James H. Elder and Nora A. Means

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Husband James H. Elder ¹

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           Born: 22 Jan 1865 - Oliver Twp, Jefferson Co, PA 1
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         Father: Joseph M. Elder (1833-1896) 1
         Mother: Sarah E. Payne (1828-1874) 1

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       Marriage: 31 Oct 1894 2

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   Other Spouse: Minta M. Sadler (1868-1892) 2 - 20 Oct 1887 2

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Wife Nora A. Means ²

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           Born: 23 Feb 1871 - Whitesville, Jefferson Co, PA 2
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         Father: William Means (1837-Aft 1898) 2
         Mother: Rebecca Sprankle (Abt 1841-1878) 2

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General Notes: Husband - James H. Elder

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He remained on the old family homestead until 1889, when he went to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and pursued a course in Duff's Mercantile College at that place. After his graduation he returned home, and three months later began working in the woods at lumbering. In the spring of 1890 he removed to Du Bois, where he was employed in a tannery for eighteen months, and then located in Young township, Jefferson County, at the home of his father-in-law, owing to his wife's ill health. He remained there about two years, working as a carpenter and millwright in the employ of Clark, Kipp & Co., lumbermen. He was thus engaged until July, 1896, when he returned home on account of his father's severe illness. After his father's death he continued to operate the home farm, and purchased the interest of the other heirs in the place. In addition then to his own farm of eighty-seven acres, he operated a rented farm of ninety-seven acres.
He was a member of the Masonic fraternity in Punxsutawney, of the Junior Mechanics, of McCalmont Council No. 377, Panic, Penn., and of the Granger Lodge of Patrons of Husbandry in Oliveburg. His political support was given the Republican party.

1 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1329.

2 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1330.