WESTMORELAND COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA                     See Oliver Perry ELDER  f: Harry ELDER  f: Robert Scroggs ELDER
NO. 19 OF 1875 WILL OF JOSEPH ELDER --3279
Joseph Elder died on the 30th day of May 1874
between the hours of 6 & 7 oclock PM.

 In the name of God Amen. I Joseph Elder of the County of Westmoreland
State of Pennsylvania being of sound mind and memory thanks be to God for the same, but considering the frailty of this life do make and publish this my last will and testament
in manner and form as follows, and first of all my will is that all debts by me owing
with my funeral expenses be paid by my Executors hereinafter mentioned,
my will is that if I am called from this life before my wife Jane
or my daughter Elisabeth my will is they shall have the sole posession
of the old Homestead and to be furnished with sufficient meat and drink
and wearing apparel and my daughter Elisabeth shall have 300 dollars
out of my Real personal estate viz 50 dollars annually without interest.
She shall have my Gold watch, she shall furnish her own clothing
generally out of the marketing, my will is that my son Robert shall have all my
Real and personal Estate, he shall have my compass and chain and surveying instruments.
The Black mare and buggy I reserve when I want to ride.
Also my son Robert shall have my Rifle Gun, and my Books
I allow to be equally divided between my four children,
Elisabeth, James, Alexander and Robert.
And lastly I nominate my sons Alexander Elder and Robert Elder
Executors of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all other wills
by me heretofore made declaring this only to be my last will and testament.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 5th February 1870.
Joseph Elder
Signed sealed published and declared by the above named Joseph Elder to be his last will and testament in presence of us who at his request and in his presence have subscribed our names as witnesses thereunto.
Lizzie ELDER
Henry GRESS
March 16, 1875 Legally proved and approved and same day recorded and Letters Test'y issued to within named Exe'r who was son. J. Laird Reg'r.

Wife: Jane Gageby (in J.V. Thompson's Journals, v. 10)
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=charwil&id=I75153

Joseph, brother of Alexander ELDER, son of William ELDER, b. Scotland.
https://sites.rootsweb.com/~pamercer/PA/Biographies/bioAlexanderElder.htm

"A. H., a son of Joseph Elder, is a graduate of Westminster College, and a
United Presbyterian minister in Cleveland, Ohio. Another of Joseph’s sons, J. G., is a
physician in Fisher, Ill., and the youngest son, B. S., lives on the old homestead in
Westmoreland County, Penn."  (Bio)
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A.H. is Rev. Alexander Harrison ELDER, b. Nov 13, 1833, Pleasant Unity,
                                                           d. Feb 19, 1897, Cleveland OH
*married Jemima Scroggs, b. 26 Mar 1841, Ligonier, dau of Rev.Dr. Joseph Scroggs,
had 2 dau, Lillie and Mary Emma, the latter being Mrs. Rev. L.L.Gray"
---(*From J.V. Thompson)
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J.G. is James
B.S. or R.S., is Robert Scroggs
*In Vol. 18 of the Josiah V. Thompson JOURNALS, transcribed
by Charlee Wilson, some indexed now on WorldConnect:
For example, Armstrong Carothers of Wood Co OH also is related:
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=charwil&id=I68405

Inscription of The Unity Presbyterian Church Cemetery,
 Unity Twp, Westmoreland Co PA
Compiled by Della Reagan Fischer (Mrs. Frank C.) 1976
1675.  ELDER, David M.     d. 2-16-1877 ag 74-7-12   (b. 1802)
1676.               Nancy         d. 5-5-1888  ag 44-10-21  (b.1843)
1677.               Margaret     d. 8-31-1879 ag 72-4-24   (b. 1807)
1678.               John C. Jr. d. 9-2-1845 ag 6               (b. 1839)
1679.               Joseph       d. 3-23-1846 ag 14             (b.1832)
1680.               Joseph       d. 5-5-1874  ag 76-4-?        (b.1798)
1681.               Jane G.      d. 1873 ag 23 (or 73)          (b. 1800)

Photo of the Unity Cemetery with stone of James Gageby
http://members.tripod.com/jgageby/jmsgageby1c.html

James Gageby (Gaghby) history:
http://members.tripod.com/jgageby/jmsgageby1.html
Born: 1752 in Armagh County Ireland
Died: 23 May 1834 at the home of Joseph Elder
(one of his son-in-law) in Unity Township, PA, USA (his property
holdings and residence were in Fairfield township, PA.)
Buried: 25 May 1834 in Unity Presbyterian Cemetery, Latrobe, PA
Religion: Presbyterian
Occupation: Assumed to be a farmer (and American Revolution War soldier).
Married: Jane (Janet) Scroggs in 1789 in Shippensberg (Newville), Cumberland County, PA

Jane (Janet) Scroggs Gageby
http://members.tripod.com/jgageby/jscroggs.html
Obit states: " On the 12th instant, at the residence of her son-in-law,
Joseph Elder, in Unity Twp., Westmoreland county, Mrs Jane Gageby, consort of
James Gageby, late of Fairfield Twp., deceased in the 66th year of her age...."

St. Luke's Reformed Presbyterian Cemetery, Pleasant Unity, Westmoreland
Co PA
http://www.icubed.com/~ldill/cemeteries/StLuke.html
Byerly, Mary 1841 1913 "Wife of R. S. Elder"
Elder, Robert S. 3 Jun 1832  25 Nov 1895

Robert Scroggs ELDER m. Mary Byerly
His father: JOSEPH ELDER m. Jane Gageby:
Genealogy:
http://members.citynet.net/rhitzel/fam00256.htm

POLLOCK GENEALOGY in Scotland and PA
http://www.genealogysource.com/pollockhist.htm

PA Rootsweb.com Archives for Westmoreland Co:
Samuel Elder's will [abstract]: Vol. 2, p. 299
Samuel Elder of Fairfield Twp.
My beloved grandchild Eliza Rodgers.
John Elder Galbraith son of Hugh Galbraith.
To Henry Hice and Samuel Hice, sons of Henry Hice, land in Wheatfield
Twp. Indiana Co.
My grandchildren Samuel Rodgers, Eliza Rodgers, James Elder Rodgers, Jane
Ann Rodgers, William Elder.
Appoints John Rodgers and Archibald Matthews Esqr. executors.
21 Feb 1833; witnesses Robert Wallace, John Hill, Mochl. Hay.
Proved 7 January 1834.

  [email protected] (Michael S. Caldwell)
________________________________________________

William Elder's will [abstract]: Vol. 2, p. 223   (Alexander and Joseph of 1874's father)
William Elder of Fairfield Township.
Beloved wife Elizabeth.
Beloved daughter Elizabeth.
My son Alexander Elder.
My children Elenor Henderson, Betsey Elder, William Elder, James Elder,
Mary Elder, Joseph Elder, John Elder, David Elder, Jacob Elder, Jane
Elder.
My beloved granddaughter Mary Jane Henderson.
Appoints beloved neighbor Jacob Covode and son Joseph Elder executors.
10 March 1830; witnesses Valentine Hartman, Jacob Covode.
Proved 20 April 1830.
   [email protected] (Michael S. Caldwell)

Alexander's son:
"Alfred, attended medical college in Cincinnati, studied medicine under Dr.
Galbraith, of Franklin, took a course at Bellevue Hospital, N.Y., practiced in Defiance,
Ohio, some time, and is now practicing in Hubbell, Neb."
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Daughters of the American Revolution Descendants Database Search
at
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ELDER, WILLIAM Ancestor #: A202099
Service: PENNSYLVANIA    Rank: PRIVATE
Birth:  (CIRCA) 1762    EDINBURGH SCOTLAND
Death: 4-5-1830     FAIRFIELD TWP WESTMORELAND CO PENNSYLVANIA
Service Source:
PA ARCH 5TH SER VOL 4,    P 237,  603;
PA ARCH 3RD SER VOL 23,  P 231, 239

Service Description:
1) BEDFORD CO MILITIA
Residence
1) County: BEDFORD CO PROB - State: PENNSYLVANIA
Spouse  ELIZABETH MCMANUS  
Associated Applications and Supplementals
829086
 ELEANOR / [1] ANDREW HENDERSON  
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Descendants List
William Carlisle Henderson  
                -- born on 4 - Oct - 1854 at PA
               --  died at Sugarcreek Venango Co PA on 24 - Sep - 1921
and his ( 1st ) wife
Margaret J Marshall born on (c) - - 1855 at Sandycreek Twp Venango Co PA
           died at Franklin Venango Co PA on 27 - Jul - 1936
           married on 18 - Aug - 1881  married at Venango Co PA

The Said William Carlisle Henderson was the child of
Joseph Henderson born on (c) - - 1809 at Westmoreland Co PA  
died at French Creek Twp Venango Co PA on 3 - Dec - 1893 and his ( 1st ) wife
Martha Dumars born on (c) - - 1810 at PA
died at Franklin Venango Co PA on 18 - Feb - 1888 married on - -  

The Said Joseph Henderson was the child of
Andrew Henderson born on - - 1780-1790 at _______________  
died at Sandy Creek Twp Venango Co PA on (p) - - 1840 and his ( 1st ) wife
Eleanor Elder born on - - 1780-1790 at Westmoreland Co PA
died at Sandy Creek Twp Venango Co PA on (p) - - 1840 married on - -  

The Said Eleanor Elder was the child of
William Elder born on (c) - - 1762 at Edinburgh Scotland  
died at Fairfield Twp Westmoreland Co PA on 5 - Apr - 1830 and his ( 1st ) wife
Elizabeth McManus born on - - at NJ
died at _______________ on - - married on - -  
married at (prob) Westmoreland Co PA
    
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