NameBenjamin Franklin Baldridge
Birth20 Nov 1869, Floyd Co., Kentucky
Death8 Aug 1939
BurialCrix Cemetery, Rowan Co., Kentucky
FatherRobert Baldridge (1830-1886)
MotherSarah Morris (~1833-~1872)
Marriage4 Jul 1886, Floyd Co., Kentucky82
SpouseOrlena Frazier
Birth22 Mar 1871, Floyd Co., Kentucky
Death5 Jun 1949, Rowan Co., Kentucky
BurialCrix Cemetery, Rowan Co., KY
FatherWilliam Frazier (1842-)
MotherCynthia Allen (1847-)
Children
Birth18 Jul 1887
Death1 Sep 1887
Birth20 Dec 1888, Knott Co., Kentucky
Death11 Nov 1932, Greenwich, Huron Co., Ohio (?)
SpouseT. Powell Hall , 1C3R
Birth29 May 1891, Alphoretta, Floyd Co., Kentucky
Death27 May 1955, Crandon, Forest Co., Wisconsin
SpouseMary Elizabeth Cox , 4C2R
Birth23 Aug 1893, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Death5 Oct 1956, Rowan Co., Kentucky
SpouseRichard "Henry" Cox , 4C2R
Birth23 Aug 1893
Birth6 Nov 1895, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Death13 Jan 1976, Clearfield, Rowan Co., Kentucky
7 MWilliam Baldridge (Died as Infant)
Birth2 Aug 1897
Death29 Jul 1898
Birth8 May 1899, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Death26 Apr 1961, Lawrence Co., Ohio
Birth11 Mar 1901, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Death19 Apr 1963, Loudonville, Ashland Co., Ohio
Birth12 Mar 1903, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Death12 Aug 1981, Morehead, Rowan Co., Kentucky
SpouseLinzzie Beckham Smedley , Half 2C4R
Birth26 Feb 1906, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Death3 Mar 1988, Rowan Co., Kentucky
SpouseAda Bowman , 3C1R
Birthabt 1909, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Birth15 Sep 1911, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Death23 Mar 1992, Portsmouth, Scioto Co., Ohio
SpouseLena Pearl Hall , 2C1R
Birth12 Jan 1914, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Death6 Dec 1993
Birth27 Aug 1915, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Death18 Jan 1981, Mullens, Wyoming Co., West Virginia
Notes for Benjamin Franklin Baldridge
Dates of birth and death are from his gravestone. I cannot find him in the Kentucky (or Ohio) death records. Perhaps he died while visiting children in another state, such as Wisconsin. Should look for an obituary.
Notes for Orlena Frazier
Her death certificate records Orlena Baldridge, age 78 years 2 months 13 days, born 22 March 871 in Floyd Co., Ky, died 5 June 1949 in Dry Creek, Rowan Co., Ky, widowed, father William Frazier, mother’s maiden name Allen, cause of death hypertensive heart disease, informant blank, burial in Cox Cemetery, Crix, Ky.
Census Notes for Benjamin Franklin & Orlena (Family)
1910 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Morehead precinct 7, enumerated 28 April, lists on p. 9B as family #157/159:
Baldridge, Benjamin, 42, farmer; Pauline, wife, 39, married 24 years, mother of 11 children, 8 living; Lee, son, 18; Avie, dau, 16; Lula, dau, 15; Dela, dau, 10; Claude, son, 9; Lola, dau, 7; John, son, 4; Goldie May, dau, 1. Benjamin born Ky Va Va, all others Ky Ky Ky.

1920 census of Rowan Co., Wagoner precinct, lists on p. 6B as family #102/105:
Baldridge, Ben, 55; Orlena, wife, 52; Claude, son, 18; Lola, dau, 16; Johnie, son 14; Golda, dau, 12; Mervil, son, 9; Cona, dau, 7; Maryland, dau, 5 1/12.

This census page is marked in the margins as “Ridge Road between Wagoner Creek and Dog Creek”.

1930 census of Scioto Co., Ohio, Green township, enumerated 15 April, lists on p. 6A as family #95/97:
Baldridge, Benjamin, 62, age at first marriage 18; Parlina, wife, 59, age at first marriage 15; Claude C., son, 29, married, age at first marriage 19; Connie, dau, 17; Merlin, son, 19; Mervin, son, 13; Harlan, grandson, 7; Elsie, granddau, 5; Claude Jr., grandson, 3; Hall, Alva L., grandson, 23, married, age at first marriage 19, laborer on farm. Elsie born WVa Ky Ky, all others Ky Ky Ky.
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