Joseph
ELDER
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Born: abt. 1749 in Abingdon, Washington, Crown Colony of Virginia
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Joseph married Elizabeth STARK . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Elizabeth STARK was born abt. 1750 in Virginia, USA. Elizabeth died 10 August 1845 in Rush County, Indiana, USA.
Joseph ELDER died 2 May 1836 in Homer, Rush, Indiana, USA.
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James ELDERDied: 6 January 1847, Martinsville, Morgan, Indiana, USA
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1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.
Death — 18362 May 1836
Homer, Rush, Indiana, USA
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The state of Virginia was named after England's Queen Elizabeth I. In the early 1600's, all of North America that was not Spanish or French was then called 'Virginia' in honor of 'The Virgin Queen,' and the earliest English colonial expeditions were sent by the Virginia Company of London. (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1788 - Crown Colony of Virginia
June 25, 1788 - Virginia becomes 10th U.S. state
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