Elijah Alldredge1

#8362, (14 June 1820 - )
Father*Henry Aldredge1
Mother*Marian Self1

Family 1

Rebecca Duckworth b. 1821
Children 1.Mary J Alldredge1 (c 1840 - )
 2.Marshal Alldredge1 (c 1842 - 1888)
 3.Mariah Alldredge1 (c 1843 - )
 4.Victoria Alldredge1 (c 1849 - )
 5.Sylvester Alldredge1 (c 1851 - 1888)
 6.Emily Alldredge1 (c 1855 - )

Family 2

Mary Ann Erwin b. c 1826
Children 1.Theodora Alldredge1 (c 1860 - )
 2.Della Alldredge1 (c 1861 - )
 3.Sarah Esther Alldredge1 (c 1866 - 1943)
 4.Elijah Alldredge Jr.1 (1870 - 1921)
(an unknown value.)2 
Birth*14 June 1820He was born on 14 June 1820 at Posey Co., IndianaG.1 
Marriage*June 1840He married Rebecca Duckworth, daughter of Thomas Duckworth and Catherine McFaddin, in June 1840.1 
13 August 1850He and Rebecca Duckworth appeared on the census of 13 August 1850 at Black Twp., Posey Co., IndianaG; (neis. Wm Aldredge, fam. 358; Robert and Margaret Duckworth, fam. 361.)3 
Marriage*29 May 1859He married Mary Ann Erwin on 29 May 1859 at Posey Co., IndianaG.4 
20 June 1860He and Mary Ann Erwin appeared on the census of 20 June 1860 at Black Twp., Posey Co., IndianaG.5 
29 August 1870He and Mary Ann Erwin appeared on the census of 29 August 1870 at Black Twp., Posey Co., IndianaG.6 
29 June 1880He and Mary Ann Erwin appeared on the census of 29 June 1880 at Black Twp., Posey Co., IndianaG; (nei. Hannah Erwin, age 56, fam. 262.)7 

Citations

  1. [S737] History of Posey County (Goodspeed) (Chicago: The Goodspeed Publishing Co., 1886), p. 465: "ELIJAH ALLDREDGE, a native of the county in which he now resides, was born June 17, 1820, and is one in a family of six children born to Henry and Marian (Self) Alldredge. His early days were passed on his father's farm, in Black Township, and in going to school, and after attaining his majority he began the battle of life for himself. In June, 1840, the nuptials of his marriage with Rebecca Duckworth were celebrated. She is a daughter of Thomas and Catharine Duckworth, and was born in Posey County April 7, 1821. To their marriage these children were born: Marshal, Sarah, Sylvester, Alphonso and Winfield, deceased; and Mary, Victoria, Delia, Sally and Elijah, living."
  2. [S737] History of Posey County (Goodspeed), Goodspeed's History of Posey County (1888), p. 465, names these children of Elijah and Rebecca: Mary, Victoria, Delia, Sally and Elijah (living at time of publication) and Marshal, Sarah, Sylvester, Alphonso and Winfield, (deceased). From marriage and death records, it appears that Sarah and Sally are the same person. No records for Alphonso or Winfield have been found. The other seven children all appear in the family in at least one census record. Also appearing in census records but not named in Goodspeed are Theodora, Mariah and Emily. This genealogy includes these three in lieu of Sally, Alphonso and Winfield.
    Goodspeed does not name Elijah's second wife, Mary Ann Erwin, first married to William Black, and presumes that Rebecca was the mother of all the children.
  3. [S20] 1850 U.S. Federal Census. Elijah (29), b. IN, farmer, real estate value $1200; Rebecca (27), b. IN.
  4. [S30] Indiana Marriages 1780-1992 [index], online FamilySearch.org, Elijah Aldridge and Mary Black, marr. 29 May 1859.
  5. [S19] 1860 U.S. Federal Census. Elijah (40), b. IN, farmer, real estate value $3000, personal estate $300; Mary (34), b. IN.
  6. [S18] 1870 U.S. Federal Census. Elijah Aldrich (50), b. IN, farmer, real estate value $6000, personal estate $600; Mary (48), b. IN, keeping house.
  7. [S17] 1880 U.S. Federal Census. Elijah (60), b. IN, parents b. NC, farmer; Mary (55), b. IN, parents b. NC. [sic]