Jefferson-Marion County IL Archives Biographies.....BALDRIDGE, James C. December 10, 1811 - 
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From 'History of Jefferson County, Illinois' by Anonymous 1883
     JAMES C. BALDRIDGE, farmer P. O. Centralia, was born in Rutherford County, 
N. C., December 10, 1811, a son of Dornton and Mary (BOGGS) BALDRIDGE, both 
natives of North Carolina.  They resided in Rutherford County till November 
1820, when they came to Jefferson County, where they resided until his death, 
except for a few years across the line in Marion County.  He died January 14, 
1832, at about forty-five years of age.  His wife was afterward married to 
Matthew CUNNINGHAM, an old settler of this county, removing to Marion County, 
where she died.  Mr. BALDRIDGE was the father of twelve children, of whom three 
sons and two daughters are now living--James C., Joseph and Thomas; Mrs. Jane 
PORTER, widow of William PORTER; and Mrs. Sarah BALTZELL, wife of George 
BALTZELL.  The subject of our sketch was reared in this county, receiving such 
an education as could be obtained at the schools of that day.  July 26, 1832, 
he was married in Marion County to Margaret RANEY, a native of Kentucky and 
daughter of Matthew RANEY.  She died October 3, 1845.  She was the mother of 
six children, three of whom are now living--Sally A., wife of Owen BREEZE; Mary 
J., wife of Zadock JENNINGS; and James C., of Jerseyville, a minister and 
farmer.  Two children died in youth, and one--Samuel R.--died in the army, 
Company H, Eightieth Illinois Volunteer Infantry.  Mr. BALDRIDGE was married 
again, January 8, 1846, to Mrs. Tabitha CASEY, widow of Isaac CASEY and 
daughter of Robert WHITE.  Her father was a native of South Carolina, and came 
to Madison County, Ill., in 1810, and July 10, 1811, Mrs. BALDRIDGE was born in 
Chamber's Fort.  Her mother, Sarah HOLT, was a native of North Carolina, but 
was married in Georgia.  Mr. and Mrs. BALDRIDGE have had four children, two of 
whom are now living, viz.:  Joseph D. and George P., both farmers in this 
county.  Immediately after his first marriage, Mr. BALDRIDGE settled on his 
present farm, where he has lived ever since; his occupation has always been 
that of farming and stock-raising.  His farm now consists of over 500 acres.  
In politics, Mr. BALDRIDGE is Republican, but has taken no part in political 
life.

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