Joanna Masten1,2,3

Family Chart
ID# 16787, (1850 - 1924)
FatherJohn Masten4,5,6 (abt 1815 - )
MotherLouisa J. Dean4,5,6 (29 May 1817 - 2 Mar 1893)

Key Events:

Birth: 14 May 1850, Indiana7,8,9
Marriage: 1 Jan 1867, Decatur Co., Indiana, Dyer Cobb Elder (31 Oct 1842 - 2 Jul 1912)10,11
Death: 31 Jul 1924, Greensbrug, Decatur Co., Indiana12,13,14
Burial: 1 Aug 1924, South Park Cemetery, Greensburg, Decatur Co., Indiana15,16
ChartsDescendants of Gideon Cobb

Copyright Notice

Narrative:

     Joanna Masten was born on 14 May 1850 in Indiana.7,8,9
     She appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Sparta Twp., Dearborn Co., Indiana, in the household of her parents, John Masten and Louisa J. Dean.17 She appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Sparta Twp., Dearborn Co., Indiana, in the household of her parents.18
     Joanna married Dyer Cobb Elder, son of John Hamilton Elder and Ella Cobb, on 1 Jan 1867 in Decatur Co., Indiana, with Rev. S. D. Robinson offciating.10,11
     Joanna and Dyer appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Newpoint, Decatur Co., Indiana, enumerated 29 Jun 1870, reporting real estate valued at $500. Their children Louella and John were listed as living with them.19
     Joanna and Dyer appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Greensbrug, Decatur Co., Indiana, enumerated 16 Jun 1880. Their children Louella, John, Addie and Margaret were listed as living with them, as was her sister M. B., identified as a boarder.20
     Joanna and Dyer appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Greensbrug, Decatur Co., Indiana, at 205 East Washington St., enumerated 22 Jun 1900, reporting that the family owned its home. Their children Margaret and Mary were listed as living with them.21
     Joanna was a general agent in 1900, and a saleswoman for a rug factory by 1910.22,23
     Joanna and Dyer appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Greensbrug, Decatur Co., Indiana, at 515 East Washington St., enumerated 15 Apr 1910, reporting that the family owned its home. Their children John and Margaret were listed as living with them.24
     Her husband died on 2 Jul 1912 in Greensburg, Decatur Co., Indiana.25,26,27
     Joanna applied for a widow's pension based on her late husband's Civil War service on 9 Jul 1912, based on her late husband's Civil War service. It was approved effective 3 Jul 1912, the day after his death, for $12 per month. It was increased to $20 in 1914, $25 in 1917, and $30 in 1920.28,29
     Joanna died on 31 Jul 1924 in Greensbrug, Decatur Co., Indiana, at age 74.12,13,14 She was buried on 1 Aug 1924 in South Park Cemetery, Greensburg, Decatur Co., Indiana.15,16

Children:
     Children with Dyer Cobb Elder:

  • Louella Elder30,31,32 (21 Feb 1868 - 20 Jul 1930)
  • John Clay Elder30,33,32 (12 Feb 1870 - 26 Oct 1931)
  • Addie Belle Elder34,32 (24 Apr 1872 - 27 Jun 1881)
  • Margaret Pearl Elder35,36,32 (9 Sep 1874 - 17 Dec 1915)
  • Mary Kathleen Elder37,32,38 (14 Mar 1886 - 4 Apr 1962)

Citations

  1. [S11409] John Masten household, 1850 U.S. Census, Dearborn Co., Indiana, shows name as Joanna Masten.
  2. [S11410] John Maston household, 1860 U.S. Census, Dearborn Co., Indiana, shows name as Joana Maston.
  3. [S1938] Marriage Records, Decatur Co., Indiana, 2:94, Dyer C. Elder and Joanna Masten.
  4. [S11409] John Masten household, 1850 U.S. Census, Dearborn Co., Indiana, shows them apparently living as parent and child.
  5. [S11410] John Maston household, 1860 U.S. Census, Dearborn Co., Indiana, shows them apparently living as parent and child.
  6. [S11516] Montgomery, A Genealogical History of the Montgomerys, pg 92.
  7. [S11409] John Masten household, 1850 U.S. Census, Dearborn Co., Indiana, shows age 2/12 and state.
  8. [S11410] John Maston household, 1860 U.S. Census, Dearborn Co., Indiana, shows age 10 and state.
  9. [S11408] Jo Anna Elder, Certificate of Death, shows date and state.
  10. [S1938] Marriage Records, Decatur Co., Indiana, 2:94, Dyer C. Elder and Joanna Masten, shows date, county, state, and officiant.
  11. [S1571] Dyer Elder household, 1870 U.S. Census, Decatur Co., Indiana, shows them apparently living as husband and wife.
  12. [S11408] Jo Anna Elder, Certificate of Death, shows date, city, county, and state.
  13. [S11407] Dyer C. Elder, Pension Payment Cards, shows date.
  14. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 37072226, Joanna Masten Elder, shows year and includes tombstone photo showing same.
  15. [S11408] Jo Anna Elder, Certificate of Death, shows date and cemetery.
  16. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 37072226, Joanna Masten Elder, includes tombstone photo.
  17. [S11409] John Masten household, 1850 U.S. Census, Dearborn Co., Indiana.
  18. [S11410] John Maston household, 1860 U.S. Census, Dearborn Co., Indiana.
  19. [S1571] Dyer Elder household, 1870 U.S. Census, Decatur Co., Indiana.
  20. [S1565] D. C. Elder household, 1880 U.S. Census, Decatur Co., Indiana.
  21. [S1559] Dyar C. Elder household, 1900 U.S. Census, Decatur Co., Indiana.
  22. [S1559] Dyar C. Elder household, 1900 U.S. Census, Decatur Co., Indiana, shows occupation as general agent.
  23. [S1164] Dyer C. Elder household, 1910 U.S. Census, Decatur Co., Indiana, shows occupation as saleswoman, for a rug factory.
  24. [S1164] Dyer C. Elder household, 1910 U.S. Census, Decatur Co., Indiana.
  25. [S11335] Dyer C. Elder, Certificate of Death, shows date, city, county, and state.
  26. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 37072230, Dyar Cobb Elder, shows year and includes tombstone photo showing same.
  27. [S11405] Elder, Pension Payment Cards, shows date.
  28. [S11406] Dyer C. Elder, Pension Payment Cards, shows amounts and dates.
  29. [S11404] Elder, Civil War Pension Index, shows date and application and certificate numbers.
  30. [S1571] Dyer Elder household, 1870 U.S. Census, Decatur Co., Indiana, shows them apparently living as parent and child.
  31. [S1565] D. C. Elder household, 1880 U.S. Census, Decatur Co., Indiana, shows Youella as the daughter of Joanna's husband.
  32. [S11516] Montgomery, A Genealogical History of the Montgomerys, pg 121.
  33. [S1565] D. C. Elder household, 1880 U.S. Census, Decatur Co., Indiana, shows him as the son of her husband.
  34. [S1565] D. C. Elder household, 1880 U.S. Census, Decatur Co., Indiana, shows A. B. as the daughter of Joanna's husband.
  35. [S1565] D. C. Elder household, 1880 U.S. Census, Decatur Co., Indiana, shows M. P. as the daughter of Joanna's husband.
  36. [S1559] Dyar C. Elder household, 1900 U.S. Census, Decatur Co., Indiana, shows Pearl as the daugher of Joanna's husband and that the parents had been married longer than the age of the child.
  37. [S1559] Dyar C. Elder household, 1900 U.S. Census, Decatur Co., Indiana, shows Mary as the daugher of Joanna's husband and that the parents had been married longer than the age of the child.
  38. [S11412] Mary K. Willard, Certificate of Death.