Genealogy for
Rev. Isaac J. Etheridge
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Rev. Isaac J. Etheridge
5/6/1838 - 11/19/1897
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Rev. Isaac J. Etheridge was born on May 6, 1838 in Columbus County, South Carolina and died on November 19, 1897 in Bascom, Jackson Co., Florida. He lived to be 59 years old.
Enlisted on 4/19/1861 on Served in the CSA SC 21 reg. Co. A. This units belonged to "Hagood's Brigade" and were the 7th SC Battalion. He was honorably discharge on 4/9/1865.
Battles he may have fought in:
7/11 /1863 at Charleston, SC, 5/16/ 1864 at Drewry's Bluff, VA, 6/16 / 1864 at Petersburg, VA, 6/18 /1864 at Petersburg, VA.
He was born in SC. (He is stated in the 1870 census as being born in Pitt Co. NC) At age twelve he is living in Winyaw, Georgetown Co. SC. In 1864 he married Mary Long in Georgetown. After the war they moved to Black River, Georgetown Co., SC with his family. By 1880 they had moved to Gwinnett Co. GA, a short time later they moved to Bascom, FL. | 
 | Census | 8/20/1850 | Prince George Winyaw SC (Georgetown County) | 12 yrs old | Recorded as family #103: John Ethridge (age 48), Ann (age 40), Elisa (male, age 17), Isaac (male, age 12), Wmn (male, age 10), R.G. (male, age 8), Ann L. (female, age 3) and C.F. (male, age 9 months). John is a farmer and estimates the value of his estate to be $300. John and Ann were born in NC and their children in SC. The children between 8-12 years old have been attending school.
J.C. Etheridge (age 22) and his wife, Eleanor, and son John are living next door. |
| Military | 4/19/1861 | SC | 22 yrs old | | Isaac Etheridge enlisted on 4/19/1861 and Served in the CSA Co. A, 21st Infantry Regiment SC, under Capt. J. H. Read. |
| Marriage | 6/25/1864 | SC (Georgetown County) | 26 yrs old | | Mary and Issac are married. (Many years later, Mary says on her application for military pension that she and Issac Etheridge were married on 6/25/1864 in Georgetown Co.) |
| Military | 4/9/1865 | Appomattox VA | 26 yrs old | Isaac Etheridge enlisted on 4/19/1861 and Served in the CSA Co. A, 21st Infantry Regiment SC, under Capt. J. H. Read. He was honorably discharge at Appomattox, VA on 4/9/1865.
Battles Fought by this regiment:
7/11 /1863 at Charleston, SC,
5/16/ 1864 at Drewry's Bluff, VA,
6/16 / 1864 at Petersburg, VA,
6/18 /1864 at Petersburg, VA,
8/21 /1864 at Weldon Railroad, VA,
10/8 /1864 at Petersburg, VA,
1/15 /1865 at Fort Fisher, NC, |
| Census | 7/7/1870 | Waccamaw SC (Georgetown County) | 32 yrs old | Recorded as Family #1003: Issac Ethridge (age 30), Mary (age 25), Issac Jr. (age 3) and Jack (age 2). Issac is a farmer and estimates the value of his property to be $75. He and Mary were born in Pitt County NC while both children were born in Black Rivers SC.
(next door lives Mary's parents)
Several families with the last name of "Long" and "Ethridge" are also recorded on the same census page. These include the families of Sampson & Rachel Long, William & Julia Etherdige, John & Ellen Etheridge, and Mathers & Jane Ethridge. |
| Census | 6/10/1880 | District 316 GA (Gwinnett County) | 42 yrs old |  Agriculture census -Page 14, line 7 -Name: Isaac J Etheridge,
Location: District 316, Gwinnett, Georgia,
Enumeration Date: 6/10 /1880,
Schedule Type: Agriculture. 16 acres of tilled land, 20 acres of woodland. $200 value of farm, $5 equipment, $125 livestock, $48 for fertilizer , cost of farming for the year 1879 - $250
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| Census | 6/18/1880 | Lockhart GA (Bulloch County) | 42 yrs old | | Recorded as Family #278: Isac Etheridge (age 41), Mary (wife, age 35), Henry (son, age 13), Charles (son, age 10), Annie (daughter, age 7), Mary (daughter, age 5), and Flarance (daughter, age 1 month). Isac and his two oldest sons are laborers. They say everyone was born in GA including their parents. |
| Graveyard/Tombstone | 11/19/1897 | Bascom FL (Jackson County) | 59 yrs old | Bascom Methodist Cemetery - ETHEREDGE, Isaac (Rev) - May 6, 1838 to Nov 19, 1897  |
| Military | 2/29/1904 | FL (Jackson County) | 7 yrs after death | | Certificate #3212 --
Pension applied for on 2/29/1904 and 4/9/1909. States that Isaac Etheridge enlisted on 4/19/1861 and Served in the CSA Co. A, 21st Infantry Regiment SC, under Capt. J. H. Read. He was honorably discharge at Appomattox, VA on 4/9/1865. Wife Mary says her maiden name is Mary Long. They were married on 6/25/1864 in Georgetown Co. SC. She says she has continuously resided in Florida since 1/1/1885.
She received $120.00 a month.
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1842 |
Congress passes the Armed Occupation Act of 1842. It entitles persons willing and able to bear arms against the Indians and establish themselves in villages along the borders of Indian territory ownership of their land after 5 years. |
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1842 |
Second Seminole Indian War ends and some of the Seminole Indians living in FL are moved to the Indian Territory |
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1845 |
Florida becomes the 27th state to join the United States. William Moseley becomes the first governor and David Yulee the first senator. |
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1850 |
Florida's total population has grown to 87,445. This includes about 39,000 slaves and 1,000 free blacks. Indians were not counted. |
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1855 |
Third Seminole Indian War begins and war breaks out with most of the battles occurring in Central Florida. It ends three years later when Chief Billy Bowlegs and his band are forced to move from Florida. |
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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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1839 |
Goodyear invents vulcanized rubber, opening the door for tires and other rubber products. |
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1844 |
The first telegraph message is sent by Morse, who later invents the Mores Code |
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1853 |
The process of creating steel is invented by Besermer in Britain and Kelly in the U.S. |
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1856 |
The first Neanderthal fossils are found near Germany |
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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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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 |
About 63,000 men from South Carolina served in the Confederate armed forces. |
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1868 |
South Carolina was readmitted to the Union. |
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1840 |
Oregon Trail is established |
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1842 |
Second Seminole Indian War ends and thousands of Seminole Indians are forced to move west of the Mississippi. |
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1855 |
Third Seminole Indian War begins. It ends three years later when Chief Billy Bowlegs and his band are forced to move from Florida. |
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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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| Mary Long
Born on September 22, 1845 and died on May 12, 1910.
They were married 6/25/1864.
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The Children of Rev. Isaac J. Etheridge
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Isaac J. Etheridge Jr.
Born in Black Rivers Co., South Carolina about 1867 and died somewhere in Florida about 1967. Actual dates are unknown and those shown are estimated.
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William 'Jack' Henry Etheridge
Born in Black Rivers County, South Carolina on an unknown day in August 1867 and died in St Andrews Bay, Bay County, Florida about 1917. He was 49 years old.
Occupation: Electrician – Traveled North Florida installing electrical boxes in homes. He is buried in Perry, Taylor, FL.
He and Sue had seven children:
- Mary "Mamie" V. Et...
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Lula 'Annie' E. Etheridge
Born in Black Rivers, South Carolina about 1872 and died in Iron City, Seminole Co., Georgia about 1930. She was about 58 years old.
She married J. D. McDeking / king ?. ...
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Charles Preston Etheridge
Born somewhere in Georgia on July 16, 1873 and died in Bascom, Florida on April 6, 1952. He was 78 years old.
Children:
Grover,
Maggie,
Charley Willis (1/20/1906-8/26/1927),
Henry Preston (7/16/1873 -4/7/1952),
Nell J.,
Evelyn,
Ada Leone (10/27/1916 - 9/1/1990)....
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Mary 'Gussie' Augusta Etheridge
Born somewhere in Georgia on an unknown day in March 1879 and died in Bascom, Florida on September 15, 1957. She was 78 years old.
She married Robert Calhoun Bevis (3/19/1877 to 7/23/1951).
Children:
- Majorrie (abt. 1899),
- Herbert (1902),
- Edra E. (1905),
- Robert Clifford...
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34 years old
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Franics 'Fannie' A. Etheridge
Born in Bulloch Co., Georgia on an unknown day in May 1881 and died in Perry, Taylor Co., Florida on February 22, 1943. She was 61 years old.
She married Thomas Richard Bevis (9/30/1872 to 8/1/1966)...
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63 years old
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Bessie Mae Etheridge
Born somewhere in Georgia on July 11, 1882 and died in Altha, Florida on February 26, 1952. She was 69 years old.
Burial at Chipola Cemetery in Altha, FL. ...
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