Joseph Elder was born 25 July 1803 in Martinsville, Virginia, United States to John Elder (1769-1812) and Nancy Johns (1775-1856) and died 1876 Watkinsville, Georgia, United States of unspecified causes.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Sarah E. Elder (1834-1903) | 12 April 1834 Atlanta, Georgia, United States | 13 June 1903 Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Arthur W. Brown (1824-1900) |
Siblings
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Joseph Elder (1803-1876) | 25 July 1803 Martinsville, Virginia, United States | 1876 Watkinsville, Georgia, United States | Nancy Blakey (1810-1880) |