The Potes and Elliott families came to Barber County at the same time. They
  rented a farm northwest of Kiowa in 1885 for a few years then moving on to
  Medicine Lodge. 
     Iness Potes andDell Elliott were married at Medicine Lodge June 4, 1892 at
  the home of the brides parents who were John Potes, Barber County treasurer at
  the time. The couple returned to the Kiowa area to live. Dell Elliott was a barber
  in Kiowa so continued his trade while waiting for the Cherokee Strip to open.
     The Run was made Sept. 16, 1893 and Dell Elliott staked a claim two miles south-
  east of Alva, Opkahoma. Their home was a dugout. They had many interesting stories
  of those days; about the shortage of everything, especially food, plus tales of
  outlaws hiding in the territory. Dell was deputized several times by the U.S.
  Marshall to help hund the gangs down.
     They sold their claim in 1901 and bought the Elam Chance land several miles
  northwest of Medicine Lodge. The family was four by now as the two boys had been
  added to complete the family, and the ranch is still owned by them.
     It was at this time Dell Elliott started his fine herd of Hereford cattle..
     It was a period of real ranch hospitality. There was always food and lodging 
  for all cowmen, (plus food and shelter for their horse) as they were passing by
  on ranch business.
     The boys attended Harmony School. This district has since been divided between
  no. 10 and Forest City Districts.
     After finishing grammar school the two boys attended Medicine Lodge high school,
  both graduating. A.T. was always interested in sports and played on the football
  team.
     One of the early interesting experiences they told me was of standing in the
  yard and watching the cyclone form about two miles northwest of their house. That
  same cyclone passed through the cemetery and blew away part of northwest Medicine
  Lodge in the early nineteen hundreds. They saddled their horses and waited until 
  they cyclone started moving, then mounted and raced across the prairie to a neighbors
  basement.
     Both Father and Mother Elliott were very active in lodge work; Father in the Odd
  Fellows, and Mother in both Eastern Star and Rebekah's. She served at one time as
  Worthy Matron of Eastern Star and was a member for 49 years. She was a Rebakah for
  55 years and served as Noble Grand several times. She recieved many honors in her 
  lodge work.
     Several years before and after her marriage Mother Elliott taught school in
  numerous rural districts. After her husband's death in 1922 she bought the Pierce's 
  Ladies ready to wear. It was renamed the Elliott Style Shop. She opereated this for
  many years.
     After disposing of her shop she returned to the ranch for several years, finally
  retiring in Medicine Lodge where she became very active in both her church and lodge
  work.
     A.T. Elliott and Joy Tedrow were married in June, 1922.
     Roscoe Elliott served his country during World War One, serving overseas in 116
  Engineers Co.
     Joy deceased 1979.
                
     Source:Chosen Land - Barber County, Kansas,  pg. 168 
     Submitted by: Nola Catlin Elliott