Brief Life History of William King
When William King Elder was born on 18 July 1826, in Rutherford, Tennessee, United States, his father, Joshua W. Elder, was 33 and his mother, Lydia J. Etter, was 28. He married Evaline Batey on 4 March 1852, in Rutherford, Tennessee, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Franklin, Tennessee, United States in 1900 and Civil District 8, Franklin, Tennessee, United States in 1910. In 1850, at the age of 34, his occupation is listed as farmer in Old Jefferson, Rutherford, Tennessee, United States. He died from 1910 to 1914, at the age of 88.
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Sources (17)
- W K Elder, "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1860"
- Wm K Elder, "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950"
- W. K. Elder in entry for Wilkin Robert Elder, "Tennessee Death Records, 1914-1963"
Spouse and Children
1826–1914 Male
1826–1892 Female
Children (6)
1855–1932 Male
1858–1910 Female
1862– Male
1863–1947 Female
1866–1924 Male
+1 More Child
Parents and Siblings
1793–1885 Male
1798–1870 Female
Siblings (12)
1824–1880 Female
1826–1914 Male
1828–1918 Male
1830–1880 Female
1831–1907 Female
+7 More Children
World Events (8)
1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Age 4
1835 · The Hermitage is Built
Age 9
1862 · Battle of Shiloh
Age 36
Name Meaning
Scottish: distinguishing nickname from Middle English and Older Scots elder ‘parent; older, senior person’, perhaps in some cases denoting the older of two bearers of the same personal name. It may have been used also to denote an elder of a church, a senior and respected member of the congregation. Compare Senior .
English: in southeastern England, this may be a variant of Helder .
Americanized form (translation into English) of German Elter , which has the same meaning as 1 above.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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