Bios: ELMER E. DOUGLAS, 20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens
  
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      ELMER E. DOUGLAS,
  
  [p. 629] a progressive and prosperous agricultural resident of Mahoning
  Township, where he owns the old home place of fifty acres, was born here
  February 21, 1861, and is a son of William J. and Sarah E. (Moser) Douglas.
  
  The parents of Mr. Douglas were born in Ohio. The father was two years
  old when his parents moved to Beaver County, Pennsylvania, and there he
  grew to manhood. He learned the millwright trade and followed it more or
  less all his life although he also engaged in farming in Mahoning
  Township, Lawrence County. He fitted up numerous mills both in Ohio and
  Penusylvania. In 1850 he purchased the farm which his son Elmer E. owns,
  and here he lived until his death, March 8, 1901. He never sought
  political honors but lived the life of a good citizen, upholding the
  laws and working to promote the general welfare. He married Sarah E.
  Moser, who was then a resident of Trumbull County, Ohio, and three of
  their children survive, namely: Alfred J., who lives in Bellevue,
  Pennsylvania; Meldon L., who lives in Manhattan, Kansas; and Elmer E.
  
  Elmer E. Douglas obtained his education in the public schools of
  Edenburg. He has devoted himself almost altogether to agricultural
  pursuits and adopts modern methods and uses first class machinery. On
  November 18, 1891, Mr. Douglas was married to Lois I. Needler, who is a
  daughter of the late James K. Needler, formerly of Edenburg, and they
  have one son, Karl R., who was born August 19, 1897. Mr. Douglas is
  independent in his political views. He is a member of Shenango Lodge,
  No. 195, Odd Fellows, at New Castle, and of Keystone Lodge, No. 76, Home
  Guards of America, of Edenburg. Mr. and Mrs. Douglas are members of the
  Disciples Church in the above place. They have a pleasant, comfortable
  home and their surroundings are very attractive.
  
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  20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County Pennsylvania and
  Representative Citizens Hon. Aaron L. Hazen Richmond-Arnold Publishing
  Company, Chicago, Ill., 1908
  
  
  Updated: 17 Nov 2001