Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934 about Ransom Eldridge Name:Ransom Eldridge State Filed:Illinois Widow:Margaret Eldridge I wonder if this is the same Ransom Eldridge as the one with wife,Martha?  Could be the same wife, diff't spellin of name or whatever, he could have md. a second time -- or could just be diff't man. ----- Original Message ---- From: SHIRLEY ELDRIDGE-DARBY <shirley1951@verizon.net> To: VALEE@rootsweb.com Sent: Monday, September 29, 2008 8:32:47 PM Subject: [VALEE] Ransom Eldridge I'm looking for information on Ransom Eldridge between 1835 and 1850.  He was born 1835 in Lee county VA.  Apparently he was abandoned by his parents who returned to England and was raised by the Short family.  The earliest record I have is the 1850 census for Lee Co. VA when he was 15 years and living in the household of Greenberry Short. 1.  Does anyone have access to the courthouse records for guardianship, indenturement, adoption or anything else that might involve a child. 2.  Does anyone have any ideas of what records I can search or contact I can make? Thank you Shirley Eldridge-Darby ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VALEE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message