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LIGONIER ECHO NEWSPAPER NOTICES
Ligonier, Westmoreland County, PA
Col. Samuel ELDER, d. 1900
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JESSIE F. ELDER CRAIGHEAD:
On Aug. 9th, 1880. at the residence of her father, Col. Samuel Elder,
Ligonier, PA,
Jessie F., wife of Frank G. Craighead, of Pittsburg, aged 32 years
(Aug 1880 Ligonier Echo?)
August 22, 1906 p.4
MRS. MARGARET ELDER
Mrs. Margaret Elder, of Ligonier township, widow of the late
Col. S. Elder, died last Friday morning, Aug. 17, 1906, of
stomach trouble aged about 90 years.
Funeral services were conducted by the
Rev. H.L. McMurray, pastor of the local Lutheran church,
assisted by Rev. W.H. Vincent, D.D., of
Allegheny City, as the pastor of the Presbyterian church,
of which she was a life-long member.
Rev. R.L. Smith was absent.
Interment in Valley cemetery.
October 10, 1906 p.4
MRS. MARGARET E. HUDSON
Last thursday morning, Oct. 4, a telegram came to
Bell farm near Ligonier from San Francisco announcing the
death of Mrs. Margaret Elder Hudson, daughter of the
late Col. Samuel Elder, who died at the Santa Cruz sanitarium.
Her sainted mother was called up higher only seven weeks ago.
Truly whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth.
She is survived by her husband and children and by the following
brothers and
sisters: Mrs. R.C. Holliday, of New York; Mrs. Patrick, of Pittsburg;
Mrs. Hastings, of Philadelphia; John B. Elder, of Pittsburg; Samuel
Elder,
Josephine Elder and Mrs. Anna V. Miller, of Ligonier.
August 14, 1912, p. 5
MRS. ANNA V. MILLER
Mrs. Anna V. Miller, of Ligonier township,
died Aug. 7, 1912, of primary lateral
sclerosis after an illness of about two years,
aged 70 years, 10 months and 19 days.
Funeral was held Friday, Aug. 9.
Interment in Valley cemetery.
Services were held at her late home
near Bells station, conducted by Rev. C.E. Ludwig,
pastor of local Presbyterian church of which she was a member.
She was the widow of Dr. J.A. Miller, of Ligonier, deceased,
who died about 40 years ago. She was the daughter of
Col. and Mrs. Samuel Elder both deceased, and is survived by
two brothers and two sisters.
Sept 25, 1912 p. 4
MRS. MARY E. HASTINGS
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Hastings, whose home was in Philadelphia,
died on Elder farm near Bells station one mile west of Ligonier,
on Friday, Sept. 12, 1912, of catarrh of the stomach, aged 75 years.
The remains were taken to Philadelphia where interment was made.
She was a daughter of Col. Samuel Elder, deceased, of Ligonier
township.
May 8, 1936, p.8
SAMUEL ELDER
The remains of Samuel Elder, aged 83 years, a former resident
of the Ligonier Valley, whose death occurred at his home near
Greensburg Monday, arrived at the V.V. Gaskin funeral Home
Tuesday morning. Services were conducted at the funeral Home
at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning in charge of the Rev. D. Alan Martens,
pastor of the Presbyterian church. Interment was made in the
Ligonier Valley cemetery. Mr. Elders' home was near Bell's
Station
when he resided in the Valley. He is survived by a sister,
Mrs. Alice
Holliday, of Baltimore, Md., and a brother John of Pittsburgh.
LIGONIER ECHO, July 6, 1932, pg 1
OBITUARY
WILLIAM A. ELDER [son of Joseph
Elder, Jr. 1811-1868]
William A. Elder, aged 77 years, a life-long resident of
Ligonier Valley, died Saturday evening at his home on Fairfield street.
He had been in ill health for some time.
He was born Sept. 14, 1854, on the old Elder farm, where
he made his home for a number of years. He was a member of the St.
James Lutheran Church.
He is survived by his widow and the following children:
Mr. John Elder of Pittsburg, Mrs. Chas. Nicely of Ligonier, Mrs. Marshall
Barron of Latrobe and Mrs. Howard Hamill of Washington, Pa. Eighteen
grandchildren and six great grandchildren also survive.
Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2 o'clock in the Gaskin
Funeral Parlors, in charge of Oscar W. Carlson, pastor of the St. James
Evangelical Lutheran Church. Interment in Valley cemetery.
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Donna Wolf's report of research at Westmoreland Co Courthouse, Greensburg,
PA:
DEEDS Westmoreland Co PA ,Vol. 190 page 361
Grantor: W.A. Shoup, Trustee
Grantee: William A. Elder, Borough of Ligonier
Date: 14 Mar. 1891
Recorded: 14 Mar. 1891
Price: $4,000 (sold at auction)
Location: Bounded by the lands of Samuel Elder, Thomas Dunn,
Ligonier Valley RR, Myers Clifford, W.P. Ambrose and M.B. Smith
Size: 145 acres
Witnesses: J.A. Marchard, D.C. Morris
Other: Mention of will of Joseph Elder requiring land to be sold,
mentions
heirs Mary married to John G. Lowry, Margaret Jane mar. to Thomas
J. Smith,
daughter Elizabeth, son William A.
DEEDS vol. 173, p. 246-7
Grantor: Margaret (Bell) Elder and Samuel Elder husband of Ligonier
Twp.
Grantee: J.J. Booth and William Flinn of Pittsburgh
Date: 7 Sept 1888
Rec: 29 May 1889
Size: 52 acres 115 and 6/10 perches
Location: Bounded by lands of the Elders, Ligonier Valley Railroad
and
Ligonier Ice Co.
Purchased from John McFarland 7 Mar 1853, DB 35:483 by John BELL
Other: John BELL died in 1859 intestate and unmarried. He
left land to
brothers William M. Bell, Alexander and sister Margaret Elder.
Alexander died without heirs in 1884.
William also died and left his land to Margaret (she sells it).
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MARRIAGE:
From Pittsburgh Post Gazette, December 12, 1883
JOHNSON-ELDER
On Tuesday, December 11, 1883, at the First Presbyterian Church,
Pittsburgh, by Dr. S. F. Scovel, BAKER JOHNSON, of Baltimore and
Fannie_ELDER daughter of Mr. Samuel Elder, of Westmoreland County,
Pa.
--Reprinted in Vol.2 #3, page 9 ELDER FAMILY NEWSLETTER.
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Samuel's daughter (child No. 12):
Alice Elder was born abt. 1862 in PA, and died aft. 1936.
She married Ross C. Holliday abt 1890.
He was born Abt. 1860 in MD, and died aft. 1930.
More about Alice Elder:
Census 1: 1880, in Ligonier
Census 2: 1930, Baltimore, MD
Res. 1: 1900, Baltimore, MD
Res. 2: 1906 NY, NY
Res 3: 1914, Phoenix, MD
Res 4: 1936, Baltimore, MD
More about Ross C. Holiday
Census: 1930, Baltimore, MD
Occupation: 1900, Broker & Ins. Agent
Res.: 31 Jan 1900, Baltimore, MD
Child: Margaret E. Holliday, b. 3 Feb 1897, d. 10 Jun 1997, Baltimore,
MD.
Soc. Sec. 220-22-8255
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1900
Name: John B Elder
Age: 41
Birth Date: Jul 1858
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1900: Allegheny Ward 1, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Brother
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Household Members:
Name Age
Martha
J
Patrick
65 Widowed PA PA PA (Ridge Ave)
William Elder Patrick 35 Son (Broker) PA PA PA
John
B
Elder
41 Brother (Jobber, Pottery) PA PA PA
Julia
Scott
68 Ireland, Servant (Cook)
Catherine
Murray
50 PA, IRE, IRE Servant (Chambermaid)
Source Citation: Year: 1900;
Census Place: Allegheny Ward 1, Allegheny, Pennsylvania;
Roll: 1354; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 6; FHL microfilm: 1241354.
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1930
Name: John B Elder
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1858
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Race: White
Home in 1930: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Lodger
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Household Members:
Name Age
Kathryn Carson 40 Widowed, b. Scotland f: Scot m: Scot (RoomingHouse)
Belle
Craig
34 b. 1896 Divorced, Lodger PA PA PA (Ins.
Sales)
Ralph Craig 14 b. 1916 Lodger PA PA PA
W
E Patrick
65 b. 1865 Lodger PA PA PA (Insurance Broker
John B Elder 72 Lodger Salesman, Belting Co
Source Citation: Year: 1930;
Census Place: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania;
Roll: 1970; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 44; Image: 844.0; FHL microfilm: 2341704.
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