JW Baldridge Biographical Notes - Online Archive of Terry's Texas Rangers

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J. William Baldridge, Jr.

~1838 - ~March 1862

Born in MS around 1838.
Resided in Cameron, Milam County, TX in 1860 with father and seven siblings, and occupied as a stockraiser.

Mustered into Company A at Houston, TX on September 25, 1861.
Sent ill to Nashville, TN by November 1861.
Died at or near Madison or Atlanta, GA in March 1862.

Also Identified As:
	J. W. Baldridge
Family Members & Researcher Contacts:
	None Known
Parents:
	J. W. Baldridge b. ~1811 in MS Margaret Baldridge b. ~1814 in NC
Siblings:
	W. W. Baldridge b. ~1835 in MS. Drusilla Baldridge b. ~1840 in TX. Mearinda Baldridge b. ~1842 in TX. Margaret Baldridge b. ~1845 in TX. Tanu Baldridge b. ~1848 in TX. Rachel Baldridge b. ~1849 in TX. John Baldridge b. ~1851 in TX. Elizabeth Baldridge b. ~1853 in TX.
Spouse(s):
	Unknown
Children:
	Unknown
Gravesite:
	Unlocated

1840 Census - State, County, Town, Page, (image)
	Head of Houshold

1850 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
	Name	Age	Sex	Color	Occupation	Real Estate	Nativity	Student?	Illiterate?

1860 Census - TX, Milam County, Western District, Cameron PO, Page 24, Dwelling 5, Family 5, (6/6)
	Name	Age.	Sex	Race	Occupation	Real Estate	Personal Estate	Nativity	Student?	Literate?
	J W Baldridge	49	M		Farmer	$2,300	$1,500	MS
	Margaret Baldridge	46	F					NC
	J. W. Baldridge	22	M		Stock Raiser		$1,160	MS
	Drusilla Baldridge	20	F					TX
	Mearinda Baldridge	18	F					TX
	Margaret Baldridge	15	F					TX
	Tanu Baldridge	12	F					TX
	Rachel Baldridge	11	F					TX
	John Baldridge	9	M					TX
	Elizabeth Baldridge	7	F					TX
	W. W. Baldridge	25	M		Stock Raiser		$1, 042	MS

Related Links:
	Houston Tri-Weekly Telegraph April 4, 1862 - March 20, 1862 Letter from RF Bunting. "Terry's Regiment," The Galveston Weekly News, August 15, 1862
Sources:
	Claiborne, John M. Muster Roll of Terry's Texas Rangers; With Historical Remarks. Galveston: Self Published, 1882. Jones, Andrew M. Annotated Roster of Terry's Texas Rangers, the 8th Texas Cavalry. Unpublished Research. Scott, Paul R. Eighth Texas Cavalry, CSA. Arlington: The University of Texas at Arlington, July 1977. Unpublished MA Thesis.
Research Links:
	(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (surname: Baldridge) (offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (surname: Baldridge) (offsite) TXGenWeb Project (Milam County, TX) (offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Milam County, TX) (offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Milam County, TX)

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