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SOURCE: History of St. Clair County, Mich.
        by Arthur St. Clair
        A. T. Andreas & Co., Chicago - 1883

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        W. A. ELDRIDGE, of the firm of A. N. MOFFAT & Co., steamboat and
    vessel agents, is a native of St. Clair County, and was born in Port
    Huron October 15, 1847.  His father, G. A. ELDRIDGE, was an old soldier
    and came here after the Florida war, and lived here until his death.
    W. A. grew up, and attended school here, and entered store as clerk.
    In 1868, he went away and lived in Chicago, New York and Toronto for
    ten years.  In the spring of 1882, returned to Port Huron and became a
    partner in the firm of A. N. MOFFAT & Co.  The firm of WRIGHT &
    ELDRIDGE, are also engaged in coal trade.  Mr. ELDRIDGE married Miss
    FLORENCE E. BEAN, from Rock Island, Ill., October 15, 1873.  They have
    one son, WALLACE GORDON.

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