Beckham County, OK - Obits: Benjamin Franklin Eldridge, 1928
21 Jan 2008
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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ELDRIDGE, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
(20 Dec 1928, Elk City Newspaper, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
Benjamin Franklin Eldridge was born in Linnco, Mo., Jan. 16, 1873; died in
Elk City, December 14, 1928, age 55 years, 9 months and 29 days.  He came
with his father and four brothers to Barber county, Kansas, in 1883, his
mother died when he was 2 years old.  They then moved to what was then No
Man's Land in Oklahoma.  In 1885, when he was united in marriage to
Victoria V. Stalaker, Dec. 17, 1891.  To this union six children were
born, three boys who died in infancy, and the girls who are living,
namely: Mrs. Phebe Gatten of Carpenter, Okla.; Mrs. Mary Ross of Elk City,
Okla.; and Ada Eldridge at home.
This happy family moved to Beckham county in 1906 and have lived here and
in Roger Mills county, continually since, except 4 years which were spent
in Montana and Nebraska.
He leaves to mourn his going, his wife and three daughters, five
grandchildren, two brothers, M. W. Eldridge, of Holville, Calif., and
James R. Eldridge of Portland, Oregon, and four nephews, whom he loved as
his own.  One nephew, Mark Eldridge, and his mother Cora Eldridge of
Liberal, Kansas, came to visit him during his illness, but were unable to
remain for the funeral.  He leaves a host of other relatives and friends. 
Two nieces, Mrs. A. A. Reynolds and Mrs. H. W. Reynolds of Elk City, were
with the bereaved ones.
The funeral was held at the Church of God, Rev. C. S. Moad officiating. 
Miss Edna Moad and Miss Mable Perry sang a duet, "Beautiful Isles of
Somewhere," while many friends and neighbors payed (sic) their last
respects to the man that they loved and esteemed as a friend and neighbor.
 His remains were laid to rest in the Fairlawn cemetery.
Card of Thanks (signed by):
Mrs. B. F. Eldridge and Ada;
Mrs. J. R. Gatten and family;
Mrs. T. S. Ross and family.

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