James and Jane had at least 7 children, some [*] linked below:
• James Walker Elder (1836 PQ-aft 1861), enumerated with parents and siblings in Stratford ON in 1861
• George Elder (abt 1838 PQ-aft 1891), enumerated in Campbellford ON in 1891, married Mary Eliza Glendenning
• John Elder* (1840 PQ-1913), buried in Wingham Cemetery, Wingham ON, married (1) Sarah Jane Clark and (2) Annie Maria Vanstone, widowed Walter
• Jane Elder Brown (abt 1842 PQ-aft 1906 [1907? MB]), married Charles Henry Brown. Family enumerated in Downie Township ON in 1881, but in Louise MB in 1891, and (Jane as widow) in Pembina MB in 1901 and 1906
• Christina Hossie Elder Thomson* (1842 [1845?] PQ-1907), buried in Woodland Cemetery, Mitchell ON, married Walter Thomson. Christine was omitted from parents' household in 1851 census
• Cyrus Field Elder* (1847 PQ-1928), emigrated to USA, died in Kent WA, buried in Evergreen-Washelli Memorial Park, Seattle WA, married Mary Jane Bryden. Enumerated as "Lewis Elder" in 1851.
• Catherine Elder (abt 1850 ON-aft 1891), enumerated with widowed mother in Stratford ON in 1901
According to the cemetery transcript, there was a simpler marker (transcribed in the mid-1980s) for Jean that was replaced before 1991.
Cemetery database has name as "Jane (Jean) Grahame Walker Elder"
• James Walker Elder (1836 PQ-aft 1861), enumerated with parents and siblings in Stratford ON in 1861
• George Elder (abt 1838 PQ-aft 1891), enumerated in Campbellford ON in 1891, married Mary Eliza Glendenning
• John Elder* (1840 PQ-1913), buried in Wingham Cemetery, Wingham ON, married (1) Sarah Jane Clark and (2) Annie Maria Vanstone, widowed Walter
• Jane Elder Brown (abt 1842 PQ-aft 1906 [1907? MB]), married Charles Henry Brown. Family enumerated in Downie Township ON in 1881, but in Louise MB in 1891, and (Jane as widow) in Pembina MB in 1901 and 1906
• Christina Hossie Elder Thomson* (1842 [1845?] PQ-1907), buried in Woodland Cemetery, Mitchell ON, married Walter Thomson. Christine was omitted from parents' household in 1851 census
• Cyrus Field Elder* (1847 PQ-1928), emigrated to USA, died in Kent WA, buried in Evergreen-Washelli Memorial Park, Seattle WA, married Mary Jane Bryden. Enumerated as "Lewis Elder" in 1851.
• Catherine Elder (abt 1850 ON-aft 1891), enumerated with widowed mother in Stratford ON in 1901
According to the cemetery transcript, there was a simpler marker (transcribed in the mid-1980s) for Jean that was replaced before 1991.
Cemetery database has name as "Jane (Jean) Grahame Walker Elder"
James and Jane had at least 7 children, some [*] linked below:
• James Walker Elder (1836 PQ-aft 1861), enumerated with parents and siblings in Stratford ON in 1861
• George Elder (abt 1838 PQ-aft 1891), enumerated in Campbellford ON in 1891, married Mary Eliza Glendenning
• John Elder* (1840 PQ-1913), buried in Wingham Cemetery, Wingham ON, married (1) Sarah Jane Clark and (2) Annie Maria Vanstone, widowed Walter
• Jane Elder Brown (abt 1842 PQ-aft 1906 [1907? MB]), married Charles Henry Brown. Family enumerated in Downie Township ON in 1881, but in Louise MB in 1891, and (Jane as widow) in Pembina MB in 1901 and 1906
• Christina Hossie Elder Thomson* (1842 [1845?] PQ-1907), buried in Woodland Cemetery, Mitchell ON, married Walter Thomson. Christine was omitted from parents' household in 1851 census
• Cyrus Field Elder* (1847 PQ-1928), emigrated to USA, died in Kent WA, buried in Evergreen-Washelli Memorial Park, Seattle WA, married Mary Jane Bryden. Enumerated as "Lewis Elder" in 1851.
• Catherine Elder (abt 1850 ON-aft 1891), enumerated with widowed mother in Stratford ON in 1901
According to the cemetery transcript, there was a simpler marker (transcribed in the mid-1980s) for Jean that was replaced before 1991.
Cemetery database has name as "Jane (Jean) Grahame Walker Elder"
• James Walker Elder (1836 PQ-aft 1861), enumerated with parents and siblings in Stratford ON in 1861
• George Elder (abt 1838 PQ-aft 1891), enumerated in Campbellford ON in 1891, married Mary Eliza Glendenning
• John Elder* (1840 PQ-1913), buried in Wingham Cemetery, Wingham ON, married (1) Sarah Jane Clark and (2) Annie Maria Vanstone, widowed Walter
• Jane Elder Brown (abt 1842 PQ-aft 1906 [1907? MB]), married Charles Henry Brown. Family enumerated in Downie Township ON in 1881, but in Louise MB in 1891, and (Jane as widow) in Pembina MB in 1901 and 1906
• Christina Hossie Elder Thomson* (1842 [1845?] PQ-1907), buried in Woodland Cemetery, Mitchell ON, married Walter Thomson. Christine was omitted from parents' household in 1851 census
• Cyrus Field Elder* (1847 PQ-1928), emigrated to USA, died in Kent WA, buried in Evergreen-Washelli Memorial Park, Seattle WA, married Mary Jane Bryden. Enumerated as "Lewis Elder" in 1851.
• Catherine Elder (abt 1850 ON-aft 1891), enumerated with widowed mother in Stratford ON in 1901
According to the cemetery transcript, there was a simpler marker (transcribed in the mid-1980s) for Jean that was replaced before 1991.
Cemetery database has name as "Jane (Jean) Grahame Walker Elder"
Inscription
[nearly illegible; transcript per Perth OGS] In memoriam / Jean Graham Walker / MacCorquodale / Wife of / James Elder / Born in Londonderry / Ireland / Dec. 24, 1815 / Died July 9, 1899 / in her 84th Year / Gifted with intellectual / powers of a very high order. / She was a most instructive companion, a devoted / wife, and an affectionate / mother, and a sincere Christian. / ELDER /
Gravesite Details
Interment Date 1899-07-11. Grey granite pedestal
Family Members
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