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Otis ELDREDGE
• Census: U.S. Federal, 6 Dec 1850, , Edgar County, Illinois, United States. 3 • Census: Illinois State, 1855, , Edgar County, Illinois, United States. 6 • Census: U.S. Federal, 28 Jun 1860, , Edgar County, Illinois, United States. 7 • Census: U.S. Federal, 24 Aug 1870, Sims Township, Edgar County, Illinois. 8 • Residence, 1879, Sims Township, Edgar County, Illinois. 9 • Census: U.S. Federal, 19 Jun 1880, Symmes, Edgar County, Illinois, United States. 10
Otis married Catharine CLAPP, daughter of Levi CLAPP and Mary BURRIS, on 22 Dec 1842 in , Clark County, Illinois, United States.1 2 (Catharine CLAPP was born on 23 Jan 1827 in , Edgar County, Illinois, United States,3 5 died on 26 Apr 1903 in , Edgar County, Illinois, United States 5 and was buried in Symmes, Edgar County, Illinois, United States 5.) |
Noted events in his life were:
Sources
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Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT, Microfilm #1306059. Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT, Microfilm #1306059, Married 22 Dec 1842 in Clark County, Illinois.
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History of Edgar County, Illinois (1879) (Chicago, Illinois: Wm. Le Baron, Jr. & Company, 1879), 669;
OTIS ELDREDGE, farmer and stock-grower, Sec. 16; P. O. Paris; is a native of Stark Co., Ohio; was born Jan. 7, 1822; lived there until the age of 18; then moved to Clark Co., Ill; this was in 1839; remained there until 1842, then came to Edgar Co., where he has since lived, and on the same farm where he now resides; during his boyhood, he had but little chance of getting an education, but by home study and some perseverance, he became a fair scholar. Was married Dec. 22, 1842, to Miss Catherine Clapp, of Edgar Co; they have a family of nine children \emdash five boys and four girls. He began business for himself at the age of 21; had no material assistance from his father, but by hard work, economy and good management, he now has a farm of 217 acres of good land, well improved, valued at about $40 per acre. Mr. Eldredge is one of the old pioneers, having lived in the county thirty-six years; has seen and helped to make many of the improvements in the development of it; has always been a friend to churches, schools and the poor; he is a man that has earned a good name and reputation by having been honest and. upright in his business transactions; is a sociable, genial gentleman and known as one among the more prominent and better class of citizens of Edgar Co.
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1850 U.S. census, Edgar, Illinois population schedule, District Nineteen, dwelling 1402, family 1443, Otis Eldredge; digital images, Ancestry (www.ancestry); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M432, roll 105;
Otis, 29 and born in Stark County, Ohio, was living with his wife, Catherine, 23 and born in Edgar County, Illinois, and children, Levi, 6 and born in Clark County, Illinois, Harvey, 2, Clarinda, 11 months, both born in Edgar County, Illinois. Leonard, 17, and Edmond Clapp, 13, laborers both born in Clark County, Illinois, were also living in the household. Otis owned $200 in real property. Catherine could not read or write. Leonard and Edmond had attended school in the last year.
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History of Edgar County, Illinois (1879) (Chicago, Illinois: Wm. Le Baron, Jr. & Company, 1879), 669;
OTIS ELDREDGE, farmer and stock-grower, Sec. 16; P. O. Paris; is a native of Stark Co., Ohio; was born Jan. 7, 1822; lived there until the age of 18; then moved to Clark Co., Ill; this was in 1839; remained there until 1842, then came to Edgar Co., where he has since lived, and on the same farm where he now resides; during his boyhood, he had but little chance of getting an education, but by home study and some perseverance, he became a fair scholar. Was married Dec. 22, 1842, to Miss Catherine Clapp, of Edgar Co; they have a family of nine children \emdash five boys and four girls. He began business for himself at the age of 21; had no material assistance from his father, but by hard work, economy and good management, he now has a farm of 217 acres of good land, well improved, valued at about $40 per acre. Mr. Eldredge is one of the old pioneers, having lived in the county thirty-six years; has seen and helped to make many of the improvements in the development of it; has always been a friend to churches, schools and the poor; he is a man that has earned a good name and reputation by having been honest and. upright in his business transactions; is a sociable, genial gentleman and known as one among the more prominent and better class of citizens of Edgar Co.
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[Mrs. Carl A. Ritchie, Mrs. Ernest Stephens], editor, Interments in Grove Hill Cemetery, Morrison-Illinois; Edgar County Cemeteries, Paris Illinois (Illinois: Daughters of the American Revolution, 1959-1960), Elledge-Holley Cemetery: 2; 6
"Illinois State Census Collection, 1825-1865," database, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : accessed 26 Dec 2009), Otis Eldridge; 7
1860 U.S. census, Edgar, Illinois population schedule, Simms, p. 89, dwelling 641, family 620, Otis Eldridge; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653, roll 176; 8
1870 U.S. census, Edgar, Illinois population schedule, Sims, p. 16, dwelling 123, family 113, Otis Eldridge; digital images, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593, roll 218; 9
History of Edgar County, Illinois (1879) (Chicago, Illinois: Wm. Le Baron, Jr. & Company, 1879), 669; 10
1880 U.S. census, Edgar, Illinois population schedule, Symmes, enumeration district (ED) 105, p. 22, dwelling 187, family 208, Otis Eldridge; digital images, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : accessed 29 Dec 2009); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 205;
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Eldredge,
There were three males under the age of ten, one male aged between ten and 20, and one male aged between 31 and 40. There were two females under the age of ten and one female aged between 21 and 30.
Otis Eldridge, 38, a farmer, and his wife, Catherine, 34, was living with Levi, 15, a farm laborer, Harvey, 12, Clarinda, 11, Sylvester, 8, Eugenia, 4, Martin, 3, Mandana, 1 in Simms Township, Edgar County, Illinois. He owned $1,500 in real property and $734 in personal property. Otis was born in Ohio but Catherine and all the children were born in Illinois. The oldest four children had attended school in the last year.
Otis Eldridge, a 48 year old farmer, was living with his wife, Catherine, 43, and children, Sylvester, 18, Clarinda, 20, Eugenia, 15, Martin, 13, Mandana, 11, Otis, Jr., 9, Harriet, 6 in Sims Township, Edgar County, Illinois. His real property was valued at $2,000 and personal property at $2,000. He was born in Ohio but Catherine and all the children were born in Illinois. All of the children except Harriet had attended school within the last year.
OTIS ELDREDGE, farmer and stock-grower, Sec. 16; P. O. Paris; is a native of Stark Co., Ohio; was born Jan. 7, 1822; lived there until the age of 18; then moved to Clark Co., Ill; this was in 1839; remained there until 1842, then came to Edgar Co., where he has since lived, and on the same farm where he now resides; during his boyhood, he had but little chance of getting an education, but by home study and some perseverance, he became a fair scholar. Was married Dec. 22, 1842, to Miss Catherine Clapp, of Edgar Co; they have a family of nine children \emdash five boys and four girls. He began business for himself at the age of 21; had no material assistance from his father, but by hard work, economy and good management, he now has a farm of 217 acres of good land, well improved, valued at about $40 per acre. Mr. Eldredge is one of the old pioneers, having lived in the county thirty-six years; has seen and helped to make many of the improvements in the development of it; has always been a friend to churches, schools and the poor; he is a man that has earned a good name and reputation by having been honest and. upright in his business transactions; is a sociable, genial gentleman and known as one among the more prominent and better class of citizens of Edgar Co.
Otis, a 58 year old farmer, and his wife, Catherine, 53, are living with their children, Otis, 19, and Hattie, 16, in Symmes Township, Edgar County, Illinois. Otis, Sr. was born in Ohio, his father in New York and mother in New Hampshire. Catherine was born in Illinois, her father in Kentucky and mother in North Carolina. The children were both born in Illinois.