Hastings-Elder1870.htm  
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Samuel's obit - Family names:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~nancyelder/Samuel.htm
....He is survived by his widow, and the following children:
Mrs. Martha J. Patrick, Mrs. Mary Hastings, of Philadelphia; Mrs. Alice Holliday, of Baltimore;
Mrs. M.E. Hudson , of Marysville, Cal.;
Mrs. A.E. Miller, Miss Josephine Elder, Samuel G., of Ligonier;
George W. of Redding, Cal., and John B. Elder, of Pittsburg.
Mrs. Christian I. McKee and William E. Patrick, of this city, and James S. McCord of
Philadelphia, are grandchildren.
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Researching  for Mrs. Mary Hastings, of Philadelphia:
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1910 census:
Name:    Josephine B Elder
Birthplace:    Pennsylvania
State:    PA
Age:    66
Color:    W
Enumeration District:    0154
Visit:    0464
County:    Westmoreland
Relation:    Head of Household
Other Residents:  
Sister Mrs William W Patrick 75 PA
Brother Samuel G Elder 56
Sister Mrs Fulton W Hastings 73 PA (Mary) b. 1837  (Frank Hastings)
Sister Mrs John A Miller 68 PA  (Annie V.)
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1900 Census - Philadelphia, PA:
Name:    Mary Hastings
Home in 1900:    Philadelphia Ward 27, Philadelphia, PA
Age:    62
Estimated birth year:    1838
Birthplace:    Pennsylvania
Race:    White
Relationship to head-of-house:    Head  (Boarding House)
Occupation:    View Image
Image source:    Year: 1900; Census Place: Philadelphia Ward 27,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: T623 1469; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 667.
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William W son age 39 Clerk for mother (b. 1861)
Household: 4 servants, 10 Boarders
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1880 
 Household:
 T. W. HASTINGS   Self   M   Male   W   52   OH   Proffesor-Teacher   PA   PA  [Frank's relative]
 Mary E. HASTINGS   Wife   M   Female   W   41   PA   Keeping House   PA   PA 
 William HASTINGS   Other   S   Male   W   19   PA   Salesman   OH   PA 
 Samuel HASTINGS   Other   S   Male   W   15   PA   At School   OH   PA 
 George HASTINGS   Other   S   Male   W   11   PA   At School   OH   PA 
 Howard HASTINGS   Other   S   Male   W   7   PA   At School   OH   PA 
 Bridget BERGAN   Other   S   Female   W   28   IRE   Servant   IRE   IRE 
 Kate DAILY   Other   S   Female   W   24   IRE   Servant   IRE   IRE 
 Mary MC DONALD   Other   S   Female   W   45   IRE   Servant   IRE   IRE 
  Census Place District 1, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  Family History Library Film   1255182
  NA Film Number   T9-1182
  Page Number   2D
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1880 census:
Name:    William HASTINGS
Age:    19
Estimated birth year:  
Birthplace:    Pennsylvania
Occupation:    Salesman
Relationship to head-of-household:    Something other than a direct relationship
Home in 1880:    Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Marital status:    Single
Race:    White
Gender:    Male
Father's birthplace:    OH
Mother's birthplace:    PA
Image Source:    Year: 1880; Census Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; 
Roll: T9_1182; Family History Film: 1255182; Page: 2D; Enumeration District: 483; Image: 0589.
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Name:    W William Hastings
Estimated Birth Year:    abt 1861
Age in 1870:    9
Birthplace:    Pennsylvania
Home in 1870:    Philadelphia Ward 24 District 77, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Family and neighbors:    View Results
Race:    White
Gender:    Male
Value of real estate:    View Image
Post Office:    West Philadelphia
Roll:    M593_1411
Page:    271
Image:    20
Year:    1870
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1870 census:
W Frank Hastings Philadelphia Ward 24 District 77, Philadelphia, PA abt 1825  Ohio  White  Male   (Leather School)
E Mary Hastings Philadelphia Ward 24 District 77, Philadelphia, PA abt 1834  Pennsylvania  White  Female
E George Hastings Philadelphia Ward 24 District 77, Philadelphia, PA abt 1869  Pennsylvania  White  Male
Samuel Hastings Philadelphia Ward 24 District 77, Philadelphia, PA abt 1865  Pennsylvania  White  Male
W William Hastings Philadelphia Ward 24 District 77, Philadelphia, PA abt 1861  Pennsylvania  White  Male
+Many students....
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1870 same census:
W George Elder Philadelphia Ward 24 District 77, Philadelphia, PA abt 1851  Pennsylvania  White  (student)
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OBITS FOR SAMUEL's CHILDREN:
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LIGONIER ECHO NEWSPAPER NOTICES
Ligonier, Westmoreland County, PA

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  (Samuel Gillette ELDER, or Samuel Jr.)
  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.

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(Ligonier Echo, May 3, 1933, page 5)
MISS JOSEPHINE ELDER
 Miss Josephine Elder, a former resident of Ligonier township, near the Ice Pond, died
at her home in Baltimore, Md., at an advanced age, according to word reaching Ligonier
friends. Miss Elder moved from Ligonier many years ago and still has relatives living in Ligonier
and vicinity.

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