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Walter Elder 1774 – 1842 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1774

Birth Location: Emmitsburg, Frederick, Maryland, USA

Death Date: 23 Jan 1842

Death Location: Allegheny, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Charles Elder

Mother: Julia Ward

Spouse(s): Priscilla Elder

Children(s): Mary Elder

Walter Elder was born in 1774 in Emmitsburg, Frederick, Maryland, USA, the child of Charles Elder and Julia Ann Ward. Walter Elder married Priscilla Elder, and had children including Mary Ann Elder. Walter Elder passed away in 1842 in Allegheny, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • Walter Elder was born in 1774 in Emmitsburg, Frederick, Maryland, USA, the child of Charles Elder and Julia Ann Ward.
  • Walter Elder married Priscilla Elder, and had children including Mary Ann Elder.
  • Walter Elder passed away in 1842 in Allegheny, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Elder
1730 – 1804
Birth Location: Upper Marlboro, Prince George's, Maryland, United States
CE
Julia Ward
1737 – 1814
Birth Location: Charles, Maryland, USA
JW

Spouses(s)

Priscilla Elder
1777 – 1852
Birth Location: , Frederick, Maryland, United States
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Children(s)

Mary Elder
1818 – 1908
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States of America
ME

Walter Elder's Ancestors

Self
Walter Elder
1774 – 1842
Birth Place: Emmitsburg, Frederick, Maryland, USA
Parents
Charles Elder
1730 – 1804
Upper Marlboro, Prince George's, Maryland, United States
Julia (Ann) Ward
1737 – 1814
Charles, Maryland, USA
Grandparents
Ann Wheeler
1709 – 1739
, Charles, Maryland, USA
Augustine Ward
1705 – 1777
Chandler's Town, Charles, Maryland
Anne Semmes
1709 –
Charles, Maryland, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Ward
1674 – 1732
Agnes
1690 – 1753
Mary Goodrick
1673 – 1746
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Clarkson
1639 – 1684

Walter Elder's Descendants

1.
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Walter Elder (1774 – 23 Jan 1842) m. Priscilla Elder (20 Nov 1777 – 17 Apr 1852)
  1. 1. Mary (Ann) Elder (1818 – 08 Jun 1908) m. Patrick Dillon (1808 – 14 Jul 1896)
    1. 1. John Dillon (1850 – 1899) m. Bridget Downey (17 Apr 1848 – 24 Apr 1924)
      1. 1. Dennis (Joseph) Dillon (03 Jul 1882 – 10 Jan 1957) m. Elizabeth Salrin (22 Feb 1883 – 20 Jun 1956)
        1. 1. Harry Dillon (1903 – May 19)
        2. 2. Joseph (Leland) Dillon (25 May 1904 – 29 Dec 1963) m. Rose (1906 – 1933) m. Laura (Mae) Pease (1905 – 1976)
        3. 3. Ralph Dillon (16 October 1906 – 27 Jun 1997) m. Lila (Jean) Roberts (23 Feb 1909 – 21 Mar 1995)
        4. 4. Mary (Elizabeth) Dillon (28 Jan 1909 – 21 Jan 1970) m. Harry (Benjamin) Suttinger (07 Apr 1908 – 09 Jan 2000)
        5. 5. Marjorie Dillon (1911 – Dec 1995) m. James Smith (6 Sep 1909 – 25 Jul 1972)
        6. 6. Richard (Anthony) Dillon (1913 – 1913)
        7. 7. John Dillon (19 October 1918 – 8 March 2013) m. Margaret (Mary) Mueller (16 Sep 1920 – 7 January 1996)

Walter Elder's Timeline

2 Records

1774
1774
Birth of Walter Elder in Emmitsburg, Frederick, Maryland, USA
Emmitsburg, Frederick, Maryland, USA
1842
23 Jan 1842
Age 68
Death of Walter Elder in Allegheny, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA
Allegheny, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1774
    Event Place: Emmitsburg, Frederick, Maryland, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Jan 1842
    Event Place: Allegheny, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA
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