I am trying to find the parents or siblings of my Obadiah ELDRIDGE and have been searching forever it seems, <Grin> for that particular missing link! Obadiah Eldridge MARRIED a Martha Reddin. It was a reference but, we have not been able to produce a marriage record. Obadiah appeared on the 1830, 1840, 1850, and 1860 census in Calloway Co. KY. I believe that he was born in 1807. I had been led to believe probably in TN. because when he first appeared on the Calloway Co. KY census abt. 1830, it said b. TN. Any help is appreciated! I am at a total dead end with my g.g. grandfather Obadiah Eldridge. I have stacks of ELDRIDGE information but until I can make a connection with Obadiah and his parents and siblings I am stuck in history!!! The following is: information on my Eldridge Family. If you see anything that you could help me with I would appreciate any Help on the Eldridges! I have been at a stand still for months now on finding parents, siblings of Obadiah Eldridge! First the following info: 1830 Calloway Co. Census Eldridge, Obadiah 20001 00001 This reflects two male children under the age of 5 an a female 20-25 yrs. I have no idea who the two boys may have been my earliest children listed for Obadiah are Martha b.14 May 1834 & Mahala 1 Feb 1837 ALSO : Warren Eldridge appears on the 1840 Calloway Co. Full Census as follows: 1840 Calloway Co. Full Census Eldridge, Obadiah 111001 110001 Warren 00001 0001 In the case of Obadiah Eldridge, for example, it shows that he had one male age 0-5, (L. H. "Lack") 1 aged 5-10, (?????) 1 age 10-15 (??????) and one age 30-40 (Obadiah). For females, he had 1 age 0-5 (Mahala ), 1 age 5-10 (Martha Eveline) , and one age 30-40(wife). Yet, it did show a Warren Eldridge, with 1 male age 20-30 and one female age 15-20. Perhaps a younger brother of Obadiah? Perhaps, the two sons of Obadiah died by 1850, however 10-15would have been 20-25 in 1850 and other 15-20 so could have been in there own households. The 1840 census is shows Obadiah with ?son between 10 and 15 yrs, yet no son of that age is in the 1850 census. A couple of things are strange, also the 1830 census showed Obadiah with two male children under the age of five?? Census taker could have mess up or child 10-15 1840 was five in 1830 which is possible Obadiah's age 23 but not probable. Perhaps, Obadiah's father was in Calloway and these two are younger brothers. If so, have found no earlier Eldridge than Obadiah in Co. Records. 1850 Calloway Co. Census Eldridge, Obadiah 43, Elizabeth (Winchester/McCuiston) 38 yrs., Martha E.16, L.H. 13 (m), William R. 10, O. H. 9 (m), then A.P. 5 (m), Margaret E. e, Rachel A. 1 This is just in case you didn't have the Calloway Co. census right at your finger tips..... <grin> now tell me what you think and what if anything you might have known about a Warren Eldridge??? I need a wiser mind than mine... Search records for Warren and where he hailed from possible brother to Obadiah sound good, go for it. Search 1850 Census for ALL ELDRIDGES and place of birth. g.g.Grandfather 1. Obadiah Eldridge b. 1807 TN first wife Martha REDDIN Children from this marriage: 2. William R. Eldridge b. Mar. 1839 d. 1914 Calloway Co. KY m. Martha J. Kimbro ***William R. Eldridge served during the Civil War in the 33rd. Tennesee Infantry Regiment. Children of William R. Eldridge as follows: Ona Eldridge b. 4/1878 KY. mar. W.R. Outland Bud Eldridge b. 1889 d. 1965 Rufus R. Eldridge b. 1874 first wife Lillie Wright m. KY sec. wife Livia C. Oliver m. 1/13/1909 in Calloway Co. KY. Albert J. Eldridge b. 1884 d. 1939 m. Mary Catherine Calhoun b. 1888 d. 1972 2. Martha Eveline Eldridge b.May 3, 1834 KY. d. 1906 m.John Calvin McCuiston (step brother) b. 1835-1928 Calloway Co. KY 2. L.H. Eldridge b. 1837 2. O.H. Eldridge b. 1841 m. Sarah E. Overly 2. Lavinia Mahala Eldridge b. 1837 d. 1910 1. Obadiah Eldridge b. 1807 TN. mar. July 1844 sec. wife Elizabeth Winchester McCuiston b. 1812 Children of this marriage as follows: A.P. Eldridge b. 1845 Calloway Co. KY. Margaret Elizabeth Eldridge b. 1847 Calloway Co. KY. Rachel A. Eldridge b. 1849 Calloway Co. KY Nancy Eldridge b. 1852 Calloway Co. KY A.B Eldridge b. 1856 d. 12/27/1923 Calloway Co. KY m. Eveline Garrison b. 1/21/1861 d. 3/28/1911 Mary Ann Eldridge b. 1852 "Thanks" Just for listening to me ramble with this! Sincerely, Kathie Henson E-mail [email protected]