Genealogy for
Isaac Samuel Ethridge
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Isaac Samuel Ethridge
7/17/1858 - 3/22/1905
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Isaac Samuel Ethridge was born on July 17, 1858 somewhere in Florida and died on March 22, 1905 in Calhoun Co., Florida. He lived to be 46 years old.
Buried in the Old Shiloh Cemetery No. 2 in Calhoun County, FL. | 
 | Census | 6/11/1860 | FL (Jackson County) | 1 yrs old | Family #115: Samuel Etheredge (age 52), Sarah (age 41), Martha (age 15), John (age 11), Enoch (age 9), Frances (female, age 5), and Isaac (age 6 months). Samuel was born in N. Carolina; Sarah, Martha, John and Enoch in Georgia, Frances in Alabama and Isaac in Florida. Samuel indicates his occupation is a laborer. Neither Samuel nor Sarah can read or write.
| Additional information about Jackson County, FL around 1860: Click here to see a map from this timeperiod. | |
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| Census | 7/8/1870 | Marianna FL | 11 yrs old | | Recorded as family #255: Samul Etheridge (age 65), Enoch (age 18), Isaac (age 10), and Francis (female, age 16). Samul was born in South Carolina and the children in Florida. Samul is 'at home' and estimates the value of his estate to be $200. The dwelling listed immediately above is his daughter and son-in-law, Henry and Martha Beck. |
| Marriage | 11/29/1878 | FL (Calhoun County) | 20 yrs old | | Marriage of Henrietta Burke and Isaac Samuel Ethridge. |
| Census | 6/12/1880 | Abe Springs FL (Calhoun County) | 21 yrs old | Recorded as dwelling #7996: Zack Adams (house carpenter, age 32), Hester Adams (wife, age 35), John H. Davis (stepson, age 9), Jason Adams (son, age 1), Zack B. Adams (son, 3 months), Isaac Ethridge (boarder, age 20, hireling), Hennie Ethridge (boarder, age 28), John Burke (boarder, age 6), I. M. Ethridge (boarder, age 1). Isaac Ethridge was born in FL, his father in FL and his mother is not stated. Hinnie was born in FL, her father in ?? and mother in GA. The children were born in FL.
| Additional information about Calhoun County, FL around 1880: Blountstown was declared the seat of Calhoun County in 1880. Prior to that, Abe Springs had been the county seat. Click here to see a map from this timeperiod. | |
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| Census | 6/1/1885 | FL (Calhoun County) | 26 yrs old | Listed as dwelling #313 in the 1885 Florida Census: Issac Ethridge (age 26), Hinny (wife, age 38), John Burk (step son, age 10), Issac Ethridge (son, age 6), James Ethridge (age 4), Charly Rewen (age 3). Issac is a laborer. He was born in Florida, his father in North Carolina and his mother in Alabama. Hinney was born in Florida and both parents in GA. All of the children were born in FL. None of the children can read or write.
| Additional information about Calhoun County, FL around 1885: The principle towns in Calhoun County were Blountstown, Marysville, Chipola, Selman, Ocheesee, and Abe Springs. In 1884 railroads in Florida were bought out by one company and placed under central management. River Junction, located at the junction of the Chattahoochee and Flint Rivers, is the closest railroad and the primary hub of land transports. The photo on the right shows the iron bridge than spans the Chattahoochee River about a mile from the Depot at River Junction where wharves, storage, steamboats and hotels bussel with activity. Click the photo for a larger view. Click here to see a map from this timeperiod. | 
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| Census | 6/29/1900 | FL (Jackson County) | 41 yrs old | 380 - I. S. Ethrege (age 40 -Aug.1859),
H. E. (49 - July 1850),
Isaac H. (21 - March 1879),
James M. (19 -Feb. 1881),
Louis E. (12 -March 1888) &
Charlie D. (6 -May 1894). All were born in FL except I.S., he was born in GA, as were his parents. H.E.'s father was born is GA and mother in NC. I.S. and H.E. has been married 21 years, they have had 7 children, 4 are living. I.S. is a merchant laborer, Isaac is a farm laborer, James and Louis are also laborers.
| Additional information about Jackson County, FL around 1900: Click here to see a map from this timeperiod. | |
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| Graveyard/Tombstone | 3/22/1905 | FL (Calhoun County) | 46 yrs old | | Old Shiloh Cemetery - Isaac S. ETHRIDGE - 17 Jul 1858 to 22 Mar 1905, Resting in hopes of a glorious resurrection. |
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Isaac, his family, and friends. For example, Isaac is 2 years old when Presidential election puts Abraham Lincoln in office. The campaign has heated the issues regarding slavery in the south.
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1861 |
No Floridian's voted for Lincoln during the 1860 election. On Jan. 10, 1861, Florida seceded from the U.S. and joined the Confederate States of America a few weeks later. |
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1864 |
Battle of Olustee is a Confederate victory. Union troops pull back |
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1865 |
Battle at Natural Bridge (Wakulla County) is a Confederate victory. |
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1865 |
May 10th -- Union troops occupy Tallahassee. While Tallahassee was the only Confederate state capital east of the Mississippi River that had not been captured, Union troops occupy the capitol following the surrender of the major Confederate armies in the east. |
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1870 |
During the 1870s, the remaining Seminole Indians begin establishing trading posts and other economy with local settlers. |
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1882 |
The Florida Central and Western Railroad Company was created. It combines the Florida Central, Jacksonville, Pensacola, and Mobile railroads. |
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1883 |
Three railroad companies are merged to form the Florida Transit and Penisular Railroad Company. Thee are: Florida Transit Railroad Co., Peninsular Railroad Co, and the Tropical Florida Railroad Co. |
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1884 |
Most railroads in Florida are passed into the hands of a single company owned and operated by a single management, under the name of The Florida Railway and Navigation Company. It has more that 500 miles of main track in operation and about 300 miles of track under construction. The longest route was the "Western Division" which ran from Tallahassee to Jacksonville - 209 miles. |
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1859 |
Charles Darwin publishes "Origin of Species" and begins the evolution theory. |
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1865 |
Mendel publishes his papers on genetics and introduces the concept to the public. |
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1869 |
Cro-magnon Man fossils are found in France |
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1877 |
Edison invents the phonograph permitting music and voices to be recorded and replayed. |
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1879 |
Edison invents the electric light bulb. |
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1889 |
The first calculating machine is invented and uses punch cards |
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1895 |
Wireless telegraph and the "antenna" are invented but it covers a very short distance. |
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1897 |
First ship to shore message is sent using an improved form of wireless telegraph |
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1900 |
Freud publishes his book "The Interpretation of Dreams" |
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1900 |
The cause of yellow fever is discovered. It is proven that the fever is spread by mosquitoes. This rallies an effort to provide better mosquito control. |
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1901 |
First transatlantic wireless telegraph is sent. |
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1902 |
The first Tyrannosaurus Rex fossil is discovered. |
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1903 |
Wright Brothers complete the first successful flight with an airplane at Kitty Hawk |
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1904 |
The first vacuum tube diode is invented by Fleming |
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1861 |
NEWS HEADLINES: American Civil war begins at Ft. Sumter, located in Charleston Harbor, VA. |
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1862 |
NEWS HEADLINES: May 20, 1862 the US government passes the Homestead Act to provide cheap land for settlement of lower Southeast and West. |
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1882 |
NEWS HEADLINES: Edison creates the first large power station in New York City, making it the first place in America to have electricity. |
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1885 |
NEWS HEADLINES: Eastman invents the box camera. For the first time photography becomes affordable for the average citizen. |
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1860 |
Presidential election puts Abraham Lincoln in office. The campaign has heated the issues regarding slavery in the south. |
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1862 |
May 20, 1862 the US government passes the Homestead Act to provide cheap land for settlement of lower Southeast and West. |
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1863 |
Abraham Lincoln issues the "Emancipation Proclamation" freeing slaves. |
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1865 |
American Civil war ends with General Lee's surrender at Appomattox, VA. Reconstruction begins in the "old South" |
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1868 |
An eight-hour work day is established for federal employees. |
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1875 |
Tennessee enacts Jim Crow law. |
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1876 |
The National League of Baseball is founded |
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 | Henrietta Davis
Born about 1852 and died about 1930.
They were married 11/29/1878.
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The Children of Isaac Samuel Ethridge
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33 years old
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Isaac Henry Ethridge
Born somewhere in Florida on March 20, 1879 and died in Gadsden, Florida on February 16, 1967. He was 87 years old.
Children: Sydney (died young), Moody (died young), Isaac Alonzo (1911), Cleo (1913) and Violas (1920). Burial in the Old Shiloh Cemetery No. 2, in Calhoun County, FL - next to his father....
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James M. Ethridge
Born somewhere in Florida on an unknown day in February 1881 and died in Calhoun County, Florida about 1982. He was about 100 years old.
Nicknamed "Boss" . ...
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Minni Ethridge
Born somewhere in Florida about 1883 and died in Calhoun County, Florida about 1883. This child was stillborn.
Buried at the Old Shiloh Cemetery No. 2, in Calhoun County, FL....
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Lewis E. Ethridge
Born in Jackson Co., Florida on March 6, 1888 and died somewhere in Florida on October 21, 1974. He was 86 years old.
He married Lora Durden(1900 -).
children:
John L. (10/16/1917 - 10/8/1987)
EdLeigh (9/30/1920 -2/20/1985) married Edna. ...
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Charles Dempsey Ethridge
Born somewhere in Florida on May 18, 1896 and died in Calhoun County, Florida on January 16, 1925. He was 28 years old.
Buried at the Mt. Olive Cemetery in Altha, FL....
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