DentonCoTX.htm
 
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DENTON COUNTY, TEXAS
                                                                                              See PETER ELDER group in Denton Co TX
Quinton D. ELDER, b 1876 TX
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~nancyelder/ed/QuintonDELDER.htm

John A. ELDER b. 1834 NC
1870, 1880
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~nancyelder/ed/JohnAElderNC.htm
 

JOHN A. ELDER Dies Near Denton  (born 1857 TN)
Denton  Record Chronicle - May 17, 1939
 (Sec. 1, page 4, Col 1)

  John A. ELDER, 82, a pioneer Denton County resident,
died at his home on the Dallas Highway at 10 a.m. Wednesday.
He was a native of Tennessee, where he was born June 29, 1857, and
had lived in Denton County 65 years.
 He was a dairyman and farmer, and a member of the Methodist Church.
  Elder is survived by his wife, who was Miss Irene Ferguson
of Denton, and four children, W. T. ELDER and M. R. ELDER of
Wichita Falls, Earl O. ELDER of Oklahoma City and Mrs. E. G. WAMSLEY of
California.  The body is being held in the Shepard Funeral Home until arrival
of the children, when plans for time and place of funeral services and burial
will be made.
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1920
Name:   Earl O Elder
Home in 1920:  Denton Ward 2, Denton, Texas
Age:  22 years
Estimated birth year: abt 1898
Birthplace:  Texas
Relation to Head of House:  Son
Father's name:  James A
Father's Birth Place:  Tennessee
Mother's name:  Irene G
Mother's Birth Place:  Tennessee
Marital Status:  Single
Race:  White
Sex:  Male
Able to read:  Yes
Able to Write:  Yes
Household Members:
Name  Age
James A Elder  62  TN NC TN
Irene G Elder  39  TX TN MN
V Alda Elder  24  TX TN TN
Earl O Elder  22  TX TN TN
Sarah J Fallis  82  mother  TN NC IN   [Sarah J Dennis Elder Follis]
Source Citation: Year: 1920;Census Place: Denton Ward 2, Denton, Texas;
Roll: T625_1796; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 53; Image: 166. 

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Illinois Marriages (Ancestry.com)
Name:      Silas A. J. Follis
Gender:     Male
Spouse Name:     Sarah J. Elder
Marriage Date:     Dec 07, 1865
Marriage County:     Morgan
Comments:     This record can be found at the County Court Records, Film # 1317641 - 1317643.

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1930
Name:   James A Elder
Home in 1930:  Precinct 1, Denton, Texas
Age:  72
Estimated Birth Year:  abt 1858
Birthplace:  Tennessee
Relation to Head of House:  Head
Spouse's Name:  Irene F
Race:  White
Household Members:
Name  Age
James A Elder  72
Irene F Elder  49
Source Citation: Year: 1930;
Census Place: Precinct 1, Denton, Texas;
Roll: 2323; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 7; Image: 807.0.
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Obituary - Denton Record-Chronical
Elder, Irene F., Mrs.  b.  8/25/1880 - d. 08/02/1949
DRC 08/03/1949

"County Pioneer Is Found Dead In Her Home
  Funeral services for Mrs. Irene F. Elder, 68, life-long resident of
Denton County, were to be held at 4:30 p.m. today at the Sheperd Chapel.
She was found dead Tuesday at her home near Corinth.  She was found
about noon by a neighbor, Mrs. Walker Martin.
   Rev. W. L. Gentry, pastor of the Pearl Street Church of Christ, was to
officiate and burial was to be at Oak Wood Cemetery.
   Mrs. Elder was born in Denton Aug. 25, 1880, a daughter of former
county Judge I.P. Ferguson.
  In 1917 she was associate professor of music at Texas State College
for Women.
  She is survived by one step-son, M.R. Elder.
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Denton co Library sent xerox:
Title: Denton County Genealogical Society
Index to Wills - Book Z, page 39
ELDER, J.A.
ELDER, DOROTHY V. (Mrs.)
 Heir: Survivor
  Ch: Elder, Willie T.
          Elder, Munsey R.
          Elder, Virgie A.
          Elder, Earl O.
  Exec: Survivor

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Obit from Denton County Library:
 Denton  Record-Chronicle, 11/29/1915
Mrs. J. A. Elder died Sunday
 "Mrs. Dorothy V. Elder, wife of J.A. Elder,
died at her home, 108 North Elm street,
after suffering for a period of five years with paralysis, the
last serious illness confining her to bed for five weeks.
Death came at 5:45 Sunday afternoon.
   Mrs. Elder was sixty-one years old, and is survived
by her husband and four children, Rothwell Elder,  [Munsey]
who with his wife and child lives in Denton, Earl and Alma Elder [Virgie],
who attend school, and William Elder of Forth Worth, who with his wife
and child came in early Monday morning.
  Mr. and Mrs. Elder formerly lived in Pilot Point, but moved
first to Burk-burnett and then to Denton, where they
have lived two years last September.
The remains were taken to Pilot Point Monday afternoon,
accompanied by the relatives, Mrs. and Mrs. H.S. Smith, the
latter who nursed Mrs. Elder during her last illness, and Mrs. and Mrs.
Sam Copeland, who went thru in the car.
Mrs. Elder was a member of the Methodist Church and the Methodist
 minister in Pilot Point will be in charge of the services.

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1920
Rothwell Elder  [Munsey R.]
Home in 1920:  Fort Worth Ward 5, Tarrant, Texas
Age:  25 years
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1895
Birthplace:  Texas
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place:  United States of America
Mother's Birth Place:  Texas
Marital Status:  Married
Race:  White
Sex:  Male
Able to read:  Yes
Able to Write:  Yes
Household Members:
Name  Age
Rothwell Elder  25
Ellen Elder  23
Dartha K Elder  5
Hagh Elder  2 2/12
Source Citation: Year: 1920;
Census Place: Fort Worth Ward 5, Tarrant, Texas;
Roll: T625_1849; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 113; Image: 569.
 

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LDS
Munsey ELDER
      Birth Date:  10 Sep 1893
      Death Date:  9 Nov 1987
      Social Security Number:   703-10-8733
      State or Territory Where Number Was Issued:   Railroad Board
   Death Residence Localities -  ZIP Code:  76205
   Localities:   Corinth, Denton, Texas
   Denton, Denton, Texas
   Hickory Creek, Denton, Texas
   Shady Shores, Denton, Texas 

Shiloh Cemetery - Rebecca Elder Hogan,  Munsey Rothwell ELDER
and others
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=29251920

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ELDER list in Shiloh Cemetery link:
http://www.cemeteries-of-tx.com/etx/denton/cemetery/Shiloh.htm

WICHITA County TX - Births 1932
http://files.usgwarchives.net/tx/wichita/vitals/births/1932/wic0132b.txt
ELDER, REBECCA    22 DEC 1932  f
parents:
ELLEN  SICKLES/MUNSEY ROTHWELL ELDER  

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JOHN ELMORE ELDER - Dec. 29, 1964  (born abt. 1873 AR)
Denton County News

BRIDGEPORT (Special) -
Services were held at 2 p.m.
today in the Hawkins Funeral Chapel for John Elmore ELDER,
91, a retired dairy farmer whose survivors include a great-great-grandchild.
  The services were conducted by the Rev. Milford Thompson,
pastor of the First Methodist Church.  Burial was in East Side Cemtery
under the direction of Hawkins Funeral Home.
  Mr. ELDER died Monday at 11:55 a.m. in the Golden years Retreat
Rest Home.  He was born in Arkansas and lived in Wise County 72 years.
He was a member of the Bridgeport First Methodist Church and the Masonic Lodge.
  Survivors include four sons, Clyde and Vernon, both of Wichita Falls,
Lee of Fort Worth, and S. L. of Denton; three daughters, Mrs. W. J. Mann of Bridgeport and
Mrs. H. I. Souther and Mrs. Robert B. Waggoner, both of Wichita Falls;
13 grandchildren, and the one great-great-grandchild.

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WorldConnect for JOHN ELMORE ELDER:
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=buchroeder&id=I182173
by David Buchroeder
# Name: Roberta PASCHALL
# Given Name: Roberta
# Surname: Paschall
# Sex: F
# Birth: 1 Oct 1878 in Hardeman, TN
# Death: 24 Sep 1936 in Wise, TX

Father: Robert Alexander PASCHALL b: 19 May 1853 in Hardeman, TN
Mother: Molly DILL b: 18 Dec 1858 in TN

Marriage 1 John Elmore ELDER
    * Married: 1 Oct 1898 in Hardeman, TN
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FATHER  of "JOHN ELMORE ELDER" is WILLIAM ELDER, b. 1833 Randolph Co NC - d. 1896 Parker Co TX
SEARCH ELDER:    PARKER CO TX - GOSHEN CEMETERY
This is only a partial transcripton in the order of the gravestones
starting at the front of the cemetery near the gate.
https://sites.rootsweb.com/~txparker/cemetery/Goshen/index.htm

Elder    Martha L.         Nov 25, 1846        Feb 5, 1887
DS/William Elder
Elder    William           May 31, 1833        May 20, 1896
DS/Martha L. Elder
Elder    Elle              May 13, 1896        June 12, 1898
               dau of M.L. and Nannie Elder
Elder     Milton R.         April 28, 1888      Sept 5, 1898
Elder     Nannie            May 20, 1876        January 16, 1906
wife of M.L. Elder
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WorldConnect
http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=daddsr&id=I28512
# ID: I28512
# Name: William Elder
# Sex: M
# Birth: 1833 in Randolph Co., NC.

Father: John Elder b: 05 APR 1799
Mother: Nancy Elizabeth Leech b: in Randolph Co., NC.

Marriage 1 Martha Maye Hale

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1880
Name:      William Elder
Home in 1880:     Precinct 5, Jack, Texas
Age:     47
Estimated Birth Year:     abt 1833
Birthplace:     North Carolina
Relation to Head of Household:     Self (Head)
Spouse's Name:     Martha L.
Father's birthplace:     North Carolina
Mother's birthplace:     North Carolina
Occupation:     Farmer
Marital Status:     Married
Race:     White
Gender:     Male
Household Members:    
Name     Age
William Elder     47
Martha L. Elder     33
Cicero Lee Elder     13
Marcus L. Elder     10
Nancy E. Elder     9
John E. Elder     6
Milton R. Elder     2
Mattie Jane Elder     2M
Source Citation: Year: 1880;
Census Place: Precinct 5, Jack, Texas;
 Roll  T9_1313; Family History Film: 1255313;
Page: 67.3000; Enumeration District: 161

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William ELDER (1784 Randolph Co NC - c. 1869 Overton Co TN) m. Martha Patsey Moore
see:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ammons/William-Elder-1784.html

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1860 Census
Name:      James Elder
Age in 1860:     3
Birth Year:     abt 1857
Birthplace:     Tennessee
Home in 1860:     District 8, Overton, Tennessee
Gender:     Male
Post Office:     Mouth of Wolf
Value of real estate:     View image
Household Members:     
Name     Age
Margarett Elder     50
Franklin Elder     26
Sarah Elder     24
James Elder     3
William Elder     1
Source Citation: Year: 1860;
Census Place: District 8, Overton, Tennessee;
Roll  M653_1267; Page: 241; Image: 490.

DODD EDGAR ELDER                 Obituary:       http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~nancyelder/ed/DoddEdgarElder.htm
WorldConnect
http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=popfraley&id=I174
by Vickie Beard Thompson
 (and JB Hitt)
http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=jbh&id=I753

(From Matthew ELDER and ROBERT ELDER, b. 1760 York Co PA)

# Name: James D. ELDER
# Surname: Elder
# Given Name: James D.  [Dickey]
# Sex: M
# Birth: 1815 in , Lincoln, Kentucky, USA
# Death: 20 Nov 1886 in Wellsville, Montgomery, Missouri, USA
notes....
Father: James ELDER b: ABT 1766 in , York, Pennsylvania, USA
Mother: Sarah RUSK b: ABT 1778 in , , Virginia, USA

Marriage 1 Margaret E. DODD b: ABT 1820 in , Lincoln, Kentucky, USA
    * Married: 11 Apr 1840 in , Lincoln, Kentucky, USA
children:
John W. ELDER b: Dec 1842 in , Adair, Kentucky, USA
 Mary Ellen ELDER b: ABT 1845 in , Adair, Kentucky, USA
 George C. ELDER b: ABT 1847 in , Adair, Kentucky, USA
 James Baxter ELDER b: 14 Oct 1849 in , Adair, Kentucky, USA
 Dodd Edgar ELDER b: 30 Jul 1853 in , Oldham, Kentucky, USA
 Margaret Anetta ELDER b: 14 Jul 1855 in , Oldham, Kentucky, USA
 Thomas J. ELDER b: 10 Feb 1857 in , Oldham, Kentucky, USA
 Henry D. ELDER b: ABT 1863 in , Oldham, Kentucky, USA
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Joseph Caseville ELDER d. 1862 Denton Co TX
see Granville Elder relatives (matching DNA of "FRANKLIN CO PA"):
at
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~nancyelder/ed/GranvilleElder1910TX.htm

Samuel B. ELDER, d. 1811 Sevier Co TN
son: John ELDER m. Nancy Sullins    (John's brother, Robert S. ELDER, d. 1863 Meigs Co TN)
son: "JOHN or JOSEPH CASEVILLE ELDER, b. 1819 TN, d. 1862 (Lewisville, Denton Co TX ? )
son: John Silas ELDER (b. 25 Jan 1845, Harrison, Hamilton Co TN -- d. 1913 in Mt. Ida, Montgomery, ARK)
son: William Caswell ELDER (b. Jan 21, 1875 Washita, Montgomery, ARK -  d. 10 Nov. 1955 Houston, Harris TX )

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Roger Pinson's Cemetery Photos in Randolph Co NC
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~nancyelder/Pinson/CemRandolphCoNC.htm

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