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| Harvey Sylvester ELDREDGE
(1852-1942) |
Harvey Sylvester ELDREDGE
• Census: U.S. Federal, 28 Jun 1860, , Edgar County, Illinois, United States. 5 • Census: U.S. Federal, 24 Aug 1870, Sims Township, Edgar County, Illinois. 6 • Census: U.S. Federal, 19 Jun 1880, Symmes, Edgar County, Illinois, United States. 2 • Census: U.S. Federal, 7 Jun 1900, Symmes, Edgar County, Illinois, United States. 1 • Census: U.S. Federal, 26 Apr 1910, Symmes, Edgar County, Illinois, United States. 7 • Census: U.S. Federal, 15 Jan 1920, Symmes, Edgar County, Illinois, United States. 8 • Census: U.S. Federal, 18 Apr 1930, Symmes, Edgar County, Illinois, United States. 9
Harvey married Margaret Angeline THOMAS circa 1877.1 (Margaret Angeline THOMAS was born in Mar 1858,1 3 4 died in 1938 3 4 and was buried in Symmes, Edgar County, Illinois, United States 3.) |
Noted events in his life were:
Sources
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1900 U.S. census, Edgar, Illinois population schedule, Symmes, enumeration district (ED) 76, p. 5A, dwelling 89, family 90, Sylvester Eldridge; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 29 Dec 2009); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623, roll 299;
Sylvester, a 48 year old farmer born Jun 1852, was living with his wife, Margaret A., 42 born Mar 1858, William H., 20 born Jun 1880, Carrie R., 19 born Mar 1881, ? M., 17 born Aug 1882, Grover A., 15 born Aug 1884, Charles D., 14 born Nov 1885, James O., 10 born Sep 1889, Frank L., 8 born Sep 1891, Russel R., 7 born Nov 1892, Galman B., 4 born Aug 1895, and Dana O., 2 born May 1898 in Symmes Township, Edgar County, Illinois. Sylvester and Margaret had been married 23 years and Margaret had born 11 children, all of whom were living. Sylvester was born in Illinois, his father in Ohio and mother in Illinois. Margaret was born in Missouri, her father in Kentucky, and mother in Iowa. The children were all born in Illinois. He owned his farm which was mortgaged. The farm was enumerated on schedule #75. The four youngest children could not read and write although Grover, Charles, James, Frank and Russel had attended school.
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1880 U.S. census, Edgar, Illinois population schedule, Symmes, enumeration district (ED) 105, p. 22, dwelling 188, family 209, Sylvester Eldridge; digital images, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : accessed 2 Jan 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 205;
Sylvester, a 28 year old farmer, was living with his wife, Margarette, 22, and children, Minnie M., 1, and William H., five months in Symmes, Edgar County, Illinois, one household from his parents, Otis and Catherine Eldridge. He was born in Illinois, his father in Ohio and mother in Illinois. Margarette was born in Missouri, her father in Kentucky, and mother in Iowa. The children were born in Illinois.
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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; 4
database and images, Find A Grave (www.findagrave.com : accessed 26 Dec 2009); Elledge Holley Cemetery, Sylvester Eldredge; http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=11816259; Eldredge 5
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; 6
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; 7
1910 U.S. census, Edgar, Illinois population schedule, Symmes, enumeration district (ED) 57, p. 8B, dwelling 125, family 127, Sylvester Eldredge; digital images, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : accessed 1 Jan 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll 286; 8
1920 U.S. census, Edgar, Illinois population schedule, Symmes, enumeration district (ED) 61, p. 6A, dwelling 122, family 122, Sylvester Eldredge; digital images, Ancestry (www.ancestry : accessed 1 Jan 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll 367; 9
1930 U.S. census, Edgar, Illinios population schedule, Symmes, enumeration district (ED) 26, p. 9B, dwelling 235, family 237, Sylvester Elldredge; digital images, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : accessed 3 Jan 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll 513;
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Eldredge,
Sylvester
1852-1942
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.
Sylvester, a 57 year old farmer , was living with his wife, Margaret A., 52, and children, Owen J., 20, Frank L., 18, Russel R., 17, Galman B., 14, Dana O., 11 in Symmes Township, Edgar County, Illinois. The couple had been married 33 years. Margaret had born eleven children all of whom were living. Sylvester was born in Illinois, his father in Ohio and mother in Illinois. Margaret was born in Missouri, her father in Iowa and mother in Kentucky. All the children were born in Illinois. Russel, Galman and Dena attended school and the entire family could read and write. He owned the farm which was mortgaged.
Sylvester, 67, a farmer, was living with his wife, Margaret, 61, son, Owen, 30, and grandson, Chester, 12, in Symmes Township, Edgar County, Illinois. He was born in Illinois, his father in Ohio and mother in Illinois. Margaret was born in Missouri, her father in Kentucky and mother in Illinois. Owen and Chester were both born in Illinois as were Chester's parents. Chester had attended school and everyone in the family could read and write. He owned his farm although it was mortgaged and it was enumerated on schedule 94.
Sylvester, 77, who was no longer working, and his wife, Margaret, 72, were living with their son, Owen, 40, a bridge constructor, and his grandson, Dean, 14. Also living in the household was Joseph Parrish, 82. He owned real property valued at $2,500. The household was not living on a farm. Sylvester and Margaret married when age 25 and 20 respectively. Mr. Parrish was married at the age of 24. He was not listed as a widower. Sylvester was born in Illinois, his father in Ohio and mother in Illinois. Margaret was born in Missouri, her father in Kentucky, and her mother in Illinois. Owen was born in Illinois. Dean was also born in Illinois as were his parents. Mr. Parrish was born in Illinois, his father in Tennessee, and mother in Illinois. None of the men in the family had served in the military.