William and Rachel are listed as Methodist Church Members - Laurel Run 1861. [1]
1850 Pennsylvania Clinton Mill Hall: William Elder 49 a laborer, wife Rachael Elder 45 Caroline Elder 18 Wilson Elder 16 Thomas J Elder 13 Francis M Elder 9[2]
Sources
↑ Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records; Reel: 307
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's 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 William: