Gladys Emma HAMILTON
She had a stroke a week before she died. She had arterial hypertension and arterial sclerosis for 10 years prior to her death.
Block 5, Row 12c, Space 45.
• Alt. Birth, 1884, Pettigrew, Madison County, Arkansas, United States. 5 • Census: U.S. Federal, 12 Jun 1900, Boston, Madison County, Arkansas, United States. 7 • Census: U.S. Federal, 13 May 1910, Grandview Township, Cherokee County, Oklahoma, United States. 8 • Census: U.S. Federal, 2 Mar 1920, Mulberry Township, Johnson County, Arkansas, United States. 9 • Census: U.S. Federal, 18 Apr 1930, Hill Township, Johnson County, Arkansas, United States. 10 • Residence, 15 Aug 1931, Davenport, Lincoln County, Oklahoma, United States. Her son, Otis Eldridge, Jr., was born in Davenport.
Gladys married Otis ELDREDGE, son of Levi Thomas ELDREDGE and Effie Jane McNELONS, on 10 Sep 1905 in , Madison County, Arkansas, United States.1 (Otis ELDREDGE was born on 26 Nov 1882 in Spoke Plant, Johnson County, Arkansas, United States,11 12 13 died on 22 Jun 1960 in , Fresno County, California, United States 11 12 14 and was buried in Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States 11 12.) The cause of his death was Pulmonary and renal embolism with infarction (Blood clot and heart attack). |
Cause of her death was Cerebrovascular accident (Stroke).
Sources
1
Madison, Arkansas, (Madison County Circuit Court, Huntsville), marriage certificate (1905), Otis Eldridge-Emma Hamilton;
Otis Eldridge, 22, of Pettigrew, Madison County, Arkansas, married Emma Hamilton, 19, of Pettigrew, Madison County Arkansas, on 10 Sep 1905. Thomas Conner, M. G. performed the ceremony. They received the license on 4 Sep 1905 from Lem Kendall, clerk.
"Miss Emma Hamilton of Pettigrew in the County of Madison and State of Arkansas aged nineteen years" would have her birth between 05 Sep 1885 (one year before her marriage) and 02 Oct 1885 (the date she signed Elmer's birth certificate when she said she was 58).
2 Birth Certificate, Boston, Madison, Arkansas; Roll: T623 67; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 66.
3
California Department of Public Health, death certificate 025513 (1957), Gladys Emma Eldredge; California Office of Vital Records, Sacramento;
Gladys Emma Eldredge died 12 Mar 1957 at 1:35 p.m. at Alta District Hospital, Dinuba, California. She had been in the hospital six days. She was born 25 Mar 1884 in Arkansas to Taylor Hamilton, born in Georgia, and her mother whose maiden name was Davis, born in Georgia. Her husband was Otis Eldredge and they lived at 731 11th St., Orange Cove, Fresno County, California. She was buried 16 Mar 1957 at Smith Mountain Cemetery by Cairns Funeral Home. Her cause of death was cardiovascular incident. The informant on the death certificate was Otis Eldredge, Jr.
4
Smith Mountain Cemetery (Dinuba, Tulare County, California), Emma Eldredge monumental inscription, personally read by Autumn Dipert Brown, 9 Nov 2009;
Emma Eldredge
1885 - 1957;
Emma's tombstone is separated from her husband and children's tombstones. Imogene Eldridge indicated that she discussed that they should buy her tombstone and Otis' at the same time but her suggestion was rebuffed.
5 Frances M. Fipps, "Descendants of Levi Eldredge," supplied 2008 by Fipps, [ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE,] Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
6
"California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : accessed 13 Feb 2008), Gladys Emma Eldredge; California Death Index;
Name: Gladys Emma Eldredge [Gladys Emma Hamilton]
Social Security #: 0
Sex: FEMALE
Birth Date: 25 Mar 1884
Birthplace: Arkansas
Death Date: 12 Mar 1957
Death Place: Tulare
Mother's Maiden Name: Davis
FATHER'S SURNAME: Hamilton
7
1900 U.S. census, Madison, Arkansas population schedule, Boston, enumeration district (ED) 66, p. 8A, dwelling 133, family 134, Taylor Hamilton; digital images, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : accessed 10 Feb 2008); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623, roll 67;
Taylor Hamilton, a 53 year old (Jan 1847) farmer, was living with his wife, Paralee, 47 (Jun 1853), and children, Walter, 21 (Aug 1878), Ephram, 19 (Apr 1881), Emma, 14 (Mar 1886), Louisia, 11 (Sep 1888), Preston, 9 (Aug 1890), Burt, 8 (Apr 1892), and Lizzie, 6 (May 1894), in Boston, Madison County, Arkansas. Taylor and Paralee had been married 28 years (abt. 1872.) Paralee had borne thirteen children, nine of which were alive at the time of the census. Taylor's parents were born in Georgia. Paralee's father was born in Arkansas and mother in Missouri. He owned the farm free of mortgage and the property was enumerated on schedule 89. Preston, Burt and Lizzie could not read and write yet.
8
1910 U.S. census, Cherokee, Oklahoma population schedule, Grandview, enumeration district (ED) 23, p. 10A, dwelling 172, family 172, Otis Eldridge; digital images, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : accessed 10 Feb 2008); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll 1244;
Otis Eldridge is 26 and has been married to Emma, age 24, for four years. They have two of two children living: Chester, age 3, and Esther, age 1. He, Emma and the children were all born in Arkansas. His father was born in Illinois and mother in Missouri. He was a farmer and could read and write.
9
1920 U.S. census, Johnson, Arkansas population schedule, Mulberry, enumeration district (ED) 62, p. 3A, dwelling 22, family 24, Otis Eldrige; digital images, Ancestry (www.ancestry : accessed 22 Aug 2008); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll 68;
Otis Eldrige is 37 and is married to Emma, age 34. They have nine children living with them: Chester, age 13, Esther, age 11, Desta, age 8, Elmer, age 6, Estell, age 4, Evertt, age 2, and Vester, age 3/12. He, Emma and the children were all born in Arkansas. His father, Levi, age 75, was born in Illinois and mother, Effie, age 63, was born in Missouri. Both are living with Otis and Emma. He was a farmer and could read and write.
10
1930 U.S. census, Johnson, Arkansas population schedule; digital images, Ancesty (www.ancestry.com); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626;
He is 47 and married to Emma, age 45, at age 22. They have ten children living with them: Elmer, age 16, Estell, age 15, Evert, age 12, Vester, age 10, Lester, age 8, Vessie, age 7, Essie, age 5 11/12, Marie, age 4 5/12, Lorene, age 2 6/12, and Maxine, age 10/12. Elmer, Estell and Evert are all listed as "Laborers" even at such young ages. None of the younger kids (after Evert) are listed as able to read and write or have gone to school. He, Emma and the children were all born in Arkansas. His father was born in Illinois and mother in Missouri. He was a farmer and could read and write.
11
California Department of Public Health, death certificate 10081481 (1960), Otis Eldredge; California Office of Vital Records, Sacramento;
Otis Eldredge died 22 Jun 1960 at 10:28 p.m. at the General Hospital of Fresno County, Fresno California where he had lived the last 15 years of his life. He was a white male born 26 Nov 1882 in Arkansas to Levi Eldredge and Effie Cornelius. Levi was born in Illinois and Effie in Missouri. His Social Security number was 448-07-3650. He was a farmer for 40 years and his wife preceded him in death. He had never served in the Armed Forces. His last residence was 703 11th St., Orange Co., Fresno California. The informant for the death certificate was Mrs. Marvin Thiessen. He was buried 27 Jun 1960 at Smith Mountain Cemetery by Cairns Funeral Home. His cause of death was pulmonary and renal embolism with infarction.
12
Smith Mountain Cemetery (Dinuba, Tulare County, California), Otis Eldredge monumental inscription, personally read by Autumn Dipert Brown, 9 Nov 2009; Otis Eldredge
1882 - 1960
13
Otis Eldredge; Madison County Genealogical and Historical Society, Huntsville;
Eldridge, Otis of Orange Cove, Calif
widower of Emma HAMILTON Eldridge
md 4 Sept 1904; went to Okla lat 1930's
son of
b. ca 1881 at Spoke Plant, Mad/Johnson Co lines, Ark
spent most of life in the area
d. 22 June 1960 in Fresno, Calif hosp
Obit Th 7 Jul & 11 Aug 1960 Mad Co Rec (Madison County Recorder)
14
"California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : accessed 13 Feb 2008), Otis Eldredge;
Name: Otis Eldredge
Social Security #: 448073650
Sex: MALE
Birth Date: 26 Nov 1882
Birthplace: Arkansas
Death Date: 22 Jun 1960
Death Place: Fresno
Mother's Maiden Name: Corneliu
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