Son of William Corder and Sophia Bryan. Married to Martha E. Halfacre on 19 Dec 1866, Clay Co, IL. Two records below indicate place of birth as Clay County, IL, or Tennessee. Died from TB and Civil War wounds in 1876 ( before 02 Dec 1877 when Martha remarried).

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Elijah Corder in the Illinois, Marriage Index, 1860-1920

Name: Elijah Corder
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 19 Dec 1866
Marriage Place: Clay, Illinois, USA
Spouse Name: Martha E Halfacre
Spouse Gender: Female

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Two Records:
Elijah Corder in the Web: Illinois, Databases of Illinois Veterans Index, 1775-1995
Name: Elijah Corder
Unit: 156 IL INF
War: Civil War
War Years: 1861-1865
Cemetery: COOPER
Burial Place: Clay, Illinois, USA
Volume: 1
Page: 189
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Illinois Civil War Detail Report:
Name: Corder, Elijah
Rank: Pvt, Company K
Unit: 155 IL US Inf
Personal Characteristics:
Residence: Tremont, Tazewell Co, IL
Age: 20
Height: 5' 9 5/8"
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Hazel
Complexion: Dark
Marital Status: N/A
Occupation: Farmer
Nativity: Clay Co, IL
Service Record:
Joined When: Feb 16, 1865
Joined Where: Springfield, IL
Joined By Whom: Cpt Keys
Period: 1 Yr.
Muster In: Feb 16, 1865
Muster In Where: Springfield, IL
Muster In By Whom: N/A
Muster Out: Sep 4, 1865
Muster Out Where: Murfreesboro, TN
Muster Out By Whom: Cpt Wilson

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Elijah Corder in the 1850 United States Federal Ccensus

Household Members: Name, Age
Wm Corder 31
Sophiah Corder 27
John J Corder 8
Margaret E Corder 6
Wm Corder 5
Elizah Corder 5
Sarah C Corder 1

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Elijah Corder in the 1870 United States Federal Census

Name: Elijah Corder
Age in 1870: 24
Birth Year: abt 1846
Birthplace: Tennessee
Dwelling Number: 19
Home in 1870: Hoosier, Clay, Illinois
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Louisville
Occupation: Farmer
Cannot Read: Y
Cannot Write: Y
Male Citizen over 21: Y
Personal Estate Value: 250
Real Estate Value: 100
Inferred Spouse: Martha H Corder
Inferred Children: Viola Corder
Louisa Corder
Household Members: Name, Age
Elijah Corder 24
Martha H Corder 24
Viola Corder 3
Louisa Corder