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CHARLES S. ELDER, Sr., physician and surgeon, Lexington; born in Waterloo, Seneca Co., N. Y., May 7, 1835; but removed in early childhood with his father’s family to Conneaut, Ohio; in 1843, they removed to St. Clair Co., Ill., and three years later to St. Louis, Mo.; in the fall of 1852, the family came to Bloomington, Ill. The Doctor commenced the study of medicine with Dr. W. A. Elder, of Bloomington; in the fall of 1858, and during the winter of 1859-60, attended a course of lectures at Rush Medical College, Chicago. In September, 1861, he enlisted in the 33d Illinois Infantry as Musician, and was appointed leader of the band in the summer of 1862, with rank of 2nd Lieutenant; by general order from the War Department discharging bands, they were mustered out of the service in the fall of that year. After his return from the army, he continued the study of medicine at Rush Medical College, graduating at that institution, Jan. 23, 1863, and commenced the practice of his profession at Chenoa, Ill., the following spring; in 1875, he removed to Bloomington, where he was associated with his brother in the practice of medicine until 1877, when he removed to Lincoln, Ill., and embarked in the drug business in connection with his medical practice; in March, 1879, he removed to Lexington, his present home. He married, in 1856, Miss Mary E., daughter of Dr. E. Martin, of Bloomington, afterward a resident of Lexington; Mrs. Elder was born in Fayette Co., Ohio; they have six children — Lora M., Josephine, Edgar B., Lottie, Grace and Charles S., Jr. The Doctor is a member of Lincoln Lodge No. 210, A., F. & A. M.; demitted from Chenoa Chapter No. 143.