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Category: THE ELDRIDGE SIDE
ELDRIDGE: Julia Veronica, dtr of Bowman Joseph and Loretta MICLOT, marries locally-known optometrist Dr. Rudolph Albert DOERING
Julia Veronica ELDRIDGE was born 11 Nov 1907 in Davenport, Scott, Iowa. She attended Sacred Heart School and the Immaculate Conception Academy (no longer exists) in Davenport.
Before her marriage, she worked for Gordon-Van Tine Lumber Co. making catalogues, and m. L. Parker Department Store in downtown Davenport as head of marketing.
On 31 Dec 1928 she married Dr. Doering in Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. Dr. Doering had a son by Anna (no maiden), his first wife, Richard Harold Doering, born in Davenport.
Albert was born 16 Sept 1890 in Hamburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, an adopted son of Wilhelm and Christina LUDERS DOERING. The family came to Davenport in 1897. Dr. Doering graduated from Brown's Business College and the Northern Illinois College of Optometry in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. They lived at 1131 W. 16th St. in Davenport and were members of Sacred Heart Cathedral. They had 2 children.
He died 12 Feb 1973 in Davenport and is buried in Davenport's Memorial Park Cemetery. He was a 32nd degree Mason. She died 14 May 1999 and is buried with him.
1) Donald Joseph DOERING born 23 Dec 1930 in Davenport, attended public schools, St. Ambrose College in Davenport and earned his optometry degree from the Northern Illinois College of Optometry in Chicago. He served in the Army from 1953-55 as Ft. Sheridan (Illinois) Post Optometrist. He practiced with his step-brother, Richard, in Davenport. HE did not marry. He died 14 Jun 2005 in Davenport.
2) Jeannette Mary DOERING born 22 Aug 1933 in Davenport. She graduated from Davenport High School and earned a Bachelor's Degree from Northeastern Illinois University in Chicago in psychology and social work. She married Robert Charles PAULI on 12 Jul 1952 in Davenport's St. Paul Lutheran Church, son of Albert William and Dorothy Elvira BRACHTEL PAULI, born 27 Jul 1931 in Davenport. He died 11 Jun 1997 in Bloomington, DuPage, Illinois. No disposition on her (2011).
ELDRIDGE: George Joseph, son of Joseph Bowman and Martha MANLEY, last male heir to local ELDRIDGE name
George Joseph was born the only son of Joseph and Martha ELDRIDGE on 18 Feb 1923 in Davenport, Scott, Iowa. He had an older sister Jacque Marietta. This legacy retreats 3 generations to John and Mary Ann ADAMS ELDRIDGE - Duncan Campbell ELDRIDGE's brother - two of Josiah's sons.
George attended Davenport public schools, Sacred Heart School and Davenport's St. Ambrose Academy (no longer exists). He left the academy in an unsuccessful attempt to inlist in the armed forces during WWII but completed his high school education in 1965 when a received a diploma from Davenport Central High School.
An earlier cousin, Jacob Mullen ELDRIDGE, oldest son of Duncan and Rachel BROWN ELDRIDGE, was the namesake to the town of ELDRIDGE, Scott, Iowa.
He was first employed by the L.E. Jacobs Dental Laboratory in Davenport and then for 13 years at International Harvester Farmall Works in East Moline, Illinois. For almost 30 years he worked for the US government at the Rock Island, Illinois Arsenal as a storage management specialist and then in Germany as a supply depot supervisor retiring in 1983.
He married Fay Joyce "Joyce" FARLEY in Trenton, Grundy, Missouri on 24 May 1944. She was born 30 Dec 1923 in Harris, Sullivan, Missouri, dtr of Jerome Louis and Pebble AUXIER RALLS FARLEY. After taking several business courses, she moved to Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois where she worked at International Harvester. From 1950 until her retirement in 1969, Joyce was emloyed as a quality control inspector at Bendix Co. in Davenport. They had no children.
George was an active parishioner at Davenport's St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church. His memberships included Knights of Columbus #532, the Marion Movement of Priests, Blue Army of FAtima, National Assn of Federal Employees and secretary of Isaac Walton League.
He died 11 Oct 2007 in Davenport and they are buried in Davenport's Memorial Park.
ELDRIDGE: Joseph Bowman marries Martha Nellie MANLEY and they're employed with NABSTEDT Jewelry and Petersen-Harned-Von Maur, 2 well-known employers
Joseph Bowman ELDRIDGE was born 10 Nov 1902 in Davenport, Scott, Iowa, son of Bowman Joseph and Loretta MICLOT ELDRIDGE. He attended Sacred Heart School.
On 14 Jan 1922, before a Justice of the Peace in Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois, Joseph married Martha Nellie MANLEY, born 21 Sept 1902 in Mediapolis, Des Moines, Iowa, dtr of Eltie and Iola NOTT MANLEY.
Joseph trained in jewelry repair under Dave H. NABSTEDT at the GERWE Brothers and Garvey Co. jewelry manufacturers in Davenport. In 1941, for 7 years he worked at International Harvester in Moline, Rock Island, Illinois but continued to repair jewelry in his spare time for NABSTEDT Jewelry Co. Upon the death of Mr. NABSTEDT, Joseph and 2 others purchased the business from the NABSTEDT family. In 1960, Joseph retired as president of the jewelry co in Davenport.
Martha MANLEY ELDRDGE was a credit clerk for the largest department store in Davenport - Petersen-Harned-Von Maur, formerly the Boston Store, for 20 years. She was a member of Sacred Heart Cathedral and Our Lady of Lourdes Circle (Bettendorf, Iowa church), Daughters of Isabella. Martha died 8 Apr 1947 in Davenport and is buried with Joseph in Davenport's Mt. Calvary Cemetery.
Joseph married Mercedes Loretta HART on 2 Dec 1950 in Sacred Heart Cathedral in Davenport. Mercedes was born 28 Dec 1905 in Shullsburg, Lafayette, Wisconsin. (famous for cheese)dtr of Thos and Agnes SMITH McWILLIAMS. She was the widow of Leory Martin HART, a descendant of Peter and Margaret DOUGHERTY HART who came to Davenport in 1856 from Ireland. Mercedes lived in Spring Village Retirement Apartments in Davenport. She had three children by her first marriage. She died Oct 1988 when a man broke into her apartment. She had 3 HART children by her first marriage.
Joseph died 17 Sept 1982 in Davenport. He was a member of Sacred Heart Cathedral.
ELDRIDGE: George Wallace Jr. continues his father's legacy in Wynne, Arkansas
George Jr. was born 14 Oct 1899 in Wynne, Wynne, Arkansas, son of George Wallace and Sue KELLY ELDRIDGE. He graduated from Wynne schools and attended the University of Arkansas and School of Banking at Poughkeepsie, New York.
He married Dorothy EDWINGTON BLOCK on 23 Nov 1923 in Wynne, dtr of Felix and Eva MURPHY BLOCK. She was born 31 May 1901 in Vanndale, Cross, Arkansas. George was employed by the Cross County Bank in Wynne for 26 years and retired 1 Jan 1965 as vice president and cashier. He was also a general agent for the New York Life Insurance Co. for 47 years.
He died 11 Apr 1966 in Wynne, Dorothy died 30 ay 1985 in Wynne. They are buried in the Cogbill Cemetery. The Eldridges were members of First Methodist Church. They had 1 child;
George Wallace III born 20 May 1925 in Wynne, Arkansas
SCHLEGEL: Lura, (not Laura), 3rd child of Carl Edward and Minnie ELDRIDGE SCHLEGEL, marries Eugene HAYWARD and live on Philmont Boy Scout Ranch
Lura (not Laura) SCHLEGEL was born 22 Mar 1893 in Davenport, Scott, Iowa. She attended Davenport schools and married Eugene GATES HAYWARD on 1 Mar 1917 at Davenport's Outing Club on Brady St.
Eugene was born 21 Nov 1892 in Eagle Mills, Ouachita, Arkansas, son of Cassius Daniel and Emma Louise WYMAN HAYWARD. He graduated from Iowa State College (now Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa) with a B.S. in Agriculture. They made their home on a ranch in Great Falls, Cascade, Montana where Eugene was employed as a ranch superintendent.
In 1920, the family moved to Cimarron, Colfax, New Mexico where Eugene ws the manager of the 300,000 acre Phillips Ranch which became Philmont, the National Boy Scout Ranch. The HAYWARDS purchased the H & H Ranch near Cimarron where they made their home until 1969, when they sold the ranch and retired from the cattle business. Both Lura and Eugene took active leadership in agricultural organizations which helped improve the lives of ranchers and the cattle business in northern New Mexico.
Lura died 10 May 1970 in Honolulu, Hawaii, Eugene died 20 Nov 1981 at Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California; their ashes were scattered in the Pacific Ocean. They had 7 children:
1. Eugene Junior (middle name, Jr. or nickname??) born 9 Nov 1917 in Great Falls,Montana, graduated from Iowa State University in Ames and was working for Armour & Co. in St. Louis, Missouri, when he disappeared in 1945. An extensive search was made by the family but no trace of him was discovered.
2. Albert WYMAN born 21 Apr 1919 in Great Falls, Montana, died 13 July 1999 in Honolulu. (no burial info)
3. Mary born 25 Aug 1920 in Great Falls, Montana
4. Suzanne born 19 Jun 1922 in Cimarron, New Mexico
5. Lura born 16 Dec 1923 in Cimarron, New Mexico
6. Carl Edward born 10 Oct 1925 in Cimarron, New Mexico, did not marry and lives (1986) on a ranch near Ft Sumner, Colfax, New Mexico where he raises horses. (no access to SSDI)
SCHLEGEL: Claire, dtr of Minnie ELDRIDGE and Carl Edward SCHLEGEL marries John A. ROSS at Davenport's Outing Club
Claire SCHLEGEL, the 2nd child of Carl Edward and Minnie ELDRIDGE SCHLEGEL, born 21 Aug 1889 in Davenport, Scott, Iowa. She married John Andrew ROSS at the Outing Club on Brady St. on her parents' 30th anniversary.
John was born 3 Apr 1888 in Davenport, son of John W. and Carrie Louisa SCARLETT ROSS. He attended local schools and graduated form Davenport High School. John was the manager of the architectural department of Gordon-Van Tine Company of Davenport where he worked for 33 years. He was a member of the American Institute of Architects. The family were members of Trinity Episcopal Cathedral on Brady St.
John died 10 May 1942 at their Davenport home on Ridgewood Avenue. Clair died 11 Oct 1985 in Davenport. They are buried in Davenport's Oakdale Cemetery. They had 2 children.
1. John Andrew Ross, Jr. born 9 Oct 1909 in Davenport, died 3 May 1921 in Iowa City, Johnson, Iowa. He is buried in Oakdale Cemetery.
2. Mary Elizabeth born 3 Feb 1922 in Davenport.
Claire was the neighborhood "Aunt", neighborhood gathering place for coffee or cocktails and her door was always open. She gave all the neighborhood children a college dictionary for high school graduation. I still have mine. Claire's mother Minnie was a sister of my g-grandmother Jennie ELDRIDGE.
GLASPELL: Bernard, a dairy farmer, marries Elizabeth WILSON, in Jamestown, Stutsman, North Dakota
Bernard was born 3 Jan 1886 in Jamestown, Stutsman, North Dakota (possibly still Dakota Territory), the youngest son of Samuel LYTER and Kate ELDRIDGE GLASPELL. He graduated from Jamestown High School and attended Armour Tech in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, and North Dakota State University in Fargo. He returned to Jamestown to operate the GLASPELL Dairy on the family farm southeast of town.
Bernard married Elizabeth Madeline WILSON in Jamestown, 28 Aug 1912. She was born 18 Oct 1891 in LaCrosse, LaCrosse, Wisconsin, dtr of Cyrus WILSON (no wife) who were born and married in England. Cyrus changed his name from MacWILSON to WILSON when he came to the US.
Elizabeth attended school in Minneapolis, came to Jamestown where she was employed as a salesperson in the Ben Orlandy Dry Goods Company.
The GLASPELLS retired from the dairy business in 1954 and lived with their son Samuel in Jamestown. Bernard died 29 Jun 1962, and Elizabeth died 9 Oct 1975. Both are buried in Highland Home Cemetery near Jamestown. Elizabeth WILSON GLASPELL was a member of St. James Catholic Church;. They had 2 sons.
1. Bernard Gordon GLASPELL born 19 Oct 1915 in Jamestown.
2. Samuel LYTER GLASPELL born 17 Jan 1918 in Jamestown where he graduated form St. John's Academy in 1936. After attending busines school, he began work with International Harvester (farm equipt) dealership in Jamestown.
In 1942 Sam enlisted in the Army where he served as a T-3 in Rhineland and Central Europ with the 12th Armoured Division of Gen. Patton's 3rd Army. He was discharged in 1946 and returned to Jamestown where he worke3d as parts mgr for International harvester until his 1982 retirement.
He did not marry, but cared for his parents until they died. (1986) Sam lives in Jamestown where for 17 years he has been a member of City Council and Exauted Ruler of Jamestown 995 Elks, form 1957-58. He died 24 Jun 1990 (no location SSDI).
GLASPELL: Eula, dtr of Samuel LYTER and Kate ELDRIDGE, marries dentist and Sp-Am war veteran, Dr. Larry BARD McLAIN
Eula/Eulie GLASPELL was born 12 Jun 1877 in Davenport, Scott, Iowa, the first child of Hon. Samuel LYTER and Kate ELDRIDGE GLASPELL. She was brought to Jamestown, Stutsman, North Dakota when it was still Dakota Territory when she was three years old.
Eula attended Jamestown schools, graduating from Jamestown High School in 1895. After graduation, she went to Europe to study music, art and languages in Paris for three years, returning to the University of Chicago to study for two more years.
On 1 Jan 1903 in Jamestown, Eula married Dr. Larry BARD McLAIN, a dentist and veteran of the Spanish-American War. Dr. McLAIN was born 19 Sept 1879 (my source says 1875) in Wheeling, Ohio, West Virgini, son of Dr. David BARD McLAIN who was an early settler and dentist in Jamestown.
Eula and Larry made their home in Jamestown where he had his dental practice, and whee she was active in literary, civic and patriotic organizations. She was a member of the Christian Science Church as were her parents.
Eula GLASPELL McLAIN died in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota 3 Sept 1929. Larry died 30 Oct 1941 in Jamestown. They are buried in Highland Home Cemetery in Jamestown. They had 2 children;
1. Alan born 28 May 1906 in Jamestown where he graduated from high school. He attended Principia School for 9th & 10th grade in suburban St. Louis, Missouri (still exists). He married 1st Clara W. J. HORMAN on 14 Oct 1936 in Lisbon, Ransom, North Dakota (no disposition). He married Mary (no maiden, no date or location). Alan made his home in San Mateo, San Mateo, California, he died 16 Feb 1978 in Mountain View, Santa Clara, California and Mary is buried with him in the Golden Gate National Cemetery in San Bruno, California. They had no children.
2. Jean / Jene was born (SSDI) 21 Sep 1916 (my source 23 Oct 1915)in Jamestown. She attended Carleton College in Minnesota, the University of Minnesota and Pepin School of Fashion before working in Minneapolis at Dayton Dept. Store as a stylist and model. During WWII she enlisted in the Coast Guard as a SPAR and served in Florida.
In 1944 (no date) in Florida (no location) she married George HAMMOND, a B-17 bombardier who was killed 11 months in Germany after their marriage. Jean joined the Civil Service Commission and worked in Atlanta, George before transferring to the State Department for a 2-year tour of duty in Korea. In Dec 1948 (no date) she married Stanley Norman KEMP, son of Claude and Viola DIEDRICHS KEMP, who had also served during WWII as a bombardier in Germany. They lived in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon where San worked as an electrical engineer for the Army Corps of Engineers and later for the Bonneville Power Administration in the Portland area. He died 2 Feb 1980 at Seaside, Ocean, Oregon. They had 1 son:
Larry BARD KEMP born 22 Sept 1949 (my source) (SSDI) 20 Sept 1948 in Portland. She served in the Viet Nam war after graduation from high school in 1968. No other information.
ELDRIDGE: Naomi DRUMGOOLE MARTIN - A Happy Conclusion of a Local Romance
Naomi was born 11 Oct 1884 in Davenport, Scott, Iowa, the last child of Bowman Henry and Margaret DRUMGOOLE ELDRIDGE.
In 1903 she eloped with Clinton Oliver Martin to Peoria, Illinois where on 20 Oct 1903 at the home of Bishop Spaulding, they were married. Clinton was born 8 July 1872 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania son of John H. and Rachel POOL MARTIN. The marriage license states that Naomi was 19 years-of-age, while Clinton was 28 years old. [1880 census Clinton was 8 yo. My source said 1876]
This article appeared in the Davenport Democrat newspaper 25 Oct 1903, p 14.
A Happy Conclusion of a Local Romance
A Marriage of Six Months Ago Made Known
Clint MARTIN and Miss Naomi ELDRIDGE Announce Their Wedding in Peoria Last May After a Period of Painful Suspense and Opposition
An interesting romance was made public in this city Saturday, and caused a gentle flutter of interest in the vicinity of a good many friends of the principal figures in the case.
Early in the season friendship that had existed between Clint MARTIN, the left fielder of the Davenport baseball team, and Miss Naomi ELDRIDGE, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bowman H. ELDRIDGE advanced to the more intimate stage of an engagement of marriage, but there it encountered the unyielding opposition of the girl's parents. They objected on the ground that she was too young to assume the responsibilities of her own home, being not yet out of her teens. She declined to surrender her lover, and her parents refused to sanction her marriage, and there the matter hung.
It was in the person of James DRUMGOOLE, uncle of the bride, became interested. His niece confided her troubles to him, and assured him that marry she would; with parental consent of that could be had, without if it could not be got. If the opposition did not cease to bar the way to her happiness, she would elope with her lover and be married regardless.
Mr. DRUMGOOLE saw that it was time for making the best of the situation, so he held a council of the young people and told them that if they were bound to commit matrimony, they should do it in the proper way. He is a traveling man and was about to make a trip into Indiana, and he advised them to run over to Peoria with him on his way to the Hoosier state, and have the ceremony done in the right way. And this was what they did. The ceremony was performed at Peoria, May 4, at the home of the Right Reverend John SPAULDING, bishop of the diocese of Peoria. The officiating clergyman was Rev. Father BURKE. Mr. DRUMGOOLE was the witness and attendant.
After the marriage, the couple returned to this city, the bride to her parents' home, the groom to his quarters as a member of the Davenport ball team. The marriage was kept a secret by them. They were so circuspect in their meetings that no inkling of their new relation was gathered by their relatives and friends, and their good uncle kept his own counsel. Probably time never seemed to drag as it did then, for either of the young people. They both stood the ordeal well until Mrs. ELDRIDGE discovered the truth about two weeks ago.
Coming up behind her daughter one day, about that time, she found Naomi gazing fondly at a ring worn on one of her lily fingers. It was in the place where a wedding ring is worn. The girl equivocated, when an explanation was demanded, to the extent of saying that it was her engagement ring, but when her mother wanted to know why, she wore it as a badge of wifehood, she was unable longer to contain the secret and confessed.
Just what happened then belongs to the private history of the ELDRIDGE family, and is the business of nobody else, but it is the understanding tht the parents received the announcement as a good deal of a shock. For the past two weeks, it is believed the young wife has not been thehappiest of women. But Saturday teh good uncle came on the scene again, having returned from a trip among his trade, and under his arguments and persuasions, a truce was reached. The parents agreed to do the sensible thing and take the young people in, and let the news be given out. Under the new management, Mr. and Mrs. MARTIN will make their home with Mr. and Mrs. ELDRIDGE at 424 W. 5th St. and peace will hover over the scene and the hateful secrecy and separation be at an end.
The groom in this interesting affair is an employee of the Arsenal, where he has been working ever since the ball team disbanded. He is a steady young man and is regarded as worthy of teh confidence of the young lady who has entrusted him with her future. He takes his responsibility with a proper degree of seriousness, and whether he plays ball for Davenport next year or not, he is to be congratulated on his last and best home run of this season."
The marriage did not last, for on 16 Dec 1908 p. 7 of the Davenport Democrat was printed:
"J.P. DRUMGOOLE of this city has just received a communication from a friend in Frankfurt, Pennsylvania, conveying the sad intelligence of the death of Clinton O. MARTIN who is well known in this city. Mr. MARTIN was engaged about five years ago as an outfielder on the Davenport Baseball Club on the Three I League and also played with Rock Island and Decatur and Bloomington. He was married in this city six years ago to Miss Naomi ELDRIDGE, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. H. ELDRIDGE. He is survived by wife and two children.
[1 Margaret Rachel born 3 Mar 1904 in Davenport. She died in childhood.
2 Naomi Catherine born 25 Jun 1905 in Davenport, married Joe D. DEEN, who was employed at the Lunex Co. in Davenport. Naomi died 7 Jan 1974 in Davenport and is buried in Davenport's Mt. Calvary Cemetery.]
On 9 Feb 1912 at St. Anthony's Chapel, Davenport, Naomi ELDRIDGE MARTIN became the second wife of Alfred Vincent MILLER. He was born 20 Aug 1883 in LaPointe City, Black Hawk, Iowa, son of Jacob MILLER, (no mother).
Alfred died 17 May 1963 in Davenport; he had worked as a boilermaker for the Rock Island Railroad fr 36 years before he retired in 1947. He had 1 dtr by his first marriage, Elizabeth MILLER.
Naomi lived with her parents and brother, Nathaniel, before she married Alfred at 424 W. 5th St. and gave piano lessons. In 1963 she retired after working for 26 years for the Physicians and Surgeons Exchange in Davenport. Naomi died 7 Feb 1967 in Davenport andis buried with her husband, Alfred in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. They were members of Sacred Heart Cathedral.
ELDRIDGE: Bowman Joseph marries Loretta Marie MICLOT and they have 5 children: Joseph Bowman, Mary Ellen, Julia Veronica, Catherine Margaret, and Josephine Agnes
Bowman Joseph was born 14 Feb 1879 in Davenport, Scott, Iowa, first son of Bowman Henry and Margaret DRUMGOOLE ELDRIDGE. He was educated at St. Anthony's Parochial School next to the church.
He began work in 1896 at age 17 as a flagman for teh C.M. & St. Paul RR and was promoted to switchman. He was employed at the Rock Island Arsenal 1916-1923. Later, he was a self-employed painter.
He married Loretta Marie MICLOT on 14 Jan 1902 in Davenport's Sacred Heart Cathedral on 10th and Iowa. Loretta was the dtr of a French immigrant, Joseph and Julia NATHAN MICLOT (born in NY). Loretta was born on 23 Jan 1879 in Davenport. Both parents died before Julia's engagement. Brother John B. Miclot gave Loretta's hand in marriage.
Bowman Joseph died 18 Aug 1946 in Davenport; Loretta died 25 Jun 1937 in Davenport. They were members of Sacred Heart Cathedral and are buried in Davenport's Mt. Calvary Cemetery.
Children all born in Davenport:
1. Joseph BOWMAN born 10 Nov 1902, d. Sept 1982 Davenport
2. Mary Ellan, born 18 Sept 1904, called Marie by family, married 1 Oct 1931 Bernard Vernon STROMBERG in Sacred Heart. They had 2 children: Patrick John born Iowa City, Iowa and Ruth Ann born in Davenport.
3. Julia Veronica born 11 Nov 1907
4. Catherine Margaret born 15 Dec 1912, died of pneumonia 21 Jan 1913 in Davenport
5. Josephine Agnes born 23 Sept 1917, married Raymond J. LAAKE on 10 Apr 1948. They had 4 children in Davenport: Gene Lawrence born 4 May 1949; Gary Edward born 6 Jul 1950; Daniel Joseph born 20 Jan 1953; Lorraine Ann born 3 Nov 1954 all in Davenport.
