Thomas ELDREDGE (1782-1843)

Lois OTIS (1788-1828)

Levi CLAPP (Abt 1808-1839)

Mary BURRIS (Abt 1808-1841)

Otis ELDREDGE (1822-1896)

Catharine CLAPP (1827-1903)

Harriet ELDREDGE (1863-1925)

 

Family Links Spouses/Children: Thomas Jefferson DAVIS Harriet ELDREDGE Born: Oct 1863, , Edgar County, Illinois, United States 2 Marriage: Thomas Jefferson DAVIS on 12 Dec 1880 in , Edgar County, Illinois, United States 1 2 Died: 1925, Parsons, Labette County, Kansas, United States at age 62   Noted events in her life were: • Census: U.S. Federal, 24 Aug 1870, Sims Township, Edgar County, Illinois. 3 • Census: U.S. Federal, 19 Jun 1880, Symmes, Edgar County, Illinois, United States. 4 • Residence, 12 Dec 1880, , Edgar County, Illinois, United States. Harriet married Thomas Jefferson DAVIS, son of Martin V. DAVIS and Thursa DOWNS, on 12 Dec 1880 in , Edgar County, Illinois, United States.1 2 (Thomas Jefferson DAVIS was born circa 1859 in Symmes, Edgar County, Illinois, United States 2.)

1 "Illinois Marriages, 1851-1900," database(www.ancestry.com : accessed 25 Dec 2009), Harriet Eldredge;
Name: Harriet Eldredge
Gender: Female Spouse
Name: Thomas J. Daivs
Marriage Date: Dec 12, 1880
Marriage County: Edgar
Comments: This record can be found at the County Court Records, Film # 1301880 - 1301882.

2 Edgar County, Illinois Marriages, 1878-1886 (Paris, Illinois: Edgar County Genealogical Society, 1988), vol. III: 29;
DAVIS, Thomas Jefferson- 21/2, bp. Symmes Twp. Edgar Co. IL., res. Labette Co. KS., farmer, 1, s/o Martin V. DAVIS & Thursa DOWNS. Marr. 12 Dec 1880 1B p. 54 by Barnet Thomas M.G. at Otis Eldredge's. To: Harriet Eldredge- 17/8, bp. Edgar Co. IL., res Edgar Co., 1, d/o Otis ELDREDGE & Catherine CLAPP. Remarks: Bride had fathers consent.

3 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;
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.

4 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;
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.