BAUDER, John - b. 1836 - d. June 1909

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(from the Moline newspaper June 4, 1909)

John Bauder, one of the old citizens of this county died Monday night at the home of his nephew five miles north east of town.

Mr. Bauder was born seventy-six years ago in Shelby County, Ohio, and lived there until 1870 when he moved to Douglas County, Kansas.  About three years later he moved to Elk County where he lived ever since with the exception of about five years spent in Indian Territory.

One brother and three sisters of the deceased died in earlier years in Ohio.  Two brothers, Eli and Levi, twins, now aged 79, lived with him in the same household in recent years.

The funeral was held at th( home and interment was made in the Moline cemetery.