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John Thomas Elder 1766–1834 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Jan 1766

Birth Location: Township, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 13 Apr 1834

Death Location: Salona, Clinton County, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: George Elder

Mother: Sarah Vogan

Spouse(s): Margaret Elder

Children(s): Robert Elder, Samuel Elder, George Elder, Isabelle Elder, John Elder

John Thomas Elder was born in 1766 in Township, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of George Elder And Sarah Vogan. In 1800, John Thomas Elder resided in West Buffalo, Northumberland, Pennsylvania. In 1820, John Thomas Elder resided in Cumberland Valley, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United S. John Thomas Elder married Margaret Elder, and had children including George Elder, Isabelle Elder, John Elder, Robert M Elder, Samuel Elder. John Thomas Elder passed away in 1834 in Salona, Clinton County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • John Thomas Elder was born in 1766 in Township, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of George Elder And Sarah Vogan.
  • In 1800, John Thomas Elder resided in West Buffalo, Northumberland, Pennsylvania.
  • In 1820, John Thomas Elder resided in Cumberland Valley, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United S.
  • John Thomas Elder married Margaret Elder, and had children including George Elder, Isabelle Elder, John Elder, Robert M Elder, Samuel Elder.
  • John Thomas Elder passed away in 1834 in Salona, Clinton County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Elder
1740–1799
Birth Location: Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA
GE
Sarah Vogan
1741–1799
Birth Location: Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
SV

Spouses(s)

Margaret Elder
1777–1850
Birth Location: Maryland, United States
ME

Children(s)

Robert Elder
1806–1875
Birth Location: Bedford, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
RE
Samuel Elder
1824–1903
Birth Location: Township, Pennsylvania, USA
SE
George Elder
1813–1859
Birth Location: Township, Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA
GE
Isabelle Elder
1821–1872
Birth Location: Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA
IE
John Elder
1821–1865
Birth Location: Centre, Pennsylvania, USA
JE

John Elder's Ancestors

Self
John Elder
1766–1834
Birth Place: Township, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
George Elder
1740–1799
Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA
Sarah Vogan
1741–1799
Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
George Elder
1716–
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Samuel Vogan
1715–
Bedford, Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA
Mary Combron
1719–
Bedford, Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Elder's Descendants

1.
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John (Thomas) Elder (30 Jan 1766–13 Apr 1834) m. Margaret Elder (1777–12 Aug 1850)
  1. 1. Robert (M.) Elder 1806–1875 m. Catherine (Elizabeth) Wineland 1801–1879
    1. 1. Priscilla Elder 1829–1901 m. John Ropp 1825–1877
      1. 1. Fannie (Elizabeth) Ropp 1865–1951 m. Greely Moore 1858–1937
        1. 1. Forest (Allan) Moore 1889– m. Ida (May) Freeman 1890–1981
        2. 2. Elsa (Ocial) Moore 1884–1948 m. Eugene (Chalmers) Pringle 1881–1959
        3. 3. Harold (Brooks) Moore 1896–1967 m. Margarite Knittle 1899–1944 m. Regina (Anthonia) Bauman 1903–1980
        4. 4. Helen (Maxine) Moore 1911–1981
      2. 2. John (Benjamin) Ropp 1856–1940
      3. 3. Elnora Ropp 1852–1908
      4. 4. Caroline Ropp 1857–1941 m. Riley (J.) Morgan 1857–1917
      5. 5. William (Harrison) Ropp 1859–1938
      6. 6. Mary (Catherine) Ropp 1854–1922
      7. 7. Lilla (Ann) Ropp 1867–1921
  2. 2. Samuel Elder 1824–1903 m. Agnes ("Nancy" Williams) Frampton 1830–1903
  3. 3. George Elder 1813–1859 m. Mary (Ann) Schaffer 1816–1890
  4. 4. Isabelle Elder 1821–1872 m. Ruben Bloomfield 1815–1899
  5. 5. John Elder 1821–1865

John Elder's Timeline

5 Records

1766
30 Jan 1766
Birth of John Thomas Elder in Township, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
Township, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
1800
1800
Age 34
John Thomas Elder resided here in West Buffalo, Northumberland, Pennsylvania
West Buffalo, Northumberland, Pennsylvania
1820
1820
Age 54
John Thomas Elder resided here in Cumberland Valley, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States
Cumberland Valley, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States
1834
13 Apr 1834
Age 68
Death of John Thomas Elder in Bloomfield, Richland, Ohio, USA
Bloomfield, Richland, Ohio, USA
1835
1835-1850
Age 69
John Thomas Elder resided here in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Jan 1766
    Event Place: Township, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [3] OneWorldTree, Database online.
    [4] OneWorldTree, Database online.
    [5] OneWorldTree, Database online.
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: West Buffalo, Northumberland, Pennsylvania
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, Septennial Census
    [2] 1800 United States Federal Census, Year: 1800; Census Place: West Buffalo, Northumberland, Pennsylvania; Series: M32; Roll: 37; Page: 848; Image: 203; Family History Library Film: 363340

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Cumberland Valley, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census, 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Cumberland Valley, Bedford, Pennsylvania; Page: 15; NARA Roll: M33_98; Image: 27

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1835-1850
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S. Pensioners, The National Archives; Washington, D.C.; Ledgers of Payments, 1818-1872, to U.S. Pensioners Under Acts of 1818 Through 1858 From Records of the Office of the Third Auditor of the Treasury; Record Group Title: Records of the Accounting Officers of the Depar

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Apr 1834
    Event Place: Bloomfield, Richland, Ohio, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] OneWorldTree, Database online.
    [3] OneWorldTree, Database online.
    [4] OneWorldTree, Database online.
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Salona, Clinton County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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