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Obit of John Riley Elder - Grady County, Oklahoma
 
Submitted by:  Sandi Carter   SandKatC@aol.com  5 Apr 2000
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The Verden News
October 10, 1930


John Riley Elder was born in Somerset, Kentucky, on January 7, 1849 and 
passed away October 6, 1930, living a long and useful life of almost 82 
years. He often remarked he was living on borrowed time, as the Lord 
only granted us three score and ten.

He served his country in the Civil war, after the war, he went to 
Missouri where he was united in marriage to Belle S. Pollock on 
September 23, 1872. To this union eight children were born. His wife and 
four children and his mother preceded him in death by many years. The 
three sons are; Fred Elder of St. Joseph, Missouri, Geo. A. Elder of 
Forest City, Missouri, and John P. Elder, whom he was making his home 
with, and one daughter, Mrs. J. A. Foster of St. Joseph, Missouri, also 
fourteen grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

Mr. Elder united with the Christian church when a young man, of which he 
served faithfully. The funeral services were held at the First Baptist 
church of Verden Wednesday at 2:00 p. m., with Rev. C. W. Taylor 
conducting the service assisted by pastor Rev. Stevens.

Interment was made in the Verden cemetery.


Submitted by Sandi Carter