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!An historical and genealogical sketch of the Gookin family of England,
Ireland, and America.  Gookins, Richard N. (Richard Newton, 1921-(Main
Author)  1697853 Item 11 pg 72
22.   Mary Gelena Challis, b June 19, 1849 at Roseville, Ind., d Sept 11,
1889 at Terre Haute, Ind.  M. April 1, 1869 at Roseville, Parke County
Indiana, John Humphrey Baldridge, M.D. (b Nov 9, 1840, Morgan County Ohio d
Oct 7, 1918 at Terre Haute, Ind.)
Issue: (Baldridge)
i.  Arthur Challis, b July 22, 1870, d Sept 20, 1893
  ii. Leonard, b Nov 24, 1871, 8 Aug 11, 1872
iii. Claude, b Dec 18, 1873, d Oct 8, 1877
iv. Harley Mc Donald, b June 30, 1875, d Oct 16, 1896
v.  Oran, b Nov 13, 1877, d July 25, 1895?
vi. Maude, b Feb 11, 1879, d Aug 16, 1880
(36) vii. Oeus Leeper, b 1880
(37) viii. Essie, b 1881 (Fam rec: Mrs. D.S. Strong)
!US Census 1850 442942 District No 85 Parke Indiana 7th day of Sept
Ebenezer Challis 42 M Carpenter 3000 New York
Charlotte  "  24 F  Ohio
John M      " 6 M Ind   attending school
Mary J      " 1 F Ind
Lucy A Evans 12 F Ind attending school
William D Evans 10 M Ind attending school
Lydia Nealy 24 F Ind
John M Wheat 47 M 400 DC   Boynton 352
!US census Schedule 1.--free inhabitants in Florida Township in the
County of Parke State of Indiana enumerated by me on the seventeenth
day of August 1860....Post Office Roseville. 803287 pg 204
Ebenezer Challis 52 m farmer 8100 700 N. York
Charlotte 35 F (N. York has been dittoed as birth location for everyone)
John 16 M Farm labor
Juliana 11 F
Enos 8 M
Lovilla 6 F
William Evans 20 m farm labor
Susan Cobb 20 f      Boynton 348
!U.S. Census Inhabitants in Florida Township in the County of Parke, State
of Indiana 5 day of June 1880 pg 8 Supervisor's dist. No. 4 Enumeration
Dist. no 181 1254303
Baldridge John H. W M 39 married Phisician Ohio Ohio Ohio
    "      Mary J W F 30 wife married keeping house Indiana New York  New York
   "      Arthur W M 10 son single attended school Indiana Ohio Ind
    "      Harley W M 10 son single Indiana Ohio Ind
    "      Maud W F 1 daughter single Indiana ohio ind
    "      Infant W M 7/30 Nov      single Indiana Ohio Ind     Boynton 397
!History of Parke County, Indiana.  by J. H. Beadle  540288 page 334-335
John H. Baldridge, physician, Rosedale, was born November 9, 1840, in
Morgansville, Morgan county, Ohio.  His father, John A. Baldridge was
born July 20, 1810, in Belmont county, Ohio.  His early days were spent
in and around Morgansville on a farm.  His education was such as could be
obtained at the common schools.  After leaving their father's farm he and
his brother invested their money in a grist-mill.  After one year's
experience he he engaged in the mercantile business in Morgansville in
connection with studying medicine, beginning in 1840.  He commenced
the practice of his profession in 1841 or 1842, and was ever since held
this as his principal occupation.  His first few years were spent in
Morgansville and Harrietsville, leaving the latter place for Anthens
county, and this for Delaware, where he practiced two years.  In 1852 he
moved to Sullivan county, Indiana Jackson townshipk, and here purchased
a farm, which he oversees in connection with his practice.  In 1834 he
was married to Eliza Leeper, and became the father of four children:
Robert A., David L., John H. and Eliza.  His wife died in August 1843. Since
the death of his first wife he married Mary Lovet.  They have had four
children:  John A., Eva, Emma, and Lizzie.  He is a Presbyterian and a
republican.  Mr. Baldridge lived with his parents until he was
twenty-five years of age, having prior to this time been engaged in
assisting upon his father's farm and attending the district school of the
coutry and that of Farmersburg.  He was studying medicine with his
father until February 28, 1868, which marks the date of his arrival in
Roseville to engage in the practice of medicine, which he continued until
December, 1875, at which time he moved to Terre Haute, and for a short
time was engaged in practice.  He is now stationed in Rosedale, where he
has a splendid practice, and is accepted by all as an excellent physician.
In the winter of 1872-3 he attended a course of lectures at the Cincinati
Eclectic Medical Institute, and graduated from that institution on
February 4, 1873.  April 1, 1869, he was married to Gelena M. Challis,
eldest daughter of Ebenezer and Charlotte (Gookins) Challis.  By this
union they have become the parents of seven children: Arthur, Leonidas,
Claude, Harley, Orin, Maud, and Odus.  He is a Mason, joining at Roseville
in 1873.  Mr. Baldridge was a member of County D, 43d Ind. Vol. Inf., having
enlisted at Terre Haute September 29, 1864, and was mustered out at
Indianapolis June 14, 1865.  He is a strong republican, having for some time
been central committeeman for Florida township.  Boynton 232
!Cemetery Records Parke County, Indiana Copied from Records in the
Rockville Library.  Fort Wayne & Allen County Library 1965 US/CAN
977.2465 V22c  Mount Pleasant Cemetery Racoon incorrect [Florida is
correct] Township Parke County, Indiana Platted by Letha and Margaret
Griffin 1961
Mount Pleasent Cemetery records Parke County Indiana  849937 Mount
Pleasent Cemetery is located in Florida Township Parke County Indiana. This
record was taken in October 1961
Baldridge Arthur C. 1890-1893
Baldridge Claud 1873-1877
Baldridge Cora C. 1882-1896
Baldridge Harly M. 1875-1896
Baldridge John A. 1847-1889
Baldridge John A. Dr. 1811-1887
Baldridge John H. Maryland. 1840 1918
Baldridge Leonieas 1871-1872
Baldridge Mary G. 1849-1889
Baldridge Maud 1879-1880
Baldridge Nancy E. Ammerman wife of David L. Baldridge1840-1895
Boynton 363-364