Armina “Mina” Ethel Chipman Elliott (1886-1962)
was the daughter of John Henry Chipman (1851-1888 ) and Mary Jane Gordy
Chipman(1850-1928 ). Her father ran
Chipman Mill outside of Laurel and after his early death she received a share
of it. She would marry in 1908 to William Norris Elliott (1887-1915). They
would have as children: Ethel Mae Elliott (1909-1997) who would marry William
Howard Workman, Joseph Norris Elliott ( 1911-1999) who was a farmer, and Carlos
Woodrow Elliott (1913-1975) who was a feed and lumber merchant. Armina spent more time as a widow then
married.
She lived on Ralph Store Road and had a farm. She was known for hard work. She had a number of foster children living
with her after William Elliott passed away.
Both Paul Carey and Marshall Carey lived with her on the farm. They were her nephews, sons of George Raymond
Carey and Stella “Elsie” Chipman Carey. She adopted Howard Elliott (Harold
Ames). There is not much know about
Howard, he was five years old in the 1910 census and was shown as an adopted child
born in New York State. He may not have
been adopted in the legal sense but merely “taken to raise” and his last name
changed to Elliott. He was adopted prior
to Armina having her own children.
Her brother, John Emory Chipman, was the principal
in the Delmar school. He committed
suicide as did some other Chipman relatives of hers. Her grandson, Joseph
William Workman, committed suicide in 1985.
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