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Joshua Elder 1802–1883 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Jan 1802

Birth Location: United States

Death Date: 25 Aug 1883

Death Location: Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: James Elder

Mother: Martha Robinson

Spouse(s): Mary Gilmore, Nancy Brown, Eleanor Sherer

Children(s): David Elder

In 1802, Joshua Elder entered the world in United States, born to James Elder And Martha Robinson. Joshua Elder married Eleanor W Sherer, Mary C Gilmore, Nancy Brown, and had children including David Elder. Joshua Elder passed away in 1883 in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1802, Joshua Elder entered the world in United States, born to James Elder And Martha Robinson.
  • Joshua Elder married Eleanor W Sherer, Mary C Gilmore, Nancy Brown, and had children including David Elder.
  • Joshua Elder passed away in 1883 in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Elder
1763–1813
Birth Location: Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States
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Martha Robinson
1772–1812
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Mary Gilmore
–1844
Birth Location: –
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Nancy Brown
1816–1885
Birth Location: Paxton Twp., Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Eleanor Sherer
1803–1837
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Children(s)

David Elder
1834–1918
Birth Location: –
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Joshua Elder's Ancestors

Self
Joshua Elder
1802–1883
Birth Place: United States
Parents
James Elder
1763–1813
Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States
Martha Robinson
1772–1812
Grandparents
Robert Elder
1732–1790
Hanover, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
Robert Elder
1704–1790
Matilda Smouse
1705–1760
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Elder
1679–1746
Eleanor Gillespie
1684–1742

Joshua Elder's Descendants

1.
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Joshua Elder (18 Jan 1802–25 Aug 1883) m. Mary (C) Gilmore (–26 Feb 1844) m. Nancy Brown (17 MAY 1816–4 October 1885) m. Eleanor (W) Sherer (Mar 1803–2 Apr 1837)
  1. 1. David Elder 1834–1918 m. Maggie (M) Millar 1857–
    1. 1. Beatrice (Lee) Elder 1894–1950 m. William (Rector) Gannaway 1896–1982
      1. 1. Whit (Elder) Gannaway 1919–1990 m. Lillian (Marie) Root 1919–2002
      2. 2. Robert (Rector) Gannaway 1925–1987 m. DORIS FENBY 1925–2001
      3. 3. KENNETH (RUDOLPH) GANNAWAY 1923–1995 m. LOIS (MARY) FORCIA 1924–2020
      4. 4. RUTH (JOSEPHINE) GANNAWAY 1921–2002 m. LAWRENCE HOOVER 1919–2012
        1. 1. LAWRENCE HOOVER 1946–1986

Joshua Elder's Timeline

2 Records

1802
18 Jan 1802
Birth of Joshua Elder in United States
United States
1883
25 Aug 1883
Age 81
Death of Joshua Elder in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, USA
Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Jan 1802
    Event Place: United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Aug 1883
    Event Place: Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, USA
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