JOSEPH ELDER,
[p. 668] whose fine farm of seventy-six acres lies on the Neshannock
Falls road, in Wilmington Township,
one-quarter of a mile south of the village of Fay, is the head of
this branch of an old pioneer family of this section.
He was born November 15, 1869, on the farm he now owns, and is a
son of John and Barbara [BEST] Elder.
John Elder was born in Washington County, Pennsylvania, in
1837 [or 1815], and
died in Wilmington Township, Lawrence County, April 6, 1885.
His parents were Alexander and Polly Elder, natives of Scotland,
and
settled in Pennsylvania at an early day, living in Washington County
until after the birth of their son
and then moving to North Beaver Township, Lawrence County.
There he followed farming for many years.
John Elder was married (first) to Maria Hamill and they had one
child.
He married (second) Eliza Reed, and they had five children. [see
ROBERT REED ELDER, b. 1845]
His third marriage was to Barbara Best who was a daughter
of William and Elizabeth (Holebaugh) [or Hollibaugh] Best,
who were prominent farming people of Armstrong County...."
WorldConnect by Connie White
e-mail: [email protected]
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:1809738&id=I85387129
ROBERT REED ELDER, b. 1845
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1880
Name: Alexander Elder
Home in 1880: Sandy Lake, Mercer, Pennsylvania
Age: 67
Estimated birth year: abt 1813
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head)
Spouse's name: Margaret
Father's birthplace: Scotland
Mother's birthplace: New Jersey
Occupation: Farmer
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members:
Name Age
Alexander Elder 67
Margaret Elder 64
Mary J. Phipfas 42 (daughter)
Kate Phipfas 9
William Phipfas 6
Source Citation: Year: 1880;
Census Place: Sandy Lake, Mercer, Pennsylvania;
Roll 1155; Family History Film: 1255155; Page: 407B; Enumeration District: 226; Image: 0712.
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ELDERSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
by EDGAR B. ELDER (Elder Member #96)
Elder Family Newsletter vol. 1 #4 -EFN-Oct-Dec. 1993, page 9.
"In Jefferson Township, Pennsylvania, located northwest of Washington,
Pa., lies a
small community called Eldersville.
Expecting to find several Elder families in the area, I visited
there in the Summer of 1992.
When I contacted the postmistress, she said in all the years
she had lived in the community
there had never been an Elder living in the area. Conversations
with other citizens had the same results.
But the way the town got its name is interesting.
The land was originally owned by Thomas and Sarah Ward,
who took up a tract of 400 acres.
It was surveyed on September 15, 1784, and again on March 7, 1785,
and a patent was granted
April 6, 1792, under the title of "Ward's Ward."
During September 1814, the plot of the village was surveyed
and laid out by James Henry,
for Thomas Ward. The name first given to the village was "Wardsville."
The town plot consisted of 53 lots and several streets and alleys.
The first store was built in the same year with John Miller as proprietor.
About this time Thomas Elder came to the area and bought
two acres of land from Ward.
He built a tavern and operated it from 1809 to 1818. Since
there was no water in the village
for animals or humans, Elder agreed to have a public town well dug
if the name were changed
from Wardsville to Eldersville. His suggestion was accepted
and the well was dug.
Today there is a pump on the site and the well is still in use.
The village consisted of several homes, two churches, three
stores, one tavern, a post office,
two blacksmith shops, and a community building called Centennial
Hall--and a Village Well.
Thomas Elder evidently left the area sometime after 1818, for I
found no further evidence of him.
--Edgar B. Elder
[Editor's Note: According to the "History of Washington County,
Pennsylvania (1882)--
"Thomas Elder, founder of Eldersville" married Margaret Campbell,
daughter of Arthur Campbell.
--DYL - (Donna Y. Logan)
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William ELDER, Raccoon Church Cem, Candor PA (Robinson Twp)--Near
Midway PA:
William
Elder 1782 Feb 2, 1857 age 75
1850
William Elder --Robinson, Washington, PA abt 1782 Pennsylvania
William Elder --Robinson, Washington, PA abt 1837 Pennsylvania
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1790
David Elder --Armstrong, Washington, PA 1790
John Elder --Armstrong, Washington, PA 1790
Marcy Elder --Armstrong, Washington, PA 1790
Robert Elder --Armstrong, Washington, PA 1790
Thos Elder --Not Stated, Washington, PA 1790
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1800 Washington Co PA
Thomas Elder-- Cross Creek, Washington, PA 1800
John Elder --Hopewell, Washington, PA 1800
David Elder --Robinson, Washington, PA 1800
David Elder --Robinson, Washington, PA 1800
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1810 Washington Co PA
Thomas Elder-- Cross Creek, Washington, PA 1810
John Elder --Hopewell, Washington, PA 1810
David Elder --Robinson, Washington, PA 1810
James Elder --Robinson, Washington, PA 1810
William Elder-- Robinson, Washington, PA 1810
John Elder --Smiths, Washington, PA 1810
****
1820 Washington Co PA
Mary Elder --East Bethlehem,Washington,PA 1820
Thomas Elder --Hanover,Washington,PA 1820
David Elder-- Robinson,Washington,PA 1820
Wm Elder --Robinson,Washington,PA 1820
Joseph Elder --West Bethlehem,Washington,PA 1820
Peter Elder-- West Bethlehem,Washington,PA 1820
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1830 Washington Co PA
Mary Elder-- East Bethlehem, Washington, Pennsylvania
David Elder --Robinson, Washington, Pennsylvania
William Elder-- Robinson, Washington, Pennsylvania
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1840 Washington Co PA
David Elder-- Smith, Washington, Pennsylvania
Duncan Elder-- Robinson, Washington, Pennsylvania
Jas Elder --Smith,Washington, Pennsylvania
Mary Elder --Robinson, Washington, Pennsylvania
Wm Elder-- Robinson, Washington, Pennsylvania
****
1850
John Elder --Smith, Washington, PA abt 1814 Pennsylvania
Elizabeth Elder --Smith, Washington, PA abt 1824 Pennsylvania
Anne Elder --Smith, Washington, PA abt 1845 Pennsylvania
Elizabeth Elder-- Smith, Washington, PA abt 1847 Pennsylvania
Allis Elder --Smith, Washington, PA abt 1849 Pennsylvania
William Elder-- Robinson, Washington, PA abt 1782 Pennsylvania
Carry Elder --Robinson, Washington, PA abt 1801 Pennsylvania
Samuel Elder --Robinson, Washington, PA abt 1829 Pennsylvania
Mary Elder --Robinson, Washington, PA abt 1822 Pennsylvania
David Elder --Robinson, Washington, PA abt 1832 Pennsylvania
Joseph Elder-- Robinson, Washington, PA abt 1834 Pennsylvania
Jane Elder --Robinson, Washington, PA abt 1837 Pennsylvania
Oliver P Elder --Robinson, Washington, PA abt 1839 Pennsylvania
Carry Elder-- Robinson, Washington, PA abt 1842 Pennsylvania
Adelia A Elder-- Robinson, Washington, PA abt 1826 Pennsylvania
Duncan Elder --Robinson, Washington, PA abt 1809 Pennsylvania
Mary Elder-- Robinson, Washington, PA abt 1809 Pennsylvania
William Elder-- Robinson, Washington, PA abt 1837 Pennsylvania
Martha Elder-- Robinson, Washington, PA abt 1840 Pennsylvania
Clemant Elder-- Robinson, Washington, PA abt 1845 Pennsylvania
****
1860 Washington Co PA
Mariah Elder-- Mount Pleasant,Washington,PA 41 1818 PA
Female
Mary J Elder --Mount Pleasant,Washington,PA 21 1838 PA Female
Luis J Elder --Mount Pleasant,Washington,PA 18 1841 PA Male
Wm Elder --Smith,Washington,PA 23 1836 PA Male
Ruth Elder-- Smith,Washington,PA 18 1841 PA Female
Thomas Elder-- Smith,Washington,PA 1 1858 PA Male
***
1870
Eli Elder --Allen, Washington, PA 18 1851 Pa White
Male
Alice A Elder-- Hanover, Washington, PA 5 1864 Pa White
Female
Johnston D Elder-- Hanover, Washington, PA 10/12 1869 PA
White Male
Lula J Elder-- Hanover, Washington, PA 9 1860 PA White
Female
Ruth Elder-- Hanover, Washington, PA 29 1840 PA White
Female
Santford C Elder-- Hanover, Washington, PA 8 1861 PA White
Male
Thomas J Elder --Hanover, Washington, PA 11 1858 PA White
Male
William Elder --Hanover, Washington, PA 35 1834 PA White
Male
William E Elder-- Hanover, Washington, PA 7 1862 PA White
Male
Elisabeth J Elder --Robinson, Washington, PA 23 1846 PA White
Female
Clement Elder --Smith, Washington, PA 25 1844 PA White
Male
Isabel Elder-- Smith, Washington, PA 23 1846 PA White
Female
John Elder-- Smith, Washington, PA 1 1868 PA White
Male
Johnston Elder-- Smith, Washington, PA 28 1841 PA White
Male
Mariah Elder --Smith, Washington, PA 53 1816 PA White
***
1880
C. M. ELDER-- Burgettstown, Washington, PA 34 PA Male
Self
John C. ELDER --Burgettstown, Washington, PA 11 PA Male
Son
Rachel A. ELDER --Burgettstown, Washington, PA 33 PA Female
Wife
W. W. ELDER-- Burgettstown, Washington, PA 8 PA Male
Son
Ada F. ELDER --Hanover, Washington, PA 4 PA Female Dau
Alice E. ELDER-- Hanover, Washington, PA 12 PA Female
Dau
James C. ELDER-- Hanover, Washington, PA 3 PA Male Son
John S. ELDER-- Hanover, Washington, PA 6 PA Male Son
Johnston ELDER-- Hanover, Washington, PA 37 PA Male
Self
Johnston ELDER-- Hanover, Washington, PA 11 PA Male
Son
Leman K. ELDER-- Hanover, Washington, PA 6M PA Male
Son
Lena G. ELDER-- Hanover, Washington, PA 7 PA Female
Dau
Luella J. ELDER-- Hanover, Washington, PA 19 PA Female
Dau
Sanford C. ELDER-- Hanover, Washington, PA 18 PA Male
Son
Sarah F. ELDER-- Hanover, Washington, PA 32 PA Female
Wife
Thomas J. ELDER-- Hanover, Washington, PA 21 PA Male
Son
William ELDER --Hanover, Washington, PA 44 PA Male Self
William E. ELDER-- Hanover, Washington, PA 16 PA Male
Son
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1820
Name: Wm Elder
Township: Robinson
County: Washington
State: Pennsylvania
Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
Free White Males - Under 10: 1
Free White Males - 10 thru 15: 1
Free White Males - 26 thru 44: 1
Free White Females - Under 10: 2
Free White Females - 26 thru 44: 1
Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 1
Free White Persons - Under 16: 4
Free White Persons - Over 25: 2
Total Free White Persons: 6
Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 6
Source Citation: 1820 U S Census: Robinson, Washington, Pennsylvania, Page: 210; NARA Roll: M33_113; Image: 368.
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1810 William Elder-- Robinson, Washington, PA
1820 Wm Elder --Robinson,Washington,PA
1830 Wm Elder --Robinson,Washington,PA
1840 Wm Elder --Robinson,Washington,PA
1850 William Elder --Robinson, Washington, PA abt 1782 Pennsylvania
Cross Creek Twp. (pp. 721-742)
History of Washington County, Pennsylvania*
http://www.chartiers.com/crumrine/twp-crosscreek.html
...About
the same year, 1812, a house was built near where Hampton Walker now
lives. Its location is in Jefferson township, but by a special act of
Assembly approved Feb. 14, 1867, the real estate of David S. Walker and
Francis Cunningham was annexed to Cross Creek for school purposes. The
first teacher here was Andrew McColloch, who taught about three years.
William Elder taught one term...."
Presbyterian
Church of Cross Creek.- The region of country called Cross Creek began
to be settled about the year 1770-71. The first settlers were mostly
Scotch-Irish. Some came directly from the north of Ireland and west of
Scotland, some from York County, Pa., and from Winchester, Va., and a
few from Mecklenburg, N. C. Among these pioneers were some pious men,
who began to hold meetings for worship as early as 1776-77.
Rootsweb - McCarty
https://lists.rootsweb.com/hyperkitty/th/read/McCARTY/2006-01/1136674267
"John
McCarty emigrated to what is now Washington County about the year 1773.
He located on a tract of land at the head of Cherry Run Valley...
...daughter
Cassia, who married William Elder, and settled on the west part of
Midway village. He died, and the property was sold to J. M. Clark, Esq.
She is now living at Butler, Pa."
***
Hanover Twp. (pp. 802-811) in
Boyd
Crumrine's "History of Washington County, Pennsylvania with
Biographical Sketches of Many of Its Pioneers and Prominent Men"
(Philadelphia: L. H. Leverts & Co., 1882).
http://www.coyan.net/HanoverHistory.html
..."A
large tract of land in Robinson and Hanover townships was taken up by
one Hollingsworth. Isaac and William Donaldson, natives of Ireland,
purchased a portion of the tract, part of which is now owned by Andrew
B. Donaldson, a grandson of William Donaldson. William Elder occupies
the part on which Isaac settled, and is owned by the heirs of Richard,
son of Isaac."
****
Abstracts of Washington County, Pennsylvania willbooks 1-5, 1776-1841
--Recompiled
by Bob Closson; Mary Closson; Genealogical Record Group of Citizens
Library.; Citizens Library (Washington, Pa.)
Apollo, PA : Closson Press, ©1995.
Will Book #3 (1814-1823)
Page 195 (Copied by WV Archives for J2 DNA research):
ELDER, DAVID SR., yeoman, Little Beaver Twp., Beaver Co., Pa.
(Page 4)
Dated: 11 Dec. 1814 PROBATED: 22 Dec. 1814
EXEC: SONS: David and William
WIT: Samuel Cochran; John McBurney
BENE: SONS: John, David, James Alexander, William
SON-IN-LAW: David Campbell, Hance Johnson and John McGehon
DAU: Elizabeth McGehon
GRANDCH: Margaret and Anney - dau's of son John;
David, son of James, rec'd Bible; David, son of David;
DAU-IN-LAW: Elizabeth, wife of son James
MENTIONS: John Anderson; Leonard Dobbins
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ELDER, JOHN, Smith Twp. (Page 5)
DATED: 10 Dec. 1814 PROBATED: 22 Dec. 1814
EXEC: Brothers: David and William Elder
WIT: Samuel Cochran; Archibald Mahan
BENE: DAU's: Peggey; Ann (each rec'd a Bible);
SIS's-IN-LAW: Nancy Caughey; Jean Caughey
MENTIONS: Dau. Ann rec'd property which testator rents to
James Gordon; Martin McDonald and John Smith
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