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Priscilla Elder 1829–1901 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Feb 1829

Birth Location: Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 09 May 1901

Death Location: Melcher-Dallas, Marion County, Iowa, USA

Father: Robert Elder

Mother: Catherine Wineland

Spouse(s): John Ropp

Children(s): Fannie Ropp, John Ropp, Elnora Ropp, Caroline Ropp, William Ropp, Mary Ropp, Lilla Ropp

In 1829, Priscilla Elder entered the world in Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Robert M Elder And Catherine Elizabeth Wineland. Priscilla Elder married John Ropp, and had children including Caroline Ropp, Elnora Ropp, Fannie Elizabeth Ropp, John Benjamin Ropp, Lilla Ann Ropp, Mary Catherine Ropp, William Harrison Ropp. Priscilla Elder passed away in 1901 in Melcher-Dallas, Marion County, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1829, Priscilla Elder entered the world in Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Robert M Elder And Catherine Elizabeth Wineland.
  • Priscilla Elder married John Ropp, and had children including Caroline Ropp, Elnora Ropp, Fannie Elizabeth Ropp, John Benjamin Ropp, Lilla Ann Ropp, Mary Catherine Ropp, William Harrison Ropp.
  • Priscilla Elder passed away in 1901 in Melcher-Dallas, Marion County, Iowa, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Elder
1806–1875
Birth Location: Bedford, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
RE
Catherine Wineland
1801–1879
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
CW

Spouses(s)

John Ropp
1825–1877
Birth Location: Logan, OH
JR

Children(s)

Fannie Ropp
1865–1951
Birth Location: Dallas, Marion, Iowa, USA
FR
John Ropp
1856–1940
Birth Location: Forest, Hardin, Ohio, USA
JR
Elnora Ropp
1852–1908
Birth Location: Marion, Iowa, USA
ER
Caroline Ropp
1857–1941
Birth Location: Jackson, Hardin, Ohio, USA
CR
William Ropp
1859–1938
Birth Location: Franklin, Marion, Iowa, USA
WR
Mary Ropp
1854–1922
Birth Location: Forest, Hardin, Ohio, USA
MR
Lilla Ropp
1867–1921
Birth Location: Iowa, USA
LR

Priscilla Elder's Ancestors

Self
Priscilla Elder
1829–1901
Birth Place: Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Robert M. Elder
1806–1875
Bedford, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
Catherine (Elizabeth) Wineland
1801–1879
Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
John (Thomas) Elder
1766–1834
Township, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
Margaret Elder
1777–1850
Maryland, United States
Jacob Wineland
1760–1807
,,Bayern,Germany
Christina Rice
1780–1864
,,Pennsylvania,USA
Great-Grandparents
George Elder
1740–1799
Sarah Vogan
1741–1799
Johann Shoup
1740–1793
Maria Tegarden
1736–1824
Peter Wieland
1735–1794
Elizabeth Bauser
1740–1800
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Elder
1716–
Samuel Vogan
1715–
Mary Combron
1719–
Sebastian Shoup\Schaub
1704–1767
Elspeth Tschudi
1713–1742
Abraham Teagarden
1689–1753
Anna Albrecht
1698–1746
John Wyland
1674–1750

Priscilla Elder's Descendants

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Priscilla Elder (22 Feb 1829–09 May 1901) m. John Ropp (01 May 1825–16 Jan 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
      1. 1. Forrest (A) Moore 1916–2003 m. Marine Nickols 1919–1994
        1. 1. Kenneth (Michael) Moore 1941–2008
        2. 2. William (Forest) Moore 1945–2014
      2. 2. Howard (Arthur) Moore 1912–1987 m. Viola (Elizabeth) Morgan 1920– m. Violet (Alvina) Rulle 1913–1988
      3. 3. Donald (Freeman) Moore 1914–2001
      4. 4. John (Paul) Moore 1916–1968 m. Mertha (Irene) Perry 1916–2001
        1. 1. Samuel (Allen) Moore 1942–1966 m. Cinderella (Jo) Crawford 1950–2015
        2. 2. Ivan (Lee) Moore 1940–2005 m. Donna (Faye) Nearmyer 1936–2016
      5. 5. Robert (Royal) Moore 1918–1934
      6. 6. Raymond (Delmar) Moore 1922–2014 m. Marjorie (Ann) Weber 1929–2019
      7. 7. Edwin (Earl) Moore 1924–2019 m. Gwendolyn Garrett 1923–2014
      8. 8. Lester (Leland) Moore 1926–2014 m. Ruth (Ellen) Stremlow 1925–1990
      9. 9. Norman (Lee) Moore 1928–1970
      10. 10. Harold (Ralph) Moore 1919–1989 m. Octavia (Thomas) Pratt 1911–1996
      11. 11. Delores (Lucille) Moore 1931–2007 m. Donald (Dean) Butcher 1932–1992
    2. 2. Elsa (Ocial) Moore 1884–1948 m. Eugene (Chalmers) Pringle 1881–1959
      1. 1. Elaine (Maxine) Pringle 1906–1971 m. Frank (Obbo) Johnson 1901–1984
        1. 1. Frank (Eugene) Johnson 1933–1933
      2. 2. Naomi (Gene) Pringle 1910–1971 m. George (Harding) Gama 1900–1971
    3. 3. Harold (Brooks) Moore 1896–1967 m. Margarite Knittle 1899–1944 m. Regina (Anthonia) Bauman 1903–1980
      1. 1. Marilynn (Virginia) Moore 1923–1982
      2. 2. Harold (Lee) Moore 1935–1993
    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

Priscilla Elder's Timeline

10 Records

1828
22 Feb 1828
Birth of Priscilla Elder in Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA
Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA
1829
22 Feb 1829
Birth of Priscilla Elder in Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA
Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA
1829
22 Feb 1829
Birth of Priscilla Elder in Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA
Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA
1850
1850
Age 21
Priscilla Elder resided here in Jackson, Hardin, Ohio
Jackson, Hardin, Ohio
1860
1860
Age 31
Priscilla Elder resided here in Franklin, Marion, Iowa, United States
Franklin, Marion, Iowa, United States
1870
1870
Age 41
Priscilla Elder resided here in Franklin, Marion, Iowa, United States
Franklin, Marion, Iowa, United States
1880
1880
Age 51
Priscilla Elder resided here in Franklin, Marion, Iowa, USA
Franklin, Marion, Iowa, USA
1885
1885
Age 56
Priscilla Elder resided here in Knox, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA
Knox, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA
1900
1900
Age 71
Priscilla Elder resided here in Kane, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA
Kane, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA
1901
09 May 1901
Age 72
Death of Priscilla Elder in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA
Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Feb 1828
    Event Place: Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Iowa, State Census Collection
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Franklin, Marion, Iowa; Roll: 354; Family History Film: 1254354; Page: 579A; Enumeration District: 121; Image: 0440
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Franklin, Marion, Iowa; Roll: M593_409; Page: 34B; Image: 72; Family History Library Film: 545908
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Kane, Pottawattamie, Iowa; Roll: 455; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0139; FHL microfilm: 1240455
    [5] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Franklin, Marion, Iowa; Roll: M653_335; Page: 96; Image: 374; Family History Library Film: 803335
    [6] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Jackson, Hardin, Ohio; Roll: M432_692; Page: 170A; Image: 562
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] Web: Iowa, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012
    [9] FAMoore.FTW

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Feb 1829
    Event Place: Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: OneWorldTree, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Feb 1829
    Event Place: Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: OneWorldTree, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Jackson, Hardin, Ohio
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Jackson, Hardin, Ohio; Roll: M432_692; Page: 170A; Image: 562

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Franklin, Marion, Iowa, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Franklin, Marion, Iowa; Roll: M653_335; Page: 96; Image: 374; Family History Library Film: 803335

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Franklin, Marion, Iowa, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Franklin, Marion, Iowa; Roll: M593_409; Page: 34B; Image: 72; Family History Library Film: 545908

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Franklin, Marion, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Franklin, Marion, Iowa; Roll: 354; Family History Film: 1254354; Page: 579A; Enumeration District: 121; Image: 0440

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1885
    Event Place: Knox, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Iowa, State Census Collection

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Kane, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Kane, Pottawattamie, Iowa; Roll: 455; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0139; FHL microfilm: 1240455

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 09 May 1901
    Event Place: Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] OneWorldTree, Database online.
    [2] OneWorldTree, Database online.
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Web: Iowa, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012
    [5] FAMoore.FTW

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Melcher-Dallas, Marion County, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Iowa, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012
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