Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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John Elder and Jane Henderson Ritchey




Husband John Elder 1

           Born: 2 Sep 1796 - Dauphin Co, PA 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 3 Nov 1857 - Sacramento, Sacramento Co, CA 2
         Buried: 


         Father: Samuel Elder (1772-1815) 3 4
         Mother: Margaret Espy (1771-1851) 3 5 6


       Marriage: 2 Mar 1820 - near Harrisburg, Dauphin Co, PA 7



Wife Jane Henderson Ritchey 1

           Born: 20 May 1800 - Dauphin Co, PA 7
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 


         Father: John Ritchey (      -      ) 7
         Mother: Margaret [Unk] (      -      ) 7




Children
1 M John Ritchey Elder 7 8

           Born: 7 Dec 1820 - Dauphin Co, PA 7
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Julia Ann Ohr (      -1853) 7
           Marr: 19 Dec 1848 - Indianapolis, Marion Co, IN 7
         Spouse: Amelia Ann Line (1823-1899) 7 8
           Marr: 19 Oct 1854 7


2 M Samuel Piper Elder 9

           Born: 25 Oct 1822 - near Harrisburg, Dauphin Co, PA 9
     Christened: 
           Died: 8 Oct 1857 - Bradford, Chickasaw Co, IA 9
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Helen Holmes (      -1882) 9
           Marr: 1850 - Rockford, Winnebago Co, IL 9


3 F Margaretta Elder 9

           Born: 25 Oct 1824 9
     Christened: 
           Died: 15 Aug 1825 9
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Did Not Marry


4 M Alexander James Elder 9

           Born: 17 Jan 1827 - Harrisburg, Dauphin Co, PA 9
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Rilla Preston (      -      ) 9
           Marr: 31 Aug 1879 9


5 M David Ritchey Elder 9

           Born: 25 Jun 1830 - Harrisburg, Dauphin Co, PA 9
     Christened: 
           Died: 19 Mar 1850 9
         Buried: 



6 F Adaline Elder 9

           Born: 16 Mar 1834 - Indianapolis, Marion Co, IN 9
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: John Addison Bradshaw (      -      ) 9
           Marr: 29 Mar 1854 - Rockford, Winnebago Co, IL 9


7 F Ann Mary Elder 9

           Born: 10 Jul 1836 - Indianapolis, Marion Co, IN 9
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Dr. William Moore Guilford (1832-      ) 9 10
           Marr: 12 Nov 1856 9


8 M Thomas Josiah Elder 11

           Born: 25 Nov 1838 - Indianapolis, Marion Co, IN 11
     Christened: 
           Died: 26 Feb 1870 - near Tuolumme City, Stanislaus Co, CA 11
         Buried: 



9 F Margaretta Sarah Elder 11

           Born: 21 Jul 1842 - Indianapolis, Marion Co, IN 11
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 




General Notes: Husband - John Elder


In 1833, removed to Indianapolis, Indiana, where he followed his profession of architect successfully, being for many years the prominent one of Indiana. Evidences of his talent remained in many public buildings throughout the State, notably the Hospital for the Insane, at Indianapolis. In 1850, he went to California, where he died of tyhoid fever, at the age of sixty-one years.

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Sources


1 William Henry Egle, M.D., M.A., Pennsylvania Genealogies; Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Co., 1896), Pg 199.

2 William Henry Egle, M.D., M.A., Pennsylvania Genealogies; Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Co., 1896), Pg 203.

3 William Henry Egle, History of the County of Dauphin in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Everts & Peck, 1883), Pg 482.

4 William Henry Egle, M.D., M.A., Pennsylvania Genealogies; Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Co., 1896), Pg 191.

5 William Henry Egle, M.D., M.A., Pennsylvania Genealogies; Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Co., 1896), Pg 191, 218.

6 —, Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania (Chambersburg, PA: J. M. Runk & Company, Publishers, 1896), Pg 1002.

7 William Henry Egle, M.D., M.A., Pennsylvania Genealogies; Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Co., 1896), Pg 204.

8 —, Biographical Annals of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 173.

9 William Henry Egle, M.D., M.A., Pennsylvania Genealogies; Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Co., 1896), Pg 205.

10 William Henry Egle, History of the County of Lebanon in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Everts & Peck, 1883), Pg 307.

11 William Henry Egle, M.D., M.A., Pennsylvania Genealogies; Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Co., 1896), Pg 206.


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