Hi folks, Donna Wolf sent me a package of ELDER research this week. I've been transcribing some of the microfilm copies and posting to the web. Here's one with lots of names! I searched the name OWEN MERCER and got ELDER connections! NancyP **** OWEN MERCER married Rena Sloan, 21 Sept 1887. 50th Anniversary 1937. son of JOHN MERCER and AMANDA CREPS (John Mercer's 1st wife was Elizabeth Elder, b abt 1834 (died before 1860) Elizabeth was a sister of Josiah Elder, b. 1848 Portage Twp, Wood Co OH --his daughter Mary Ada Roe attends this celebration) Also see the surname ROACH which has been mentioned with the Mercer family here. Who else sees their surnames here? ****** LDS entry for Owen Mercer: http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/af/pedigree_view.asp?recid=32329274&familyid=8996979 Wood County Sentinel, copied from microfilm at the Wood County District Public Library, Bowling Green OH "Mr., Mrs. Mercer of Weston, Receive." Weston, Sept. 30--1937? Recollections of a happy event of 50 years ago were vividly recalled Sunday when Mr. and Mrs. Owen Mercer celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. The door of their spacious home on West Main Street was wide ajar to receive the 54 guests who came to congratulate them. The home was beautifully decorated with tall baskets of marigolds and other flowers of golden hue. Mr. and Mrs. Mercer received their many friends graciously and the hum of voices throughout the day had the flavor of reminiscence. The color note of gold was further carried out in the dining room with gold colored favors, gold tinted china and table linens, together with two large bride's cakes decorated with "Fiftieth Wedding Anniverary" in large letters of golden hue. Covers were laid for 54 guests. At 3 o'clock in the afternoon Ramon Borough, little granddaughter, bearing a bouquet of yellow roses and another granddaughter, Mrs. Modesta Clapp and husband, preceded the bride and bridegroom of 50 years, as they slowly decended the open stairway thru the hall into the parlor to the beautiful strains of the wedding march. Miss Harriet Dewitt was at the piano. Rev. W.A. Wolfe officiated as Mr. and Mrs. Mercer renewed their vows. While all stood, Mrs. W. A. Wolfe sang softly "I Love you Truly." Mr. and Mrs. Mercer received many lovely gifts expressive of affection and friendship. Those present were: Rev. and Mrs. W.A. Wolfe, Mr. and Mrs. James F. Lance, Mr. and Mrs. S. L. McCrory, Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Rigg, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Wood, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bannister, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hurst, Mrs. Ida Hemminger, Mrs. Ada Roe, Mrs. Kittie Brown, Mrs. Anna Herringshaw. Miss Harriet Dewitt, Misses Mae and Jean Stephens, of Weston, Ezra St. John, Mr. and Mrs. Willis Digby, of Bowling Green, Mrs. Cora _, Mr. and Mrs. Louis B. Moser, Mr. and Mrs. L.S. Mercer, Mr. and Mrs. George Demuth, Dr. Willis Demuth, of Waterville, Mr. and Mrs. H.D. Behm, Detroit, Mich; Mr. and Mrs. Sam Baker, Mr. and Mrs. Reed Baker, of Caro, Mich.; Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Conrad, Mrs. G.M. Roach, of Toledo. Mr. and Mrs. J.L. Borough, Odell, Renebelle and Ramona, Mr. and Mrs. J.E. Clapp and son Paul, of Tontogany; Mrs. Fred Zinguler, Mr. and Mrs. Zinder, of Pemberville. Regrets were received from Mr. and Mrs. Piliod, of Swanton; Mr. and Mrs. John Hutchinson, W.W. Farnsworth, Mr. and Mrs. Al Shetzler of Waterville, Mr. and Mrs. William Jimison, Tontogany, Mr. and Mrs. John Wright, Mrs. Katie Cretsinger, of Weston, Mr. and Mrs. Jewell Phillips, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Shearen, Detroit, Mich; Mr. and Mrs. Borior, of Bay Shore. -- Nancy Elder Petersen, Library Internet volunteer Vancouver, Washington, USA http://www.teleport.com/~nancyp/elder.htm