Husband Robert Y. Elder 1 2
AKA: Robert T. Elder 3
Born: 6 Apr 1840 - Elders Ridge, Young Twp, Indiana Co, PA 2
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Father: Robert Elder (1809-1890) 1 2 3
Mother: Nancy Douglass (Abt 1815-1896) 3
Marriage: 29 Apr 1869 4
Wife Mary E. Spalding 4 5
Born: - Indiana Co, PA
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Father: George Spalding (1809-1855) 4 6 7
Mother: Sarah Paul ( -Bef 1880) 4 6 7
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1 F Maude Wallace Elder 1 4
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2 M Robert Roy Elder 1 4
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Spouse: Flora Edith Bargay ( - ) 4
3 M George Paul Elder 1 4
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4 F Alice Mary Elder 1 4
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5 F Helen Douglas Elder 4
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General Notes: Husband - Robert Y. Elder
He was educated in the public schools of Young township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania, and Eldersridge Academy, under Dr. Alexander Donaldson, and worked at home on the farm with his parents until May, 1864, when he enlisted in Company C, 4th Pennsylvania Cavalry, under Capt. John C. Horrell and Colonel Young. He served in that company for a period of ten months, being mustered out of the service at Arlington Heights. Returning home, he continued on the homestead and followed farming until 1868, when he embarked in the mercantile business at Eldersridge, being thus engaged for a period of ten years, at the end of which time he again took up farming. He continued to carry on general farming and stock raising on a tract of 300 acres, on which he made numerous improvements, but in 1903 sold the land for coal mining purposes to the Pittsburg Gas Coal Company, and moved to Saltsburg, settling at what is known as Saltsburg Extension. After coming to Saltsburg he became engaged in the manufacturing business, but for a short time was at Mine Lamotte, Missouri, where he was manager of a department store for over a year. He then returned to Saltsburg. Mr. Elder was a member of the board of directors of the First National Bank of that place. He was prominent in Grand Army circles, having been at one time commander of Saltsburg Post, No. 36, of which he was later adjutant. He was a past master of Saltsburg Lodge, No. 431, F. & A. M. A stanch Republican in politics, he served as school director, and was a member of the board of trustees of the Eldersridge Academy. Formerly he was a member of the Presbyterian Church at Elders Ridge, where he served as elder and was also active in the Sunday school, acting as assistant superintendent and later as superintendent. After moving to Saltsburg he was an elder in the church of that denomination there. [HIC 1913, 961]
General Notes: Wife - Mary E. Spalding
She was well educated, attending public school in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, and later Leechburg Academy, Eldersridge Academy and Blairsville Seminary. She taught public school five years in Westmoreland and Indiana counties.