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JAMES ABNER ELDER 1882–1947 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Aug 1882

Birth Location: Paulding County, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 1 Jan 1947

Death Location: Griffin, Spalding, Georgia, USA

Father: JAMES ELDER

Mother: SUSAN HOLLIDAY

Spouse(s): Mary Mosley

Children(s): Mildred ELDER, Flora Elder, Tom Elder, Jimmie Elder, Homer Elder, Pledger Elder, Myrlee Elder

In 1882, JAMES ABNER ELDER entered the world in Paulding County, Georgia, USA, born to James Watson Elder And Susan Elizabeth Lizzie Holliday. JAMES ABNER ELDER married Mary Ella Mosley, and had children including Flora Marie Elder, Homer Preston Doc Elder, Jimmie Ruby Elder, Mildred Jeanette Elder, Myrlee Elder, Pledger Lee Dick Elder, Tom Watson Elder. JAMES ABNER ELDER passed away in 1947 in Griffin, Spalding, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1882, JAMES ABNER ELDER entered the world in Paulding County, Georgia, USA, born to James Watson Elder And Susan Elizabeth Lizzie Holliday.
  • JAMES ABNER ELDER married Mary Ella Mosley, and had children including Flora Marie Elder, Homer Preston Doc Elder, Jimmie Ruby Elder, Mildred Jeanette Elder, Myrlee Elder, Pledger Lee Dick Elder, Tom Watson Elder.
  • JAMES ABNER ELDER passed away in 1947 in Griffin, Spalding, Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

JAMES ELDER
1855–1932
Birth Location: Paulding County, Georgia, USA
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SUSAN HOLLIDAY
1857–1952
Birth Location: Talladega, Talladega, Alabama, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mary Mosley
1888–1950
Birth Location: Paulding County, Georgia, USA
MM

Children(s)

Mildred ELDER
1926–2009
Birth Location: Lumpkin, Stewart, Georgia, USA
ME
Flora Elder
1910–1990
Birth Location: Dallas, Paulding, Georgia, USA
FE
Tom Elder
1921–1954
Birth Location: Dallas, Paulding, Georgia, USA
TE
Jimmie Elder
1916–1987
Birth Location: Dallas, Paulding, Georgia, USA
JE
Homer Elder
1906–1975
Birth Location: Dallas, Paulding, Georgia, USA
HE
Pledger Elder
1908–1990
Birth Location: Dallas, Paulding, Georgia, USA
PE
Myrlee Elder
1911–
Birth Location: Georgia
ME

JAMES ELDER's Ancestors

Self
JAMES ELDER
1882–1947
Birth Place: Paulding County, Georgia, USA
Parents
JAMES WATSON ELDER
1855–1932
Paulding County, Georgia, USA
SUSAN (ELIZABETH "LIZZIE") HOLLIDAY
1857–1952
Talladega, Talladega, Alabama, USA
Grandparents
Samuel (Spotwood) Holliday
1820–1864
Paulding County, Georgia, USA
Susan (Jane) Barber
1828–1896
Clarke, Georgia, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Holliday
1780–1820
Latisha Beasley
1788–1865
Allen Barber
1801–1869
Frances Crawford
1800–1893
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Holladay
1752–1835
Milia Henderson
1750–1838
Jonathan Beezley
1751–1801
Sarah Bostick
1773–
James *
1765–1847
PENELOPE (MCCLENDON)
1775–1849
James Crawford
1774–1818
Mary Foster
1775–1843

JAMES ELDER's Descendants

1.
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JAMES (ABNER) ELDER (9 Aug 1882–1 Jan 1947) m. Mary (Ella) Mosley (5 Oct 1888–9 Sep 1950)
  1. 1. Mildred (Jeanette) ELDER 1926–2009 m. HERMAN (EUGENE DRAKE) SR. 1925–1987
    1. 1. HERMAN (EUGENE DRAKE) JR. 1947–2010
  2. 2. Flora (Marie) Elder 1910–1990
  3. 3. Tom (Watson) Elder 1921–1954
  4. 4. Jimmie (Ruby) Elder 1916–1987
  5. 5. Homer (Preston "Doc") Elder 1906–1975
  6. 6. Pledger (Lee "Dick") Elder 1908–1990
  7. 7. Myrlee Elder 1911–

JAMES ELDER's Timeline

2 Records

1882
9 Aug 1882
Birth of JAMES ABNER ELDER in Paulding County, Georgia, USA
Paulding County, Georgia, USA
1947
1 Jan 1947
Age 65
Death of JAMES ABNER ELDER in Griffin, Spalding, Georgia, USA
Griffin, Spalding, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Aug 1882
    Event Place: Paulding County, Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1947
    Event Place: Griffin, Spalding, Georgia, USA
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