Elizabeth E. Eldridge mother of Missouri
In my Taylor line, my great grandfather Cambell Tandy Taylor married Elizabeth Elafare Eldridge in 1901, somewhere in Kentucky.They had a daughter Missouri Taylor who was born about 1903.I have a picture of Elizabeth and Cambell and Missouri, and Elizabeth was deffinately expecting again.I've been told that the picture was taken in 1907, there was a measle epidemic and Elizabeth died shortly after having given birth, to possibly twins?!I've also been told that Elizabeth's mother (?) came to help care for Missouri and the new babe(s), and apparently the babe(s) did not make it, nor did Elizabeth's mother.All possibly having died from measles.Older family members claim that Cambell used to tell of how Missouri also came down with measles, and that he wouldn't leave her side, and believed that this is why she made it through.Missouri was raised by my great grandfather and his second wife Vernie Black Taylor.They later moved to Illinois.I've been told that Missouri (Zury)was married to a Propst and also to a Jones.If anyone should recognize this story, and can offer any further information, or corrections to what information I do have please contact me asap.I sure would appreciate it, and I thank you.
Sherri