Leslie
Russell
Elder
Born in Oxford, Doddridge, West Virginia, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Walker Russell Elder
and Lettie Eva (Hogue) Elder
Died
at age 12
in Pennsboro, Ritchie, West Virginia, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 5 Sep 2015
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Biography
Leslie Elder died young.
Leslie was born on 26 April 1918 in Doddridge, West Virginia, United States.[1] He is the son of Walker Elder and Lettie Hogue.
In the 1920 census Leslie (age 1) was the son of Walker Elder in Ritchie County, West Virginia, United States.[2]
In the 1930 census Leslie (age 11) was the son of Walker R Elder in Clay District, Ritchie County, West Virginia, United States.[3]
Leslie died of Cholera at age 12 on 12 June 1930 in Ritchie County, West Virginia.[4] He is buried in Masonic Cemetery, Ellenboro, Ritchie County, West Virginia. [5]
Sources
- ↑
Birth:
"West Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1928"
citing FHL microfilm: 838203; Record number: 14281017;
FamilySearch Record: HV2W-FN6Z (accessed 23 February 2023)
Leslie Russell Elder baptism (born 26 Apr 1918), son of W. R. Elder & Lettie E. Elder, in Doddridge, West Virginia, United States. - ↑
1920 Census:
"United States Census, 1920"
citing Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Affiliate Film Number: 1970; Line: 60; FHL microfilm: 1821970; Record number: 48163;
FamilySearch Record: MN2S-2BM (accessed 23 February 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RXK-W9Q Image number 01000
Leslie Elder (1), single son, in household of Walker Elder (23) in Ritchie, West Virginia, United States. Born in West Virginia. - ↑
1930 Census:
"United States Census, 1930"
citing enumeration district (ED) ED 4, sheet 4B, line 57, family 71, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2554; FHL microfilm 2,342,288.
FamilySearch Record: XMCQ-L85 (accessed 23 February 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9R8K-82V Image number 00633
Leslie R Elder (11), single son, in household of Walker R Elder (33) in Clay, Ritchie, West Virginia, United States. Born in West Virginia. - ↑
Death:
"West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999"
citing Ritchie, West Virginia, County Records, 8452, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,953,607.
FamilySearch Record: F1BW-5JL (accessed 23 February 2023)
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view2.aspx?FilmNumber=1953607&ImageNumber=2518
Leslie R Elder death 12 Jun 1930, child of W.R. Elder & Lettie Hogue, in Ritchie, West Virginia. - ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 23 February 2023), memorial page for Leslie R. Elder (26 Apr 1918–12 Jun 1930), Find A Grave: Memorial #120843572, citing Masonic Cemetery, Ellenboro, Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA; Maintained by Teresa LeMaster Fordyce (contributor 46630034).
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Leslie by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Leslie:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Leslie by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Leslie:
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~1.56%
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