William Elder and Sarah Stewart

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Husband William Elder ^{1 2}

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           Born: 1801 - County Down, Ireland 2
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           Died: 1862 1 2
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         Father: John Elder (1756-      ) 2
         Mother: Mary Elder (      -      ) 2

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       Marriage: 1837 3

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Wife Sarah Stewart ^{1 4}

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           Born: 1806 - County Down, Ireland 4
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           Died: May 1888 4
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         Father: John Stewart (      -      ) 4
         Mother: Martha [Unk] (      -      ) 3

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Children

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1 M John Stewart Elder ^{1 4}

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           Born: 1835 - Darlington Twp, Beaver Co, PA 1 4
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           Died: 5 Sep 1886 4
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         Spouse: Sarah Ellen Stewart (1837-1888) 1 4
           Marr: 1864 1

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2 M Samuel Rankin Elder ^{3 4}

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           Born: 1841 - South Beaver Twp, Beaver Co, PA 3
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           Died: Bef 1914
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         Spouse: Mary Cook (      -      ) 5
           Marr: 1863 5

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3 M Robert Boyd Elder ⁴

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           Died: Feb 1862 - Beaufort, Beaufort Co, SC 5
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4 F Mattie Jane Elder ⁴

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         Spouse: John Creighton (      -      ) 4

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General Notes: Husband - William Elder

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He came to America from the "Emerald Isle" in 1835, and soon after located in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, where he followed milling for a brief period. Subsequently he purchased 150 acres of land and engaged in farming. At his death he owned 600 acres of as good land as could be found in South Beaver township.

He emigrated to America, and in 1827 had earned a sufficient sum of money to bring his parents to America. His brother Matthew was already located in Darlington township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, on Little Beaver creek, and Matthew and his brother William conducted a flour mill there for many years, taking the flour to Philadelphia by wagon. William finally purchased six hundred acres of land, a part of the farm of J. V. White, which was close by, and he was engaged in farming during the remainder of his life. He was a Whig, and later an Abolitionist. He and his family were members of the Associate Presbyterian Church, better known as Seceders.

About 1838 he, in connection with his brother Matthew, built quite a large flouring mill on Little Beaver creek, intending to grind and ship flour east, some lots going as far east as Philadelphia. Not proving a successful enterprise he sold his interest and located on a farm in South Beaver township. At his death, he owned some 600 acres.

1 —, History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia and Chicago: A. Warner & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 648.

2 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1914), Pg 628.

3 —, History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia and Chicago: A. Warner & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 649.

4 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1914), Pg 629.

5 —, History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia and Chicago: A. Warner & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 650.