Monogrammed Brick Stories
Brick: Elder Family
Contributed by JW and Carol Elder
John Elder was born 1848 in Indiana to William K. and Rachel Metcalfe Elder. He married Martha Ellen Schotterback (1849) in Knoxville, Iowa, in 1871. They had one daughter, Nellie M., born 1873. Martha died in 1876. He marries Jessie Burch (1863) in Loveland, Iowa, in April 1883. He came to Dewey County in November 1898. He brought a relinquished claim in the NE1/4 27-16-16. John and Jessie had 5 children: Forest 1884, Glen 1886, and Lloyd 1888 who all died at a young age; Floyd 1888 and Blanche 1896 grew to be adults with families of their own. John was a farmer. His land remains with the family now for more than a century. The family is buried near the farm at Prairie Bell and Center Point.
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In 2012 the Oklahoma Historical Society invited those who purchased one of the monogrammed bricks paving the Red River Journey at the Oklahoma History Center to share about the person or group their brick honors. Below is a list of those who submitted stories and the message shown on their brick. Use the links below to read the contributed story.
This project was made possible by a generous donation from Catherine B. Wootten.
