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General Affidavit, for the testimony of Employers or Near Neigbors of soldier (other than relatives), who have known him before his enlistment, or since his discharge and return from the army.
State of Ohio, County of Wood.
In the matter of the Application for Pension of Joseph Elder Co C 21st Ohio Vol Inf. and Co B. 4th US Cav No. 374349 under General Law
On this 27th day of July A.D. 1898, personally appeared before me, a Notary Public, in and for the aforesaid County, duly authorized to administer oaths,
JONAS PARMENTER,
aged 66 years, a resident of Bowling Green, in the County of WOOD, and State of OHIO, whose Post Office address is BOWLING GREEN, WOOD CO, OHIO...well known to me to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being duly sworn, declare in relation to the aforesaid case as follows:
"That I have been well and personally acquainted with JOSEPH ELDER for 56 years and that we were boys and Schoolmates together and young when we worked together a great deal before he enlisted in the 21st Vols in the fall of 1861 and we were very intimate and from my acqaintance with him, association, and working with him, I know of my own personal knowlege that at, and prior to his said enlistment he was a sound, able bodied man, and a man of good character, sober, peaceable and industrious.  That I saw him immediately on his return from the army, about the first of 1866, at which time he was sufffering from disease of eyes and rheumatism, his eyesight was very defective, and he was badly off from rheumatism.  He was not fit for manual labor.  I have known him well since 1866, and know that he has continuously suffered from disease of eyes and rheumatism, and a general breaking down of his whole system, that since 1866 he has been a sober, peaceable man of good habits, and that any disability from which he may be suffering is not due to vicious habits, and for the last 15 to 20 years he has been unfit for manual labor by reason of his said disabilities continuously."
...And I further declare that I have no interest in said case and I am not concerned in its
prosecution.  Signed by: Jonas E. Parmenter
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State of Ohio, Wood Co., affidavit by: Hiram Boardner,
age 62 years, whose P.O. is Bowling Green, County of Wood, State of Ohio..
"I lived in same neighborhood with said Joseph Elder and was well acquainted with him for many years before his enlistment as a soldier in the Civil War of 1861 above referred to, and up to his said enlistment, frequently meeting and seeing him.  I did not discover anything like chronic or other ailment of his eyes, and as I believe, he had none.  Mr. Elder is a conscientious and honorable man, and has the confidence and respect of his neighbors."  Signed Hiram Boardner, 24 day of June 1902.
Chas. R. Nearing, Notary Public, Wood Co. O.

AFFIDAVIT, State of Ohio, Wood County
In Claim No. 739.015 of Joseph Elder of Co B 4th US Cav, personally appeared before me, A Notary Public within and for said county, Joseph C. Eberly, age 68 years, whose P.O. is Portage, County of
Wood, State of Ohio, whom I certify to be credible, who being duly sworn, states in relation to said claim as follows, to-wit:
I have been personally acquainted with the above named Joseph Elder since early boyhood--was
brought up in the same neighborhood with him, meeting and associating with him up to the time of his enlistment as a soldier in the war of the rebellion.  I regarded him a rugged, hearty & strong man, and believe his eye sight was good and that he did not have chronic ailment of the eyes when he enlisted & entered the army as aforesaid...Joseph C. Eberly, Affiant's Signature, 30th day of June 1902.  W.H. Sayler, Notary Public & J.P. Wood Co.

From 9th day of June, 1902:  William S. Eberly, age 65 years, of Bowling Green, Wood Co, OH.
"Said William S. Eberly says that he has known said Joseph Elder since his early boyhood, was brought up in the same nighborhood with said Elder.  He attended the same school and was a classmate with said Elder shortly before the Civil War, or rebellion.  That as he now remembers and believes that said Elder's eyes were sound and well.  That said Elder was a hard student; diligent in his studies, applied himself constantly and energetically; so much so that weak or unsound eyes would have failed or borne evidence of overwork, as affiant believes, yet no sign of ailment or weakness was so produced."  William S. Eberly, W.H. Sayler, Notary Public, Wood Co, Ohio.

Affidavit by:
David M. Hartman, age 60, res. of Neave Twp, Darke Co OH,
Po Greenville Darke Co OH,
"That I was a private in Co B 4th US Cavlary from the summer of 1862 to Dec. 1865.
That I was well acquainted with Joseph Elder the above claimant for Pension, during all this time that during an advance of the Army of the Cumberland from Murfreesboro to Chattenooga, Tennessee during the months June and July 1863, said Joseph Elder became afflicted with sore eyes, and was...with his said affliction until he was finally discharged. Claimant was a splendid soldier never indulged in intoxicating drinks and of exceptionally good moral habits during the
time I knew him."
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Clarissa ELDER, dropped as pensioner, because of death, Nov. 5, 1924
Address: 955 Rowena St, Detroit MI?
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OBITUARY -- JOSEPH ELDER (Petersburg, Sun Feb 7, 1913)

Joseph Elder, son of John and Mary Elder, was born April 8, 1836, in Wood County, Ohio,
and died January 26, 1913, aged 76 years, ten months and 12 days.
  He enlisted at Findlay in August, 1861, in Co. C, 21st Ohio Volunteer Infantry,
and was discharged at Nashville, Tenn., in December, 1862, to re-enlist in Co. B, 4th U.S. Cavalry.
He participated in some of the most sanguinary engagements of the war, and was honorably discharged
at San Antonio, Texas, on December 2, 1865, after a continuous service of 4 years and 4 months
--most 7 months after the capture of Jeff Davis.
  He came to Michigan in the fall of 1867 and was married to Clara A. Kilby at Petersburg Sept. 23, 1868.
To this union were born five children, four of whom died in early infancy.
He leaves a wife and son, two sisters, a brother, several nieces and nephews, and a host of friends to mourn his loss.
  Funeral was held under the auspices of Morgan Parker G.A.R. Post, at the
M.E. Church last Thursday afternoon.  Sermon was by Rev. N. Norton Clark,
assisted by the Revs. Balgooyan and Hosmer.

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Looking for REV. BALGOOYAN, found a name in
The Evening Tribune
Grand Haven, Mich. April, 1894
at
http://www.sandhillcity.com/dbd_4_94.htm

...   "Albert Balgooyan is now general secretary of the local Y. M. C. A."

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1900 census
Name:   Albert Balgooyen
Home in 1900:  Germfask, Schoolcraft, Michigan
Age:  30
Estimated Birth Year:  abt 1870  (occ: Teacher of Gospel)
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1880 census
Name:   Henry Balgooyen
Home in 1880:  Grand Haven, Ottawa, Michigan
Age:  55
Estimated Birth Year:  abt 1825
Birthplace:  Holland
son: ALLIE age 10 ( could be Albert, b. 1870)
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