I was wondering if anyone might have info on this family that I´m having a hard time tracking down......with the last name Johnson and from TX! Lota Johnson, b. 26 Jan 1893 in Stephenville, Erath Co., TX and died in CA 12 Feb 1987 Father: Ellis Lorenzo Johnson, b. 20 Oct 1870 in TX (where.....don´t know!) and died 17 Sep in 1948 in L.A., CA....no S.S. # Mother: Mary Alice Aldridge Siblings: 1 brother "Jack" stayed in TX while the rest moved to CA in the 1900-1930 (?) 1 brother - Lota "JV" - James Virgil Johnson, b. 6 Jun 1898 in TX, died in San Diego, CA 27 Aug 1958 "Bob"-Robert Olin Johnson, b. 6 Feb 1901 in TX, died in L.A., CA 4 May 1958 (57 yrs) Lela Pearl (Johnson) Clement, b. 3 Nov 1902 in TX, died in LA 27 May 1993 (90 yrs)

My ALDRIDGE line is now posted on my new web site. http://www.iolaks.com/softech/gayle gaylelaree@iolaks.com

Paula, I am interested in the Pa Aldridges.... Are there a lot of them ? I have a Thomas Aldridge, and others, that I need to pull papers to find names on... Can you list the names from Pa, or are there too many ? Thanks for your offer to share this....Jane

To all of you that responded to the Aldridge information I have I just want you all to know that I will answer each of you. Thanks, Paula

A few years ago I was in a bookstore that specialized in old and rare books and the owner told me of a box he had in the back that had come along with some books he bought at an estate sale. The box was filled with genealogy ledgers that contained Family Pages of the Aldridge/Arledge/Allred Family from all over the country. I have the pages that were sent to Franklin Randolph Aldridge who lived in Nashville, TN who was a professional genealogist back in the 60's and 70's. There are a lot hand written census as well as other hand written records on these families. I believe he and his sister did all the work together. There are also 2 binders that are done by state, so if you are researching a specific state for Aldridge that is helpful. The States that I have Aldridge in are AR, CT, FL, GA, KY, IL, IN, LA, MA, MI, MO, MS, NH, New England States, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, TX. A lot of what I purchased that day has found their way home. I have just now gone through it all again to see what is left since I would like to send any of it to any of you that I can match it up with to help you in your search. Please let me known if I can be of some assistance to you. I would like to see the rest of these pages find their way home. Paula Preston ppreston@bellsouth.net

Please read this very interesting collection of historical accounts (attached below) from Fred Downs posted on the Rootsweb Bastrop County, TX Query Forum. We have been trying for years to figure out where Nancy "Arledge" fits in--this theory that she was the daughter of Nathaniel and Jane Armstrong ALDRIDGE makes a lot of sense. Can someone from that branch confirm that Nathaniel and Jane had a daughter Nancy Margaret b 1793? She is not listed on the tree I received from Thurman Aldridge for that family. Vivian, are you still on the list? Thanks! Pam ************************************* Pam Wilson wilsonpam@mindspring.com Marietta, GA List Administrator, EFSS-L (Early Families in Southern States), HOLBERT-L and LAWLER-L through Rootsweb.com Associate list administrator, Arledge/Aldridge list (arledge@tx3.com): to join, go to http://www.tx3.com/~arledge/subscr.htm Coordinator, Arledge Family History Project http://www.geocities.com/wilson_pam/ Arledge Family History database on Rootsweb's WorldConnect: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=wilsonpam > Date: > Mon, 30 Apr 2001 13:01:17 -0600 > From: > Fred Downs <muddauber@worldnet.att.net> > Source: GC-Bastrop County, Tx Query Forum > URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/Bastrop/11495 > Subject: GOTCHER Massacre > > > Surname: GOTCHER, BOREN > ------------------------- > > My GG grandparents were Julia Ann GOTCHER b. 1833 Clay Co., MO, d. 1859 > Collin Co., TX, bd. Old Richards Cemetery, Blue Ridge, Collin Co., TX, > marr. 25 Aug 1853 Collin Co., TX to John BOREN b. 9 Jul 1823 AR, d. 1892 > Collin Co., TX, bd. Old Richards Cemetery, Blue Ridge, Collin Co., TX. > Julia Ann's parents were William Alfred GOTCHER b. 4 Aug 1806 TN, d. 12 > Jun 1883 Farmersville, Collin Co., TX, bd. Farmersville, Collin Co., TX, > marr. abt. 1828 Franklin Co., AL to Mary (Polly) HAVENS b. 1809 Franklin > Co., TN, d. 1883 Farmersville, Collin Co., TX, bd. Farmersville, Collin > Co., TX. > I have not yet found a connection to James GOTCHER Sr. b. 1787 AL but I > am sure there is one. > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > The Gotcher Massacre > This is an excerpt from A History of the James Gotcher Family by David > O Emison. Mr. Emison was often in the company of his grandfather, Riley > Carrol Gotcher. Riley Carrol's father was William Riley Gotcher who was > kidnapped by a group of Comanches in 1837. Mr. Emison recorded the account > told him by his grandfather. I am indebted to Mr. Emison for allowing me > to reprint this portion of his book. > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Following Texas Independence in April 1836, one of the sons (of James Gotcher), > Samuel Gotcher, enlisted in the Texas Rangers and served under the command > of Captain Billingsley. Samuel obtained his land grant from Texas which > was due him, having been of age and a single man when he immigrated to > Texas. Single men were granted one third of a league of land as their headright. > The one third league given to Samuel was Certificate No. 50 and was located > in the downtown area of Austin, Texas. > > The present Capitol building rests on the Samuel Gotcher land grant. The > approximate north-south center line of the grant is Congress Street in > Austin, and extended south to the Colorado River. It is the same land that > Great-Grandfather William Riley (Gotcher) later inherited. > > In November 1836, Samuel returned to his home in Bastrop. (Bastrop on that > day denoted a very large area, generally encompassing present Bastrop, > Lee, Williamson, and part of Travis County). The following March 1837, > was the date of the tragic event in the story of the family of James Gotcher. > > The family was in their home on Rabbs Creek in present Lee County. The > home was located on a hill about 400 yards east of Rabbs Creek and 100 > yards north of the Gotcher Trace. Their now widowed daughter Jane Crawford, > and her baby girl, Margaret Elizabeth were living in their household also. > Mrs. Gotcher, Jane, her baby, William Riley and James, Jr., were at the > homesite. Mr. Gotcher and his oldest sons being Samuel and Nathaniel were > in the forest preparing firewood. Jane and William Riley went to a small > creek nearby to get water for the family use. Comanche Indians were then > approaching the Gotcher home and when Jane and Riley saw them, they immediately > attempted to return and warn Mrs. Gotcher. However, the Indians captured > them both and Mrs. Gotcher heard them. She then very bravely defended her > home and her loved ones inside as best she could. Before she fell dead, > her body pierced by many arrows, she had shot and killed five of the attackers. > Mr. Gotcher and his sons, hearing the shots, quickly ran to defend their > loved ones, however, they were all quickly killed. Jane struggled to free > herself that she might comfort one of her dying brothers nearby, but her > captors would not permit. > > The Indians scalped Mrs. Gotcher. She had long beautiful hair which they > placed on a pole for their ceremonial. The survivors, Jane, her daughter > Margaret Elizabeth, James Jr, and William Riley were forced to participate > in the Indian ceremonial dance around their mother's scalp. Immediately > afterwards the captives were forced to leave with the Indians. Besides > the survivors, horses, hogs, and salt were the only things the Indians > took from the Gotcher home. Before the day ended, some settlers took chase > to the Indians, unaware of the Gotchers being among them. The settlers > soon lost track and had to return to their homes. That night, the Indians > ate the hogs they had taken and became violently ill from fresh pork and > their hard ride from the settlers. > > Three days after the tragedy, Colonel Edward Burleson came upon the Gotcher > home and found the terrible scene. He buried them directly across the Gotcher > Trace from their home. A Texas State Historical Marker has been placed > on the burial site. Colonel Burleson buried the Indians which Mrs. Gotcher > killed near a very large oak tree between the homesite and the family graves. > > For the survivors, life was completely miserable on the trail. Their food > consisted of whatever could be found, or a morsel occasionally tossed them > by an Indian. William Riley remembered having some skunk to eat. Jane learned > to prepare a broth made from acorns. The Indians treated them with extreme > cruelty, and on one occasion tried to kill Jane's daughter. Being a baby, > no doubt hungry and weary, she cried very much. This annoyed the Indians. > One of them took her and threw her into a stream of water to drown. Jane > immediately retrieved her and the Indian moved to take the baby again. > Jane hit him over the head with a stick of wood. The Indian leader observed > this and intervened. He gave Jane her baby, admired her bravery and told > her that her baby would not receive such treatment again. > > Onward in a northerly direction the party went, with the Indians on ponies > and the Gotchers on foot. Jane obviously was a remarkable person to keep > her daughter and two brothers alive. At night they were closely guarded > or tied securely to prevent their escape. It was near the present Oklahoma > border that escape did occur only to be captured again. The Comanche party > encountered another party of Indians and a skirmish between them began. > During the skirmish Jane with her daughter and her brothers did escape > only to be captured by the other party of Indians who were Choctaws and > who resided in Oklahoma. The Choctaws took the little family of Gotchers > to their camps in the Arbuckle Mountain area of Oklahoma. > > During this period of Texas history, it was very common for Indians to > take captives to the Red River area of Texas where they were able to trade > them for their desired bounty to other Indians, or to white traders at > trading posts. It is believed that this was the Comanche's intent as they > approached the Red River area and encountered the Choctaw party. No doubt > the captured family was considered by the Indians to represent very attractive > trading possibilities. > > The Choctaws were not cruel to the family. They were required to work for > them as servants and they were closely guarded to prevent escape. It became > William Riley's chore to keep the camp fires burning. The village chief > would wake him with the exclamation "Sosh-comma-rye-ah", being their language > for "get wood on that fire!" Quite obviously William Riley was a fearless > and actually a wild lad who at first was in disfavor with the Choctaws. > In their games that he was forced to participate in, he was usually the > winner. One game involved sticks in the hand of each player within a marked > off area on the ground. Players would be required to be within the "ring" > and attempt to hit the other player or cause him to leave the ring. An > opposing player would ward off the other player's attack with his stick. > William Riley became an undisputed winner, and even injured an Indian lad. > Many in the camp were opposed to his action and his obvious superiority > over the Indian lads and were annoyed by his presence. However, the chief > was attracted to William Riley, admired his bravery and skill. With his > influence, the chief won the acceptance of all the acceptance of all the > Indians for William Riley and although he was a captive, he became one > of them. On one occasion, the chief kept him hidden for several days in > a buffalo hide to protect him from the village people. > > In January 1838, the Choctaw chief and his party took the family to Coffee's > trading post on the Red River to negotiate a trade with the whites or some > other Indians. Colonel Coffee was the owner of the trading post and he > and his wife, "Aunt" Sophia Coffee resided in the post. When the Indians > approached the post with their captives, "Aunt" Sophia saw the pitiful > little family and pleaded with the Colonel to negotiate for their release. > Charles Spaulding was also in the post and was there in search of the family. > He and Colonel Coffee traded with the Indians for their captives. Many > stories have been given as to the actual trading items, but no doubt the > family brought a handsome amount of goods, trinkets, and usual items desired > by Indians. > > Charles Spaulding was very attracted to Jane and after a short romance, > married her on February 1, 1838. Charles and Jane with the children then > left for Bastrop. > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Another retelling of this tale is Indian Depredations in Texas: Reliable > Accounts of Battles, Wars, Adventures, ... by JW Wilbarger. That version > erroneously lists Lemuel Crawford, Jane's husband, as being killed in the > Gotcher massacre. In January 1836, Lemuel joined with a group of volunteers > headed for the Alamo and there Lemuel died with his fellow volunteers on > March 6, 1836. His name is listed on the monument outside the Alamo. > > This version of the story makes for lively reading, and there is an illustration > of Jane rescuing her infant daughter, Margaret from "a watery grave." Mr. > Wilbarger reports that the barter for the release of the Gotcher family > consisted of "four hundred yards of calico, a large number of blankets, > a quantity of beads and some other articles." > > The recounting in Volume 1 of A Comprehensive history of Texas edited by > Dudley G. Wooten states that the tribe was Caddoan, rather than Comanche. > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > The massacre of the Gotcher family occurred in March 1837 near Serbin, > Lee Co., Texas. Father Jamer Sr., sons Samuel and Nathaniel, and mother, > Nancy, were all killed by a band of Comanches at their home on Rabbs Creek. > Three of the children and a grandchild were taken as slaves by the Indians. > > Lee County, Tx Query Forum > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > GOTCHER, GOACHER, GOTIER > > Posted by Barbara Gotcher on Sat, 21 Mar 1998 > > Surnames: > > James Gotcher (Goacher or Gotier)and his family emmigrated to Texas from > Alabama between 1825 and 1834. Him and his son are listed in Stephen F. > Austin's Register of Families Vol. II in 1834. The family first settled > in San Felipe de Austin, then Rabb's Creek in present day Lee County, and > finally Pin Oak Creek. James was selected in 1830 to build a road to connect > San Felipe and Mina (the present day town of Bastrop). This was known as > Goacher or Gotier's Trace. James and two of his sons- Samuel and Nathaniel > received land from the Ayuntamiento. > > In 1837, most of the family was killed in an Indian attack on their farm. > A married daughter, Jane Crawford, her baby, and two small brothers, James > Jr. and William Riley, were the only survivors and were taken captive by > the Indians. After about two years, they were ransomed by a trading agent > on the Red River. Charles Spalding escorted them back to Texas. Jane and > Charles were married and raised a large family. They lived on the farm > where the raid occurred. > > William Riley married Rhoda Hancock at McLennon County in 1855. They lived > in Coryell County then moved to Brown County near May Texas. They had five > sons. John Harvey, Joel Alexander,Riley Carroll, Samuel Nathaniel, and > Charles Lloyd. Charles Lloyd was my husband's great-grandfather. > > I need information about the family before they came to Texas. After the > raid James' estate was mentioned in the minutes of the Mina Court in the > regular term for May 1837 and a special term for May 8, 1837. I can find > no settlement of the estate of James, Samuel or Nathaniel. I can not understand > why this family is not mentioned among the first settlers of Texas. I also > need a list of names of the people buried in the Goacher Cementery in Lee > County. I have been told that the cementery is on the farm where the Indian > raid occurred. Any help would be greatly appreciated. > atly appreciated. > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > The Handbook of Texas Online is a joint project of The General Libraries > at the University of Texas at Austin and the Texas State Historical Association. > > GOTIER, JAMES (?-1837). James Gotier (Goacher, Goucher, Gotcher), a native > of Alabama, settled on Rabbs Creek in southern Lee County, Texas. In 1831 > or 1832, under the authority of the ayuntamientoqv of San Felipe, he built > a trail, later called Gotier's Trace,qv from Bastrop to San Felipe. In > 1835 he moved his family to Bastrop County, where he planted cotton and > raised cattle. He is said to have built the first house in the county. > The Gotier family was attacked by Indians in 1837. Gotier, his wife, son-in-law, > and two sons were killed, but his daughter and her two children were taken > captive and later released. > > BIBLIOGRAPHY: Frank Brown, Annals of Travis County and the City of Austin > (MS, Frank Brown Papers, Barker Texas History Center, University of Texas > at Austin). Kenneth Kesselus, History of Bastrop County, Texas, Before > Statehood (Austin: Jenkins, 1986). William Henry Korges, Bastrop County, > Texas: Historical and Educational Development (M.A. thesis, University > of Texas, 1933). J. W. Wilbarger, Indian Depredations in Texas (Austin: > Hutchings, 1889; rpt., Austin: State House, 1985). > > The following individuals are related (*) to the Gotchers and/or (==) > interested in the family. > > *David Emerson 19110 Candletrail Dr., Spring, TX. 77388 > > *Brenda Jackson 3720 Ransom, San Angelo, Tx 76903 (915) 653-7391 (Linda > spoke with her and she is happy to hear from anyone) > > ==Larry Repper 130 E. Reed, La Grange Tx 78945(409) 968-6339 He is a member > of Oak Historical Assn. > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Gotcher Family Genealogy Forum > > Re: James Gotcher, Jr > Posted by: Madelyn Wearden Aaland Date: October 20, 1999 at 22:50:24 > In Reply to: Re: James Gotcher, Jr by Clyde Gotcher of 129 > > Well, this is what happens when you're writing several messages in a row > about some of the same people to different addresses. You are quite right. > Jane Gotcher Crawford's second husband was Charles Spalding. Her grand-daughter > Mary Jane Timoney's second husband was Sterle Stroud. > I received information from my great-grandmother - Margaret Ann Bundrant, > Mary Jane's daughter - that her foremother was Mary Nancy Arledge who married > James Gotcher. However, the Aldridge/Aldredge/ Arledge researchers can't > place Mary Nancy. My cousin Vivian Quinn, a descendant of Mary Nancy and > Charles Spalding, has been in touch with Francis Aldridge. It is their > belief that "Mary Nancy Arledge" was "Nancy Margaret Aldridge." And certainly > the names and dates match. > Nancy Margaret Aldridge was the daughter of Nathaniel Benjamin Aldridge > Jr. and Jane Armstrong of North Carolina. She was born in 1793 in South > Carolina. > I have very much enjoyed the book "Albion's Seed" which discusses emigration > patterns from Great Britain. There is also a good discussion of common > naming patterns.( At the moment, the author's name escapes me; I will forward > it to you ASAP.) It does seem significant that two of the Gotcher children > were named Nathaniel and Jane. Until further information surfaces, I am > accepting Nancy Margaret Aldridge. In geneology, it seems that even the > stuff written in stone may be arguable. I believe the historical marker > in Texas refers to Goucher? >

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------4A0840BD0F96C9C64BAFB629 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit The following was posted on the Arledge-Aldridge web page maintained by Clay Fulcher (http://www.tx3.com/~arledge). Please reply directly to the sender, below. Thanks! --------------4A0840BD0F96C9C64BAFB629 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Return-Path: <httpd@glock.tx3.net> Received: from smtp1.mx.pitdc1.stargate.net ([206.210.69.141]) by pickering.mail.mindspring.net (Earthlink Mail Service) with SMTP id te98ne.rbf.37kbi14 for <wilsonpam@mindspring.com>; Mon, 23 Apr 2001 17:47:26 -0400 (EDT) Received: (qmail 18295 invoked by alias); 23 Apr 2001 21:47:32 -0000 Delivered-To: pwgs@sgi.net Received: (qmail 18162 invoked from network); 23 Apr 2001 21:47:28 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO glock.tx3.net) (208.51.244.143) by smtp1.mx.pitdc1.stargate.net with SMTP; 23 Apr 2001 21:47:28 -0000 Received: (from httpd@localhost) by glock.tx3.net (8.9.3/8.9.3) id OAA11743; Mon, 23 Apr 2001 14:47:17 -0700 Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2001 14:47:17 -0700 Message-Id: <200104232147.OAA11743@glock.tx3.net> From: wild@hsnp.com (Olena Peninger Lively) To: mtngoat@flash.net, pwgs@sgi.net Subject: Add New Aldridge/Arledge Researcher X-Sender: e-merge <URL:http://www.usfca.edu/usf/turner/e-merge/> Errors-To: mtngoat@flash.net X-URL: http://www.tx3.net/~arledge/aldinfo.htm X-Remote-Host: ppp-sm-50.b1.hsnp.com X-Mozilla-Status2: 00000000 Name of Sender: Olena Peninger Lively Email Address of Sender: wild@hsnp.com URL Website Address of Sender: Mailing Address of Sender: 295 Rachel Carson Terrace Hot Springs, Ar. 71913 Tel: 501-262-2617 Fax: Research Focus: Henry H. Aldridge parents and ancestors Sender's Research Interests: Henry H. Aldridge b. 13 sept 1840 d. 15 dec 1900 Arkansas sp. Safronia Jane Robinson b. 16 Sept 1849 Al. d. 16 Dec 1905 Arkansas; married 1867 or 1869 moved from Rock Mills Alabama to Montgomery Co., Arkansas about 1880. Known children Celia S., Mary L., Elijah L., William, George T., and Jeff. --------------4A0840BD0F96C9C64BAFB629--

Can anyone tell me if these Aldridge families are grouped together correctly? There are some others listed at the bottom that I can not find a home for. Thanks for your help, Jennifer Aldridge 1. JW Aldridge 1852-1917 m. Fannie 1854-1936 2. JP Aldridge 1872-1943 m 1st Ruth (RL Sparks) Aldridge 1852-1892 m. 2nd Ludia 1880-1947 (JP and Ludia are buried at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Ruth is buried at Pleasant Grove) --JP’s Children by Ruth: 3 James W Aldridge 1891-1957 m 1st Versie V 1897-1929 m second to Bessie "Maw" McCrimmons 1906-1995 4 Leslie Lawrence Aldridge 1917-1918 4. Thelma Aldridge 1925-1927 4. James M. Aldridge 1930-1985 5. Paul Wayne Aldridge 1956-1992 --JP’s children by Ludia 3. Hollie Aldridge 1912-1942 m Victoria Campbell 1926- 4. Jerry T. Aldridge 1941-1960 3. Boyd W. Aldridge 1910-1967 m. Carmen Key 1914 d/o Gus Key 1890-1968 (s/o Samuel & Zipporah Bevill, Zipporah is d/o Rarden and Rutelia Bevill 1898-1911)& Bessie Sparks 1895-1955 (d/o Dona Sparks) 4 William Ray Aldridge, Sr. 1937-1989 married (Mary Lee Armstrong??) 5. Ray Aldridge m Aleta 6.William Ray Aldridge II 1969-1986 3 Elsie L 1916-1997 m. Hubert E. Key 1913-1989 s/o Robert Key& Exie V Wright 1892-1983 3 Icy Bell Aldridge 1914-1990 m Rev Secrates Key 1911-1964 3 Roxie Aldridge 1903-1986 m Lewis M. Livingston 1899-1974 s/o Mose Livingston 4. Infant daughter no dates 4J.M. Livingston 1925-living m. Katherine H. 1933-living 3. Fleecie Aldridge m Israel Snow Tucker (both buried at Pleasant Hill Cemetery) 4. Infant Tucker1927-1927 2. Joseph Aldridge 1873-1963 m Sally E Shaw 1872-1958 3. Rosie M. Aldridge 1894-1895 3. Lonnie B. Aldridge 1896-1980 m 1st Fannie Johnson Aldridge 1898-1932 m 2nd Alva S. Aldridge 1904- 3. Cindy E Aldridge 1901-1993 m Lonnie V. McDade 1895-1979 3. Lou Rinda Aldridge 1903-1994 m Benton Tucker 1898-1993 ________________????????????_________________ 1. John Henry Aldridge 1907-1987 Mary Lucille 1912-1990 1. Marion Aldridge 1884-1972 m Mary Studdard 1881-1952 1. Mary Helen Aldridge 1928-1930 1. Billy Bryce Aldridge 1925-1926 1. Clarence L. Aldridge 1919-1928 1. Jay Aldridge m Edith 1925-1993 1. Grady Aldridge 1908-1989 1Floyd Otis Brown 1908-1927 m Flossie Gertrude Aldridge 2Infant 1925-1925 ????? Or 35 1. William "Bill" Aldridge m Louvina ___ (both buried at Pleasant Hill Cemetery) 2. Elva G Aldridge 1907-1959 m Bradford J. Humphrey 1905-1974

Gwen, Do you know who your Joseph's parents were? I have Aldridges that were in Dinwiddie Co. in the late 1700s & early 1800s. My 3rd g grandfather was Littleberry & he may have had brothers Joel, Peter & David. Their father may have been Jeffrey. Littleberry went to OH & then IN. One of his sons was Joseph & the other 2 were William Frederick & James. James & Joseph ended up in IA, but I do not know what happened to William. Let me know if any of these connect with yours. Diane ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

Looking for descendents of Joseph D. Aldridge & Nannie (Nancy) Temple. They were married in Petersburg, VA in 1894. They moved to California abt. 1900. children; Joseph W., Ernest, Temple, Emily, Laura, Minnie. Nannie's father was Samuel W. Temple born Prince George Co., VA Any help would be appreciated. Gwen Richmond, VA

Can anyone help Beth Randall in her search for W. M. ALDRIDGE? > From: > "Elizabeth Randall" <elizabeth_randall@hotmail.com> > > > Dear Pam, > I am looking for my ggggrandfather and wife. I know very few things > about them. > His name on the 1880 Hill Co.,Texas census was listed as W.M. Aldridge. > He married a L.M. (Malinda) Weatherby. I feel that his first name was > probably William. He was born in North Carolina in 1830. His father was > listed as being from Virginia and his mother from North Carolina. One > family member wrote that he was of German descent. Malinda Weatherby was > born in Georgia in 1845. Her parents were both born in North Carolina. > I assume that W.M. and his parents and siblings moved to Georgia where he > probably met his wife. Their first few children were born in Georgia. > W.M. was a trader and carpenter. He traveled with his family to Texas by > covered wagon. I know that he arrived in Texas by 1872 because my > gggrandmother was born in a covered wagon in Plano, TX. > W.M. had a brother named Matthew. W.M. died in Georgia while visiting > Matthew. He fell off a train platform and was killed in 1884. > I know that this is not enough information. I was just hoping that since > you are gathering information on the Arledge/Aldridge group and that you > knew of the Aldridge group from North Carolina, you might know of his > parents. > My gggrandmother's name was Isabell Arizona Melinda Aldridge. Quite a > mouthful! > Thanks for any help. > > Beth Randall > Grand Prairie, TX > ************************************* Pam Wilson wilsonpam@mindspring.com Marietta, GA List Administrator, EFSS-L (Early Families in Southern States), HOLBERT-L and LAWLER-L through Rootsweb.com Associate list administrator, Arledge/Aldridge list (arledge@tx3.com): to join, go to http://www.tx3.com/~arledge/subscr.htm Coordinator, Arledge Family History Project http://www.geocities.com/wilson_pam/ Arledge Family History database on Rootsweb's WorldConnect: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=wilsonpam

Hi Peggy ! Somehow, I accidently deleted your letter, & don't have your e-mail address anymore. Please write me again ! Yesterday,I received the information you sent , & thank you VERY much ! I haven't had time to go over it thoroughly yet, but hope to this weekend. Darlene

Hi ! I'm new to this list, so thought I'd better post my family & what I'm looking for. This is my line, starting with my G grandmother. Mary Catherine Aldridge , d/o John Newton , b. 11 Feb 1843, Lawrence Co., AL, m. 21 Sep 1864, Wilburn Alexander , d. 13 Apr 1886, Kingsville, MO. John Newton Aldridge, s/o John Franklin, b. 17 Feb 1812, TN, m. 22 Dec 1836, Mary Ann Alexander, d. 24 Nov 1851,Lawrence CO., AL Children of John Newton & Mary Ann were - 1. James Monroe, b. 1838, Lawrence, TN, 2. Margaret Elizabeth, b. 1840, Lawrence, TN, m. (?) Pilcher 3. John Newton, b. 13 May 1841, Lawrence, TN, m. 5 May 1869, Mary Elizabeth Fitzgerald , d. 18 Oct 1924 4. Mary Catherine, b. 11 Feb 1843, Moulton, Lawrence, AL, m. Wilburn Alexander, d. 13 Apr 1886 5. Martha Jane , b. 7 Feb 1843, Moulton, AL, m. John W. Aldridge 6. William Thomas, b. 1848, Moulton, AL 7. Malinda Ellen , b. Dec 1849, Moulton, AL, m. (?) Moore John Frankin, s/o Nathaniel Benjamin,b. abt 1785, Edgefield, Edgefield, SC, m. abt 1810, Margaret Gant, d. 1826, Lawrence, Co., TN Children of John Frankiln & Margaret were - 1. John Newton, b. 17 Feb 1812, Lawrence, Co., TN, m. Mary Ann Alexander 2. Mary, b. abt 1814, Lawrence Co., TN , m. Thomas Walker Alexander Nathaniel Benjamin Jr.,s/o Nathaniel Benjamin, b. 1761, Abbeville, NC, m. Jane Armstrong, ( b. 1764 ) d. 28 Jun 1827, Lawrence Co., AL Nathaniel Benjamin Sr., b. abt 1736, m. Rosemond, b abt 1741 I'm looking for any more info on any of these, but especially the families of Nathaniel Benjamin Jr, & Jane Armstrong, & anything more on Nathaniel Benjamin Sr., & Rosamond . Any help would be much appreciated ! Thanks ! Darlene

Here is some data I pulled from the Bureau of Land Management online site. I have no furthere data on this. Virginia Accession/Serial #: MO6190__.452 BLM Serial #: MO NO S/N State: MISSOURI Patentee Name: BETTY ALDRIDGE Warrantee Name: JOHN ALDRIDGE Document #: 804 Misc. Doc. Nr: --- Indian Allotment Nr: --- Tribe: --- US Reservations: --- Mineral Reservations: No Geographic Name: --- Metes/Bounds: No Survey Date: --- Issue Date: June 24, 1819 Cancelled: No Authority: May 6, 1812: SCRIP-WARRANT ACT of 1812 (2 Stat. 728) Acres: 320 Land Office: MISSOURI Comments: --- Aliquot Parts Sec/ Blk Twnshp Range Fract. Sect. Meridian State Counties Survey Nr. S½ 24/ 55-N 23-W No 5th PM MO CARROLL ---

Hi, This is all I found for the person at this site. Please do not send me questions as I can not answer them. Just sending bits and pieces to help out anyone who might be interested...... Special Collections Division University of Arkansas Libraries, Fayetteville, AR 72701-1201 (501) 575-5577 / FAX: (501) 575-6656 / Telnet: tn library.uark.edu (login: infolink) 2. Nathaniel Madison Aldridge. Records, 1874-1904; 10 items. Positive photocopies of U. S. Court of Claims records pertaining to the case of Nathaniel Madison Aldridge of Rienzi, Mississippi. Aldridge was a Union sympathizer who supplied Federal soldiers with livestock and agricultural products during the Civil War.

from http://www.tx3.com/~arledge (Clay Fulcher's Aldridge/Arledge web site): > Add New Aldridge/Arledge Researcher > Date: > Tue, 6 Feb 2001 19:33:35 -0800 > From: > i.conley@gte.net (Estella Irene Aldridge Conley) > Name of Sender: Estella Irene Aldridge Conley > Email Address of Sender: i.conley@gte.net > URL Website Address of Sender: > Mailing Address of Sender: 11414 105th Ave. S.W. #J-5 > Lakewood, Washington 98498 > Tel: > Fax: > Research Focus: Family History > > Sender's Research Interests: > My twin brother-David Lee-and I were born on August 22,1950. My younger sister Wanda was born > in February of 1953. Our parents were John David Aldridge and Lillian Lucille Casteel Aldridge. > We were put into foster homes in September of 1953, and have no history of out family. Would > like to find family members. All we know is John David's father was John George and Mother was > Estella Aldridge. They resided in the state of Maryland and also the District of Colunbia. > Recently my own son developed a disease (Crohn's disease), and am wondering if it's hereditary. > Any information on this family would be appreciated. > > >

Hello Fellow Researchers, Is anyone else researching O/ALDRIDGE's in Breckinridge and Hancock Cos or other closeby counties??? Sometime ago I found a John O/Aldridge on the circa 1811 tax lists, then at the library the other day I found more data on other men with that same last name all with dates before 1820. Here is a list of names: I have found reference to the following O/Aldridge men being in Breckinridge Co., KY before 1820: 1. John Aldridge found in Tax Rolls of circa 1811. 2. William O/Aldridge found as appraiser or commissioner in the probate records. 3. Samuel Aldridge found as an appraiser in probate records. 4. Nathaniel Aldridge found as an appraiser in probate records. I know that Samuel is Nathaniel's brother, but does anyone know if William and John are related also??? Regards, Virginia L. Aldridge Evansville IN

From http://www.rootsweb.com/~txbexar/fshnc0a.htm Name, Date of Interment, Rank/Branch of Service, Section, Grave > ALDRICH, ALFRED TILDEN, 07-12-90, S1/USN, 16, 2194 > ALDRICH, DAVID L , 08-18-86, D/SON, 3, 221-A > ALDRICH, EARL H , 02-24-84, S2C/USN, 1, 2689 > ALDRICH, HAYNES H, 01-31-96, TEC5/USA, 17, 55 > ALDRICH, LILLIAN G , 09-05-69, D/WIFE, V, 1088 > ALDRICH, MICHAEL C, 06-06-73, D/SON, 2-S, 552-A > ALDRICH, RODERICK S, 01-18-84, PFC/USA, 1, 1681 > ALDRIDGE, BEATRIX P, 06-21-78, D/WIFE, A-H, 734 > ALDRIDGE, CLARENCE LEROY, 11-16-60, PVT/USA, P-G, 188 > ALDRIDGE, DON S, 06-12-72, TSGT/USAF, W, 1080 > ALDRIDGE, EDWIN E, 05-20-65, COL/USA, A-H, 733 > ALDRIDGE, GEORGE E, 05-13-96, CPL/USA, 17, 1043 > ALDRIDGE, HARRIETT JULIA, 03-24-95, D/WIFE, A-H, 732 > ALDRIDGE, HERBERT J, 04-06-60, CAPT/USAF, A-H, 732 > ALDRIDGE, JAMES E, 11-06-87, SGT/USA, V, 1831 > ALDRIDGE, JAMES MARION, 10-05-70, TEC3/USA, V, 809 > ALDRIDGE, PAULINE ANN, 05-05-65, D/WIFE, V, 1831 > ALDRIDGE, RALPH, 06-07-89, SFC/USA, 16, 505 > ALDRIDGE, WILLIAM T, 04-28-94, SMSGT/USAF, 10, 1616 ************************************* Pam Wilson wilsonpam@mindspring.com Marietta, GA List Administrator, EFSS-L (Early Families in Southern States), HOLBERT-L and LAWLER-L through Rootsweb.com Associate list administrator, Arledge/Aldridge list (arledge@tx3.com): to join, go to http://www.tx3.com/~arledge/subscr.htm Coordinator, Arledge Family History Project http://www.geocities.com/wilson_pam/ Arledge Family History database on Rootsweb's WorldConnect: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=wilsonpam

Does anyone recognize this Nancy Aldridge? > Ancestry.com Database: Full Context of North Carolina Marriages, 1842-1900 > > > Name of Spouse 1: Amos Summers > Name of Spouse 2: Nancy Aldridge > Marriage Date: 18 Mar 1860 > Bond Date: 17 Mar 1860 > Performed By: Thos. Haynes, J.P. > Name of Person Posting Marriage Bond: > Occupation: D.C. > Witness Name: W. A. Joyce > Original Source Page: 80 > Comment: > Place: Yadkin County ************************************* Pam Wilson wilsonpam@mindspring.com Marietta, GA List Administrator, EFSS-L (Early Families in Southern States), HOLBERT-L and LAWLER-L through Rootsweb.com Associate list administrator, Arledge/Aldridge list (arledge@tx3.com): to join, go to http://www.tx3.com/~arledge/subscr.htm Coordinator, Arledge Family History Project http://www.geocities.com/wilson_pam/ Arledge Family History database on Rootsweb's WorldConnect: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=wilsonpam

Does anyone know who this is?? Please let me know. Thanks!: > Ancestry.com Database: Full Context of North Carolina Marriages, 1842-1900 > > Name of Groom: Andrew J. Aldridge > Groom Age: 37 > Groom's Father's Name: Levi Aldridge > Groom's Mother's Name: Frances Aldridge > Name of Bride: Laura J. York > Bride Age: 21 > Bride's Father's Name: Dave York > Bride's Mother's Name: > Marriage Date: 12 May 1887 > Bond Date: > Performed By: S. C. Brown, J.P. > Name of Person Posting Marriage Bond: > Occupation: > Witness Name(s): H. A. Gilleland, S. M. Gilleland, I. G. Brown > Original Source Page: 30 > Comment: > Place: Catawba County ************************************* Pam Wilson wilsonpam@mindspring.com Marietta, GA List Administrator, EFSS-L (Early Families in Southern States), HOLBERT-L and LAWLER-L through Rootsweb.com Associate list administrator, Arledge/Aldridge list (arledge@tx3.com): to join, go to http://www.tx3.com/~arledge/subscr.htm Coordinator, Arledge Family History Project http://www.geocities.com/wilson_pam/ Arledge Family History database on Rootsweb's WorldConnect: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=wilsonpam