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John Jehu Eldredge 1772–1819 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1772-05-05

Birth Location: Cape May County, New Jersey

Death Date: 1819-11-06

Death Location: Cape May County, New Jersey

Father: Eli Eldredge

Mother: Priscilla Leaming

Spouse(s): Martha Matthews

Children(s): Seth Eldredge, Priscilla Eldredge, Elihu Eldredge, Deborah Eldredge, Elizabeth Eldredge, Clarissa Eldredge, Eli Eldredge, Samuel Eldredge

John Jehu Eldredge was born in 1772 in Cape May County, New Jersey, the child of Eli Eldredge And Priscilla Leaming. John Jehu Eldredge married Martha Matthews, Sophia Hand, and had children including Clarissa Eldredge, Deborah Eldredge, Eli Eldredge, Elihu Eldredge, Elizabeth Eldredge, Priscilla Eldredge, Samuel Eldredge, Seth Eldredge. John Jehu Eldredge passed away in 1819 in Cape May County, New Jersey.

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Biography

  • John Jehu Eldredge was born in 1772 in Cape May County, New Jersey, the child of Eli Eldredge And Priscilla Leaming.
  • John Jehu Eldredge married Martha Matthews, Sophia Hand, and had children including Clarissa Eldredge, Deborah Eldredge, Eli Eldredge, Elihu Eldredge, Elizabeth Eldredge, Priscilla Eldredge, Samuel Eldredge, Seth Eldredge.
  • John Jehu Eldredge passed away in 1819 in Cape May County, New Jersey.

Immediate Family

Parents

Eli Eldredge
1739–1791
Birth Location: Cape May County, New Jersey
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Priscilla Leaming
1742–1788
Birth Location: Cape May County, New Jersey
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Spouses(s)

Martha Matthews
1774–1814
Birth Location: Cape May County, New Jersey
MM

Children(s)

Seth Eldredge
1810–
Birth Location: –
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Priscilla Eldredge
1808–
Birth Location: –
PE
Elihu Eldredge
1806–1847
Birth Location: –
EE
Deborah Eldredge
1803–
Birth Location: –
DE
Elizabeth Eldredge
1801–
Birth Location: –
EE
Clarissa Eldredge
1799–
Birth Location: –
CE
Eli Eldredge
1797–1822
Birth Location: –
EE
Samuel Eldredge
1796–1860
Birth Location: Cape May, Cape May County, New Jersey, United States of America
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John Eldredge's Ancestors

Self
John Eldredge
1772–1819
Birth Place: Cape May County, New Jersey
Parents
Eli Eldredge
1739–1791
Cape May County, New Jersey
Priscilla Leaming
1742–1788
Cape May County, New Jersey
Grandparents
William Eldredge
1698–1768
of, , Cape May, New Jersey
Esther Leaming
1702–1773
Christopher Leaming
1714–1751
Deborah Hand
1716–1784
Great-Grandparents
Ezekial Eldredge
1661–1710
Sarah Hand
1673–1742
Thomas Leaming
1674–1724
Hannah Wheelding
1683–1728
Thomas Leaming
1674–1724
Hannah Wheelding
1683–1728
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Eldred
–1679
Ann(e) Lumpkin
1624–1676
Joseph Wheelding
1656–1725
Hannah Gorham
1663–1728
Joseph Wheelding
1656–1725
Hannah Gorham
1663–1728

John Eldredge's Descendants

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John (Jehu) Eldredge (1772-05-05–1819-11-06) m. Martha Matthews (1774-12-18–1814-07-00)
  1. 1. Seth Eldredge 1810–
  2. 2. Priscilla Eldredge 1808–
  3. 3. Elihu Eldredge 1806–1847
  4. 4. Deborah Eldredge 1803–
  5. 5. Elizabeth Eldredge 1801–
  6. 6. Clarissa Eldredge 1799–
  7. 7. Eli Eldredge 1797–1822
  8. 8. Samuel Eldredge 1796–1860 m. Roxanna Corson 1798–1888
    1. 1. Martha (Matthews) Eldredge 1842–1842
    2. 2. Hetty (Clementine) Eldredge 1837– m. Hugh Hand 1833–
      1. 1. Seth (M) Hand 1861–1864
      2. 2. Hannah Hand 1858–
      3. 3. Charles (S.) Hand 1876–1936
      4. 4. Martha (Ann) Hand 1865–
    3. 3. Clarissa Eldredge 1830–1861 m. Shagmar (Hewitt) Douglass 1824– m. William Errickson 1815–1897
      1. 1. Theodore (Hart) Errickson 1870–1950 m. Iva (Maud) Creveling 1874–
      2. 2. Clara Errickson 1868–
      3. 3. Shagmar (Hewitt) Douglass 1862–
      4. 4. John Douglass 1859–1915
      5. 5. Allen (Corson) Douglass 1857–
      6. 6. Roxanna Douglass 1854–
      7. 7. Leslie Douglass 1852–1923
      8. 8. Lewis (Hewitt) Douglass 1849–
    4. 4. Roxanna Eldredge 1825–1904
    5. 5. Elizabeth Eldredge 1821–1896 m. Thomas Douglass 1814–1892
      1. 1. Mary (Isard) Douglass 1859–
      2. 2. Thomas (Reeves) Douglass 1854–
      3. 3. Howard Douglass 1851–
      4. 4. Henry (Freeman) Douglass 1849–
      5. 5. Francis Douglass 1841–
      6. 6. Samuel (Eldredge) Douglass 1839–
    6. 6. Harriet Eldredge 1839–1916 m. Jacob (Nottingham Eldredge) Sr 1831–1909
      1. 1. Jason Eldredge 1858–
      2. 2. Melissa Eldredge 1859–
      3. 3. Jacob (Nottingham Eldredge) Jr. 1878–1909 m. Allie (E.) Ivy 1880–1910
        1. 1. James (Carl) Eldredge 1903–1987
        2. 2. Samuel (Crawford) Eldredge 1901–1966
        3. 3. Lilly (Miranda) Eldredge 1906–1941
        4. 4. Clara (Ellen) Eldredge 1903–1974
        5. 5. Harriet (Senna) Eldredge 1898–1918
        6. 6. Gladys (Lorena) Eldredge 1908–1963
      4. 4. Martha (A.) Eldredge 1871–1931
      5. 5. Lydia (Nottingham) Eldredge 1866–1958
      6. 6. Harriet (J.) Eldredge 1865–1913
      7. 7. Edna (D.) Eldredge 1862–

John Eldredge's Timeline

2 Records

1772
1772-05-05
Birth of John Jehu Eldredge in Cape May County, New Jersey
Cape May County, New Jersey
1819
1819-11-06
Age 47
Death of John Jehu Eldredge in Cape May County, New Jersey
Cape May County, New Jersey

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1772-05-05
    Event Place: Cape May County, New Jersey

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1819-11-06
    Event Place: Cape May County, New Jersey
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