Family Group Sheet
NameJames Eldridge
BirthApr 1847, Lee Co., Virginia
FatherJoshua Eldridge (~1815-<1900)
MotherFrances “Fannie” Elliott (1825->1900)
Marriageabt 1870, Elliott Co., Kentucky
SpouseAnn Eliza Cotton
BirthMay 1851, Lawrence Co., Kentucky
Children
Birth30 Jan 1873, Elliott Co., Kentucky
Death11 Aug 1937, Lucile, Elliott Co., Kentucky
SpouseJames Henry Lewis
Census Notes for James & Ann Eliza (Family)
1880 census of Elliott Co., Ky, Martinsburg precinct, enumerated 4 June, lists on p. 7 as family #52:
Eldridge, James, 32, farmer, b. Va Va Va; Ann E., 26, wife, b. Ky Va Va; Elliott, 9, son; Eda, 6, dau; Mary, 4, dau; Benjamin, 6/12, b. Nov, son. All children born Ky Va Ky.
1900 census of Elliott Co., Ky, Sandy Hook precinct, enumerated 8 June, lists on p. 5A as family #121/122:
Eldridge, James, 45, b. Apr 1845, Ky Ky Ky, farmer; Eliza, wife, 50, b. May 1850, Ky Va Va, married 30 years, mother of 8 children, 7 living; Benjamin, son, 18, b. Mar 1882; Sarah, dau, 15, b. Jan 1885; Isaac, son, 14, b. May 1886. All children born Ky Ky Ky.
The place of birth row for James conflicts with other census years.
This family is at the very bottom of the page, and the census image is missing the last two lines, so there are probably two more children missing from this family. (The next page starts with the Thomas Lewis family on the top line.)
The preceding household is headed by James’ widowed mother Fanny, and the one before that by his brother Dock.
1910 census of Elliott Co., Ky, Martinsburg precinct, enumerated 5 May, lists on p. 14A as family #223/227, on Mddle Fork of Little Sandy River:
Eldridge, James, 63, b. Va Va Va, farmer; Eliza, wife, 60, b. Ky Va Va, first marriage for both, married 40 years, mother of 8 children, 7 living; Sarah, dau, 28; Fannie, dau, 21; Virgie, dau, 18. All daughters single and born Ky Va Ky.
The preceding household is headed by their son Benjamin.
1920 census of Elliott Co., Ky, Sandy Hook precinct, enumerated 22 Jan, lists on p. 6A as family #99:
Eldridge, Jim, 72, b. Va Va Va, farmer; Anna, wife, 66, b. Ky Ky Ky; Sarah, dau, 36, single, b. Ky Va Ky; Virgie, dau, 26, single, b. Ky Va Ky; Tina, granddau, 9, b. Ky Ky Ky. Adkins, Ollie, son-in-law, 31, b. Ky Ky Ky, farmer; Fannie, dau, 31, married, b. Ky Va Ky.
Eldridge, James, 32, farmer, b. Va Va Va; Ann E., 26, wife, b. Ky Va Va; Elliott, 9, son; Eda, 6, dau; Mary, 4, dau; Benjamin, 6/12, b. Nov, son. All children born Ky Va Ky.
1900 census of Elliott Co., Ky, Sandy Hook precinct, enumerated 8 June, lists on p. 5A as family #121/122:
Eldridge, James, 45, b. Apr 1845, Ky Ky Ky, farmer; Eliza, wife, 50, b. May 1850, Ky Va Va, married 30 years, mother of 8 children, 7 living; Benjamin, son, 18, b. Mar 1882; Sarah, dau, 15, b. Jan 1885; Isaac, son, 14, b. May 1886. All children born Ky Ky Ky.
The place of birth row for James conflicts with other census years.
This family is at the very bottom of the page, and the census image is missing the last two lines, so there are probably two more children missing from this family. (The next page starts with the Thomas Lewis family on the top line.)
The preceding household is headed by James’ widowed mother Fanny, and the one before that by his brother Dock.
1910 census of Elliott Co., Ky, Martinsburg precinct, enumerated 5 May, lists on p. 14A as family #223/227, on Mddle Fork of Little Sandy River:
Eldridge, James, 63, b. Va Va Va, farmer; Eliza, wife, 60, b. Ky Va Va, first marriage for both, married 40 years, mother of 8 children, 7 living; Sarah, dau, 28; Fannie, dau, 21; Virgie, dau, 18. All daughters single and born Ky Va Ky.
The preceding household is headed by their son Benjamin.
1920 census of Elliott Co., Ky, Sandy Hook precinct, enumerated 22 Jan, lists on p. 6A as family #99:
Eldridge, Jim, 72, b. Va Va Va, farmer; Anna, wife, 66, b. Ky Ky Ky; Sarah, dau, 36, single, b. Ky Va Ky; Virgie, dau, 26, single, b. Ky Va Ky; Tina, granddau, 9, b. Ky Ky Ky. Adkins, Ollie, son-in-law, 31, b. Ky Ky Ky, farmer; Fannie, dau, 31, married, b. Ky Va Ky.
