Martin Irwin Elder (1912 - 1989)

Notes posted on Freepages at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nancyelder/montana.htm Martin Paschal ELDER settled in 1910 in Sanders County, Montana on the Flathead Indian Reservation, lived in Montana about 1910-1926 References from the book: "Settlers and sodbusters : the bicentennial project of the Hot Springs Historical Society." Mission Valley News, 1976. 206 p. : illus. ; 28 cm. SUBJECT 1) Camas (Mont.) -- History. 2) Hot Springs (Mont.) -- History 3) Sanders County (Mont.) -- History. LCCN/WLN wln88024785 1. CIRCULATING MONTANA checked In MISSOULA PUBLIC LIBRARY 978.683 SETTLER Indexed and contributed for use in USGenWeb Project by: Gayle Collins < [email address removed] gt;" http://www.digisys.net/users/gcollins/sod.txt Elder M P 14 Elder M S 134 Elder Martin 29 Elder Mr 14 Elder Reverend 30,42

page 14 Extracted from section "Lonepine Church History by Mrs. W. W. Von Segen" "The first Sunday School and church services in the Little Bitter Root Valley were held in a hall just north of the Headquarters Hotel in what was known as Pineville in the fall of 1910. The first Minister was M. P. Elder, who homesteaded near Lonepine. ... The first Sunday School was started in the Lonepine community in the Dry Creek schoolhouse in the fall of 1911, with Mr. Swetland as superintendent, and Mr. Elder preached there from time to time. ...

page 29 Extracted from section "Pictures and Story Courtesy of R. G. Holmberg" Some of the most promising seed growers were W. W. Perkins, who pioneered the raising of alfalfa seed. Roy Bras, Claud (Scrubby) Howser, Jim Howser, Wiggo Rasmussen, Carl Kiern, Al Cyr, Martin Elder, and Chet Taylor were some of the others who tried seed raising. Alfalfa seed sold for as much as $1.25 per pound.

page 30 Extracted from section "Pictures and Story Courtesy of R. G. Holmberg" Some of the first ministers were Reverends Fisher of Kalispell, Smith of Irvine Flats, and Walter and Frank Hillis of Kalispell. Earlier ministers were Reverened E. F. Beaudrea and Reverend Elder of Lonepine. They were both homesteaders. ...

page 42 Extracted from section "As Told To Me--by Howard Buck" Elma Jellison had filed on 40 acres which was located a quarter mile east and on the opposite side of the road from the present Carl Hyre property. After John [Buck] moved to Camas, romance blossomed and Elma and John were married in June 1914. The wedding took place at the Jellison home. The bride wore a lovely white dress. The officiating minister was Reverand [sic] Elder, who was also a homesteader.

page 134 Extracted from section "Melbourne G. Freeman Family" ...Some of the teachers were a Miss Foley, Helen Clark, and M. S. Elder. The lady teachers 'batched' at the schoolhouse during the school year. Mr. Elder stayed at the George More homstead and walked out over the 'Letson Trail' on weekends to his ranch near Lonepine. The 'Letson Trail' was the shortest route to the store and post office at Lonepine.

Also in Montana history book: "Fabulous Flathead" Listed under the section titled "Homesteaders in Sanders County who filed and/or proved up on their land". page 247: "This is just a list of names and Elder, Martin P. is one of them."

1920 census -MONTANA Name: Martin P Elder Home in 1920: Horte, Missoula, Montana Age: 42 years Estimated birth year: abt 1878 Birthplace: Michigan Relation to Head of House: Head Spouse's name: Emily K Father's Birth Place: Ohio Mother's Birth Place: Michigan Marital Status: Married Race: White Sex: Male Home owned: Rent Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Household Members: Name Age Martin P Elder 42 Emily K Elder 37 Sandford J Elder 8 Martin E Elder 7 Emily E Elder 6 Source Citation: Year: 1920;Census Place: Horte, Missoula, Montana; Roll: T625_973; Page: 28A; Enumeration District: 170; Image: 1131.

Bureau of Land Managment record: date: 11/31933

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Martin P. ELDER and Earl HAWORTH, assignee of Martin P. Elder According to the "Farm Unit Plat" 80 acres Farm Unit E NWSE and NESW Sec. 14 Twp 22-N Range 24-W Sanders Co MT .”..does give and grant, unto the said Earl Haworth and to his heirs, the Tract above described, together with the right to the use of water from the Flathead Reclamation Project as an appurtenance to the irrigable lands in said tract...”

Father: Josiah ELDER, Father: John ELDER, Father: Joseph ELDER, Father: Robert ELDER, Rev. War Soldier, born 1730 Perthshire, Scotland - died 1807 Franklin County Pennsylvania

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ELDER DNA Kit #10042 Ancestor: Revolutionary War Soldier, Robert Elder, b1730 Perthshire, SCT - d1807 Franklin Co PA

Haplogroup R1b1a2a1a1b R-P312

SNP's P312+, SRY2627-, U106-, U152-, DF27-, DF19-, L165-, L176.2-, L2-, L20-, L21-, M153-, M65-

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Name: Irwin M Elder Titles and Terms: Event Type: Census Event Date: 1940 Event Place: Lowell, Lowell Election Precinct, Lane, Oregon, United States Gender: Male Age: 27 Marital Status: Married Race (Original): White Race: White Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head Relationship to Head of Household: Head Birthplace: Washington Birth Year (Estimated): 1913 Last Place of Residence: Rural, Lane, Oregon District: 20-85 Family Number: 21 Sheet Number and Letter: 1B Line Number: 76 Affiliate Publication Number: T627 Affiliate Film Number: 3369 Digital Folder Number: 005449198 Image Number: 00392 --- Household Gender Age Birthplace-- Head Irwin M Elder M 27 Washington-- Wife Winifred E Elder F 23 Washington