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Author: Smith & De Land, publishers

  WILLIAM FRANKLIN BALDRIDGE, was born in Lauderdale County, Alabama, in 1846.
He is a son of William F. and Caroline E. (Mitchell) Baldridge. His father is a
native of North Carolina, and came to Tennessee, in 1809, with his parents,
being then quite young. His mother was of Irish descent, and born in Tennesee.
They were married in Murray County, came to Alabama about 1840, and settled in
Lauderdale County. From here he removed to Madison County, where he became a
farmer, and remained until 1881. He then moved to Texas where he now lives. His
wife died in Madison County in 1865. They had born to them ten children, of whom
seven are now living.

  W. F. Baldridge, was reared in Madison County, received his early education
there, and has been interested in farming all his life. He now owns a farm of a
thousand acres near Huntsville, and takes a special interest in raising and
breeding stock, especially Holstein and Jersey cattle, and he has found this
pursuit quite profitable. He entered the real estate business in Huntsville, in
connection with Ben. P. Hunt, under the firm name of Baldridge & Hunt. The firm
of Baldridge, Murray & Scruggs, was organized in 1887.

  Mr. Baldridge was married in 1870, to Miss Julia A., daughter of James
Landman, of Madison County. They have six children living, viz.: Lula B., James
H., Ella May, Oscar, Lee, and an infant. He is a member of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, and of the Masonic fraternity, Knights of Honor and
Knights of Pythias.

  In 1864, Mr. Baldridge entered the Confederate Army in Company K, Fourth
Alabama Cavalry, which was commanded by Colonel Russell, and under General
Forrest. He served in this command eighteen months, mostly on detached duty as a
scout. He had two brothers killed in the army. James at the siege of Port
Hudson, and John at the Battle of Shiloh.


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Northern Alabama: Historical and Biographical
Birmingham, Ala.: Smith and De Land
1888

PART IV.
MONOGRAPHS OF THE PRINCIPAL CITIES AND TOWNS IN NORTHERN AND CENTRAL ALABAMA,
TOGETHER WITH BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF MANY OF THEIR REPRESENTATIVE PEOPLE.


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