Eldridge Lineage
1. Juliette Cordelia Eldridge,
b. Oct 1839, NY, d. 1905; m. c1866 to Edson V. Blakeman, b. 17 Jan 1843, near Conquest, Cayuga Co., NY, d. 1 Sep 1925, Newfield, Thompkins Co., NY. Edson and Cordelia are buried in the East Hill Cemetery, Osseo, Hillsdale Co., MI.Children: a) Ada M. b. c1870, MI
b) Clarence E.* b. May 1872, MI
2. Clarence E. Blakeman, b. May 1871, MI, d. 1933; m. c1903 to Pearl I. Carter, b. 1879, MI, d. 1919. Both are buried in the East Hill Cemetery, Osseo, Hillsdale Co, MI.
Children: a) Harold E. b. 15 Apr 1904, MI
b) Harvey Ernst* b. 1905, MI
3. Harvey Ernst Blakeman, b. 1905, MI, d. 14 Feb 1960, MI; m. to Bertha Fern Pittman, b. 10 Jun 1909, Norvell Twp., Jackson Co., MI, d. 1940 (Dau. of Charles H. Pittman and Dora E. Berkeypile).
Children: a) Darrell Ernest, b. Hillsdale Co., MI
b) Beverly Fern, b. Hillsdale Co., MI
c) Dale Eugene,* b. Brooklyn, Jackson Co., MI
4. Dale Eugene Blakeman, Brooklyn, Jackson Co., MI; m. to Katherine Francis Moore, Jackson, MI (dau. of James T. Moore and Rose Marie Coffee).
Children: a) Rex Eugene, b. Vandercook Lake, MI;
b) Sherie Fern,* b. Vandercook Lake, MI
c) Sherlene Marie, b. Jackson, MI
d) Scott Andrew, b. Jackson, MI
5. Sherie Fern Blakeman, b. Vandercook Lake, Jackson Co., MI; 1m. John Eley, div.; 2m. to David Rogers Swarts, b. Williamsburg, James City Co., VA.
Children: a) Rick Andrew, b. Jackson, MI
Compiled 6 July 1999 by Sherie F. (Blakeman) and David R. Swarts, 1905 Springport Rd., Apt. 2, Jackson, MI 49202 dswarts@mailcity.com