Hi folks I'm looking for parents of my gg-grandfather, John ELDER, b. abt 1805 PA He lived in Wood County Ohio abt 1839-62. Found in 1840, 1850, 1860 census for Wood County. On the ELDER Discussion @ Rootsweb.com, I have been given some help with possible connections. HEYWORTH, McLEAN CO, ILL. is mentioned for a David ELDER family. I have a will (transcribed) for John ELDER, d. 1821, from Whitewater Twp, Hamilton, Oh Will was Taken to Fannett Twp, Franklin Co, PA., where he is supposed to be buried. Will is posted here: http://www.teleport.com/~nancyp/elder/JohnElderHamiltonOH.htm *** I'd like to find his children, especially son JOHN named as #11: in the "David ELDER and Margery Stewart book, pub.1905) Page 42 Section. IV. John 9 John Elder, b 28 Dec 1772; farmer; m 22 June 1799; d 11 Dec 1821; bur Dry Run, Pa. 1 Mary Leeper, b 17 Sept 1776; d 11 Nov 1838; bur Hamilton county, O. Issue. 2 David, 3 Charles, 4 Margaret, 5 Jane, 6 Elizabeth, 7 William, 8 Mary, 10 James, 11 John 2 David Elder, b 31 May 1800; farmer; m...1836; d 30 Apr, 1849; bur Heyworth, Ill. 12 Hannah Wakefield, b 2 Mar 1807; d 2 Sept 1886 bur Heyworth, Ill. Issue: 13 Mary Jane, 14 William W. 15 Margaret E., 16 a son unnamed; b. 19 Mar 1832; d 26 Mar 1832; bur Heyworth, Ill 17 Emaline M. 18 John M., 19 Sarah Ann, 20 Andrew W., 21 Charlotte K., 22 James C, 23 Joseph W. ...... Page 45-50 3 Charles Elder, b 17 Oct. 1801; d 28 Apr. 1808; bur.... 4 Margaret Elder, b 19 Dec. 1803; m 24 May 1827; d 18 Apr. 1891; bur Heyworth, ILL 5 Jane Elder, b 1 Sept. 1805; d 6 Oct. 1833; unm. bur Cleve, O. 6 Elizabeth Elder, b 13 Nov. 1807; m 30 Jan 1830; d 6 Sept. 1870; bur.... 7 William Elder, b 8 Sept. 1809; d 22 Feb 1813 bur... 8 Mary Elder, b 25 July 1811; m 1 Aug. 1839; d 12 Sept 1864. bur Heyworth, ILL 10 James Elder, b 5 Jan 1815; oc...; m 18 June 1840; d 2 Aug. 1881; bur Carthage, ILL (Where is #9 and JOHN #11?) Thanks for anything you can do to help me. -- -- Nancy Elder Petersen, Library Internet volunteer Vancouver, Washington, USA http://www.teleport.com/~nancyp/elder.htm