Historical encyclopedia of Illinois, ed . of the pioneers of Illinois,was born in Dutchess County, New York, April14, 1791, and was a son of Abraham andArrlaantje (Van Deusen) Eltinge, of Claverack,N. Y., and Is a lineal descendant of Janand Jacorayntje Cornelise (Slegt) of Swichterljer. a dependency of Beylein the Province of Drenthe, Holland. Theycame to America about the middle of theseventeenth century, and settled on the HudsonRiver near New York. John Elting was married to Margaretta JonesMarch 14, 1S13. Their children are PhilipHenry. Charles C, Angelica S., Elizabeth C,
Historical encyclopedia of Illinois, ed . of the pioneers of Illinois,was born in Dutchess County, New York, April14, 1791, and was a son of Abraham andArrlaantje (Van Deusen) Eltinge, of Claverack,N. Y., and Is a lineal descendant of Janand Jacorayntje Cornelise (Slegt) of Swichterljer. a dependency of Beylein the Province of Drenthe, Holland. Theycame to America about the middle of theseventeenth century, and settled on the HudsonRiver near New York. John Elting was married to Margaretta JonesMarch 14, 1S13. Their children are PhilipHenry. Charles C, Angelica S., Elizabeth C,and Harriet A. His father served as a soldierin the War of the Revolution, and his brotherRobert was a Major-General in the War of was a merchant In the city of New York,the old homestead being In Dutchess County,New York. In 1840 he emigrated westward,locating In Quincy, III., and afterwards re-moved to Peoria. 111., engaging in the mer-cantile and real-estate business, where he madehis home until his death which occurred March. MRS. DARIUS JONES HISTORY OF McDONOLGH COUNTY. 873 21, 1861. He was held in high esteem by allwho knew him. and was a man of great wealthand high social position. ELTING, Philip Edward, is one of the mostprominent in the State, and aMc-Donough County has no more highly respectedcitizen. He is prominently identified with allthat pertains to the upbuilding of Macomb andwith its leading industries. He was born on a farm in Emmet County. .January 23. 1862, and is ason of Philip H. and Margaret Elting. Hisfather was born in New York, and was a sonof .lohn and .Margaret Elting. The mother ofour was born in Enniskillen, County ofFermanagh, Ireland, and is now in her eighty-fifth year. The father died when the son wasonly fourteen years of age. Philip E. Elting spent his childhood andyouth upon his fathers farm about six milesfrom Macomb. His early education was ac-quired in the common schools, and by carefulappl
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