Cheryl,
The original posting was:
ubj: [INKOSCIU-L] Centennial Celebration of Claypool, July 12 tp July 15,
1973
Date: 98-09-19 15:06:08 EDT
From: twilson(a)pathwaynet.com (Thomas Wilson)
Reply-to: INKOSCIU-L(a)rootsweb.com
To: INKOSCIU-L(a)rootsweb.com
Karen,
Today, I received a copy of the "Centennial Celebration of Claypool" from
the Kosciusko County Historical Society. This was an $8.00 well spent. I
opened the book to Page 28, which is devoted to the Elder Family, written
by Grace Elder Beigh Reeg (Lennis Elder's daughter). Part of this page
bares repeating: "William Elder was born February 4, 1826, in Seneca
County, Ohio. When he was 16 years oldhe helped decide the family should
come to Koskiusko County, Indiana, and by land. T.J. Elder, his wife, four
boys and four girls all came, since William was the one they depended on to
make family decisions.
Ocotber 26, 1842 Thomas Jefferson Elder purchased land of William and
Susan Rouch. It is currently owned by Hubert Neeley, Sr. and Harold Bloom.
All of T.J. Elder's children went to different places for their homes,
except William. He stayed on the farm until he died in 1904. His sister
Leah, married Nelson Beigh and their children were Charles Beigh and
Cynthia Beigh Getty. Jane Elder married George Yotter and was the mother of
Mark Yotter and Allie Yotter Scoles. His sister Amanda , married a Rhoades
and was the grandmother of Carl Cluen and Chloe Landaw of Goshen.
Lafayette went to Nebraska. His brother Samuel married and was the father
of Charles Elder. Nettie married a Mr. Dick and was the mother of Tom
Dick. William married Sarah Hoppus in 1850 and they had twelve children,
George, Samantha, Francis, Julis, Elmer, Percilla, Leolen, Lennis, Atwood,
Eli, Lydia, and Cynthia. These last two were twins.
George Elder married Elizabeth Jamison and was a farmer until retirement.
Francis Elder married Elizabeth Lightcap and moved to Starke County.
Samantha married William Tridle, a bother to Mollie Beigh, and lived in
Nebraska. Julia married Abraham Spieglemyer and lived on a farm in Starke
County. Elmer married Barbara Hemmer and lived near Bass Lake. Percilla
marreid Ruben Scoles and they built the second house north of Mt. Pleasant
Churchwhere they lived for many years. Atwood married Addie Kissinger and
worked on the railroad for a long time. Eli married Anne Little and worked
for the Lake Shore Railroad. They lived around Elkhart. Lydia married
Elmer Stoner and the raised their family on a farm north of Bass Lake.
Their son, Harry taught in Claypool High School and was at one time
Superintendent of sculls in Monticello. Later he became the registrant at
Terra Haute College.
Lennis married Minne Hammer and lived about five years in Silver Lake."
This little pearl supporst much or your findings for me. It also provides
new information and tells me that my great grandfather (Francis Marion) was
living in Starke County. Maybe, this is why my grandfather Lester's name
does not turn up in Claypool.
Thomas Lester Wilson
twilson(a)pathwaynet.com