Capt Elijah (Lige) Washington Edington

1850 United States Federal Census
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Name Elijah Edington
Gender Male
Race White
Age 18
Birth Year abt 1832
Birthplace Ohio
Home in 1850 Pike, Coshocton, Ohio, USA
Attended School Yes
Line Number 5
Dwelling Number 142
Family Number 143
Household Members (Name) Age
Margaret Edington 49
Nancy Edington 34
Aquila Edington 23
Elijah Edington 18
Margaret Edington 15
Edmund Edington 12
George Edington 3

Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941
Name Elijah Eddington
Marriage Date 12 Jul 1852
Marriage Place Indiana, USA
Spouse Name Lutitia A Santer

1860 United States Federal Census
Name Elijah Edington
Age 27
Birth Year abt 1833
Gender Male
Race White
Birth Place Ohio
Home in 1860 Jackson, Greene, Indiana
Post Office Owensburg
Dwelling Number 1530
Family Number 1530
Occupation Farmer
Real Estate Value 500
Personal Estate Value 200
Inferred Spouse Lutisha A Edington
Inferred Child Archibald Edington; Docia Edington
Household members
Name Age
Elijah Edington 27
Lutisha A Edington 26
Archibald Edington 6
Docia Edington 4

1870 United States Federal Census
Name Elizah Eddington
Age in 1870 39
Birth Date abt 1831
Birthplace Ohio
Dwelling Number 103
Home in 1870 Jackson, Greene, Indiana
Race White
Gender Male
Post Office Owensburg
Occupation Farmer
Male Citizen Over 21 Yes
Real Estate Value 3000
Inferred Spouse
Lientia Eddington
Inferred Children
Archibald Eddington
Docia Eddington
Francis Eddington
Ursula Eddington
Maud Eddington
Household Members (Name) Age
Elizah Eddington 39
Lientia Eddington 37
Archibald Eddington 17
Docia Eddington 14
Francis Eddington 11
Ursula Eddington 6
Maud Eddington 4

1880 United States Federal Census
Name Elijah Edingtin [Elijah Edington]
Age 49
Birth Date Abt 1831
Birthplace Ohio
Home in 1880 Jackson, Greene, Indiana, USA
Dwelling Number 186
Race White
Gender Male
Relation to Head of House Self (Head)
Marital Status Married
Spouse's Name Lutitia Edingtin
Father's Birthplace Maryland
Mother's Birthplace Maryland
Occupation Farmer
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Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
Elijah Edingtin 49 Self (Head)
Lutitia Edingtin 46 Wife
Fransis Edingtin 19 Daughter
Ursula Edingtin 15 Daughter
Maud Edingtin 13 Daughter
Sidney Edingtin 9 Son
Margret Edingtin 6 Daughter

1900 United States Federal Census
Name Elijah Edington
Age 68
Birth Date Aug 1833
Birthplace Ohio, USA
Home in 1900 Jackson, Greene, Indiana
Sheet Number 1
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation 4
Family Number 4
Race White
Gender Male
Relation to Head of House Head
Marital Status Married
Spouse's Name Mary A Edington
Marriage Year 1886
Years Married 14
Father's Birthplace Maryland, USA
Mother's Birthplace Maryland, USA
Occupation Pensioner
Can Read Y
Can Write Y
Can Speak English Y
House Owned or Rented Own
Home Free or Mortgaged F
Farm or House H
Neighbors View others on page
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
Elijah Edington 68 Head
Mary A Edington 63 Wife

1910 United States Federal Census
Name Lige Edington [Elijah Edington]
Age in 1910 78
Birth Date 1832
[1832]
Birthplace Ohio
Home in 1910 Jackson, Greene, Indiana, USA
Sheet Number 4b
Street Bloomfield and Bedford Road
Race White
Gender Male
Relation to Head of House Head
Marital Status Married
Father's Birthplace Maryland
Mother's Birthplace Maryland
Native Tongue English
Home Owned or Rented Own
Home Free or Mortgaged Free
Farm or House House
Able to read Y
Able to Write Y
Enumeration District Number 0032
Years Married 28
Enumerated Year 1910
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Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
Lige Edington 78 Head
Mary A Edington 74 Wife

Probably the oldest man in Greene County was called to his reward last Friday, when Captain Elijah EDINGTON died at Owensburg. He was born on August 12, 1831, in Coshocton, County, Ohio, and was therefore aged ninety-three years, eight months and six days. He was reared by his grandfather HARDESTY, and with him came to Greene County in 1848 and entered a one hundred and sixty acre tract of land in Jackson Township, near the tunnel of the B. & B. branch of the Monon Railroad. The land was covered with heavy timbers and cost $1.25 per acre.

He was a schoolteacher for over twenty-five years and for many years engaged in the mercantile business at Owensburg and Koleen.

During the first administration of Grover Cleveland as President of the United States from 1885 to 1890, he was the railway mail clerk on the old narrow-gauge railroad from Bedford to Switz City.

In politics he was a staunch Democrat and devoted his energies to the success of that party until the Prohibition Party came into existence and on account of being a strong temperance advocate he joined that party and consistently supported it during the balance of his life.

He was a large man and enjoyed remarkably good health until later years, but his mind was ever active and bright upon all questions of the community and nation until almost the hour of his passing.

He left the schoolroom where he was teaching, bade adieu to his wife and three children and organized COMPANY C, FORTY-THIRD INDIANA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY, August 29, 1861 and was mustered into service, infusing into his comrades something of the patriotism, which he himself felt. He was elected captain and soon ordered a march through to Camp Vigo, from which he was ordered to the front, the company first taking part in the battle of Helena, Arkansas, later fighting at Jenkins Ferry. On the way to Camden, that state, a portion of the regiment was captured, but Captain EDINGTON was doing provost duty at Little Rock. While here his term of enlistment expired and he was ordered to Indianapolis to be mustered out October 20, 1864, after serving three years and six months.

The deceased was married twice, the first in 1851 to Luticia LANTER, a native of Kentucky. She died in 1884, leaving four children, namely, Archibald, a farmer, now deceased; Frances, wife of John DECKARD, of Jasonville; Sidney, a miner, of Jasonville; Margaret, the wife of Frances M. HATFIELD, who lives in Arizona.

On November 22, 1884, the subject married Mrs. Mary A. COBB, widow of Samuel COBB and the daughter of Emanuel HATFIELD, the famous hunter whose family came from Tennessee to Jackson Township, Greene County, Indiana in 1832. No children were born to this last union. Mr. EDINGTON was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church and active in Sunday school work.

Capt. EDINGTON was regarded by every one who knew him as an honest, upright man, firm in his convictions and trustworthy in all his dealings with mankind. The funeral was held at Owensburg last Sunday afternoon, the services being conducted by Rev. Arthur PRITCHET. Interment in the Kentucky Ridge Cemetery. - The Bloomfield News, Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana, Thursday, April 23, 1925.

Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017
Name Elizah Edington
Gender Male
Race White
Age 53
Marital Status Widowed
Birth Date 12 Aug 1871
Birth Place Ohio City
Death Date 18 Apr 1925
Death Place Owensboro, Greene, Indiana, USA
Death Registration Date 1925

U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
Name Capt Elijah Edington
Gender Male
Birth Date 12 Aug 1831
Birth Place Coshocton County, Ohio, United States of America
Death Date 18 Apr 1925
Death Place Owensburg, Greene County, Indiana, United States of America
Cemetery Kentucky Ridge Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place Doans, Greene County, Indiana, United States of America
Has Bio? Y
Father Robert Edington
Mother Margaret Alice Edington
Spouse Lutitia A. Edington
Children
Margaret Hatfield
Francis Mary Decker Scott
Theodocia Corbin
Archibald Edington
Ursula Edington
Sydney Edington

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