Family Group Sheet
NameEdgar ("Eddie") Baldridge
Birth15 Dec 1892, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Death31 Dec 1938, Morehead, Rowan Co., Kentucky
FatherLeander ("Lee") County Baldridge (1871-1955)
MotherAmy Frazier (1873-1955)
Other spousesBessie Fraley, 2C2R
Marriage7 Feb 1920, Rowan Co., Kentucky
SpouseZallia Mynhier
Birth28 Nov 1903, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Death7 Jan 1987, Clearfield, Rowan Co., Kentucky
BurialBaldridge Cemetery, off Rt. 519, Rowan Co., Ky
FatherJohn Christopher Mynhier (1872-1930)
MotherLovena Baldridge (1875-1906)
Children
Birth7 Jun 1922, Rowan Co., Kentucky
2 FEdna Baldridge (Data Omitted for Privacy)*
3 MClifton E. Baldridge (Data Omitted for Privacy)*
Notes for Edgar ("Eddie") Baldridge
His death certificate (Vol. 64, #31717 ) records Eddie Baldridge, age 46 years 16 days, born 15 Dec 1892 in Ky, died 31 Dec 1938 in Rowan Co., residence Clearfield, married, husband of Zalla Baldridge, father Lee Baldridge, mother’s maiden name Amy Frazer both born in Ky, cause of death gunshot wounds, informal Zalla Baldridge Clearfield, Ky, burial in Baldridge Cemetery.
(His gravestone as surveyed by the Rowan Co Historical Society has the birthdate 2 October instead of 15 December.)
There was a front page article in the Rowan County News of Thursday, Jan. 5, 1939 about his death:
“Turner Charged With Murder of Eddie Baldridge -- Three Men Hit By Bullets in Affray At County Roadhouse -- John Turner of Morehead was formally charged in county court yesterday with the murder New Years of Eddie Baldridge, 46, at a roadhouse near Morehead on US highway 60. Officers said they believed the shooting was the result of an old grudge.
Baldridge was hit four times, once in the hand and three times in the chest. He lived only a few minutes. Oda Kegley of Eadston, a bystander in the crowded roadhouse, was hit in the leg while Turner suffered two wounds, in the hand and shoulder. Neither Kegley nor Turner were seriously injured.
Turner was arrested by deputy sheriff Willis Bailey, operator of the roadhouse. He was not formally charged with the murder until this week.
Funeral services for Baldridge were held Monday at the Church of God, Clearfield. The rites were conducted by Rev. T. F. Lyons and the arrangements handled by the Lane Funeral Home.
Baldridge, who had been a resident of this county all his life, lived at Clearfield and was formerly employed at the Lee Clay Products Company. He was a veteran of the World War and the rites at the Baldridge Family cemetery where he was buried were conducted by the Corbie Ellington American Legion Post of Morehead. A volley of shots were fired across the grave.
Surviving Baldridge are his wife and four children.”
According to descendants of those involved, the assailant was John Bert Turner, son of Elihu Turner and Lou Gullett.
(His gravestone as surveyed by the Rowan Co Historical Society has the birthdate 2 October instead of 15 December.)
There was a front page article in the Rowan County News of Thursday, Jan. 5, 1939 about his death:
“Turner Charged With Murder of Eddie Baldridge -- Three Men Hit By Bullets in Affray At County Roadhouse -- John Turner of Morehead was formally charged in county court yesterday with the murder New Years of Eddie Baldridge, 46, at a roadhouse near Morehead on US highway 60. Officers said they believed the shooting was the result of an old grudge.
Baldridge was hit four times, once in the hand and three times in the chest. He lived only a few minutes. Oda Kegley of Eadston, a bystander in the crowded roadhouse, was hit in the leg while Turner suffered two wounds, in the hand and shoulder. Neither Kegley nor Turner were seriously injured.
Turner was arrested by deputy sheriff Willis Bailey, operator of the roadhouse. He was not formally charged with the murder until this week.
Funeral services for Baldridge were held Monday at the Church of God, Clearfield. The rites were conducted by Rev. T. F. Lyons and the arrangements handled by the Lane Funeral Home.
Baldridge, who had been a resident of this county all his life, lived at Clearfield and was formerly employed at the Lee Clay Products Company. He was a veteran of the World War and the rites at the Baldridge Family cemetery where he was buried were conducted by the Corbie Ellington American Legion Post of Morehead. A volley of shots were fired across the grave.
Surviving Baldridge are his wife and four children.”
According to descendants of those involved, the assailant was John Bert Turner, son of Elihu Turner and Lou Gullett.
Notes for Zallia Mynhier
The Kentucky Death index lists Zallia M. Baldridge, died 7 Jan 1987, age 83, in Rowan Co., residence same, birthdate 28 Nov 1903, certificate vol. 4, #01975. (I am not putting a middle initial for her in my database because the M might stand for Mynhier.)
Notes for Edgar ("Eddie") & Zallia (Family)
Rowan Co., Ky marriage book 12, p. 68, records the marriage on 7 Feb 1920 of Eddy Baldridge, age 27, divorced, born in Floyd Co., Ky, residence Rowan Co., son of Lee & Amy Baldridge, to Zallia Mynhier, age 16, single, born in and resident of Rowan Co., daughter of Chris Mynhier (mother blank), at J. C. Mynhier’s by Presley Manier, minister of the Baptist chuch, witnesses Lesley C. Perry and Chester Triplett.
