Buried in the Bloomingdale Friends Cemetery, Penn Township, Parke County, Indiana.
This is generally a Quaker settlement and cemetery.
Aged; 21 years 25 days old
Died; November 26, 1841
Buried in row 7, grave 14
Cause of death; Congestive Fever (Pneumonia)
Notation; Not a member
This record shows a middle initial for Elderkin; "P".
It was common for non-Quakers to be buried in Quaker graveyards, either because it was the closest burial place or because they had some connection with Quaker families. There are 19 burials recorded on the page that includes Elderkin. Of them, 7 are non-friends.
Source: Bloomingdale Friends Cemetery Record; Penn Township, Parke County, Indiana
Married Sarah Anna Neill (eloped on horseback). Elderkin and Sarah children: Susan M. Ashford, Patience Ashford and Elderkin Potter Ashford.
Sarah (Neill) Ashford married Hezikiah P. Fagen in Parke County, Indiana on April 24, 1844 - Hezikiah first marriage was to Sarah's sister Hannah Elizabeth Neill.
Contributor: Jeannine RA (49431565)
Buried in the Bloomingdale Friends Cemetery, Penn Township, Parke County, Indiana.
This is generally a Quaker settlement and cemetery.
Aged; 21 years 25 days old
Died; November 26, 1841
Buried in row 7, grave 14
Cause of death; Congestive Fever (Pneumonia)
Notation; Not a member
This record shows a middle initial for Elderkin; "P".
It was common for non-Quakers to be buried in Quaker graveyards, either because it was the closest burial place or because they had some connection with Quaker families. There are 19 burials recorded on the page that includes Elderkin. Of them, 7 are non-friends.
Source: Bloomingdale Friends Cemetery Record; Penn Township, Parke County, Indiana
Married Sarah Anna Neill (eloped on horseback). Elderkin and Sarah children: Susan M. Ashford, Patience Ashford and Elderkin Potter Ashford.
Sarah (Neill) Ashford married Hezikiah P. Fagen in Parke County, Indiana on April 24, 1844 - Hezikiah first marriage was to Sarah's sister Hannah Elizabeth Neill.
Contributor: Jeannine RA (49431565)
Gravesite Details
I have personally searched the Bloomingdale Friends Cemetery and have found gravestones from the 1840 era to be of such poor quality very few are readable. I did not find one for Elderkin unfortunately - Gregg Schrader.
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Elizabeth T. Ashford Morlan
1791–1881
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Aaron Ashford Jr
1792–1846
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Nancy Ashford Lewis
1793–1875
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Susannah Ashford Chamberlain Hall
1796–1884
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George Ashford
1798–1872
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Mary Ashford Snyder
1800–1891
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Sarah Ashford Hann
1803–1882
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Rebecca Ashford Kent
1806–1863
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Lydia Margaret Ashford Lang
1809–1899
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Jonathan Ashford
1814–1891
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