Correction made below in the text, regarding the census enumerator. ----- Original Message ----- From: <mjdlorenzo@comcast.net> To: <INPULASK-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2003 07:48 PM Subject: Re: [INPULASK] ELDRIDGE FAMILY Donna, The following is the Biography of PETER J. ELDRIDGE from the "Counties of White and Pulaski" Historical and Biographical, 1883: Donna the 1880 Census enumerator used MS for Massachusetts not Mississippi. The following Biographical sketch was copied from the book "HISTORY AND BIOGRAPHY COUNTIES OF WHITE AND PULASKI, INDIANA. Historical and Biographical. Illustrated. Chicago; F.A. Battey & Co., Publishers. 1883. page 678, Salem Township, Pulaski County, Indiana. "PETER J. ELDRIDGE is the son of STEPHEN and DICEY ELDRIDGE, natives of Massachusetts. The parents moved to Stark County, Ohio at an early day, where, on April 26, 1812, PETER J. was born, twin to a girl. When but two weeks old, he was adopted by a friend of the family, Mr. PETER JOHNSTON, by whom he was educated and reared to manhood. He was apprenticed to a carpenter, and after learning the trade was married, February 14, 1831, to CATHERINE TRAXLER, who bore him eight children - WILLIAM, May 14, 1832; DANIEL, February 15, 1834 (deceased); HENRY, June 26, 1836 (deceased); STEPHEN, August 25, 1839; NATHAN, August 28, 1841; ELIZABETH J., August 7, 1843; THOMAS, January 25, 1845. September 11, 1848, the mother died and was buried with a newly born boy in her arms. In 1840, Mr. ELDRIDGE moved to Crawford County, Indiana, and remained there until 1849. He then moved to Marion County, where he established a steam saw mill. September 14, 1851, he married MARIA COUNTERMASS, daughter of JOHN H. and ANN (KINT) COUNTERMASS, and to this union ten children were born - JAMES, January 31, 1853; Peter, January 31, 1855; LUCINDA, March 28, 1857; ANN, July 9, 1859 (deceased); SARAH, November 8, 1861; JOHN, April 1, 1864; ELIAS, January 12, 1866; CHARLES, November 6, 1868; MARY, December 21, 1870, and JOSEPH, May 29, 1873. In 1857, Mr. ELDRIDGE came to this township, where he had previously purchased 160 acres of wild land, and engaged in farming and in carpentering and house building. In 1875, he lost his dwelling and contents by fire. In 1876, his son HENRY was killed accidentally. He and others were out to charivari a newly married couple, when the wad of a gun discharged by a nephew entered HENRY's body, causing death two weeks after. Mr. E. is a Democrat and has served as School Trustee; he and wife are members of the Free Will Baptist Church." I have posted this Biography in GenForum the following link will take you there. I had one response to the posting, perhaps by contacting this individual you may be able to share information. For those who may be interested in the other Biographies from the Book and have the chance to share information you can see the postings by following this link, when you get to my posting of Peter J. Eldridge, you will see at the top right "Posted by Michael DeLorenzo" click on that name, this will take you to another page where you will find "Show this user's message posting history", click on that link and you will see all my postings, which is all the biography's of White and Pulaski County, including some answers to other postings. Donna and others, I hope if you do go to GenForum and do find some information and contacts, that you will come back and share those success stories with the INPULASKI List. I have a funny feeling that some of you are going to be up late tonight, set your alarm clocks, I don't want any of you missing services tomorrow morning. Michael DeLorenzo Prince William County Woodbridge, Virginia ----- Original Message ----- From: <DonnaEldrid@aol.com> To: <INPULASK-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, February 28, 2003 07:48 AM Subject: [INPULASK] ELDRIDGE FAMILY Good Morning, Does anyone recognize the following ELDRIDGE family found living Salem, Pulaski, Indiana in 1880. Looks like this Peter J. Eldridge was born in 1812 Ohio. Also, I am quite interested in who his parents might have been if they were born in MS - Mississippi. Mississippi - late 1700's? Thanks, Donna Eldridge 1880 Pulaski, Indiana Household: Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Peter J. ELDRIDGE Self M Male W 68 OH Farmer MS MS Mariah ELDRIDGE Wife M Female W 46 NY Keeps House PA PA James ELDRIDGE Son S Male W 27 OH Carpenter OH NY Peter ELDRIDGE Son S Male W 25 OH Farm Laborer OH NY Joseph ELDRIDGE Son S Male W 7 IN Hoes Corn OH NY Sarah ELDRIDGE Dau S Female W 18 IN OH NY Charles ELDRIDGE Son S Male W 11 IN Works On Farm OH NY Mary ELDRIDGE Dau S Female W 9 IN OH NY Source Information: Census Place Salem, Pulaski, Indiana Family History Library Film 1254306 NA Film Number T9-0306 Page Number 325D NOTE: I think there might be a write-up in the book "History and Biography, Counties of White and Pulaski, Indiana", pages 678-679 - Could someone do a look-up for me? 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