Nelson Eldridge was a farm labourer and farmer who lived in Washington County, Texas where he was recorded in the 1870, 1880 and 1900 census as being born in Virginia and being of black colour.
Caution - The majority of the children shown for Nelson are based on speculation as are a number of their descendants. Please contact me if you have corrections or additions to this tree, based on substantive research.
Updated 11 April 2021
Nelson Eldridge (1824- ) m ( ) (Unknown) ( - ) | | | Nelson Eldridge (1840- ) | m 1874 Ursula Graces (1852- ) | | | | | Temple Eldridge (1873- ) | | Daniel Eldridge (1879- ) | | James Eldridge (1880-1950) | | m 1902 Rosa Bell Walker (1886- ) | | | | | | | James Eldridge (1903- ) | | | Emma Lee Eldridge (1904-1993) | | | m 1927 Emzyl Lorenza Miller (1895-1963) | | | | | | | | | Rosa Lee Miller (1927-2006) | | | | Lorenze M Miller (1928- ) | | | | Wallace Rudolph Miller (1930- ) | | | | Embry Donald Miller (1934- ) | | | | Elmer James Miller (1937- ) | | | | Bettie Sue Miller (1943- ) | | | | | | | Rosa Bell Eldridge (1906- ) | | | m 1936 Osborne T Williams (1906- ) | | | | | | | | | Osborne Tommy Williams (1936- ) | | | | Audrey Mae Williams (1938- ) | | | | | | | Temple Lee Eldridge (1909-1981) | | | m ( ) (Unknown) ( - ) | | | m ( ) Ruth Mildred Thomas (1930-1993) | | | | | | | | | Venetia Marie Eldridge (1957- ) | | | | | | | Willie Nelson Eldridge (1910- ) | | | Wallace Eldridge (1911-1995) | | | m 1932 Willie Mae Williams ( - ) | | | | | | | | | Walline Eldridge (1933- ) | | | | m 1953 Andrew George ( - ) | | | | | | | Ella Mae Eldridge (1915- ) | | | Clara Elizabeth Eldridge (1919-1951) | | | m ( ) (Unknown) Johnson ( - ) | | | | | m 1923 Eliza T (Unknown) (1896-1982) | | Mose Eldridge (1891-1968) | | | Pleasant Eldridge (1845- ) | m ( ) Rhoda (Unknown) (1850- ) | | | | | Sarah Eldridge (1867-1929) | | m 1887 Bedford G Guy (1866- ) | | | | | | | Robert Guy (1889-1952) | | | Bedford Guy (1891-1943) | | | Mary Elizabeth Guy (1893-1981) | | | Rhoda Guy (1895-1954) | | | Pleas Guy (1897-1933) | | | Courtney Guy (1900-1928) | | | Tom Henry Guy (1906-1968) | | | Essie Guy (1910-1925) | | | Ruby Colleen Guy (1913-2001) | | | | | Pina Eldridge (1869- ) | | Alice Eldridge (1874- ) | | Pleasant Eldridge (1875-1936) | | m 1896 Nettie Porter ( -1957) | | | | | Thomas Eldridge (1899- ) | | Minnie Eldridge (1900- ) | | Jessie Eldridge (1901- ) | | John Eldridge (1903- ) | | Alice Eldridge (1905- ) | | Ollie Eldridge (1907- ) | | Bertha Eldridge (1909-1980) | | m ( ) (Unknown) Chatterfield ( - ) | | Bertie Eldridge (1909- ) | | Pleas Eldridge (1913- ) | | Paul revere Eldridge (1914-1991) | | Layor Eldridge (1916-1981) | | m ( ) Myrtle Williams ( - ) | | | Jennie Eldridge (1850- ) | m 1865 Eli Porter (1840- ) | | | | | Nettie Porter ( -1957) | | m 1896 Pleasant Eldridge (1875-1936) | | Stephen Porter (1883- ) | | Sarah Porter (1886- ) | | Scott Porter (1888-1925) | | | Rose Eldridge (1860- ) | Josh Eldridge (1865-1960) | m 1886 Sallie Holman ( - ) | | | | | May Ella Eldridge (1887-1911) | | Boulden Eldridge (1888- ) | | | m 1884 Maggie Jackson 1868-1943 | | | Gus Eldridge (1889-1981) | m ( ) Martha Alcorn (1890-1981) | Josh Eldridge (1890-1948) | m ( ) Likkie Riley ( - ) | | | | | Josh Eldridge (1918-1990) | | | m ( ) Hattie May (Unknown) ( - ) | | | | | James Eldridge (1921-1950) | | | m ( ) Alice Jones (1909-1929) | | | | | Ruthie Eldridge (1929-1929) | | | m 1947 Eula B Kizzee (1915-1992) | Lizzie Eldridge (1894-1963) | m 1911 John Porter ( - ) | | | | | Catherine Eldridge (1912-1988) | | m ( ) Johnnie Thomas ( - ) | | | | | Sueverdia Thomas (1934- ) | | Tommie Nell Thomas (1937- ) | | Bonnie Wayne Thomas (1938- ) | | Levla Thomas (1940- ) | | | m 1913 Belmore Carrathus (1877-1949) | | | | | Belmore Carrathus (1914-1994) | | Ernest Carrathus (1917-2007) | | Maggie Bell Carrathus (1920-2007) | | Ruby Carrathus (1922-1988) | | Nelson Carrathus (1929-1996) | | J D Nelson Carrathus (1932-1991) | | | Clara Eldridge (1896-1984) | m ( ) (Unknown) Smith ( - ) | | | | | Raymond Smith (1916- ) | | | m 1920 John Carethers (1898-1976) | | | | | Johnnie Mae Carethers (1921- ) | | Charlie Carethers (1923-2009) | | Willie B Carethers (1925-2000) | | John Carethers (1927-1985) | | Mineola Carethers (1930- ) | | Pinkie Ola Carethers (1934- ) | | | Pearl Eldridge (1898-1990) | m 1916 David Anderson (1897- ) | | | | | Laura Lee Anderson (1916-1996) | | Learen Anderson (1918-2002) | | M C Anderson (1920- ) | | Ruby Anderson (1922- ) | | David Anderson (1927- ) | | Charlie Anderson/Bearden (1930-1973) | | | m ( ) Rosevelt Bearden ( - ) | | | | | Maurice Bearden (1935-1990) | | Raymond Bearden (1936-1997) | | | Pleas Eldridge (1899-1966) | m 1920 Alice Lewis (1896-1974) | Charlie Eldridge (1904-1988) | m 1936 Mary Ella Reed (1913-1947) | m ( ) Norveleete Bouldin (1918-1986) | Willie Eldridge (1907-1925) | Alice Eldridge (1910-1913) | m 1865 Mary A Graves (1848- )