James K. Aldridge
JAMES K. ALDRIDGE
Plano Star Courier, October 20, 1904
James K. is a native of Ganger [sic] County, East Tennessee; was born in 1829, and when about 25 years of age came to Texas, seeking whatever there might be in store for him. Contrary to the common rule by which most young men coming west shape their lives, Mr. Aldridge played single life several years after reaching Texas, waiting, as he puts it, for his wife, nee Miss Mariah Lively to grow and get old enough to marry.
The children are Mary F., Lizzie L., J. Shelton, J. Lively, W. P., H. W., C. C. and Lilly. Mary F. (Mrs. Gregory) is deceased, the other two daughters are married and reside back in Mr. Aldridge’s nativity, East Tennessee. The sons are all married and all farmers and live near Plano, except H. W., who is a physician and is located in Ellis county, Texas. Farming and stock raising have engaged all Mr. Aldridge’s Texas life, both of which have made him most satisfactory returns. He is not getting a little old, but is hale and hearty for one of his years, and has a steady appetite for home products, such as corn dodger, humpback biscuit, beans, cabbage, potatoes, "country ham and red gravy."
JAMES KINNON ALDRIDGE
OLD SETTLER PASSES AWAY
McKinney Daily Courier Gazette, January 11, 1909
Capt. James Kinnon Aldridge died at his residence, four miles southwest of Plano, at 5 o’clock Sunday of apoplexy. He was born Nov. 8, 1829, and came to Texas from Granger county, Tenn., in October 1854, and was married to Miss Maria Letitia Lively Dec. l7, 1859, by Rev. F. J. Malone of Dallas county. Eight children and his widow survive him. Mrs. Lillie Roller, a married daughter, of Kingsport, Tenn., will arrive in time for the funeral. All the other children were present before his death. J. Shelton Aldridge, J. L. W. F., Dr. H. W. Aldridge of Ferris, C. C. and Mrs. J. W. Groseclose. Deceased was a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian church for the past fifty-three years. Funeral services will be conducted today at 1 p.m. by Rev. L. A. Dunlap of Meridian, Texas, and Rev. C. B. Fladger, pastor of the Methodist church of Plano, at the family residence. Interment at Masonic cemetery.
In the passing of Capt. Aldridge the Plano community loses one of its oldest and most respected citizens. Coming to Texas in the early days he grasped opportunities as they presented themselves and accumulated a modest fortune in real estate, and his farm southwest of Plano is one of the most productive to be found anywhere.
In the early days, before railroads were constructed, Capt. Aldridge was engaged in freighting, and he made regular trips to Jefferson on the east, carrying produce down and bringing back lumber, groceries, and other classes of freight. Before the Houston & Texas Central was built his teams made regular trips to South Texas markets; at that time the terminus, as the road was constructed, served as the market for cotton, and it all had to be freighter by wagon. Bremond, Calvert and Corsicana served their turns as shipping points. After the road reached Dallas an end was put to wagon freight and Capt. Aldridge then turned his entire attention to the development of his farm, and success marked his every venture.
Capt. Aldridge was a man of happy disposition and pleasing personality and his droll humor, together with his great fund of wit and stories made association with him a pleasure.
PIONEER OF COLLIN DEAD
JAMES KENNON ALDRIDGE PASSES AWAY AT HIS OLD HOME.
WAS EIGHTY YEARS OLD
He Was An Upright and Honorable Man—Remains Interred in Odd Fellows Cemetery. [Note: the Odd Fellows Cemetery in Plano is Plano Mutual Cemetery.]
Plano Star Courier, January 19, 1909
James Kennon Aldridge, a pioneer of Collin county, honest and honorable and one of the best and favorably known citizens, died at his country home, four miles south of Plano Sunday and was laid to rest in the Odd Fellows’ cemetery yesterday afternoon.
Mr. Aldridge suffered a stroke of paralysis a few days ago and though at times he seemed to improve there was very little hope for his recovery on account of his age. Saturday he began sinking and while the end was expected it was a tremendous shock to his relatives and the many friends of the family.
Mr. Aldridge was the son of Rev. Joel Aldridge, a prominent pioneer minister of the Baptist church in East Tennessee. He was born in Granger county, Tennessee on May 8, 1829. He grew to manhood in his native state and came to Texas in October 1854, being then twenty-five years of age and settled on Spring Creek near where his homestead was at the time of his death. He was a successful farmer and was probably the best known man of all the pioneers. On Dec. 7, 1859 he was married to Miss Mariah Letitia Lively in Dallas county by Rev. T. J. Malone.
Besides his widow he leaves five sons and two daughters, three brothers and two sisters, a number of grandchildren and a host of friends to mourn his loss.
His sons are J. S., J. L., W. P., Dr. H. W. and C. C. Aldridge and his daughters are Mrs. J. W. Groseclose and Mrs. E. L. Roller. All his children except the latter live in Collin County. Mrs. Roller’s home is at Kingsport, Tenn.
Chesley Aldridge of Tucson, Ariz. and Clark and Lafayette Aldridge of Comanche, Texas, are his brothers. One of his sisters, Mrs. Matilda Hutchins lives at Gunter, Texas, and Mrs. Cynthia Drake, his other sister, resides at Stephensville, Texas.
The funeral occurred from the family residence at 1 o’clock this afternoon and a large number of relatives and friends followed the remains to the Odd Fellows’ cemetery where the body was interred.
Plano Star Courier, October 20, 1904
James K. is a native of Ganger [sic] County, East Tennessee; was born in 1829, and when about 25 years of age came to Texas, seeking whatever there might be in store for him. Contrary to the common rule by which most young men coming west shape their lives, Mr. Aldridge played single life several years after reaching Texas, waiting, as he puts it, for his wife, nee Miss Mariah Lively to grow and get old enough to marry.
The children are Mary F., Lizzie L., J. Shelton, J. Lively, W. P., H. W., C. C. and Lilly. Mary F. (Mrs. Gregory) is deceased, the other two daughters are married and reside back in Mr. Aldridge’s nativity, East Tennessee. The sons are all married and all farmers and live near Plano, except H. W., who is a physician and is located in Ellis county, Texas. Farming and stock raising have engaged all Mr. Aldridge’s Texas life, both of which have made him most satisfactory returns. He is not getting a little old, but is hale and hearty for one of his years, and has a steady appetite for home products, such as corn dodger, humpback biscuit, beans, cabbage, potatoes, "country ham and red gravy."
JAMES KINNON ALDRIDGE
OLD SETTLER PASSES AWAY
McKinney Daily Courier Gazette, January 11, 1909
Capt. James Kinnon Aldridge died at his residence, four miles southwest of Plano, at 5 o’clock Sunday of apoplexy. He was born Nov. 8, 1829, and came to Texas from Granger county, Tenn., in October 1854, and was married to Miss Maria Letitia Lively Dec. l7, 1859, by Rev. F. J. Malone of Dallas county. Eight children and his widow survive him. Mrs. Lillie Roller, a married daughter, of Kingsport, Tenn., will arrive in time for the funeral. All the other children were present before his death. J. Shelton Aldridge, J. L. W. F., Dr. H. W. Aldridge of Ferris, C. C. and Mrs. J. W. Groseclose. Deceased was a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian church for the past fifty-three years. Funeral services will be conducted today at 1 p.m. by Rev. L. A. Dunlap of Meridian, Texas, and Rev. C. B. Fladger, pastor of the Methodist church of Plano, at the family residence. Interment at Masonic cemetery.
In the passing of Capt. Aldridge the Plano community loses one of its oldest and most respected citizens. Coming to Texas in the early days he grasped opportunities as they presented themselves and accumulated a modest fortune in real estate, and his farm southwest of Plano is one of the most productive to be found anywhere.
In the early days, before railroads were constructed, Capt. Aldridge was engaged in freighting, and he made regular trips to Jefferson on the east, carrying produce down and bringing back lumber, groceries, and other classes of freight. Before the Houston & Texas Central was built his teams made regular trips to South Texas markets; at that time the terminus, as the road was constructed, served as the market for cotton, and it all had to be freighter by wagon. Bremond, Calvert and Corsicana served their turns as shipping points. After the road reached Dallas an end was put to wagon freight and Capt. Aldridge then turned his entire attention to the development of his farm, and success marked his every venture.
Capt. Aldridge was a man of happy disposition and pleasing personality and his droll humor, together with his great fund of wit and stories made association with him a pleasure.
PIONEER OF COLLIN DEAD
JAMES KENNON ALDRIDGE PASSES AWAY AT HIS OLD HOME.
WAS EIGHTY YEARS OLD
He Was An Upright and Honorable Man—Remains Interred in Odd Fellows Cemetery. [Note: the Odd Fellows Cemetery in Plano is Plano Mutual Cemetery.]
Plano Star Courier, January 19, 1909
James Kennon Aldridge, a pioneer of Collin county, honest and honorable and one of the best and favorably known citizens, died at his country home, four miles south of Plano Sunday and was laid to rest in the Odd Fellows’ cemetery yesterday afternoon.
Mr. Aldridge suffered a stroke of paralysis a few days ago and though at times he seemed to improve there was very little hope for his recovery on account of his age. Saturday he began sinking and while the end was expected it was a tremendous shock to his relatives and the many friends of the family.
Mr. Aldridge was the son of Rev. Joel Aldridge, a prominent pioneer minister of the Baptist church in East Tennessee. He was born in Granger county, Tennessee on May 8, 1829. He grew to manhood in his native state and came to Texas in October 1854, being then twenty-five years of age and settled on Spring Creek near where his homestead was at the time of his death. He was a successful farmer and was probably the best known man of all the pioneers. On Dec. 7, 1859 he was married to Miss Mariah Letitia Lively in Dallas county by Rev. T. J. Malone.
Besides his widow he leaves five sons and two daughters, three brothers and two sisters, a number of grandchildren and a host of friends to mourn his loss.
His sons are J. S., J. L., W. P., Dr. H. W. and C. C. Aldridge and his daughters are Mrs. J. W. Groseclose and Mrs. E. L. Roller. All his children except the latter live in Collin County. Mrs. Roller’s home is at Kingsport, Tenn.
Chesley Aldridge of Tucson, Ariz. and Clark and Lafayette Aldridge of Comanche, Texas, are his brothers. One of his sisters, Mrs. Matilda Hutchins lives at Gunter, Texas, and Mrs. Cynthia Drake, his other sister, resides at Stephensville, Texas.
The funeral occurred from the family residence at 1 o’clock this afternoon and a large number of relatives and friends followed the remains to the Odd Fellows’ cemetery where the body was interred.
