Hi Everyone! I've just been approved for a chat room at Talk City! It's called Root Cellar. I thought it might be nice to discuss our research "live". No software download is needed. It's very Webtv friendly! All you have to do is click on the link below: http://www.talkcity.com/chat.htmpl?room=RootCellar Computer users will be taken to a page to choose a nickname to chat with, and then click on the link to be taken to the room. Webtv users will be taken directly to the chat room. I was thinking we could decide on a day/time and meet there for discussions. Of course you can just pop in anytime to just chat. I'll be putting this link on my website today, http:www.geocities.com/heartland/shores/6616/index.html so you'll be able to access it there too. Anyone else who would like to link to it from their website is welcome to do so! Happy Chatting! Laura

Correction! (sorry) This story must have happen in Texas, not Arkansas. It was reported in The Signal, published out of Honey Grove. Honey Grove is located in Fannin Co. Texas. Since my research can't seem to find it's way out of Arkansas. I assumed (I know, know) that Honey Grove must have been near Sugar Grove, Arkansas. Bad genealogist! Myra was kind enough to help me out with Honey Grove's true location. Laura

I found this amazing article tonite following an interesting conversation I had regarding the death of one of my ancestors at such an early age. I was remarking how strange is was that he had died in his early 20's of the Flu. My friend asked me, "Was it in 1918"?, and proceded to relate a story of a documentary she had seen on the subject. I had never heard anything about it before this evening. I am just shocked at the numbers of our people that were stricken down in this epidemic! You can read the article yourself, at: http://www.detnews.com/history/flu/flu.htm Laura

*Article* About 10 o'clock Monday morning, the home of Mr. C.R. Alred, of Paris, was destroyed by fire, and the fire which destroyed the home also burned to death Mrs. Alred and her 2 children, aged 4 and 2 years. Mrs. Alred had been at home but a short time from a visit to a neighbor's when the fire broke out, and for a time the fire was a mystery, but after the building had burned to the ground the cause of the sudden fire was discovered. The stove had been blown to pieces and near it was a coal oil can. The bodies of Mrs. Alred and one of the children were also near the stove. These evidences showed unmistakably that the woman had started to make a fire in the stove and had poured coal oil from the can into the stove, and that the can had exploded, burning Mrs. Alred and the child to death almost instanly. The younger child was asleep in the adjoining room. (Honey Grove Signal- January 23, 1914)

the whole text is at: http://c-23.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/archives/ok/beckham/biographies/chapter9.txt A. Margaret Savannah Randolph, born 2 February 1854, Nacogdoches County, Texas, died 29 November 1948, Lodi, California. She married Jarnagin Aldridge, 2 May 1867, Lodi, California, a man 29 years her senior. a. Olivia S. Aldridge, born 8 August 1868, San Joaquin County, California, died 1950, San Francisco, California. Married Charles Albert Horne. b. Alfred Bennett Aldridge, born 21 July 1870, died 31 Oct 1871 c. Newell Milton Aldridge, born 17 April 1872, died 2 May 1951, married Lillian M. Thompson, 5 November 1906, Stockton CA. d. Leona Aldridge, born 7 August 1874, San Joaquin Co CA died 24 September 1970, never married. e. Jarnagin Randolph Aldridge, born 16 August 1876, Woodbridge CA. died 26 January 1881. f. Herbert Hampton Aldridge, born 26 December 1878, died 6 December 1957, Lodi, CA, married Camilla Viola Buck, 16 December 1906, Stockton, California. g. Benjamin Franklin Aldridge, born 19 August 1881, died 23 March 1934, Lodi, Ca. married Pearl Rudy Van DerGart, 28 December 1928, Sacramento, Ca. h. Letitia Aldridge, born 24 February 1884, Woodbridge, CA. married Edwin Delos Carpenter 10 March 1926. Divorced, was living in Sacramento, CA in 1975. i. Margaret Aldridge, born 11 October 1886, Woodbridge, CA, died 1968, Sacramento, CA, married Floyd Frank Briggs, 23 July 1907, Stockton, California. j. Amy Lavinia Aldridge, born 5 March 1889 Woodbridge, CA. died 3 September 1973, San Francisco, married Harley Conrad Lauer 11 April 1921. k. Lawrence Aldridge, born 3 July 1891, died 3 October 1935, Lodi married Laura E. Shipman, 4 December 1928, Stockton CA.

Does anyone know if there are any soundex' online? I'm looking for Arkansas 1870

Original Family Bible: Bible belonged to: John Simpson Aldridge, Rev. S.. Clearmont Co, Ohio, 4 Oct 1819. John Simpson Aldridge, b. 9 Feb 1761 Mary Larken, wife, b. 30 Jun 1760 John Larken Aldridge, son, b. 27 Sep 1784 Rachel Plunn.. (?). dau, b. 21 Mar 1786 Raney, son, b. 20 Sep 1789 (m. Sarah ?) Elizabeth, dau, b. 10 Mar 1791, (m. Rofe Stiers, Clearmont Co.) Mary, dau, b. 25 Feb 1793, (m. Smith) Sarah, dau, b. 10 May 1795 John, son, b. 27 Feb 1798 Delilah, dau 23 Dec 1799, (m. ... Layton) Erasmus, son, b. 1801 Nathon, son, 3 Aug 1803

Hi List -- I have finally finished my homepage. Let me know if your Aldridge connects with mine. You can visit me at: http://www.members.tripod.com/bluefeth/index.html Betty Thornton Jones

it's a hoax. You had been hoaxed. read it all about. http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/wobbler-hoax.html W. David Samuelsen, listowner Olena Lively wrote: > > There is a new virus - WOBBLER. It will arrive on e-mail titled CALIFORNIA. > IBM and AOL have announced it is very powerful, more so than 'Melissa', > there is no remedy. > > It will eat all your information on the hard drive and also destroys > Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Internet Explorer. > > Do not open anything with this title "CALIFORNIA" and please pass this > information on to all your contacts and anyone who uses your e-mail > facility. > > Not many people seem to know about this yet so propagate it as fast as > possible. > > ==== ALDRIDGE Mailing List ==== > New to the list? Read old postings in the RootsWeb mail archives: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/

There is a new virus - WOBBLER. It will arrive on e-mail titled CALIFORNIA. IBM and AOL have announced it is very powerful, more so than 'Melissa', there is no remedy. It will eat all your information on the hard drive and also destroys Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Internet Explorer. Do not open anything with this title "CALIFORNIA" and please pass this information on to all your contacts and anyone who uses your e-mail facility. Not many people seem to know about this yet so propagate it as fast as possible.

Seeking information on my Great Grandparents. Henry H. ALDRIDGE and Safronia Jane ROBINSON. Henry ALDRIDGE b. 13 Sept. 1840 GA, d. 15 Dec. 1900 AR Safronia Jane ROBINSON b. 16 Sept. 1849 Al, d. 16 Dec. 1905 AR. Henry and Safronia moved from Rock Mills, AL about 1893 to Red Ridge, AR about 3 miles from Story AR. They had 4 children Celia Susana, Mary Lucy, Eliza and William. Any information about this family would be greatly appreciated. Sincerely, Olena Peninger Lively Wild@hsnp.com

I am new to the list, so would appreciate hearing from anyone who may have information concerning my Aldridge line. My gggrandfather was Mount Calvary Aldridge b.cal823 in Ky. according to Law. Co., Ohio census records. As much as I can determine his mother's name was Nancy b.l790 in Tenn. They arrived in Lawrence Co. by l830 without the father, so we do not know his father's name. He had 3 known brothers, Robert, James, and Stephen all born in Ky. We think his father's name could possibly be Marcus DeLayfette because several grandchildren were given this name. Anything on this line would be appreciated and I will gladly share what I have....thanks, Sandy ___________________________________________________________________ Get the Internet just the way you want it. Free software, free e-mail, and free Internet access for a month! Try Juno Web: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj.

I am seeking parents and sibligs of Nicholas Aldrdge and his wife Martha Beeson. Nicholas d. 21 Nov 1708 in Anne Arundel Co., MD. Cynthia Cochran Scheuer alock@kconline.com com