Biography of Edward Eldridge, pages 866 / 867. History of De Kalb County, Indiana. Inter-State Publishing Company, Chicago, 1885. Edward Eldridge has been a resident of Auburn since 1852, coming here from Fort Wayne, Ind. He was born in Sussex, England, March 24, 1826. When fifteen years of age he left his parents and emigrated to the United States. He landed in New York City, where he remained and was variously employed three years, when, in 1844, he came to Indiana and located in Fort Wayne, and there worked at the carpenter and cabinet-maker’s trades till 1852. He then came to Auburn and worked at the cabinet-maker’s trade till 1861. Since 1861 he has been engaged in either the grocery or saloon business. At present he is running a saloon. He was married Jan. 15, 1861, to Salinda McDowell, of Auburn. They have two children---Jenkenson, a compositor in the Republican office, and James D., a tailor of Auburn. Submitted by: Arlene Goodwin Auburn, Indiana Agoodwin@ctlnet.com