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Walter Anson Elder

Birth	:	7 Apr 1860 Illinois, USA
Death	:	26 Nov 1937 Fairfield, Jefferson County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Evergreen Cemetery, Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.0138600, -91.9562100
Plot	:	2nd.091
Description	:	Note: this memorial updated December 23, 2015 with DOB and corrected DOD information. Walter was born in Illinois according to his Jefferson county death record. His birth location was not mentioned in his obituary, however. A previous Evergreen cemetery transcription listed the death date as November 16, 1937, but examination of the Jefferson county death record and obituary in the Fairfield Daily Ledger confirm that Walter actually died in Fairfield on November 26, 1937. It isn't known to this contributor what the rationale was for thinking the DOD was on November 16, 1937. -------------------- Husband of Effie Curry Elder, married... Read More	Note: this memorial updated December 23, 2015 with DOB and corrected DOD information. Walter was born in Illinois according to his Jefferson county death record. His birth location was not mentioned in his obituary, however. A previous Evergreen cemetery transcription listed the death date as November 16, 1937, but examination of the Jefferson county death record and obituary in the Fairfield Daily Ledger confirm that Walter actually died in Fairfield on November 26, 1937. It isn't known to this contributor what the rationale was for thinking the DOD was on November 16, 1937. -------------------- Husband of Effie Curry Elder, married on November 10, 1885 per her obituary. -------------------- Fairfield Daily Ledger Friday November 26, 1937 Pg. 8 Col. 5 POPULAR BUS DRIVER DIES Walter A. Elder's Record As Taxi Operator Ended This Morning Walter A. Elder, born April 7, 1860, died this morning at three a.m. at his home 404 W. Adams. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2:00 o'clock at the Hoskins Funeral Home. Rev. Williamson will conduct the service. Burial will be made at the Evergreen cemetery. Mr. Elder has been in failing health for the last two years and seriously ill for the past seven weeks. He will be best known here as the operator of the bus and taxi line which he has owned for the last twenty years. He has been a resident of Fairfield for twenty years, moving here from Hedrick. Mr. Elder is survived by his wife; seven children, Fred Elder of Fairfield; Ed T. Elder, Hedrick; Mrs. Shugh Jones, Packwood; Will H. Elder, Libertyville; George A. Elder, Burlington; Mrs. B. F. Donahue, Mrs. Clem Armstrong and Mary Elder, all of Fairfield. One daughter, Dollie, preceeded him in death on Oct. 19, 1917. Also surviving are eleven grandchildren; and one brother Newton Elder of Sakatchewan, Canada (sic).

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Walter Anson Elder's memorial is located at: Evergreen Cemetery, Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA.
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Walter Anson Elder death on 26 Nov 1937 in Fairfield, Jefferson County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 41.0138600
Longitude: -91.9562100

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Effie M Curry Elder

(1867 - 1951)

Siblings

Charles Henry Elder

(1861 - 1924)

Children

(1886 - 1966)

(1887 - 1960)

(1890 - 1975)

(1892 - 1969)

(1894 - 1955)

(1898 - 1917)

Zilpha L Elder Donohue

(1903 - 1996)

Clara May Elder Ranson

(1906 - 1981)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Evergreen Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0138600, -91.9562100

2. Old Fairfield Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0148000, -91.9598000

3. Memorial Lawn Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0068000, -91.9805000

4. Switzer Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0368996, -91.9096985

5. Bradshaw Cemetery
Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9766998, -91.9032974

6. Roth Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9589005, -91.9574966

7. Bethesda Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0019000, -91.8796000

8. Smith Family Cemetery
Libertyville, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9972416, -92.0362857

9. Wheeler Cemetery
Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0797000, -91.9185500

10. Galliher Cemetery
Glasgow, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9666892, -91.8835038

11. Upper Richwoods Cemetery
Salina, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0602989, -91.8807983

12. Jefferson County Poor Farm Cemetery
Libertyville, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9416900, -91.9996200

13. Perlee Cemetery
Perlee, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0805750, -91.8993380

14. Pattison Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9444008, -91.9049988

15. Moorman Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0452995, -92.0622025

16. Wright Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9524000, -91.8728000

17. Antioch Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1002998, -91.9147034

18. Moyer Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1046982, -91.9330978

19. Cumberland Cemetery
Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9248000, -91.9903000

20. Gregg Cemetery
Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0078011, -92.0811005

21. Salina Cemetery
Salina, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0419006, -91.8330994

22. McCleary Cemetery
Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9892006, -92.0805969

23. Brooks Cemetery
Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0635986, -92.0693970

24. Thompson Cemetery
Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9155998, -91.9772034