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Elder Family History & Genealogy

11,126 biographies and 12 photos with the Elder last name. Discover the family history, nationality, origin and common names of Elder family members.

Elder Last Name History & Origin

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hat nationality is the last name elder?
Elder is a Scottish surname with variant spellings. Its oldest public record was found in 1066 AD in Edinburgh. People with the name Elder or its variants include: Anne Elder (1918–1976), Australian poet. ^ "Surname: Elder". surnamedb.com. Retrieved 2008-03-30. This page lists people with the surname Elder.

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Spellings & Pronunciations

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Early Elders

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James Elder was born in 1772. He was in a relationship with Mary Elder ( Smith, and had a child Frances Rowling ( Elder. James Elder died at age 64 years old in 1836. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember James Elder.
Mary (Smith) Elder was born in 1788 in Scotland United Kingdom. She was in a relationship with James Elder, and had a child Frances Rowling ( Elder. Mary Elder died at age 73 years old in 1861. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mary Elder ( Smith.
The Sydney Morning Herald, July 1848. MARRIED. By special license, at St.John's Church, Parramatta, on the 29th ult, by the Rev.H.H. Bobart, Mr. E. L. Rowling to Fanny, youngest daughter of the late Mr. James Elder, of Parramatta.
Martha Eleanor (Elder) Oakes
Martha Eleanor (Elder) Oakes was born on September 15, 1833. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Martha Eleanor (Elder) Oakes.
Kalvin Elder of Rhinelander, Oneida County, Wisconsin was born on October 2, 1858, and died at age 121 years old in November 1979.
Mary Luisa (Elder) Nelson was born on April 17, 1861 in Grantsville, Utah United States. She was in a relationship with Price Williams Nelson Jr., and had a child Clayborne Edmond Nelson. Mary Nelson died at age 55 years old on June 15, 1916 in Kanab. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mary Luisa (Elder) Nelson.
Merle Elder of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA was born on December 23, 1865, and died at age 102 years old in July 1968.
Christina (Elder) Lithgow was born in 1866, and died at age 62 years old on August 5, 1929 at Castlemaine Hospital in Castlemaine, Mount Alexander Shire County, VIC Australia. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Christina (Elder) Lithgow.
Lucy Elder of Akron, Summit County, OH was born on August 15, 1866, and died at age 106 years old on January 15, 1973.
Esther Elder of Lancaster, Fairfield County, Ohio was born on October 31, 1867, and died at age 102 years old in January 1970.
James Elder of California was born on November 5, 1867, and died at age 96 years old in June 1964.
Leonidas R Elder
Leonidas R Elder was born on April 24, 1868. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Leonidas R Elder.

Elder Family Photos

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Updated Elder Biographies

Marion W Elder Jr. was born to Marion W Elder and Mary B. Elder, and has a brother David Christopher Elder. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Marion W.Elder Jr..
Marion W Elder of Summerville, Dorchester County, SC was born on September 28, 1942 to Jerome Noble Elder and Alice McGraw Elder. She married Mary B. Elder on December 7, 1968, and had children Marion W.Elder Jr. and David Christopher Elder. Marion Elder died at age 62 years old on October 24, 2004.
Mary Bernadette (Sullivan) Elder was married to Marion W Elder on December 7, 1968, and has children Marion W.Elder Jr. and David Christopher Elder. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mary B. Elder.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember David Christopher Elder .
Alice Elder was in a relationship with Jerome Noble Elder, and has a child Marion W Elder. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Alice McGraw Elder.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Jerome Noble Elder.
Howard Edward Elder II was born on July 12, 1937 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania United States to Violetta Gottshalk Elder and Howard Edward Elder, and had siblings Violetta Mary Stauffer and John Charles Elder. He married Barbara Eileen Kelly in 1958 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County and they later divorced in 1972 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana. They had children Howard Brent Elder, Wendy Eileen Sowder, and Walter Dwight Elder. He married Joyce Elaine Elder on October 25, 1973 in Indianapolis, Marion County and they later divorced in 1992 in Indianapolis. He and Barbara Jane Elder married on October 20, 1994 in Indianapolis, Marion County, and they were married until Howard's death on December 2, 2013 in Fort Myers, Lee County, Florida. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Howard Edward Elder II.
Howard Edward Elder was born on January 19, 1907 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania United States, and died at age 83 years old on December 19, 1990 in Willow Grove, Montgomery County. Howard Elder was buried on December 22, 1990 at Hillside Cemetery 2556 Susquehanna Rd, in Abington. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Howard Edward Elder .
Barbara Eileen (Ziegler Elder) Kelly was born on October 6, 1940 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania United States to Dorothy Martha Ziegler and Walter Franklin Ziegler, and had a sister Phyllis May Phagan. She married Howard Edward Elder II in 1958 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County and they later divorced in 1972 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana. They had children Howard Brent Elder, Wendy Eileen Sowder, and Walter Dwight Elder. She also married Dennis Michael Kelly in 1975 in Indianapolis, Marion County, and they were married until Dennis' death on September 26, 2006 in Morristown, Shelby County. Barbara Kelly died at age 69 years old on September 29, 2010 in Greenfield, Hancock County, and was buried at Cremated. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Barbara Eileen Kelly.
Violetta Mary (Elder) Stauffer was born on September 12, 1939 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania United States, and died at age 83 years old on January 23, 2023 in Hatboro, Montgomery County. Violetta Stauffer was buried on February 9, 2023 at Washington Crossing National Cemetery 830 Highland Rd, in Newtown, Bucks County. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Violetta Mary Stauffer.
Violetta Gottshalk (Lewis) Elder was born on August 27, 1905 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania United States, and died at age 98 years old on May 1, 2004 at Luther Woods Nursing & Rehabilitation Center 313 W County Line Rd, in Hatboro, Montgomery County. Violetta Elder was buried on May 7, 2004 at Hillside Cemetery 2556 Susquehanna Rd, in Abington. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Violetta Gottshalk Elder.
Benjamin Edward Elder was born circa 2007 in Eugene, Lane County, Oregon United States to Sonia Lynn Elder and Walter Dwight Elder, and has a brother Ian Dwight Elder. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Benjamin Edward Elder.
Walter Dwight Elder was born on August 18, 1970 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana United States to Howard Edward Elder II and Barbara Eileen Kelly, and has siblings Howard Brent Elder and Wendy Eileen Sowder. Walter Elder married Sonia Lynn Elder on January 3, 2004 in Eugene, Lane County, Oregon, and has children Ian Dwight Elder and Benjamin Edward Elder. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Walter Dwight Elder.
Wendy Eileen (Elder Mabry) Sowder was born on September 25, 1962 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Wendy Eileen Sowder.
Ian Dwight Elder was born circa 2005 in Eugene, Lane County, Oregon United States to Sonia Lynn Elder and Walter Dwight Elder, and has a brother Benjamin Edward Elder. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Ian Dwight Elder.
Brittany Claire Elder was born on January 26, 1990 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana United States to Howard Brent Elder and Terri Lynn Elder. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Brittany Claire Elder.
Howard Brent Elder was born on October 16, 1959 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania United States to Howard Edward Elder II and Barbara Eileen Kelly, and has siblings Wendy Eileen Sowder and Walter Dwight Elder. He married Terri Lynn Elder in 1988 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana and they later divorced in 2003 in Indianapolis. Howard Elder has a child Brittany Claire Elder. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Howard Brent Elder.
Terri Lynn Elder was born on January 8, 1960 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Terri Lynn Elder.
Sonia Lynn Elder was born on January 3, 1969 in Vazante, Vazante County, MG Brazil. Sonia Elder got married to Walter Dwight Elder on January 3, 2004 in Eugene, Lane County, Oregon United States, and has children Ian Dwight Elder and Benjamin Edward Elder. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Sonia Lynn Elder.
Barbara Jane (Taylor) Elder was born on March 7, 1944 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Barbara Jane Elder.

Popular Elder Biographies

Roberta Elder of Washington, District of Columbia County, District Of Columbia was born on June 20, 1903, and died at age 68 years old in August 1971.
Joy Irene (Zimmerling) Elder was born on November 28, 1941 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Joy Irene Elder.
Wendy Eileen (Elder Mabry) Sowder was born on September 25, 1962 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Wendy Eileen Sowder.
Christina (Walker) Elder of Castlemaine Australia, was married to Charles Elder, and has a child Christina Lithgow. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Christina (Walker) Elder.
Christina (Elder) Lithgow of Castlemaine Australia, was married to Edward Lithgow, and has a child Alice May Higham. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Christina Elder Lithgow .
Christina (Elder) Lithgow was born in 1866, and died at age 62 years old on August 5, 1929 at Castlemaine Hospital in Castlemaine, Mount Alexander Shire County, VIC Australia. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Christina (Elder) Lithgow.
Charles Elder was in a relationship with Christina (Walker) Elder, and has a child Christina (Elder) Lithgow. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Charles Elder.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Christina (Walker) Elder.
Benjamin Edward Elder was born circa 2007 in Eugene, Lane County, Oregon United States to Sonia Lynn Elder and Walter Dwight Elder, and has a brother Ian Dwight Elder. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Benjamin Edward Elder.
Claybourne Lorenzo Elder was born on April 21, 1982 in Springville, Utah County, Utah United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Claybourne Lorenzo Elder.
Douglas Shields Elder of Hazelwood, Missouri United States was born to Mary C Elliot. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Douglas Shields Elder.
Joyce Elaine (Hepler) Elder was born on March 27, 1946 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana United States. Joyce Hepler was married to Howard Edward Elder II on October 25, 1973 in Indianapolis, Marion County and they later divorced in 1992 in Indianapolis. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Joyce Elaine Elder.
Howard Brent Elder was born on October 16, 1959 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania United States to Howard Edward Elder II and Barbara Eileen Kelly, and has siblings Wendy Eileen Sowder and Walter Dwight Elder. He married Terri Lynn Elder in 1988 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana and they later divorced in 2003 in Indianapolis. Howard Elder has a child Brittany Claire Elder. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Howard Brent Elder.
Barbara Eileen (Ziegler Elder) Kelly was born on October 6, 1940 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania United States to Dorothy Martha Ziegler and Walter Franklin Ziegler, and had a sister Phyllis May Phagan. She married Howard Edward Elder II in 1958 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County and they later divorced in 1972 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana. They had children Howard Brent Elder, Wendy Eileen Sowder, and Walter Dwight Elder. She also married Dennis Michael Kelly in 1975 in Indianapolis, Marion County, and they were married until Dennis' death on September 26, 2006 in Morristown, Shelby County. Barbara Kelly died at age 69 years old on September 29, 2010 in Greenfield, Hancock County, and was buried at Cremated. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Barbara Eileen Kelly.
Charles Elder of Castlemaine Australia, was married to Christina (Walker) Elder, and has a child Christina Lithgow. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Charles Elder.
Walter Dwight Elder was born on August 18, 1970 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana United States to Howard Edward Elder II and Barbara Eileen Kelly, and has siblings Howard Brent Elder and Wendy Eileen Sowder. Walter Elder married Sonia Lynn Elder on January 3, 2004 in Eugene, Lane County, Oregon, and has children Ian Dwight Elder and Benjamin Edward Elder. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Walter Dwight Elder.
Barbara Jane (Taylor) Elder was born on March 7, 1944 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Barbara Jane Elder.
Terri Lynn Elder was born on January 8, 1960 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Terri Lynn Elder.
Brittany Claire Elder was born on January 26, 1990 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana United States to Howard Brent Elder and Terri Lynn Elder. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Brittany Claire Elder.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Jerome Noble Elder.

Elder Death Records & Life Expectancy

The average age of a Elder family member is 73.0 years old according to our database of 11,058 people with the last name Elder that have a birth and death date listed.

Life Expectancy

73.0 years

Oldest Elders

These are the longest-lived members of the Elder family on AncientFaces.

Kalvin Elder of Rhinelander, Oneida County, Wisconsin was born on October 2, 1858, and died at age 121 years old in November 1979.
121 years
Mae K Elder was born on August 9, 1883, and died at age 107 years old on January 23, 1991.
107 years
Birtha Elder of Longview, Gregg County, Texas was born on May 30, 1880, and died at age 106 years old in February 1987.
106 years
Lucy Elder of Akron, Summit County, OH was born on August 15, 1866, and died at age 106 years old on January 15, 1973.
106 years
Mamie Elder of Austin, Travis County, Texas was born on February 28, 1903, and died at age 104 years old on February 22, 2008.
104 years
Sarah N Elder of Kent, Orleans County, NY was born on August 1, 1886, and died at age 104 years old on January 16, 1991.
104 years
Charles A Elder of Tell City, Perry County, IN was born on February 27, 1896, and died at age 104 years old on October 27, 2000.
104 years
Thomas N Elder of Munford, Tipton County, TN was born on October 31, 1906, and died at age 103 years old on May 10, 2010.
103 years
Ella M Elder of Oil City, Venango County, PA was born on January 1, 1893, and died at age 104 years old on April 23, 1997.
104 years
Esther Elder of Lancaster, Fairfield County, Ohio was born on October 31, 1867, and died at age 102 years old in January 1970.
102 years
Merle Elder of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA was born on December 23, 1865, and died at age 102 years old in July 1968.
102 years
Madeline F Elder of Indianapolis, Marion County, IN was born on November 12, 1889, and died at age 102 years old on September 24, 1992.
102 years
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