Charles, Thanks for your response. I find the variant spelling of the name to be interesting. I have seen ALLDREDGE, ALDRIDGE, ALLDRIDGE, ALDREDGE, and even an ALDRICH. And a question as to whether the ALRED clan, also big in NC, had a connection. My gr-gr-grandfather, John James, spelled it as ALDRIDGE on his marriage license and later as ALLDREDGE. My mother drew out a pedigree chart for me when I was about 8 or 9 years old and she was very specifice and emphatic with me, telling me that it was spelled with "two els and an ee." Using your format: Genealogy Robert Brookins COOK, b. 1928, Evansville, IN Mabel BROOKINS, b. 1903, Posey Co., IN, d. 1959, Evansville, IN Harriet Nettleton MOORE, b. 1871, Posey Co., IN - d. 1928, Evansville, IN Emily Ann ALLDREDGE, b. 1840, Posey Co., IN - d. 1892(?), Posey Co., IN John James ALLDREDGE, b. 1816, Posey Co., IN - d. 1903, Posey Co., IN Samuel ALLDREDGE, b. 1790, Randolph Co., NC - d. 1870, Posey Co., IN I see no direct connection with your line except we share Randolph County, NC. I suppose that my Samuel could've been a sibling or cousin to your Sarah. Does anything look familiar to you? I look forward to your response. Bob COOK Cookie, a Hoosier Boy in Florida << [email protected] >>

Here's another Hoosier boy, living in CA with an interest in Alred from Randolph Co., NC. My family line is Rains, my 5th Great Grandmother was Martha Alred of Randolph, NC where my Grandfather Joab Rains married her and they settled in IN and are both buried at Old Knightstown Cemetery. I would love to find anything on Martha and her family. Actually at time of birth would have been Guildford Co., then later Randolph Co. at time of marriage. Have been to her grave but let name was identified by grandson Hiram Rains, founder of Rainstown, Union Twp, Hendricks Co., IN. I was born and raised in Tipton Co., IN. I was just in FL to visit to grave of my Grandfather Floyd Rains in Jacksonville and vacation through the state with my family. David Raines