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Merle Albert Elder 1912–1975 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 August 1912

Birth Location: Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Death Date: March 1975

Death Location: Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: John Elder

Mother: Ida Hunt

Spouse(s): Flora Anthony

Children(s): Carl Elder, Robert Elder, Eleanor Yarington, Donald Elder, Betty Elder, Arthur sr

In 1912, Merle Albert Elder entered the world in Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States of America, born to John William Elder And Ida I Hunt. Merle Albert Elder married Flora Louise Anthony, and had children including Arthur Merle Elder Sr, Betty Jean Elder, Beverly Elder, Carl William Elder, Donald Milton Elder, Eleanor Elder Yarington, Eugene Elder, Lois Louise Elder, Raydean Elder, Robert Nelson Elder. Merle Albert Elder passed away in 1975 in Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1912, Merle Albert Elder entered the world in Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States of America, born to John William Elder And Ida I Hunt.
  • Merle Albert Elder married Flora Louise Anthony, and had children including Arthur Merle Elder Sr, Betty Jean Elder, Beverly Elder, Carl William Elder, Donald Milton Elder, Eleanor Elder Yarington, Eugene Elder, Lois Louise Elder, Raydean Elder, Robert Nelson Elder.
  • Merle Albert Elder passed away in 1975 in Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Merle Elder's Ancestors

Self
Merle Elder
1912–1975
Birth Place: Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Parents
John William Elder
1874–1952
Clarion, Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Ida (I) Hunt
1880–1957
Marion, West Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Munson (McMunn) Elder
1849–1936
Clarion, Clarion, Pennsylvania, USA
Lucinda (Jane) Crooks
1855–1920
Pennsylvania, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
John Elder
1821–1865
Nancy Harding
1825–1916
Alexander Crooks
1827–1894
Annie Anderson
1829–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Sr.
1800–1878
Margaret SCOTT
1805–1850
Robert Crooks
1794–1859
Annie Shields
1798–1860

Merle Elder's Descendants

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Merle (Albert) Elder (19 August 1912–March 1975) m. Flora (Louise) Anthony (1 November 1915–14 February 1994)
  1. 1. Carl (William) Elder 1938–2024
  2. 2. Robert (Nelson) Elder 1941–2014
  3. 3. Eleanor (Elder) Yarington 1941–2009
  4. 4. Donald (Milton) Elder 1945–2003
  5. 5. Betty (Jean) Elder 1933–1963
  6. 6. Arthur (Merle Elder) sr 1937–1997 m. Ida (May) Deloe 1932–2006

Merle Elder's Timeline

2 Records

1912
19 August 1912
Birth of Merle Albert Elder in Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
1975
March 1975
Age 63
Death of Merle Albert Elder in Knox, Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Knox, Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 August 1912
    Event Place: Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: March 1975
    Event Place: Knox, Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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