurring in 1856, and he following her demise in 1862. He was an active politician, being in the Lower House of the General Assembly for a number of years, and was one of the commissioners to locate the seat of justice of Pope County at Dover, and for many years officiated as a Baptist preacher, and was familiarly known througout all Western Arkansas. The Doctor's early boyhood was spent on a farm, attending the private schools, and when sixteen years old began teaching, and for several years taught and attended school. When nineteen he engaged as clerk in a drug store, and there laid the foundation of his medical profession, by reading medicine in connection with his duties at the store. In 1860-61 he enrolled himself as a student of the Eclectic Medical Institute, afterward graduating, and at once beginning to practice. Locating in Danville, in 1867, he opened an office, and in 1872 started the first drug store in town, withdrawing from this to endter into the genertal merchandise business. Going to Russellville in 1878, he engaged in his profession and in merchandising, and remained till 1881, when he came to Bellville, where he has established his present lucrative business and built up a good practice. In 1880 he was president of the State Eclectic Medical Society, held at Hot Springs, and in January, 1890, took into partnership T.C. Lynch. His individual property consists of a good dwelling and 160 acres of land, partially cultivated. He was three times married, the first time to Miss Ella Fowler in 1873 who died in a few years leaving him one child, Lee; and again in 1878, Miss Stafford, daughter of Dr. Stafford, became his wife. She died, leaving him one child, Arthur, and in 1885 he celebrated his third marriage, Miss Jones being the contracting party, and who bore him two children: Bertha and Myrtle. They are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church South.

Dr. H.P. Bruton is buried along with Louella (Ella Fowler Bruton) and their son Lee, Dr Bruton's second wife Mollie Stafford Bruton and their son Arthur in the UPPER SPRING CREEK CEMETERY, YELL COUNTY, ARKANSAS.

     Mary Bertha Bruton    Born Nov 1887 in Belleville, Arkansas.   .  Bertha married a John Lester.










     Jennie Myrtle Bruton.   Born Mar 1890 in Belleville, Arkansas.        Myrtle married Edward Kavanaugh.















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  Dr. Emmett Poe Elliott   Harriett Narcissus Jones  
  1869 - 18 Oct 1956   31 May 1865 - 9 Apr 1927  
Married on 23 Sep 1897 in Yell County, AR



     Mattie Florida Elliott    Born 02 Aug 1902 in Belleville, Arkansas.   Died 28 Dec 1989 in Little Rock, Arkansas.   Buried in Roselawn Cemetery, Little Rock, Arkansas.  Mattie married Paul Leslie Barnard Sr. a Little Rock, Arkansas attorney.










     John Emmett Elliott.   Born 27 Feb 1899 in Belleville, Arkansas.   Died 20 Jan 1967 in Sweet Home, Arkansas.    Buried Roselawn Cemetery, Little Rock, Arkansas  John Emmett married Ina Mae.










     Marguerite Elizabeth Elliott.   Born 24 Dec 1906 in Belleville, Arkansas.    Died 31 July 1989 in Ventura County, CA.  Buried Kansas City, Missouri.  Marguerite married Thomas Luvern Ryan on 7 Dec 1935 in Pulaski County, AR.













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  Dr. Emmett Poe Elliott   Annie E Barksdale  
  1869 - 18 Oct 1956   1882 - 1955  
Married on 24 Oct 1921 in Phillips County, AR


Together, Emmett and Annie had no children. Annie had 4 children from a previous marriage.



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