Queen Victoria (Wood) Elder (1843 - 1902)

Born 24 Jun 1843 in Georgia, USA

Descendants

Died 4 Mar 1902 at age 58 in Dallas County, Texas, USA

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Queen Victoria (maiden name unknown, but probably WOOD)

Possible parents: Thomas Wood and Nancy ?Bullard

BIRTH AND DEATH:

Birth Date: 24 Jun 1840, per gravestone

… Queen was likely born closer to 1843

… adult census says born 1843, 1840, July-1838

… childhood census says born 1843 (age 7), and 1845 (age 15)

Birth Place: Georgia, per census in 1870 & 1880

… says born Arkansas on census in 1900

… her daughter Leland's census consistently says mother was born in GA

Death Date: 4 Mar 1902, per gravestone

Death Place: assume Dallas Co. TX, based last census, and husband’s pension

… living in Dallas Co., TX in 1900, and husband in Dallas Co. TX on 1906 pension

BURIAL:

Find A Grave Memorial# 14660924 (gravestone pictured)

Inscription: Queen V, wife of I.H.Elder

Birth: Jun. 24, 1840

Death: Mar. 4, 1902

Burial: Lyons Cemetery, Sunnyvale, Dallas County, Texas, USA

Created by: Ed Elam

Record added: Jun 20, 2006

MARRIAGE:

Groom: Irvin Hinton Elder

Bride: Queen Victoria (maiden name unknown, but probably WOOD)

Married in January 1870, per note on their 1870 census (says married “Jany”)

EVIDENCE OF PARENTS:

Queen’s parents are ASSUMED, based on Queen’s name/age/location.

There is a Victoria Wood in 1850 GA, and Queen Victoria Wood in 1860 GA,

… which is consistent with her adulthood names of Queen & Victoria

Queen was living with parents in 1850 &1860, but not in 1870.

… this is consistent with an 1870 marriage

Queen & future husband, were both living in 1860 Campbellton, Campbell, GA

Queen’s adult age & birthplace is similar with childhood census

… her birth year varies in both adulthood & childhood, but roughly the same

MOTHER’S MAIDEN NAME:

Maiden name Bullard shows up on many family trees as wife of Thomas Wood.

However, I cannot find any evidence of Nancy's maiden name.

It may just be a wild guess that has been duplicated across many family trees.

Please note that there were many Nancy's born in South Carolina.

Please note that the name "Thomas Wood" is a very common name.

Does anyone have a documented source for her Nancy's maiden name?

Does anyone have a theory as to why Nancy's maiden name might be Bullard?

Another thought… Queen gave her only daughter the unusual middle name of Elmer. Maybe Elmer is a surname from her mother’s side of the family?

MEMORIES:

Source: from the written files of Charles W. Beavers

Queen's granddaughter, Myrtle lived until 1992, her mind remaining sharp in her elderly years. Myrtle was only 9 years old when her grandmother passed, but she remembered this,

"The Elders moved to Arkansas due to Grandma's health. She had several miscarriages. Queen Victoria Elder was buried in a black satin dress".

CENSUS / TIMELINE

1850 census: Big Shanty, Cobb, Georgia, family# 1487

Thomas Wood ................. 50 ... GA ... real estate $2500

Nancy Wood .................... 42 ... SC

Sarah A E Wood .............. 17 ... GA

Nancy Wood .................... 15 ... GA

Charlott Wood ................. 14 ... GA

Martha Wood ................... 12 ... GA

Samuel A Wood ............... 11 ... GA

Thomas Wood ................. 10 ... GA

Victoria Wood .................... 7 ... GA <-------- [not verified, but likely]

Johan Wood ....................... 4 ... GA

One not named Wood .. 6m ... GA ... female

1860 census: Campbellton, Campbell, Georgia, family# 624

Thomas Wood ........... 60 ... GA ... real estate $2560, personal $4300

Nancey Wood ............ 51 ... SC

Samuel A Wood ......... 18 ... GA

Thomas Wood ........... 17 ... GA

Queen Victoria .......... 15 ... GA <-------- [not verified, but likely]

Joannah ...................... 12 ... GA

George Ann V .............. 9 ... GA

John K ........................... 7 ... GA

William H C .................. 4 ... GA

1870 Census: Powder Springs, Fairburn, Campbell, Georgia, family#1245

J H Elder .................... 25 ... GA ... farm laborer, personal estate $300

Victoria Elder ............ 27 ... GA ... married Jany

1871: living in Arkansas, per birth of child Leland

1872-Feb: moved to Texas (per pension applic.), with 10-month-old child

1878-1879: TAX in Dallas County, Texas [FamilySearch]

I H Elder, 1878, miscellaneous property $10, taxed $3.13

I H Elder, 1879, no land or animals, just base tax of $3.00

1880 Census: Precinct 3, Dallas, Texas, family#290

Irvin H. Elder .... 39 ... GA,GA,GA ... farm laborer ... unemployed 2 mths

Victoria Elder ... 40 ... GA,GA,GA ... disabled: chills & fever

Leland Elder ...... 9 ... AR,GA,GA

1887: child Leland, married John Sanders. They have census 1900 Dallas TX

1883-1894: TAX in Dallas County, Texas [FamilySearch.com]

I H ELDER, 1883, 2 horse/mule, 2 cattle, total value $80

I H ELDER, 4189, 19 acres, 1 wagon, 2 horse/mule, 4 cattle, 2 hogs, total $480

I H ELDER, 1894, 49 acres, 2 horse/mule, 3 cattle, 3 hogs, total value $510

1900 Census: Justice Precinct 3, Dallas, Texas, family#344

Irvin H Elder ... 60 ... GA,GA,GA ... Feb-1840 .... married 33 years

Queen Elder ... 61 ... AR,GA,GA ... Jul-1838 ….. children 1, living 1

1900 Census Notes:

Occupation: farmer, owns farm, free of mortgage

Living close to family#342: daughter: Leland Sanders age Apr-1871

1902: death of Queen Victoria (Wood) Elder, in Dallas Co. TX

1906-Feb: husband Irvin H Elder, living in Housley, Dallas Co TX

1906-Dec: husband Irvin H Elder living in Hawley, Jones Co TX

1910: husband Irvin H Elder, living with daughter’s family in Jones Co. TX

1915: death of husband, Irvin H Elder

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