Ancestors of Robert Cornelius ELDREDGE

Robert married Angie NICKELL. (Angie NICKELL was born on 20 Jul 1902,⁹ died on 13 Dec 1981 ⁹ and was buried in Durham, Washington County, Arkansas, United States ⁹.)

Robert next married Allie before 5 Jun 1917. (Allie was born circa 1894 in , , Arkansas.)

Sources

1 Arkansas Department of Vital Records, (Birth Certificates, Autumn Dipert Brown, Greensboro), (1890), Robert Cornelius Eldredge;
Robert Cornelius Eldredge was born in Friley, Johnson County, Arkansas on 20 Jan 1890 to Levi Thomas Eldredge, aged 49 (a farmer born Paris, Illinois) and Effie J. Macknell, aged 37 (a housewife born in Marshfield, Missouri). All five of the children born to Effie including this birth were alive. Inda Acord, his Aunt living in Spoke Plant, was the witness. The certificate was signed 2 July 1942 and filed 23 Jul 1942.

2 "World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database and images, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : accessed 30 Jan 2010), Robert Cornelius Eldredge;

Robert Cornelius Eldredge registered for the draft on 5 Jun 1917 in Durham, Washington County, Arkansas where he lived. He was 27, born 20 Jan 1890 in Pettigrew, Arkansas. He was a farmer and was married with a child. He was a caucasian of medium height and build with brown hair (not balding) and blue eyes and had no disabilities.

3 database and images, Find A Grave (www.findagrave.com : accessed 30 Jan 2010); Robert Eldredge;
Birth: Jan. 20, 1890
Death: Dec. 21, 1973

4 Social Security Administration, "Social Security Death Index," database, Ancesty (www.ancestry.com : accessed 30 Jan 2010), entry for Robert Eldredge, 1973, SS no. 429-16-5737;
Name: Robert Eldredge
SSN: 429-16-5737
Last Residence: 72701 Fayetteville, Washington, Arkansas, United States of America
Born: 20 Jan 1890
Died: Dec 1973
State (Year) SSN issued: Arkansas (Before 1951 )

5 1930 U.S. census, Washington, Arkansas population schedule, Johnson, sheet 1A, p. 241, dwelling 4, family 4, Robert C. Eldredge; digital images, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : accessed 30 Jan 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626;
Robert C. Eldredge was living with his two children, Clara I., 16, and Earnest V., 10, in Johnson, Washington County, Arkansas. He is widowed and may have married at age 23 as that number is written then marked out on the form. He rents his home which is not a farm for $6 per month. The entire family can read and write and the children attended school. He states he was born in Illinois, his father in Ohio and his mother in Missouri. His children were born in Arkansas as was their mother. Robert was a laborer in a lime kiln. He was a veteran.

6 1900 U.S. census, Johnson, Arkansas population schedule, Hill, enumeration district (ED) 36, p. 36, dwelling 86, family 86, Levi T. Eldrege; digital images, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : accessed 5 Dec 2009); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623, roll 64;
Levi T. Eldrege, 55, was living with his wife, Etha J., 44, and children, Otis, 17, Joseph, 12, Mary J., 14, James M., 13, Marshall M., 8, and Thomas, 7 months old and Hill Township, Johnson County, Arkansas. We was a farmer. He and Etha had been married 20 years and Etha had borne eight children, all of which were living. He was born in Illinois, his father in Ohio, and his mother in Illinois. Etha was born in Missouri, her father in Ireland, and mother in Indiana. The children were all born in Arkansas. Otis, Joseph and Mary J. could all read and write as could their parents. Levi owned his farm free of mortgage. His farm was enumerated on farm schedule 63.

7 1910 U.S. census, Johnson, Arkansas population schedule, Hill, enumeration district (ED) 57, p. 9B, dwelling 105, family 105, Levi T. Eldredge; digital images, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : accessed 24 Dec 2009); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll 54;
Levi T. Eldredge, 65, a farmer, and his wife, Effie J., 55, were living with their children, Robert C., 31, William H., 28, and Levi T., 12 and William's wife, Blanche, 37, and their son, Jeff Davis, 5, in Hill Township, Johnson County, Arkansas. Levi and Effie had been married 30 years and Effie had born nine children, eight of whom were living. William H. and Blanche had been married eight years and Blanche had borne four children only one of which survived, her son, Jeff Davis Eldredge. The sons, Robert C. and Levi T. were single. Levi was born in Illinois, his father in Ohio and mother in Illinois. Effie was born in Missouri, her father in Ireland and mother in Indiana. William was born in Texas but Robert C. and Levi T. were born in Arkansas. Blanche was born in Arkansas as was her father and son but her mother was born in Illinois. The sons all work as farmers. All of the adults could read and write.

8 1920 U.S. census, Creek, Oklahoma population schedule, Euchee, enumeration district (ED) 23, sheet 7A, dwelling 94, family 95, Robert C. Eldridge; digital images, Ancestry (www.ancestry : accessed 30 Jan 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll 1459;
30-year-old Robert C. Eldridge was living with his wife, Allie, 26, and his children, Clara, five years 7 months, and Ernest, nine months old, in Euchee Township, Creek County, Oklahoma. Also living with the family was his brother, Thomas, 21, and his wife, Ethel, 22, and their children, Irene, five, and Virgil, one year three months old. Robert, his brother, Thomas, and his sister-in-law, Ethel, could read and write. Allie could not. Both Robert and Thomas were unsure of their birthplace as the census reports "United States" as birthplace for both brothers and their parents. Allie, Clara and Ernest were born in Arkansas as were Allie's parents. Ethel, Irene and Virgil were also born in Arkansas as were Ethel's parents. Robert worked as a general farmer and his brother Thomas was a laborer on a general farm. The farm was enumerated on schedule 68.

9 database and images, Find A Grave (www.findagrave.com : accessed 30 Jan 2010); Angie Nickell Eldredge;
Angie Nickell Eldredge
July 20, 1902
Dec. 13, 1981

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