John Aldridge

JOHN ALDRIDGE: (3)                                          Coroner's Inquest
son of Nathaniel Aldridge and Mary "Polly" Butler
Born: circa 1812
Died: 1 March 1859 Hawesville, Hancock Co., KY
Burial: Hawesville, Hancock Co., KY
Married:
    CHARITY HINES
    daughter of George Hines and Mary Hinkle
    Born: About 1811 Virginia
    Died: 7 February 1868 Hawesville, Hancock Co., KY
    Burial: Hawesville, Hancock Co., KY

CHILDREN OF JOHN AND CHARITY:

1. John Wesley Aldridge
2. Mary Elizabeth "Bettie" Aldridge
     b. circa 1838
3. Sarah Aldridge b. circa 1840
4. Mary Jane "Jennie" Aldridge
    b. circa 1840
5. George N. Aldridge
    b. 1843
    d. 25 September 1852
    Cause of Death: Measles
    Hancock Co., K Vital Statistics, Microfilm roll No. 12 "Kentucky-Vital
    Statistics" Contains Hancock, Hardin, Harlin, Harrison, and Hart Cos., KY
6. Squire W. Aldridge, Sr. + Hannah Gillians
7. Louis C. Aldridge + Catherine May Hay
8. James Aldridge, Sr. + 1) G. Lula Hubbard
                                   + 2) Sarah Hudson
9. Hannah Ruth Aldridge
     b. 26 August 1853 HCVR*
     d. age 19
     burial: Hawesville, Hancock Co., KY

SOURCES:
Dates of birth and death for John and Charity Hines Aldridge are
listed in pages from a family Bible

Year: 1850; Census Place: District 2, Breckinridge, Kentucky; Roll: M432_193; Page: 57B; Image: 312. Mary Jane is not listed. Was she living away from home or visiting?

Year: 1860; Census Place: Hawesville, Hancock, Kentucky; Roll: M653_370; Page: 1041; Image: 503; Family History Library Film: 803370. John Wesley, Mary Jane and Mary Elizabeth are not listed with the family on this census.

Charity Hines Aldridge can be found listed in the "Inventory of Sale Bill of Mary Hinds Deceased" for the sale that took place 2 December 1865.

Year: 1870; Census Place: Lewisport, Hancock, Kentucky; Roll: M593_466; Page: 215B; Image: 457; Family History Library Film: 545965. The adult children (all except John Wesley and Elizabeth) of John and Charity are listed living in this same household. Squire is mistakenly indexed as Agnes.

1872 - in court proceedings, concerning the death of their maternal grandmother Mary Hinkle Hines in 1865, the following children are listed as heirs of Charity Hines Aldridge:

Squire Aldridge
Lewis C. Aldridge
James Aldridge
Mary J. (Jane) Aldridge
Mary E. (Elizabeth) Aldridge
(Hannah) Ruth Aldridge

Documentation for date of death for John Aldridge can be found in the Hancock Co., KY Archives. Coroner's Inquest for John Aldridge's murder. He was involved in a gun fight, and it was considered justifiable homicide. See Coroner's Inquest.

HCVR* : Hancock Co., K Vital Statistics, Microfilm roll No. 12 "Kentucky-Vital
Statistics" Contains Hancock, Hardin, Harlin, Harrison, and Hart Cos., KY

Updated 26 August 2012 Contact Virginia L. Aldridge Since 26 August 2012