Re: Eli, William, Leander Chiddix
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Re: Eli, William, Leander Chiddix
LeAnne Boynton 12/10/99
Hello,
I am a direct decendant of Eli Chiddix.My line goes as follows:
Eli--->William--->Leander--->John Cecil--->Olen--->Newell--->Dan
I would appreciate any information you may have on Eli.I am especially interested in information regarding Eli's parents/grandparents.Through various sources (not conclusive, however) I have been told that two brothers migrated to this country from England.One brother stayed in the North, the other went South (possibly Eli???).I have been told the spelling of the name was Chiddicks (English).I saw in the 1820 Virginia Census that many in Eli's household were illiterate and the spelling of the name may have been left to the discretion of the census taker. Thus, Chiddix.This is all speculation based on information I have read or been told.If you can shed any light on the situation I would appreciate it.
Thanks,
Dan Chiddix