Hello from Vancouver WA! I do have some info about an interesting family of ELDER that goes back to George Elder in Bedford Co PA. A booklet "ELDER FAMILY" by Lillian ELDER Hull, publ. 1945, has some of the Wills and descriptions of that family. I haven't found any JOSEPH at all, or any John b 1805 in their lists, tho they do have a MARTIN ELDER traced back to George. Their Jonathan Cessna Hendrickson Elder b. 18 Jun 1849 in Bedford Co PA Received a degree in 1875 in Heidleberg College, Tiffin, Seneca Co OH. d. 16 Sept 1936 in Nutwood, Trumbull Co OH. JCH came with his parents, Achor Elder and Elizabeth Cessna Elder.. to Ohio in 1854. Admitted to the bar in 1877. Practiced law at Tiffin, New Washington and in 1880 he moved to Bowling Green, where he practiced for 11 years. He moved to Deshler and opened The Bank of Deshler, Wood Co OH. He was also city solicitor there. Elizabeth Cessna Elder, d. 14 Nov 1912 in Bloomdale, Wood Co OH,buried in Seneca Co OH. Makes me wonder if my John Elder and Mary Morehouse Elder were buried in another County, too! -- Nancy Elder Petersen, Retired School Librarian 14514 NE 52nd Circle Vancouver, WA 98682 Phone: 360-882-1039 http://www.teleport.com/~nancyp/elder.htm