James ALDRIDGE

                   note; Source of information of the family of Joseph  Aldridge .Joseph Aldridge
birth from tombstone at Bush Arbor Cem Caswell Co NC , place of birth from
185O cenus of Caswell Co NC. says Caswell Co, NC. . marriage date from marriage
bond of Casweell Co.. death from tombstone at Bush Arbor church Cem,Caswell Co.
Joseph Aldridge father , James, from settlement of estate of James Aldridge on
deed and Orphan records of Caswell Co NC.. Mother of Joseph Aldridge from
Setlement of James Aldridge and Wife Alsey Aldridge estate mention Joseph
Aldridge as there son...Alsey maiden name was Jacobs, from Will of Joseph
Jacobs, Will proven 16 Jan 1815 ,Fairfax Co Va.mention dau Alsey Aldridge..
Martha Graves; birth and death from tombstone at Bush Arbor Cem , Caswell Co
....Jacob Graves her father from Settlement of estate of Jacob (Thomas Graves)
estate ,Caswell Co,  Reg of deed office , Book Y, Page 182, 183.. Nancy Graves
from Will of John Kimbrough Nov 1817 Caswell Co..
Children; birth and death from tombstone at Bush arbor Cem, except Rufus Graves
Aldridge , his B & D from tombstone at McCrays Church cem Alamance Co NC , all
married in Caswell Co except Rufus .. See inf on each child family... The
estatate of James Aldridge Sr deceased 1807 mention land given to
John,Betsy,Sarah,Joseph James, Susana, and Richard Simpson Aldridge----that
Sarah,Joseph ,James ,Susanna, And Richard Simpson Aldridge are minor Children
Solomon Debow ---Guardian-- note only place mention full name of Richard
Simpson Aldridge.....Janurary term of coourt 1808; Solomon Debow was appointed
guardain for Sarah,Joseph, Susannah, and Richard S Aldridge orphans of James
Aldridge Deceased....1812 Guardain Account Page 238,at Raleigh state Archives;
Guardain; Solomon Debow,  7 orphans and widow of James Aldridge Sr dec ; Sally,
Joseph, James, Susannah, Richard Aldridge.. only five named,,Call number
020510.1 note Sally is Sarah.....April 1813 ordered James Graves to be appoint-
ed Guardain;; to Joseph Aldridge, James... Sarah is not mentioned.. Historal
abstracts of minutes of Caswell Co NC.. Orpans of James Aldridge Sr dec...
Joseph Aldridge married Martha Graves , see marriage bond of Caswell Co N.C..
In 1860 report on Mills in Southern Caswell Co. He had a Gristmill..  Also he
had a capital of $300.00   1 employee, value of product $700.00.. Joseph had a
sawmill capital value 1500 dollors and 1 employee, value of product was $2400.
Anderson Store;; Joseph Aldridge he had 513 Acres, vallue per acre was $3.00
Anderson Twp; Joseph Aldridge was a school teacher..... 1820 census of caswell
co. NC Joseph Aldridge- 1 m to 45- 2 f 10to16- 1 f 26to45 1 slave... 1830
census of Caswell co Joseph Aldridge;1 m under 5, 1m30 to 40,2funer5, 2f5to 10.
2 f10to 15- 1f30 to 40--- 1850 census # 978-Joseph Aldridge 58,m farmer ,vallue
$700. born  in Va.. Martha 44,f Caswell, Martha 24,Caswell,NC, Hannah 21,f
Caswell,NC.. Eliza 16,f Caswell NC.. James 15,M Caswell NC, Rufus 13,m Caswell
NC..  1860 census of caswell Co , Jos Aldridge 67 m Farmer,Martha 38 (?) f NC
Eliza 26 f NC, Jas R 25 M NC , R Graves 23, M ,NC..  Grantor book II,page 533
Joseph Aldridge sold land to Eliza Aldridge.. Deed book DD,page 375 Grantor;
28 Oct 1837 between James Aldridge and Alsey Aldridge ,Richard Aldridge ,David
Milton and wife Susannah Melton,formally Susannah Aldridge , all of Caswell  Co
and one part Joseph Aldridge, Joseph Aldridge paid $95.00 for land on south
Country line . Joining Ranson Boswell line ,prenence of Albert Melton... Signed
seal; James Aldridge, Alsey Aldridge, Richard Aldridge, David Melton, Susana
Melton...Joseph Aldridge drew lots and his was 47 acres on Waters of Country
line Creek Joining William Turner Line and value to that of Virginia Money..
Caswell Co deeds  Grantor book Q,page 42 and 43... estate of James Aldridge Sr
dec.   Will of Joseph Aldridge wrote 4th of September 1876, recorded in Caswell
county NC.. To his wife after my death I bequeath all my real and personal
property to remain and be managed just as it is, so long as she live.. Give
Eliza E Aldridge and granddaughter Sarah I Burke one hundred and twenty-five
acres of land, including the home place.. James R Aldridge and Rufus G Aldridge
to have Personal property.. Give the rest of of land to my children after my
wife have deceased to share and share alike.. Joseph Aldridge    His X sign
                  

                   note; James Aldridge was born in Virginia Says the 1850 census of Carroll Co Ga
and age 56. He died in 1859( see his settlement of estate..)in Harelson Co Ga.
It was told to Richard Aldridge by the people in Harelson Co Ga that James
Aldridge was going to Alabama but some of his children died in Harelson Co and
they decided to stay in Carroll Co(now Harelson Co) and live and so they did
live there and farm on Beech Creek near Buchannan . Lewis M (Maderson )
Aldridge middle name was copied over on the Micro film of 1860 of Harelson Co
Ga.. Marriage of Sidney Graves Aldridge was in Carroll Co Ga , lic no 143 page
67.. Isabella (Moore) Aldridge was age 69 on the 1870 census and born in NC and
her former slaves living with her..  Selling of James Aldridge personal
property he being deseased 12 Dec 1859, probated March 1860,Page 39-40
executors and Adminstrators Account Book , Harelson Co Ga courthouse.. Source
Also from Mr Claude Henry Aldridge family bible of Carrollton, Ga.. Also from
Joyce Keel Decatur Ala , lives on Plum Dr.. Isabella Moore father was from
deed record in Caswell Co. NC.. Thomas Jefferson Aldridge was in Co F ,Pvt 7th
inf Reg and killed at first Manessas Va.. Sidney is buried at Barnett Cem
Winston Co Ala.. Lewis Maderson Aldridge was a pvt Co F , 7th Regt Ga enlisted
10 May 1861. John & Patrick Henry Aldridge B-from 1860 census of Harelson co
Ga. James Aldridge estate Caswell Co NC.. Mortality Sch of Harelson Co Ga.
James age 65 M Sept Va Fever 1860-001- 1850-1880,   Arrived 1837 in Ga
James Aldridge drew for his part in the estate of his father James Aldridge Sr
on the Country line Creek , 47 Acres and praised to that of Virginia money...
Caswell Co NC deeds office Granto book Q , page 42 and 43...  Book DD-Page 375
Grantor--28 Oct 1837 between James Aldridge and Alsey Aldridge , Richard
Aldridge, David Melton and wife Susanah Melton,formally Susannah Aldridge ,All
of Caswell Co. Joseph Aldridge paid in hand $95.00 for lan d on Country line
Creek..Presence of Albert Melton,, Signed -seal James Aldridge, Alsey Aldridge.
Richard Aldridge, David Melton... Book AA, page 42,Grantor. 8th March 1831
between Alcey Aldridge and James Aldridge her son,1 dollor in hand for a negro
name,-------abt 23 years old and stock ,hogs,cattle, household,, and Kitchen
furniture..In prencence of thomas Eubank.. Estate of James Aldridge Sr. 1807
mention land given to children, mention James Aldridge,and also James Aldridge
is a minor child ... Solomon Debow Guardain..   James Aldridge Jr selling ,,
book S,page 196 and James Colliers paid $45.00 for land in South Fork of
Country Creek--47 Acres.. Nov 1818  Seal--James Aldridge,  prencence of James
Rice and James Yancey.. James Aldridge at the sale of the estate of James
Aldridge Sr bought 1 old Coter-- recorded July term of court 1816 Book G, 265.
1830 census of Caswell Co NC James Aldridge Jr -2 m under5-1 m 5to10-1m30to40 1
f 20to30.. James moved to Carroll Co(Now Harelson Co Ga)  1840 census of
Carroll Co Ga James Aldridge 3 m under 5,2 m 5to10, 2m 10 to15- 1 m 40to50, 1 f
30to40 1 f 70to80, 3 slaves.. 1850 census of Harelson Co Ga # 917... Jas
Aldridge 56 m farmer Born in Va, Isbel 49 born in Va. Jno 23 laborer,NC--Tho
19,born in NC._Joseph 16,born in NC, Lewis M 14,born in NC,, Lyons(note this
is Sidney Graves Aldridge) 11,born in Ga.. Arbella 8, born in Ga , Jas(note
this is the son of Patrick Henry Aldridge, James Aldridge Jr grandson) 2, Ga
      1860 census of Harelson Co Ga.. 7 July, P.O Tallapossa.. Isabella Aldridge
59,f NC- Jefferson, 28 m NC- Maderson,23 m NC, Cidney.21 m Ga,Arbella 18,f Ga
William M (McDonald) 12,Ga-  Henry 36,M NC-Elizabeth,24 f NC (note she is the
daughter of John Dameron dnd Jane Richmond of Caswell Co. NC..). Merion
,Serving ?...     1870 census of Harelson Co Ga  No 88-- Isabella Aldridge 69,
f W NC..4 Black Hands....  _-  _James Aldridge Jr goes to Carroll Co Ga.......
book C Page 267 -between James Jourdin an James Aldridge made the 18th of Dec
1837, James bought 202 1/2 Acres of land for eight hundred dollors lying in
said Carroll Co ,known by No 14 in 8th district......Book F dated Nov 1849
,page 323, between Hunphrey Posey and James Aldridge. James bought land in the
7th district , now 8th district no 140, 1 hundred and 1 and quarter acres for
$260.00.. .. Book F, James bought land from Manxcraft Posey 17 March 1849, one
hundred dollord for 50 1/2 acresin the 7th district  page 323... also 27 Jan
1849 he bought no 141... Book G, Page 37.. James Aldridge bought land from
James Miller for 150 dollors in 7th dist. no 110,  175 acres..dated 21 aug 1852
                  

                   note; Susannah Aldridge was born 1797 in North Carolina says the 1850 census of
Greene Co Mo, age 53  and her husband David Melton was age 55, born in NC..
Susannah died between 1870 and 1880..  Her name was Susan on the census..
They lived in Jackson Twp   2148- 1870 census of Greene Co Mo  David Melton
age 75 m born in NC  Susan age 72, F born in NC.... They are not listed on the
1880 census .. There children were from census record in Greene Co..Mo
                  

                   note; Richard Simpson Aldridge left Caswell Co NC and settled in Greene Co
Mo, now Webster Co Mo.. In 1850 he was age 51, born in Virginia.. death of him
was from the Marshfield News dated 1905 of Webster Co Mo..He married Lucy
Pleasant of Caswell Co NC..   Marshfield Mail___ Thursday March 2, 1905----Old
Settlers Column,,,The ALDRIDGE FAMILY---The founder of the Aldridge family in
Webster Co Mo was Richard Aldridge and Lucy Pleasant Aldridge his wife. Richard
Aldridge was born in North Carolina.. His father (James) was a Revolutionary
Soldier who was time was captured by the British and held a Captive for some
times He made his escape by snatching a Musket from a guard and fighting his
way out.. Lucy (Pleasant) Aldridge father was also in the Revolutionary War..
Both died in North Carolina.. Richard Aldridge with his wife , Lucy, and five
children ,the oldest of whom was 12 years old, came to Missouri and settled in
what is now Webster Co in the year 1839.. The Aldridges in North Carolina were
farm owners and when they were ready to start west were better prepared for
travel than many other settlers.. Instead of the ox-cart and heavy wagons they
traveled in Carry-alls, a kind of Carriage of today.. These carry-alls were
three in number and were each drawn by a single horse. In this way the 800
miles journey was made by the family.. Mr Aldridge was accompanied to his new
home by his brother in -law , Samuuel Grier, the founder of the Grier family of
the west part of the county.. When the two families arrived they
purchased,"Claims" near the same point,Richard Aldridge buying a claim from
John Goss and Samuel Grier a claim from Mrs Hoover, a widow ,the mother of
George Hoover of Elkland.. The claim purchased by Aldridge was what is now the
Bedford Aldridge farm and was the first land entered at the Springfield land
office..1839.. To Richard and Lucy Aldridge were born eight (nine)
children,Bedford ,Joseph,Malinda, Micajah, Francis, Catherine, Jane, Rufus, and
Nathaniel. The father died in 1853 and the mother in 1867..Bedford Aldridge was
in North Carolina in 1828 and came to Missouri with his parents.. He married
when grown, Miss Christina Grimes, who was also born in North Carolina. They
settled on a Claim given to the son by his father where Bedford is living at
present,the good wife having died afew years ago. Bedford was the father of
four boys and two girls.. Two of the boys,Will and Joe and one daughter Tinie
are stell at home.. The other children live in Greene Co. Mo.. Joseph Aldridge
was born in 1829, and after staying with his father until 1849, he joined the
gold hunters bound for California, where he stayed two years. By this time he
assessed a quanity of gold and started for home by the way of Cape Horn. On the
vogage home he sickened and died and was buried at sea.. His friends sho were
with him brought the gold on back and delivered it to his father..  Malinda
Aldridge married William Henslee who was also a North Carolinan.. There were
six  children born to this union. J P , Zera Henslee of Hazelwood twp was the
oldest child.. Mrs Zera Henslee was a Miss Mackey, a sister of Sheriff
Mackey... Micajah Aldridge was born in 1832 and is the best known member of the
family in Webster Co, He married Miss Elizabeth Moore in 1854 and settled on a
farm near his fathers homestead. A short time later he located on what is now
the Cass farm 10 miles south of Marshfield and opened up one of the best farms
of the county..He sold his farm in 1885 and came to Marshfield where he has
been in busines since.. Mr Aldridge was the father of four children,Mrs martha
Brooks,wife of Judge Brooks, Mrs Candie Florence,wife of Clay Florence,tne
miller, Mrs Allie Taggard,wife of Prisco agent Taggard of Seymour, and Roy
Aldridge now in St Louis.. There are several grandchildren and three great
grandchildren ,two of these are children of Hassar(Brooks) Grier, and one child
of Ella (Brooks) Sayers, all grandchildren of Judge of Judge Brooks and
great-great-grandchildren of the founder of the Aldridge family.. Elizabeth
Aldridge died in the 90's and Mr Aldridge again married this time choosing Mrs
Dora O'shea, a dress maker who came here from St Louis . Her former home was
Tennessesee..  Catherine Aldridge Reed was born in 1837. She was the wife of
John Reed,who now lives with his son south of Marshfield. Mrs Reed died several
years ago..  Jane Aldridge Ford was born after the family arrived in Missouri .
She married Rufus Ford a brother of Lander Ford who now lives in Marshfield.
She died a few years ago .. Her children live in Greene Co. Mo.. Rufus Aldridge
married a Miss Chandler and lived in Springfield where he died several years
ago. His wife and children now live in Springfield.. Nathaniel Aldridge the
yougest child was born in 1845. He married a Mis Sams and lived in this county
until 1870,when he moved with his family to Ozark Co.. He was killed in a
quarel with a neighbor about 10 years ago. Both parties to the quarel shooting
and killing each at the same time.. His decendants live there and in the west..
The Aldridge family came to Missouri twenty years after the first settlers
arrived.. but found the county only sparsely settledwhen they arrived.. For
many years they used a wooden Maulbooard plow and often  found it necessary to
pound there corn fror meal in martar made by burning put a block of wood.. A
wooden maul was used for a pestle.  Letters from friends in North Carolina
would come without envelopes and would be held by the postmaster until a
postage fee of 25 cents was paid by the reciever.. The Aldridge boys were
generally to busy with with there farm work to spend time hunting,but the
oldest son ,Bedford spent some time at the sport and became one of the best
rifle shots of the county . As stated above Micajah Aldridge is the best known
member of the family.. He is now nearly 75 years old, but is strong and active
yet. He is an energetic worker and will do more work in a day than most men of
half his age......

1850 census of Greene Co Mo Jackson Twp   household 2022

Richard Aldridge 51,m Born in Va- Lucy 48,f NC--Bedford 25 m NC, Richard,21 m
NC- Michael(Macajah) 19, M NC-Frances 17, NC - Catherine 14,NC- Lucy F 12,F NC
Thomas,7,m Mo- Nathaniel 5 m Mo--
1860 census of Webster Co Mo household 580-------Lucy Aldridge 58,f NC,
Nathaniel 14,m Mo -Rufus Ford 21. m Mo- Elizabeth J A 19,f Mo
                  

                   note; John Aldridge is on the settlement of the land estate of James Aldridge
Sr in Caswell Co NC.. He was probably born about 1800 in Caswell Co NC..land
record book Q,page 42 and 43 of Caswell Co NC.. Will book G page 384 mention
John Aldridge in 1817..
                  

                   note; Sarah Aldridge daughter of James Aldridge Sr is on the Settlement of
the estate of James Aldridge.. She is also on the Orphan record of James
Aldridge children of Caswell Co NC..  no more information on her..
She was born about 1803 probably..