Person Sheet


Name James ELDER
Birth 8 Jun 1791/1793, VA, area now Ky
Death 19 Nov 1873, Greensburg, Decatur Co, IN
Burial Sand Creek Cem, Greensburg, Decatur Co, IN
Father Robert ELDER (1760-1839)
Mother Rebecca ROBINSON (1762-1839)
Misc. Notes
1. To Decatur Co In 1824. Acquires many acres of land & accumulated handsom fortune. Belonged to Baptist Church - of which his brother Matthew was a minister . James and Mary were twins, 2. James md. 1. Lincoln Co Ky - 19 Sep 1815 Lincoln Co Ky - Polly Bentley (28 Jan1789-1829); md.2. Decatur Co In - 12 Mar 1829 - Sarah Bentley (25 Feb 1795-8 Jul 1850). Polly, Sarah & Jane, wife of James' brother Robert, were sisters, daughters of John Bentley & Agnes Willis. James moved to Marion Twp. Decatur Co.IN. ca 1824 from Lincoln Co Ky. --Children by Polly -
4. Mary Jane 7 Nov 1822 Ky - 16 July 1888 Marshall Co Iowa, m.11 Mar 1841 - Eliphalet Egleston Jr. 5. Emma (Amy) - 19 July 1823 Ky - 26 Sept 1866; buried Sand Creek Cem. Decatur Co In. --Children by Sarah -1. James Jr. 18 Jan 1830 In - 12 Jan 1908, m. 14 Nov1850 Decatur Co In -Sarah Elizabeth Layton; William Richard 6 Jan 1834 - 12 Jan 1908, m. 30 Oct 1867 Decatur Co In - Patsy J. Hillis
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3. Information from Margery A Knox 136 Andover Dr., Magalia Ca 95954.
Spouses
1 Polly BENTLEY
Birth 28 Jan 1789
Death 1829, Greensburg, Decatur Co, IN
Burial Sand Creek Cem
Marriage 19 Sep 1815, Stanford, Lincoln Co, KY
Children John Hamilton (1816-1876)
Robert Robertson or_Robinson (1819-)
Nancy Jane (1820-1900)
Mary Jane (1821-1880)
Emma Amy (1823-1866)
2 Sarah BENTLEY
Birth 25 Feb 1795
Death 8 Jul 1850, Decatur Co, IN
Burial Sandcreek Cem, Greensburg, Decatur Co, IN
Children James Jr (1830-1908)
William Richard (1834-1908)
Last Modified New Created 26 Nov 2000 by Reunion for Macintosh

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