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Charles Layton Elder 1890–1968 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Mar 1890

Birth Location: Cloverport, Breckinridge County, Kentucky, United States of America

Death Date: 26 May 1968

Death Location: Wamego, Pottawatomie, Kansas, USA

Father: John Elder

Mother: Mary Walker

Spouse(s): Eva Gibson

Children(s): Betty Elder

In 1890, Charles Layton Elder entered the world in Cloverport, Breckinridge County, Kentucky, United States of America, born to John William Jw Elder And Mary Effie Walker. Charles Layton Elder married Eva Gibson, and had children including Betty Jean Elder. Charles Layton Elder passed away in 1968 in Wamego, Pottawatomie, Kansas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1890, Charles Layton Elder entered the world in Cloverport, Breckinridge County, Kentucky, United States of America, born to John William Jw Elder And Mary Effie Walker.
  • Charles Layton Elder married Eva Gibson, and had children including Betty Jean Elder.
  • Charles Layton Elder passed away in 1968 in Wamego, Pottawatomie, Kansas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Elder
1864–1958
Birth Location: Cloverport, Breckinridge, Kentucky, United States
JE
Mary Walker
1871–1954
Birth Location: Breckinridge, Kentucky, United States
MW

Spouses(s)

Eva Gibson
1901–1975
Birth Location: Cloverport, Kentucky
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Children(s)

Betty Elder
1928–2009
Birth Location: Havensville, Kansas, USA
BE

Charles Elder's Ancestors

Self
Charles Elder
1890–1968
Birth Place: Cloverport, Breckinridge County, Kentucky, United States of America
Parents
John William "JW" Elder
1864–1958
Cloverport, Breckinridge, Kentucky, United States
Mary (Effie) Walker
1871–1954
Breckinridge, Kentucky, United States
Grandparents
Charles (Coomes) Elder
1839–1906
Rhodelia, Meade, Kentucky, United States
Martha (Jane) Beavin
1840–1920
Meade, Kentucky, United States
Felix (A 2) Walker
1836–1874
, Breckinridge, Kentucky, USA
Margaret (Lenora) Pate
1840–1926
Uniontown, Union, Kentucky, United States
Great-Grandparents
William ELDER
1786–1845
Elizabeth Speake
1804–1852
John Beavin
1811–1887
Teresa Mattingly
1818–1887
Elizabeth Beavin
1797–1885
John Pate
1808–1857
MATILDA Morton
1815–1903
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William ELDER
1757–1822
Ann McAtee
1757–1837
Margaret HIGDON
1775–1853
Samuel Beavin
1772–1869
Elizabeth Beaven
1778–1838
Henry Beaven
1767–1845
Mary GA
1762–1826
JOHN Pate
1769–1820
JANE Crawford
1773–1839

Charles Elder's Descendants

1.
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Charles (Layton) Elder (8 Mar 1890–26 May 1968) m. Eva Gibson (6 Feb 1901–19 September 1975)
  1. 1. Betty (Jean) Elder 1928–2009 m. Charles (Franklin Willard) Jr 1928–2003
    1. 1. James (Michael) Willard 1947–2014
    2. 2. Jeffrey (Steven "Steve") Willard 1950–2001
    3. 3. Nancy (Jean) Willard 1951–2018

Charles Elder's Timeline

2 Records

1890
8 Mar 1890
Birth of Charles Layton Elder in Cloverport, Breckinridge County, Kentucky, United States of America
Cloverport, Breckinridge County, Kentucky, United States of America
1968
26 May 1968
Age 78
Death of Charles Layton Elder in Wamego, Pottawatomie, Kansas, USA
Wamego, Pottawatomie, Kansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Mar 1890
    Event Place: Cloverport, Breckinridge County, Kentucky, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 May 1968
    Event Place: Wamego, Pottawatomie, Kansas, USA
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