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I copied all of the Aldridges from Kentucky Land Grants on Ancestry.com. These are the original grantees. If you recognize any of the people or know where they came from, contact me at jim55fl@aol.com. James H. Aldridge 4-12-1854 200a. Big Elk Creek, Lawrence Co. James H. Aldridge 4-12-1854 200a. Big Elk Creek, Lawrence Co. James H. Aldridge 2-27-1866 127a. left hand fork of Big Elk Creek, Lawrence Co. David Aldridge 6-2-1854 100a. Tug River, Lawrence Co. David aldridge 6-2-1854 100a. Tug River, Lawrnce Co. Mary H. Aldridge 12-12-1845 10 1/2a. Fall Lick Creek, Garrard Co. Francis Aldridge 7-8-1847 50a. Wolf Creek, Floyd Co. This is the last of three parts. I hope this info helps someone. Jim

Samuel Aldridge 1-11-1855 159a. should read 150a. Sorry. Jim

I copied all of the Aldridges from Kentucky Land Grants on Ancestry.com. These were the original grantees. If you recognize any of the people or know where they came from, contact me at jim55fl@aol.com. Samuel Aldridge 3-14-1833 50a.Emilys Fork, Lawrence Co. Samuel Aldridge 4-27-1853 50a. Tug Fork of Sandy River, Lawrence Co. Samuel Aldridge 4-27-1853 150a Tug Fork, Lawrence Co. Samuel Aldridge 1-20-1854 50a. Tug River, Lawrence Co. Samuel Aldridge 1-20-1854 50a. Tug River, Lawrence Co. Samuel Aldridge 1-9-1855 100a. Embleys Fork (Emilys Fork?) of Wolf Creek, Lawrence Co. Samuel Aldridge 1-9-1855 100a. Embleys Fork of Wolf Creek, Lawrence Co. Samuel Aldridge 1-9-1855 100a Embleys Fork of Wolf Creek, Lawrence Co. Samuel Aldridge 1-11-1855 150a Embleys Fork of Wolf Creek, Lawrence Co. Samuel Aldridge 1-11-1855 159a Embleys Fork, Lawrence Co. Samuel Aldridge 1-11-1855 100a. Embleys Fork, Lawrence Co. Samuel Aldridge 1-11-1855 150a. Embleys Fork, Lawrence Co. Samuel Aldridge 1-11-1855 100a. Embleys Fork, Lawrence Co. Samuel Aldridge 8-12-1858 50a. Wolf Creek, Lawrence Co. I suspect that the first grant was to Samuel Sr. and all the later grants were to Jr. because of the 20 year break. I will post a few each day so that I won't get overwhelmed with e-mail. Jim

Moody Preston Aldridge was born March 22, 1882 in Carlo, Daviess Co, MO and died June 8, 1949. I have his parents names, Marshall Aldridge and Sara Jane Edwards. There is some oral tradition that the family may have migrated from KY. Any further information on this line of ancestors would be appreciated.

Hi Jim, I have a stray ALDRIDGE...my ggfather William ALDRIDGE/ALDRED/ALDREDGE born 1846 or 49 in NC or SC (depending on which record you reference) and died 1921 in Greene Co, TN. His death certificate says his mother/father are unknown...yippee. Moved to Greene Co. between 1860 and 1870 census. Thanks, Kelley

I copied all of the Aldridges from Kentucky Land Grants on Ancestry.com. These were the original grantees. If you recognize any of these people or know where they came from, contact me at jim55fl@aol.com. David Aldridge 8-11-1807 188a. Clifty Creek, Pulaski Co. Jonathan Aldridge 9-21-1807 100a. Otter Creek, Hopkins Co. Nathaniel Aldridge 10-15-1822 50a. Croked(Crooked) Creek, Rockcastle Co. 12-6-1827 50a. Crooked Creek, Rockcastle Co. I will post a few each day so that I won't get overwhelmed with e-mail. Jim

James M. Aldridge b. abt. 1812 Dinwiddie Co. m. 11-22-1832 Dinwiddie Co. Mary King b. abt. 1815. He was s/o Bennett F. Aldridge and maybe a Minatree. Bennett and Mary's known children were Elizabeth and Parthenia. Looking for parents, children and siblings of James and Mary. I also collect any stray Aldridges in any state and have several thousand in my data base and would like to compare information on them with you. Jim Aldridge 8064 Delta Drive Milton, FL 32583 (850)626-9268 jim55fl@aol.com

I am searching for information on Lewis STEPHENS who died in Autauga Co, AL in 1827 leaving a widow Mary & 2 children: Louisa & John. The widow obviously died very shortly after Lewis STEPHENS. Executor Joseph COLLINS was given custody of the children. Witnesses were: William WHITE & Thomas WILLIAMS. Estate papers mention having to spend money to send someone to Georgia. Georgia records yield a 3 June 1819 marriage of Lewis STEPHENS to Mary WILLIAMS in Baldwin Co, GA. Purchasers from the Autauga Co, AL estate include the following CRENSHAW men: James, Abraham & Robert. J ? CRENSHAW (2nd initial hard to decipher, could be S) was later paid $32.42 1/2 from the estate for "doing work". Another accounting of the estate shows money owed to & from Abraham CRENSHAW. Other 1828 purchasers, in addition to the CRENSHAW men, include: Lewis ALDRIDGE, Wm HIGHTOWER, Thos. WILLIAMS, Joseph COLLINS, Caleb ETHERIDGE, George SHADIVICH (??), Oratio CHAMBLIS, Reuben ALDRIDGE, James GRANT, Thomas HESTER, Timothy HOLLY, T. L. RODGERS, James WILLIAMS. Does anyone have any information concerning the relationship of these two families. Any information on any of the above families would be greatly appreciated.

I'm new to the list and looking for parents, children and siblings of Littleberry Aldridge. He was above 21 yrs. in 1807 in Greene Co., Oh. He married Rebecca Read in 1817, also in Greene Co. & was listed in the 1810 & 1830 censuses there. He then moved to Tippecanoe Co., IN where he died in 1837. One of his sons, Joseph, settled in Iowa. Thanks. Diane Stults ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

With all this Randolph Co., NC talk I am hoping someone can help me... Looking for info/connections for this William ALDRIDGE found in the 1850 Randolph Co., NC census. He is listed on page 124: William Aldridge 25 M Laborer Latha(?) 24 F Wm. W. 4 M Louise(?) M. 3 M Jack (?) M Thanks, Kelley

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Hi, Alvin-- Here's a tentative family tree that I've pieced together so far from census records, etc. and what different people have sent me on your line. I think some possibilities for your John/Jesse are in the Dobbs/Greene CO, NC Aldridge family or the Randolph Co, NC Aldridge family. The Nathaniel Aldridge family that came out of Randolph CO, NC and went to Abbeville Dist, SC. had a son John b. 1761 who has not been accounted for in any of the trees I've seen. His brother Nathaniel Benjamin (b. 1760) had a son named Jesse Washington Aldridge (b 1799), so the Jesse name was in that family. Also, possibly in that same Randolph Co, NC Aldridge family, there are other Jesse's. Thurman Aldridge's tree has a Jesse bc 1755 listed as a son of a William b. 1729. Either there is an additional generation between your Revolutionary War soldier and the father of your Cornelius "Neil" b. 1824, or Elizabeth must have been *much* younger than her husband. There is a good likelihood the father was previously married, so some of the children listed may have been by a wife prior to Elizabeth. Do you have documentation on your John/Jesse as a Revolutionary Soldier? In which militia? Hope this is helpful, Pam > > Descendants of John or Jesse * Aldridge > > > Generation No. 1 > > 1. JOHN OR JESSE *1 ALDRIDGE was born in NC; was he a Revolutionary soldier?, and died Abt. 1824. He married ELIZABETH ???. She was born in 1827 GA Land Lottery (widow), Appling Co, GA; HOH 1850 Appling Co GA. > > Children of JOHN ALDRIDGE and ELIZABETH ??? are: > i. MARY2 ALDRIDGE. > ii. DANIEL ALDRIDGE. > iii. JOHN ALDRIDGE. > iv. JAMES W. ALDRIDGE. > v. WILLIAM ALDRIDGE. > vi. EMAGENE ALDRIDGE. > vii. MITCHELL ALDRIDGE. > viii. JOSEPH ALDRIDGE. > 2. ix. JESSE ALDRIDGE, b. Abt. 1819, SC; 1860 Appling Co GA census. > 3. x. ISHAM ALDRIDGE, b. 1820, NC or SC; d. Bef. 1860. > xi. NANCY ALDRIDGE, b. 1822, NC or SC. > 4. xii. CORNELIUS "NEIL" ALDRIDGE, b. March 1824, GA; HOH 1850 Appling Co GA; 1860 Clinch Co, GA; living w/ son Jesse in 1890. > > > Generation No. 2 > > 2. JESSE2 ALDRIDGE (JOHN OR JESSE *1) was born Abt. 1819 in SC; 1860 Appling Co GA census. He married JEMIMA ???. She was born Abt. 1830 in GA. > > Children of JESSE ALDRIDGE and JEMIMA ??? are: > i. MARY3 ALDRIDGE, b. 1846. > ii. DAVID ALDRIDGE, b. 1847. > iii. JOHN ALDRIDGE, b. 1849. > iv. JAMES W. ALDRIDGE, b. 1850. > v. WILLIAM ALDRIDGE, b. 1851. > vi. IMOGENE ALDRIDGE, b. 1853. > vii. CORNELIUS ALDRIDGE, b. 1854. > 5. viii. ISHAM M. * ALDRIDGE, b. March 1858, GA [info from 1900 GA census (Appling or Wayne county)]. > ix. INFANT ALDRIDGE, b. 1860. > > > 3. ISHAM2 ALDRIDGE (JOHN OR JESSE *1) was born 1820 in NC or SC, and died Bef. 1860. He married NANCY E. HOWE. She was born 1830 in GA; HOH 1860 Ware Co, GA. > > Children of ISHAM ALDRIDGE and NANCY HOWE are: > i. MEHALA3 ALDRIDGE, b. 1842. > ii. RICHARD ALDRIDGE, b. 1844. > iii. BERRY (HANSFORD) ALDRIDGE, b. 1846. > 6. iv. ISHAM ALDRIDGE, b. November 28, 1846; d. December 12, 1902, Brantley Co, GA. > v. JOHN ALDRIDGE, b. 1849. > vi. REBECCA ALDRIDGE, b. 1852. > vii. WILLIAM ALDRIDGE, b. 1854. > viii. CATHERINE ALDRIDGE, b. 1856. > ix. JESSE ALDRIDGE, b. 1858. > > > 4. CORNELIUS "NEIL"2 ALDRIDGE (JOHN OR JESSE *1) was born March 1824 in GA; HOH 1850 Appling Co GA; 1860 Clinch Co, GA; living w/ son Jesse in 1890. He married LUCINDA ???. She was born 1828. > > Children of CORNELIUS ALDRIDGE and LUCINDA ??? are: > i. JOHN3 ALDRIDGE, b. 1837, living with family in 1850 census; may not be their son. > ii. NELLY ALDRIDGE, b. 1848. > iii. OLIVIA ALDRIDGE, b. 1850. > 7. iv. JESSE ALDRIDGE, b. Abt. 1853, 1890 Pierce Co, GA census; Ware Co, GA. > v. FRANCIS ALDRIDGE, b. 1855. > vi. ISHAM ALDRIDGE, b. 1856. > > > Generation No. 3 > > 5. ISHAM M. *3 ALDRIDGE (JESSE2, JOHN OR JESSE *1) was born March 1858 in GA [info from 1900 GA census (Appling or Wayne county)]. He married SOPHRONIA ???. She was born September 1866 in GA. > > Children of ISHAM ALDRIDGE and SOPHRONIA ??? are: > i. ANDREW J.4 ALDRIDGE, b. 1885. > 8. ii. ISHAM M. ALDRIDGE, b. 1886. > iii. NORA B. ALDRIDGE, b. 1888. > iv. ALIA E. ALDRIDGE, b. 1890. > v. MARY M. ALDRIDGE, b. 1892. > vi. FLORA ALDRIDGE, b. 1894. > vii. SOPHRONIA ALDRIDGE, b. 1897. > viii. LOU E. ALDRIDGE, b. 1898. > > > 6. ISHAM3 ALDRIDGE (ISHAM2, JOHN OR JESSE *1) was born November 28, 1846, and died December 12, 1902 in Brantley Co, GA. He married EMMA (EMENIZER) ALTMAN 1866. She was born 1851 in D/o Jesse Altman and Nancy E. Cason, and died 1926. > > Children of ISHAM ALDRIDGE and EMMA ALTMAN are: > 9. i. JESSE4 ALDRIDGE, b. February 19, 1870; d. 1948, Ware Co, GA; lived at Cow House Island, GA. > ii. CHARLEY LEE ALDRIDGE, b. February 19, 1870. > iii. CYNTHIA ANN ELIZABETH ALDRIDGE, b. 1872. > iv. ISHAM ALDRIDGE, b. 1873; m. LILLIE ???. > v. NANCY MISSOURI ALDRIDGE, b. 1877. > vi. JOHN MATTHEW ALDRIDGE, b. February 06, 1880; d. November 23, 1961; m. MARY MARGARET THRIFT, March 26, 1902. > vii. MARCELLA CELESTE "ZILLIE" ALDRIDGE, b. 1881. > viii. MARY LETICA ALDRIDGE, b. 1885. > ix. BERRY HANSFORD ALDRIDGE, b. 1887. > x. JAMES WALTER ALDRIDGE, b. 1890. > xi. LUISA ALTMAN "LUCY" ALDRIDGE, b. 1892. > > > 7. JESSE3 ALDRIDGE (CORNELIUS "NEIL"2, JOHN OR JESSE *1) was born Abt. 1853 in 1890 Pierce Co, GA census; Ware Co, GA. He married ELIZA PEARSON. She was born Abt. 1860. > > Children of JESSE ALDRIDGE and ELIZA PEARSON are: > i. CLARENCE4 ALDRIDGE, b. 1878. > ii. JOHN N. ALDRIDGE, b. 1880. > iii. CHARLEY LEE ALDRIDGE, b. August 03, 1882, Ware Co, GA; d. 1950; m. VIVIE WOODARD; b. 1885; d. 1964. > iv. ELI OR EDI ALDRIDGE, b. 1884. > > > Generation No. 4 > > 8. ISHAM M.4 ALDRIDGE (ISHAM M. *3, JESSE2, JOHN OR JESSE *1) was born 1886. He married FLOSSIE FLOYD. She was born 1888. > > Children of ISHAM ALDRIDGE and FLOSSIE FLOYD are: > i. JOSEPH5 ALDRIDGE. > ii. MANNY ALDRIDGE. > iii. OTIS ALDRIDGE. > iv. MITCHELL ALDRIDGE. > v. MARVIN ALDRIDGE. > vi. HANNAH ALDRIDGE. > vii. ADA LOU ALDRIDGE. > viii. HARVEY ALDRIDGE. > > > 9. JESSE4 ALDRIDGE (ISHAM3, ISHAM2, JOHN OR JESSE *1) was born February 19, 1870, and died 1948 in Ware Co, GA; lived at Cow House Island, GA. He married GEORGIA PETTY. She was born 1873, and died 1938. > > Children of JESSE ALDRIDGE and GEORGIA PETTY are: > i. CORA5 ALDRIDGE, b. 1897. > ii. ROBERT ALDRIDGE, b. 1898. > iii. JOSEPH LESTER ALDRIDGE, b. 1902. > iv. TOMMIE MOSES ALDRIDGE, b. 1908. > v. QUEEN ESTHER ALDRIDGE, b. 1910. > vi. ONESMUS FOSTER ALDRIDGE, b. 1913. > vii. BEULAH LOIS ALDRIDGE, b. 1917. > > > ************************************* 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) Coordinator, Arledge Family History Project http://www.geocities.com/heartland/prairie/8208

Still Looking. Here is what I have found so Far. Jesse Aldridge RS.   m. Elizabeth ??? his second wife in NC>   It has been said Jesse was originally from VA>   but havent been able to find info proving that.   Three of their four children were born in NC. they were :   Jesse, Isham, and Nancy.   the fourth child Neal   was born in Ga. in Appling Co. Ga.   in 1824. By 1827   Jesse RS was dead As Elizabeth recieved   a land lottery as a R.S. widow in 1827 Land Lattery for appling County Ga. Would like to find the connection to Jesse R.S. Aldridge Parents. Have not been able to find any info thru Revolutionary War records. This is an important link to the Aldridges of South Ga.   as I think Jesse RS and Elizabeth were the first to arrive. Thank you Alvin am747@webtv.net

Does anyone have Hightariff and Thomas H., sons of Thomas and Amanda M.F. Aldridge, in their line? I would like to see a tree of their descendants if their is one available. Thanks, Laura ===== Greetings From Sunny California! Grannys_Trunk@yahoo.com Check out Granny's Trunk at: http://www.geocities.com/grannys_trunk/ ALDRIDGE / BARNETT / GARCIA / REID __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Kick off your party with Yahoo! Invites. http://invites.yahoo.com/

Hello.. This is a repeat attempt in hopes that there is a new lister that might be able to help me. I'm trying to find a clue to the parentage of my Great Grandfather William Winston ALDRIDGE. He was born in AR in 1864. His father passed away either right before, or right after his birth. His mother then took him to leave with "Uncle Main (Mane, Mann, ?), according to what he, William, told his son, my Grandfather. I found an A. ALDRIDGE, living with a Wm ALDRIDGE, on the 1870 White Co., Census. They were living in the household of looks like; Samuel MANN and his family. MANN, Samuel (?), 62, Male, Wht, Farmer, VA ", Elizabeth, 17, Fe, Wht, HK, Tenn ", William, 12, Ma, Wht, --, Tenn ", Joel S., 22, Ma, Wht, ?, Tenn ", Elizabeth, 17, Fe, Wht, HK, AR ALDRIDGE, A., 27, Fe Wht, HK, Tenn ALDRIDGE, Wm, 7, Ma, Wht, --, AR According to what William told my Grandfather, his mother died in 1874. My Grandfather said William never spoke much about his parents because they both died so early in his life. This makes a sturdy wall! Does anyone recognize the above family? Laura ===== Greetings From Sunny California! Grannys_Trunk@yahoo.com Check out Granny's Trunk at: http://www.geocities.com/grannys_trunk/ ALDRIDGE / BARNETT / GARCIA / REID __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Kick off your party with Yahoo! Invites. http://invites.yahoo.com/

Dear Listers, Some of you may remember that I posted a message a while ago asking for help in locating Gerald Aldridge. He was listed as the father on my husband's birth certificate, but my mother-in-law had led my husband to believe Gerald wasn't actually his father. Just wanted to let everyone know that we have located and spoken with Gerald. He is a wonderful man, and I wish he had been my husband's father!! Good luck with all your searches. Cheryl Pauling

There is a William ALDRIDGE and a John ALDREDGE listed in the 1850 census for Randolph Co., NC. I believe this William is the father of my William ALDRIDGE b1846 (also listed in household with William). Does anyone have any connections and/or info on these ALDRIDGE/ALDREDGE's? Thanks, Kelley

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