James William Eldridge was recorded in Overton County, Tennessee in the 1900 to 1930 US census variously as James W aged 35 in 1900, James W aged 52 in 1910, J William age 63 in 1920 and as Bill aged 71 in 1930 when he was with his wife in the household of their son Luther. He had married as William Eldridge in 1891 in Overton County and was a farm labourer and farmer. His listed birth year is therefore approximate and no record of his death has been found nor any record of him in the 1860, 1870 or 1880 census.
He may be related to other Eldridge families living in Overton County, including Martin Eldridge, Jesse Eldridge and others.
Updated 17 October 2024
James William Eldridge (1858- ) m 1891 Belle McDonald (1859- ) | Luther Sidney Eldridge (1892-1974) m 1916 Susie Elvessie McDonald (1894-1972) | | | Myrtle Irene Eldridge (1917-2001) | m 1935 Joseph Elanza Brown (1908-1999) | | | | | Melvin F Brown (1936-2021) | | Billy Joe Brown (1939- ) | | Joyce Brown (1942- ) | | James Ernest Brown (1944-2008) | | Douglas Brown (1947- ) | | Danny Brown (1949- ) | | Donald Brown ( - ) | | Janice Brown ( - ) | | Carol Brown ( - ) | | Gary Carlos Brown (1958-1958) | | | Harra Eldridge (1923- ) | J B Eldridge (1925-2004) | m 1954 Erna Jean Riddle (1929-2000) | | | | | Russell Gene Eldridge (1955-2018) | | m 1999 Juanita Johnson (1973- ) | | | m 1962 Mollie Opal Owens (1930-2001) | Linnie Bell Eldridge (1928-1972) | m 1956 Robert J Danner (1933-1996) | Etta Jane Eldridge (1932-1970) | m 1954 Eddie Carlen Ledbetter (1930-1984) | | | | | Donna Jo Ledbetter (1955-2016) | | Eddie Ledbetter ( - ) | | | Velma Lee Eldridge (1935-2011) | m ( ) Leicel Ledbetter (1933-2004) | | | Linda Ledbetter ( - ) | Deborah Ann Ledbetter (1958-2014) | Annette Ledbetter (1960-2005) | Charlie Franklin Eldridge (1895-1952) m 1919 Mary Ethel Sutton (1902-1976) | | | Oral Eugene Eldridge (1920-1994) | Charles Thomas Eldridge (1927-1990) | Paul Luchion Eldridge (1929-2005) | m 1954 Ardyth Barber ( - ) | | | | | David Paul Eldridge (1955-2008) | | m 1979 Patricia Marie Borowczyk (1954-2024) | | | | | | | Heather Eldridge ( - ) | | | Nicole Eldridge ( - ) | | | | | Judy Eldridge ( - ) | | m ( ) Jay Irwin ( - ) | | Nancy Eldridge ( - ) | | m ( ) Joe Mulder ( - ) | | | William Eldridge (1934-2022) | m ( ) Barbara Sue (Unknown) ( -2020) | | | Jeffrey Eldridge ( - ) | Joseph Eldridge ( - ) | m ( ) Terry (Unknown) ( - ) | Cora R Eldridge (1900- ) Dora Lee Eldridge (1902-1972) m ( ) Albert T Tayes (1900-1961) | Betty Hazel Tayes (1930-2013) Kennith Tayes (1932-1934)