Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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Joshua Elder and Nancy Brown




Husband Joshua Elder 1 2 3 4

           Born: 13 Jan 1802 or 18 Jan 1802 - Indiana Co, PA 5 6
     Christened: 
           Died: 25 Aug 1883 - Swatara Twp, Dauphin Co, PA 7
         Buried:  - Paxtang Church Cemetery, Paxtang, Dauphin Co, PA


         Father: James Elder (1763-1813) 1 8 9
         Mother: Martha Robinson (1772-1812) 1 8 9


       Marriage: 4 Dec 1845 5 10

   Other Spouse: Eleanor W. Sherer (1802/1803-1837) 1 11 - 12 Mar 1826 or 1829 12

   Other Spouse: Mary C. Gillmor (1818-1844) 13 - 1 Jan 1839 10



Wife Nancy Brown 1 2 4 10

           Born: 17 May 1816 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 4 Oct 1887 - Swatara Twp, Dauphin Co, PA 4
         Buried: 


         Father: Thomas Brown (1772/1777-1851) 14 15 16
         Mother: Margarette Ainsworth (1777-1854) 4 14




Children
1 F Margaret B. Elder 5 10 17

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: John Quincy Adams Rutherford (1840-      ) 5 10 18
           Marr: 10 Dec 1868 19


2 M Matthew Brown Elder 5 10 20

           Born: 19 Dec 1848 - Swatara Twp, Dauphin Co, PA 20
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Frances Rutherford (      -      ) 20
           Marr: 6 Jan 1889 20


3 F Eleanor Sherer Elder 5 10 21

            AKA: Ella S. Elder 4
           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Francis W. Rutherford (1845-      ) 5 10 18
           Marr: 14 Feb 1878 4


4 F Matilda Elder 4 5 10

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 



5 F Mary Ada Elder 4 5 10

           Born: Cal 24 May 1857
     Christened: 
           Died: 7 Apr 1858
         Buried:  - Paxtang Church Cemetery, Paxtang, Dauphin Co, PA
         Spouse: Did Not Marry



General Notes: Husband - Joshua Elder


He was born in Indiana County, Pennsylvania. When a young man he came to Dauphin County, where he married and engaged in farming in Swatara township. He was an elder in the Paxtang Presbyterian church.

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Sources


1 Editor, History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Newark, OH: J. A. Caldwell, 1880), Pg 503.

2 Wm. H. Egle, Historical Register: Notes and Queries, Historical and Genealogical (Harrisburg, PA: Lane S. Hart, Publisher, 1884), Pg 52.

3 William Henry Egle, M.D., M.A., Pennsylvania Genealogies; Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Co., 1896), Pg 200, 698.

4 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania (Chambersburg, PA: J. M. Runk & Company, Publishers, 1896), Pg 1049.

5 Wm. H. Egle, Historical Register: Notes and Queries, Historical and Genealogical (Harrisburg, PA: Lane S. Hart, Publisher, 1884), Pg 53.

6 William Henry Egle, M.D., M.A., Pennsylvania Genealogies; Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Co., 1896), Pg 200, 210.

7 William Henry Egle, M.D., M.A., Pennsylvania Genealogies; Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Co., 1896), Pg 210.

8 William Henry Egle, M.D., M.A., Pennsylvania Genealogies; Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Co., 1896), Pg 192.

9 J. T. Stewart, Indiana County, Pennsylvania - Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1913), Pg 960.

10 William Henry Egle, M.D., M.A., Pennsylvania Genealogies; Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Co., 1896), Pg 211.

11 William Henry Egle, M.D., M.A., Pennsylvania Genealogies; Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Co., 1896), Pg 72, 200.

12 William Henry Egle, M.D., M.A., Pennsylvania Genealogies; Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Co., 1896), Pg 72, 210.

13 William Henry Egle, M.D., M.A., Pennsylvania Genealogies; Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Co., 1896), Pg 211, 698.

14 Wm. H. Egle, Historical Register: Notes and Queries, Historical and Genealogical (Harrisburg, PA: Lane S. Hart, Publisher, 1884), Pg 50.

15 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 84.

16 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania (Chambersburg, PA: J. M. Runk & Company, Publishers, 1896), Pg 580, 1049.

17 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania (Chambersburg, PA: J. M. Runk & Company, Publishers, 1896), Pg 580, 1003, 1048.

18 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania (Chambersburg, PA: J. M. Runk & Company, Publishers, 1896), Pg 1003, 1048.

19 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania (Chambersburg, PA: J. M. Runk & Company, Publishers, 1896), Pg 1048.

20 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania (Chambersburg, PA: J. M. Runk & Company, Publishers, 1896), Pg 580.

21 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania (Chambersburg, PA: J. M. Runk & Company, Publishers, 1896), Pg 1003.


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