Elizabeth (Gardenhire) Eldridge (1842 - 1888)

Born 28 Jul 1842 in Hamilton, Tennessee, United States

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Died 22 Jul 1888 at age 45 in Birchwood, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States

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Elizabeth (Gardenhire) Eldridge was born in Appalachia, in Tennessee.

This profile is part of the Eldridge Name Study.

Elizabeth Gardenhire was born on July 28, 1842 in Hamilton, Tennessee, United States, daughter of George Washington Gardenhire (1797–1894) and Mary Elizabeth Bottoms (1805–1867).

Elizabeth married John Blair Eldridge (born on September 1, 1833 in Roane, Tennessee).

In the 1850 census Elizabeth (age 9) was in Red Bank, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States.^[1] George Gardenture 53, Mary Gardenture 45, Louiza Gardenture 21, Thomas Gardenture 19, William Gardenture 17, Francis Gardenture 14, Elizabeth Gardenture 9, Jane Gardenture 5, Taralee Gardenture 2.

In the 1860 census Elizabeth (age 17) was at 10th District, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States.^[2] J B Eldridge 26, Elizabeth Eldridge 17, Wm C Gardenhire 27.

In the 1870 census Elizabeth (age 28) was in District 10, Grainger, Tennessee, United States.^[3] John Eldridge 36, Elizabeth Eldridge 28, George Eldridge 9, Thomas Eldridge 8, James Eldridge 5, Racheal Eldridge, Texas Eldridge 4, William C Eldridge 2, John Eldridge 0, John Eldridge 19, Samuel Baldwin 16.

In the 1880 census Elizabeth (age 38), Keeping House, was the wife of John Eldridge in Civil District 3, Jackson, Tennessee, United States.^[4] John Eldridge 54, wife Elizabeth Eldridge 38, son George Eldridge 20, son Thomas J. Eldridge 18, son James Eldridge 16, daughter Rachel J. Eldridge 14, daughter Texas Eldridge 14, son Columbus Eldridge 12, son John Eldridge 10, son Jessie Eldridge 8, daughter Eliza Eldridge 6, son Simeon Eldridge 4, daughter Jane Eldridge 2, son Eldridge 0, other Allen Green 24, other Rufus Goins 17.

Elizabeth died on July 22, 1888 in Birchwood, Hamilton, aged 45.

Sources

1. ↑ 1850 Census: "United States Census, 1850"
   citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
   FamilySearch Record: MCDF-6P8 (accessed 9 July 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HT-DTJ3-TDK Image number 00170
   Elizabeth Gardenture (9) in Red Bank, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States. Born in Tennessee.
2. ↑ 1860 Census: "United States Census, 1860"
   citing Page: 170; Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Affiliate Film Number: 1253; FHL microfilm: 805253; Record number: 7007;
   FamilySearch Record: M8T8-57H (accessed 9 July 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9BSF-9SGZ Image number 00159
   Elizabeth Eldridge (17) at 10th District, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States. Born in Tennessee.
3. ↑ 1870 Census: "United States Census, 1870"
   citing Page: 24; Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 16; FHL microfilm: 000553031; Record number: 11324;
   FamilySearch Record: MDDS-FKN (accessed 9 July 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HT-DTX3-T2S Image number 00307
   Elizabeth Eldridge (28) in District 10, Grainger, Tennessee, United States. Born in Tennessee.
4. ↑ 1880 Census: "United States Census, 1880"
   citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
   FamilySearch Record: MD7V-8Q6 (accessed 9 July 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YBF-FW6 Image number 00335
   Elizabeth Eldridge (38), wife, Keeping House, in household of John Eldridge (54) in Civil District 3, Jackson, Tennessee, United States. Born in Tennessee, United States.