Third Generation

42. Lucetta HARTSHORN was born in 1846 in Ohio. She died on 2 Dec 1887 in Bryan, Williams, Ohio. Mrs. Joseph Elder died Friday of consumption. Mr. Elder has the sympathy of many friends because of his bereavement, having lost by death two children and his wife within a few months. [Bryan Democrat Thurs Dec 8, 1887 pg 5]

Lucetta HARTSHORN and Joseph ELDER were married on 28 Mar 1868 in Williams Co., Ohio.¹⁵ Joseph ELDER was born about 1836 in Pennsylvania. In 1870 he was stock dealer. He died about 19 Nov 1899 in Ney, Defiance, Ohio. Death of Joe Elder: Joseph Elder died last week and was buried Thursday afternoon. He was well known for many years and a familiar figure on our streets. Some time ago he was attacked by that dread disease, cancer, and in spite of everything that could be done, it carried him down. he leaves several children. [Bryan Press Thurs. Nov. 23, 1899 pg 2]
He was buried on 23 Nov 1899 in Ney, Defiance, Ohio. Lucetta HARTSHORN and Joseph ELDER had the following children:

94	i.	Joseph ELDER Jr. was born about 1870. He died in Jun 1907. BURIAL OF BODY INVOLVED MANY Alvordton People, Health Board, Infirmary Directors and Railroad in Dispute. Considerable excitement was stirred up at the little village of Alvordton Saturday, when the body of Joseph Elder was taken from a Wasbash train, consigned to William Miller. Elder was a well known laborer at Alvordton, and had been employed by Miller. A few weeks ageo Elder went to Ann Arbor to undergo an operation, and the firest intimiation the Alvordton people had that he was dead came when the corpse was delivered at their deport. Elder was a single man, and had no relatives living near here. It was not known by what authorty the body was shipped to Mr. Miller, so he refused to accept the body which carried with it express charges of over $50. With the refusal of Mr. Miller to pay the charges the body was left on the railway company's hands. It is said the railroad company refused to give up the body until charges had been paid. The entanglement next involved the Alordton board of health, and the county board of infirmary directors. The infirmary directors refused to pay the express charges, but agreed to bury the body. It was then thought by some that the express company might attempt to ship the body back to Ann Arbor, and it is said that members of the board of health declared they would not issure a permit for the removal of the body. Friends of Elder wanted the body buried at Alvordton, and differences were finally adjusted, so that the body was interred at Alvordton cemetery Monday morning. It is said that the infirmary directors made the usual allowance for burying a body, and that a part of the express charges were paid from it. It is said that Elder had about $100 with him when he left Alvordton for the hospital at Ann Arbor, and it is not known what became of this money. Elder was able to go to Ann Arbor unassisted. [Bryan Fri June 14, 1907 pg 1]
95	ii.	Carrie ELDER was born about 1870.