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Category: THE ELDRIDGE SIDE
ELDRIDGE: Anna Josephine is the 2nd child of Charles Henry and Mary Josephine "Josephine" WATERMAN
Charles Henry ELDRIDGE had 2 child-bearing wives: Josephine B. THOMPSON ELDRIDGE and Mary Josephine "Josephine" WATERMAN ELDRIDGE. Charles had 8 children total. Charles' middle wife, Rebecca THOMPSON, sister of Josephine, died childless after 18 mos.
Anna Josephine was born 1 Apr 1876 in Davenport, Iowa and attended public schools. She graduated from Mrs. Abigail O. Sherriff's Teacher Training School in Davenport and taught at Polk Elementary School (no longer exists) in southwest Davenport, and at J.B. Young Intermediate School in Davenport where she was the drawing teacher.
On 23 June 1909, Anna Josephine, now called Anna Marjorie, married Clarence Sidney PALMER at Davenport's St. John's Methodist Church.
Clarence PALMER was born in 1873 in Canada (no other info) to Norris and Martha NORTH PALMER. The family moved to Davenport in 1898 where Clarence attended school. Anna Josephine/Marjorie and Clarence moved to Seattle, King, Washington where Clarence had been working for the past 3 years as a steamfitter for a heating and plumbing company. In the summer of 1910, D. Rae and Anna with mom Mary Josephine decided to leave Davenport and live with the PALMERS. Clarence died of a heart attack 3 Dec 1910. The family returned to Davenport and Anna resumed teaching. They had no children.
Anna and D. Rae retired in 1935 and moved to Los Angeles, California where she died.
I have no death info on either Anna Josephine/Marjorie ELDRIDGE PALMER or Alta Ray/D. Rae Eldridge.
ELDRIDGE: Charles Henry Jr., youngest of 4 children by Charles Henry and Mary Josephine "Josephine" WATERMAN
Charles Henry Jr. was born 23 Nov 1884 in Davenport. He attended Davenport schools and was living in Los Angeles, California in 1927.
He was known as Charles Harrold and apparently did not marry.
I don't have any other information. He is not in the Social Sec Death Index. Maybe someone could search the California Death Index. I've heard that's accessible by subscription.
ELDRIDGE: Alta Ray or just D. Rae - the 3rd child of Charles Henry and Mary Josephine "Josephine" WATERMAN
Alta Ray, or just "Rae" was the 7th child of Charles Henry ELDRIDGE but the 3rd from 2 wives. Charles had 8 children total between Josephine B. THOMPSON and "Josephine" WATERMAN.
Alta Ray was born 20 Apr 1878 in Davenport, Scott, Iowa, known in later years as D.Rae. She was appointed in 1900, after graduating from Mrs. Abigail O. Sherriff's Teacher Training School in Davenport, to be a 5th grade teacher for many years at Fillmore School. She did not marry, and retired to Los Angeles, California with her sister, Anna Josephine PALMER about 1935. She died in Los Angeles.
I have no death or burial information.
ELDRIDGE: Caroline Lincoln "Carrie" is 3rd child born to Charles Henry and 1st wife Josephine B. THOMPSON
Caroline was born 14 December 1865 in Davenport. After her stepmother Rebecca's death, Carrie went to live with her Aunt Sarah THOMPSON ADE of Davenport, Later, Carrie was placed in the home of a cousin, Mrs. Ella CHANDLER, in Mahaska County, Iowa (no city).
In 1886 Carrie ELDRIDGE FRANK stated in a deposition given in Scott County, Iowa, that she was married. At her father's death in 1892, she is mentioned in Charles ELDRIDGE's obituary as Mrs. Carrie BURPEE of Vermillion, Vermillion County, Illinois.
I have not researched Carrie beyond this entry. (2011)
ELDRIDGE: Edward Gifford - oldest of 4 children born to Charles Henry and 1st wife Josephine B. THOMPSON
Edward was born 25 Jun 1860 in Davenport, Scott, Iowa.
At his step-mother Rebecca THOMPSON ELDRIDGE's death in 1871, he and his 2 sisters, "Carrie" Caroline Lincoln and "Nettie" Marie Antoinette, were sent by Edward to live with family. Edward was sent to his grandfather Duncan Campbell ELDRIDGE's home where he lived for 1 year, and after that with a cousin, Aaron MIDDLETON, in Mahaska County, Iowa (no city).
In 1878, Edward returned to Davenport to begin a printing career as compositor for the "Times" newspaper, a publication his uncle, Micajah ELDRIDGE, founded in 1874.
Edward married Mary Ellis WAUGH on 27 June 1883 in Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois. Mary was born 1 Dec 1859 in Cable, Mercer, Illinois to John Madison and Mary Ann BROWNING ELLIS WAUGH. Edward and Mary lived in Davenport where he worked as a newspaper printer.
Mary WAUGH ELDRIDGE died of tuberculosis on 11 Feb 1899 at her sister Sarah LAWHEAD's home in Rock Island. She was buried in her sister's lot in Chippiannock Cemetery in Rock Island. Her obit in the Davenport Democrat indicates she and Edward were parents of 5 children, who were cared for after her death by John and Sarah Lawhead in their Rock Island home.
Edward contracted smallpox. He died 23 Mar 1905 in Rock Island from causes connected to alcoholism and was buried by the Tri-City Typographical Union in a lone grave in Chippiannock. His obit states he is survived by 2 children and that he was a member of the Baptist Church.
Children:
1. Edna Waugh b 27 Aug 1884 in Davenport, Iowa and in 1900 lived with John and Sarah
2. Bessie born 12 Feb 1887 in Davenport
3. Nina Waugh b 27 Feb 1890 in Davenport; d July 1964 in Michigan (no location) brought up in the Rock Island home of Mr. and Mrs. Reuben BOLLMAN and used the last name of BOLLMAN.
She married Thos. Johnathan STRICKLAND
4, Edward Waugh b 27 Apr 1893 (or 27 July 1890) probably in Davenport and lived with John and Sarah Lawhead in Rock Island. In 1910, "Waugh" was working as a top builder for the Velie Automobile Co. in Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois and was boarding alone in Rock Island.
5. Nina Waugh b 27 Feb 1890 was born in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, son of Silas and Eliza STEELE STRICKLAND. Thos was a machinist at the Rock Island Arsenal and Nina was employed by Modern Woodmen Co. They lived in Rock Island.
ELDRIDGE - Josiah and Sarah MIDDLETON had 6 children
1. Duncan Campbell - my lineage (see Duncan Eldridge's page)
2. Hannah b Jan 1803 (no date)in Woodbury, Gloucester, New Jersey, m. Abel SMALL in New Jersey (no date) and moved after 1856 to Davenport, Scott,IA where Abel was a grocer. He died 24 Apr 1859. Hannah went to live with her sister, Anna. Hannah is buried with Abel on her brother's lot, John M. ELDRIDGE, in Davenport's Oakdale Cemetery. She died 4 Jun 1872 in Davenport.
3. Josiah Jr., born no date in Gloucester County, New Jersey, m. Miriam ADAMS of Egg Harbor, New Jersey, 24 Jan 1848. No BMDs
4. Anna b 1805 (no date) in Gloucester County, New Jersey m1. James DRURY (no info), m2 James HAYES (no info). In 1860 she was married to James RUMBOLD and living in Davenport. James RUMBOLD was born in Scotland ca 1791. He came to the US in 1836 with wife Margaret and children, settling first in New York, in July 1839 he came to Davenport where he formed and acted as minister of the Christian Church which first assembled at brother-in-law Duncan Campbell and wife Rebecca LIPPINCOTT ELDRIDGE's home. Rev. RUMBOLD died 5 Jan 1862 in Davenport and is buried in Oakdale Cemetery. At the time of brother Duncan's death in Oct 1882, Anna was
living in Plankton, Aurora, North Dakota (Dakota Territory reference says).
5. John M. (possibly Mullen) - see John M. ELDRIDGE page
6. William b ca 1812 in Gloucester County, New Jersey. Asa MATLACK notes that William is married in Iowai [yes] with his brother. William, age 28, m. Miss Lavinia VAN HORN on 24 Dec 1840 in Davenport, Iowa. William and Lavinia were not enumerated in the 1850 Iowa Federal census. In 1882, William was living in Egg Harbor, New Jersey. Lavinia died at home, 3 miles north of Davenport 13 Sept 1843.
ELDRIDGE - William and Deborah MALANDER's 11 children
1. Hannah b 27 Oct 1782 in Pennsylvania or New Jersey, m Henry Wood 23 Sept 1779 in Gloucester County, New Jersey. Henry was b 11 Sept 1757 son of Henry and Mary WILLIAMS WOOD, known as The Fighting Quaker, and died 18 Jun 1814. Hannah died 20 Aug 1850 and is buried in St. Micha;el's Church Yard, Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey. They had 9 children. I have no other info.
a. William Jr.
b. Benjamin
c. Isaac
d. Henry
e. Eldridge
f. Hannah
g. Zacharia
h. William Eldridge
i. Deborah Eldridge
j. Joseph
2. Enos b 6 Nov 1764 in Pennsylkvania or New Jersey, m Agnes MORGAN 15 Oct 1785 (no place) and died 29 Mar 1810. He was mentioned in his father's will along with his children
a. Joseph
b. Rebecca
c. Ann
d. Agnes
e. Enos Jr.
f. Deborah
g. Griffith M.
3. Sarah b 2 Oct 1766 in Pennsylvania (no other info)
4. Eli b 26 Aug 1768 in Pennsylvania or New Jersey, d. 25 Oct 1768 (no other info)
5. Deborah b 19 Jan 1770 in Gloucester County, New Jersey, m. Isaac KAY (no other info)
6. Eli b 15 Apr 1772 in Pennsylvania or New Jersey, m. Hannah BURROUGH, (no place or BMD)
on 7 Jan 1796. Lived in Philadelphia and served at Ft. Mifflin in the War of 1812.
a. William
b. Abigail
c. Susannah
d. Eli
e. Borrough
f. Hannah
g. Isaac
c. Caroline b 1815
7. Job b 23 Jun 1774 in Greenwich, Gloucester, New Jersey, m. Tacy/Tacey PANCOAST, 30 Mar 1797 at Gloucester. She was born 29 Apr 1774 at Gloucester, dtr of Aaron and Hannah CHILDS PANCOAST. They lived in Gloucester County and had:
a. Hannah b 8 May 1799 m 1822 Aaron FOGG (no other info)
b. Deborah Malendra b 1802 (no date) married James WOOD 1818
c. Job
d. William
e. Isaac
Aaron PANCOAST b 22 Sept 1744 Mansfield, Burlington, New Jersey, d 1800 Gloucester County, NJ, buried 12 Aug 1800 Mullica Hill, Gloucester County, New Jersey. Hannah CHILDS b 17 Apr 1745 Mansfield Twp, d 12 Dec Mullica Hill. Marker is one of oldest in cemetery.
8. Josiah - my lineage - father of Duncan Campbell ELDRIDGE - see Josiah ELDRIDGE and Duncan Campbell ELDRIDGE.
9. William Malander b 30 Mar 1781 in Greenwich, Gloucester, New Jersey m 4 mo. 3 1806 Sarah MATLACK b 12 mo 1786. In 1824 William and nephew Duncan Campbell ELDRIDGE moved to Rochester, Monroe, New York where he was the hotelkeeper at the Union Hotel. He and Sarah MATLACK / MATLOCK had:
a. William M. Jr.
b. Joseph
c. Ira
d. Alfred
e. Sarah Ann
f. Mary
g. Anna
h. Charles
i. Richard
William married 2nd Maria Thankful CARLETON 1829, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They had:
a. Angeline 1830
b. Malander 1832
c. Carleton 1833
d. Theron Agard 1835-1928
e. Anna Maria 1837
f. Guy Edwin 1840
g. Elwood 1843
h. Elwood 1845.
William Malander ELDRIDGE d. 6 Jun 1845 Frankelton, Ohio.
10. John b 12 May 1783 in Greenwich, Gloucester, New Jersey (no other info)
11. Hope b 8 Jun 1785 in Greenwich, Gloucester, New Jersey (No other info)
ELDRIDGE - Charles Henry marries 2 THOMPSON sisters
Charles Henry ELDRIDGE was born 26 July 1832,in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, son of Duncan Campbell and his 2nd wife Rebecca LIPPINCOTT ELDRIDGE. Duncan was Josiah ELDRIDGE's son and oldest child (see Josiah ELDRIDGE). Three or four years after Charles was born, the family moved by raft to Davenport, Scott, IA where he received his education. (Raft story in seperate blog).
He worked with his father and half-brother, Jacob Mullen ELDRIDGE, in Jacob's land development business. In 1861, after Lincoln's inauguration, Charles was commissioned Postmaster in Davenport, where his father and youngest brother Micajah LIPPINCOTT ELDRIDGE, served as postal clerks. During the Civil War, there were 15,000 people in the city.
The post-Civil War years saw the birth of the insurance business. In 1864, after Lincoln's assassination, Charles resigned and formed in 1867, The National Insurance Co., offering protection against loss by fire and lightning, with Dr. Wallace W. PARKER and Joseph THOMPSON (father of Charles' 2 wives). Charles served as secretary until 1871 when the business no longer appears in the Davenport City Directory. He worked in the land development and insurance business and served 2 years as Scott County Auditor and editor for the Northwestern News until 1887 when he moved from Davenport.
On 15 July 1858, Charles married Josephine B. THOMPSON in Davenport. She and her parents, Joseph and Sarah ENGLISH THOMPSON came to Davenport from Philadelphia where Josephine was born 6 Apr 1837. Josephine died 10 Dec 1867, just 2 months after the birth of their fourth child, Charles Howard, and is buried in Davenport's Oakdale Memorial Gardens aka Oakdale Cemetery, on the Duncan Eldridge lot.
Charles married Rebecca E. Thompson, sister of Josephine (no date). Rebecca was born 9 Aug 1847 in Haddonfield, NJ. Rebecca died in their Brady and 13th St. home in Davenport, on 8 Oct 1871. There were no children. She is buried in Oakdale.
After Rebecca's death, Charles closed their home and sent Edward, Marie "Nettie" and Caroline "Carrie" to board with relatives, aunt Mrs. Sarah ADE in Davenport; and two cousins, Mrs. Ella CHANDLER and Aaron MIDDLETON of Mahaska County, IA. The children lived with these families for at least 5 years before returning to Davenport just before 1880.
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Mary Josephine WATERMAN, also called Josephine, became Charles' 3rd wife on 15 Aug 1872 in Davenport. She was the dtr of Dr. Joseph Alpin and Mary McGEE WATERMAN born 21 Jan 1852 in Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH. The WATERMAN family moved to Kokomo, Howard, Indiana where Dr. WATERMAN died. Mary McGEE WATERMAN brought her children to Davenport. [Mary Josephine was the sister of Charles MCGEE WATERMAN, principal in the LANE and WATERMAN Law Office in Davenport, and county judge].
Josephine THOMPSON and Charles had 4 children: Edward Gifford, Marie Antoinette or Nettie, Caroline Lincoln or Carrie, and Charles Howard, all bio'd in their own blogs.
Mary Josephine WATERMAN and Charles had: Mary Rebecca, Anna Josephine, Alta Ray/Rae and Charles Henry, Jr. Info will follow on these.
About 1887, Charles ELDRIDGE moved his family to Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri. On 14 Sept 1892, Charles died from a fall down an elevator shaft in the Nelson Building in Kansas City. Mary and the children returned to Davenport. Mary Josephine died 1 Feb 1927. She and Charles are buried in Davenport's Oakdale Cemetery.
CAMPBELL - Nettie ELDRIDGE and Calvin CAMPBELL's 2nd child, Nellie Mae
Nellie Mae CAMPBELL, born 2 June 1890 in Kansas City, Franklin, Missouri was an expert in making draperies and stage curtains hung in theaters, hotels, universities and homes all over the US.
Nellie married James Eugene MCCONNIFF 16 July 1919 in Kansas City, Missouri. He was born 21 June 1861 in Canada (no province or city known).
James Eugene MCCONNIFF was the son of John and Eizabeth JONES MCCONNIFF. James died 10 Sept 1924 in Kansas City, Missouri.
They had 2 sons: James Calvin b 26 Aug 1920 in Kansas City, married Dorothy Lee SMITH on 2 Aug 1943 in Riverside, California, he died 31 Dec 1998 in Shawnee Mission, Kansas; Edward Eugene MCCONNIFF b 31 Aug 1921 in Kansas City, Missouri and was married to Josephine ________. From the SSDI, he received railroad pension and died, no location, April 1995. No other info.
Nellie CAMPBELL MCCONNIFF married _____ PROFFITT, who she divorced, and married Louis ADLER.
I have no other info on Mr. Proffitt or Mr. Adler.
JEFFERS - The 9 children of Mary Josephine CAMPBELL and George Ernest JEFFERS
a. Helen Josephine JEFFERS - b 16 Jun 1908, m. Forrest "Bud" SHIELDS on 6 Oct 1933 in Kansas City, Missouri. He was the son of Wm Coswell and Euna TAYLOR SHIELDS born 11 Nov 1902 in Sweetwater, Nolan, Texas. They had no children. Bud died 27 Nov 1990, no location; Helen died 10 Nov 1987 in Clinton, Van Buren, Arkansas. No burial info. (I do Find-a-Grave 47303245)
b. Dorothy Nell JEFFERS - b 27 May 1910, m Ralph BEYERS (no BMD). Dtr Mary Helen was born 8 Feb 1944 in Portland Multnomah, OR. On 16 Jun 1946 she married Adam Conrad MOORE in Portland, son of Conrad and Mary Kathryn MOORE, born 7 Dec 1899 in Norfolk, Madison, NE. Dtr Nancy Lee MOORE was born 23 Jun 1948 in Eugene, OR. Dorothy died 21 Nov 1984 and Adam died Jun 1992 borh in Aumsville, Marion, OR.
c. Loren Campbell JEFFERS - b 26 Dec 1911 m Dorothy Leona ZINK 15 Mar 1926, KC, MO dtr of Eugene Stewart and Ruth May PROFFITT ZINK. Dorothy b 24 Dec 1917 in Kansas City, Missouri. She died 1 Jun 2009 in Kansas City. Loren served as a 1st Lieutenant in the Air Force during WWII. On 18 Jan 1962 he died in Kansas City, Missouri. No burial info.
d. Margaret Elizabeth JEFFERS - b July 1916, d 25 Mar 1917, bur. Elmwood Cemetery.
e. Infant JEFFERS - no gender, b 18 Dec 1917, d 18 Dec 1917, bur. Elmwood Cemetery
f. Virginia Ruth JEFFERS - b 3 Dec 1918 m Charles Meredith TRUMBLE 14 Mar 1937 in Kansas City. Charles b 27 July 1914 in Independence, Jackson, MO, son of Maynard Eugene and Gladys Inez SMITH TRUMBLE. Charles d 14 Sep 1994 in Kansas City, Virginia d 23 Oct 1996, Kansas City. Three children: Charles Meredith Jr, Vicki Ruth, and Lianna Evonne TRUMBLE who gave this family info, Raytown, MO 64133-6054.
g. George Ernest JEFFERS, Jr. - b 9 May 1921, m. Bertha Irene TAYLOR 3 July 1940 in Kansas City, b 17 Sept 1921 in Eldorado, Kansas, dtr of Hick Gert and Ella Nellie TAYLOR. George d 6 Oct 1998, Lees Summit, Jackson, Missouri. They had 4 children.
h. Marguerite Marie JEFFERS b 29 Oct 1923, m. Wiley TURNER WILLIAMSON Fr. 31 Dec 1939 in Olathe, Kansas, he was born 27 Oct 1921 in Kansas son of Wiley Turner and Mable Victoria (Virginia) RUDOLPH WILLIAMSON. Marguerite died 3 Sept 2001, Palm Beach, Florida. They had 6 children.
i. Donald Grant JEFFERS b 14 July 1928, m. Betty Lee FREAR 26 Dec 1945, Fairmount, Missouri, b 3 May 1929 in Monett, Missouri, dtr of Maurice Alonzo and Hazel Alma MCFADDEN FREER/FREAR. Donald died 3 Aug 1992, Braymer, Caldwell, Missouri. They had 6 children.
