Souvenir Edition, The Williamstown Courier, Williamstown, Ky, May 30, 1901,
reprinted September 19, 1981 by the Grant County KY Historical Society.

HIRAM ELLISTON, deceased, was born in Grant county October 15, 1828. His
parents were of old Virginia stock.  He was born and raised on a farm and
was recognized as one of the sturdy and frugal yeoman of the county.  He
was an honest man, a model citizen, kind and indulgent father and a devoted
Christian.  He joined the Baptist church at old Ten Mile, in Gallatin
county, in October 1851.  He lived on his farm near Elliston Station until
1881, when he moved to Williamstown.  In 1883 he purchased the old Alfred
Kendall homestead and resided there the remainder of his life.  By hard
labor and practice of economy he accumulated an estate valued at $60,000.
He was a partner in the firm of R. H. Elliston & Co., one of the prominent
business houses of Williamstown.  Mr. Elliston died January 23, 1901.

Elliston Kendall
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Gallatin-KY

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