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sonyaann1
Joined: 01 Feb 2004 Posts: 3 Location: Oklahoma City, OK
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Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2004 9:09 pm Post subject: Sterling Elder |
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My Great Great Grandfather was Sterling Elder. I have found out that he was buried in an Indian Cemetary in Grady County, Oklahoma. Just outside of Chickasha. The cemetary is a Choctaw-Chickasaw Cemetary, but I always thought he was Cherokee. Anyone have any information on this?
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elder Site Admin
Joined: 26 Jan 2004 Posts: 18 Location: Western Maryland
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Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2004 9:52 pm Post subject: Sterling Elder |
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Hi
You would think that STERLING Elder would be a rather uncommon given name but I suppose not. Can you give us an approximate birth year/death year and any of the locations that he might have lived during his life? Do you have his wife's name (and maiden name?)
Cheers,
Donna
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sonyaann1
Joined: 01 Feb 2004 Posts: 3 Location: Oklahoma City, OK
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Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2004 10:06 pm Post subject: Sterling Elder |
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Born 8-16-1845 in Georgia. Died 5-30-1896 in Ft. Cobb, OK. First wife, I believe had the last name of Hightower. Second marriage to Mollie (haney) Elder on 1-2-1886. He served in the Confederacy in Georgia at age 16. After leaving Atlanta went to Texas. He was a Deputy Marshall and murdered.
Children from second marriage: Alice
(Georgia) Ella
Claude
(Mary) Ethel
Children from First marriage: Clifford
Frank
Bill or Will
Tom
Lillian
My Great Grandmother was Alice (Elder) Mohme |
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elder Site Admin
Joined: 26 Jan 2004 Posts: 18 Location: Western Maryland
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Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2004 11:19 pm Post subject: Sterling Elder |
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Take a look at this 1880 census .... could be as some of the info is close.
http://www.familysearch.org/
Source Information:
Census Place Precinct 5, Palo Pinto, Texas
Family History Library Film 1255322
NA Film Number T9-1322
Page Number 142B
Household:
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Sterling ELDER Self M Male W 34 GA Farmer GA GA
Amanda C. ELDER Wife M Female W 27 GA Keeping House GA GA
Francis ELDER Son S Male W 9 GA GA GA
Willie ELDER Son S Male W 7 TX GA GA
Thomas E. ELDER Son S Male W 2 TX GA GA
Thomas RUSSELL Cousin S Male W 28 GA Physician GA GA
Also - there is a family group of Elders from around Clarke Co Georgia and the given name of Sterling is relatively common in this famiy line.
Let me know if this rings any genealogical bells
Cheers,
Donna |
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sonyaann1
Joined: 01 Feb 2004 Posts: 3 Location: Oklahoma City, OK
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Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2004 11:26 pm Post subject: Sterling Elder |
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Yes, That is his family. I have most of the names and dates. Just not where the Indian heritage came from. |
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elder Site Admin
Joined: 26 Jan 2004 Posts: 18 Location: Western Maryland
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Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2004 11:51 pm Post subject: Sterling Elder |
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Well, perhaps someone else is more experienced with Indian affairs can answer the technical questions about burial traditions. Is the only reason you think Sterling was of Indian heritage because he was buried in an Indian cemetery? I would wonder if that was a REQUIREMENT or did he just have an affection for them (and perhaps their way of life).
Can you go back any further in your family history than Sterling? The bottom line is that the answer lies in the Georgia area for now. As Sterling, and both of his parents are stated in the census to have been born there.
You might want to consider looking into a dna test - I do believe the have a test that shows "Native America" a one of the results. (I don't recall off the top of my head which test it is though)
Cheers,
Donna |
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jpgolden
Joined: 02 Feb 2004 Posts: 1
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Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2004 7:29 pm Post subject: |
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Sterling Elder, b 1845 in either Coweta or Fayette County, GA was the son of Josiah Elder and Martha Bailey. He married Amanda C. Swanson 18 Dec 1867. No Native American blood that I can determine. Josiah is the son of Sterling Elder and Mary Stokes Herring. Sterling is the son of Joshua Elder and Minerva Hightower. Joshua is the son of Joseph Elder and wife, Mary, of Brunswick County, Virginia. Most of this information can be found in "Genealogy of the Elder Clan", Revised 1998, by Lee Elder. |
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davidbarfield09
Joined: 03 Aug 2013 Posts: 2 Location: Oklahoma City
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Posted: Sat Aug 03, 2013 5:46 pm Post subject: |
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Hello, I my name is David Barfield
I am looking for as much information as I can. I can be reached at (580)747-0132 or email davidbarfield09@yahoo.com
JPGolden, we may be related. My grandmother Mae was a Golden.
Peter Elder Sr 1593-1673 (Ireland-Va)
Peter Elder JR 1654-1686
William Elder 1687-1755
Joseph Elder 1731-1805
Joshua Elder 1761-1850
Sterling Elder1791-1835
Josiah Elder Sep 1816-1874
Sterling Elder 1846- 1896
Francis Marian "Frank" Elder 1870-1931
Maime Lee Elder 1892-1964
Voye Mae Golden (1927)) Ok
Jane Ann Smith 1960 (Tx)
Benjamin David Barfield Tx (Me) 1986 |
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