Notes:

(Research):1900 Federal Census
Township 5, Santa Barbara County, CA
Bennett, Cordelia, born Dec 1850 in IL, widowed, 3 children, 2 living,
Bennett, Mae (daughter), born Nov 1875 in CA, single
Wooldridge, Henry (nephew), born Aug 1879 in CA, single
Wooldridge, Harry (nephew), born Apr 1881 in CA, single
Wooldridge,  Nellie (niece), born Oct 1883 in CA, single
Magrain, Anita (grand daughter), born Dec 1891 in CA, single
Magrain, Eugenie L. (grand daughter), born Mar 1894 in CA,single

Harry — Alma L.. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

(Research):1880 Federal Census
Lakeport, Lake County, CA
Wooldridge, William, age 30, born IL, father born KY, mother born IL
Wooldridge, Caroline, age 22, born NY, parents born Canada
Wooldridge, Rould, age 9/12 (Aug), born CA, father born IL, mother born NY
Bradley, Issac, age 28, born IL, Hired man
Wooldridge, Nathan, age 63, born KY, parents born KY
Wooldridge, Mary A., age 55, born IL, father born SC, mother born IL
Wooldridge, Lemuel, age 15, born CA

William married Caroline Abt 1875, CA. was born Abt 1858, NY; died Bef 1900, CA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

(Research):I have the will and probate, need to type up and put in here.

1880 Federal Census
Lakeport, Lake County, CA
Wooldridge, John, age 47, born KY, parents born KY, farmer
Wooldridge, Louisa, age 42, born MO
Wooldridge, Lillian, age 22, born MO
Wooldridge, Josiah, age 12, born CA
Wooldridge, John, age 10, born CA
Wooldridge, Edgar, age 4, born CA
Is this Nathan's brother?

Nathan married Mary Ann Bradley 31 May 1845, Jackson County, IL. Mary (daughter of James Henry Bradley and Martha Hughes) was born Abt 1825, Jackson County, IL; died 20 Dec 1898, Lakeport, Lake County, CA. [Group Sheet]

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(Research):1850 Federal Census:
Township 9N1E, Knox County, IL
Wooldridge, Nathan T., age 31, born KY, Farmer
Wooldridge, Mary, age 25, born IL
Wooldridge, Martha, age 4, born IL
Wooldridge, Wm, age 1, born IL

1860 Federal Census


1870 Federal Census
Redwood, Santa Clara County, CA
Wooldridge, Nathan, age 59, born KY, farmer
Wooldridge, Mary, age 44, born IL
Wooldridge, William, age 21, born IL, farm hand
Wooldridge, Jane, age 13, born IL
Wooldridge, Arthur, age 10, born CA
Wooldridge, Mary, age 8, born CA
Wooldridge, Lemuel, age 5, born CA

1880 Federal Census
Lakeport, Lake County, CA
Wooldridge, William, age 30, born IL, father born KY, mother born IL
Wooldridge, Caroline, age 22, born NY, parents born Canada
Wooldridge, Rould, age 9/12 (Aug), born CA, father born IL, mother born NY
Bradley, Issac, age 28, born IL, Hired man
Wooldridge, Nathan, age 63, born KY, parents born KY
Wooldridge, Mary A., age 55, born IL, father born SC, mother born IL
Wooldridge, Lemuel, age 15, born CA

1900 Federal Census
Township 4, Lake County, CA
Wooldridge, Nathan T., born Nov 1818 in KY, widowed, father born KY, mother born VA

They farmed in Knox County, Illinois until about 1859 when they moved to Yount Township, Napa County, California.  They later moved to Redwood Township, Santa Clara County, California, and were living in Lakeport, Lake County, California by 1880.

Notes:

Shortly after his birth the family moved to Gallatin, Sumner County, Tennessee.  On 29 September 1814, James enlisted as a private in Captain Thomas Scurr's Company, 2nd Regiment of Tennessee Volunteer Mounted Gunmen.  This regiment was commanded by Colonel Thomas Williamson and fought under General Coffee's command during the Battle of New Orleans.  James was discharged on 27 April 1815 at Nashville, Tennessee.  James received a land grant for 80 acres of land under the Act of September 1850, and located it in Jackson County, Illinois.   James moved near Shiloh Hill in Randolph County, Illinois Territory in 1817.

Like his father, James Bradley was a stone mason by trade, and for many years lived on his farm and manufactured monuments and chimney foundations.  He was the first man to do stone cutting and monument work in the southern part of the state, and was also a maker of grindstones.  He was very involved in local politics.  He was appointed numerous times to County Juries between 1825 and 1840.  He was the head of the Bradley Road District in 1827, and was appointed Fence Viewer in Gognia Township in 1830.  He served as Justice of the Peace in 1831, and in 1839 was appointed by the Illinois State Legislature as one of the commissioners to lay out a road from Belleville, via New Athens, to Brownsville.

On January 1st, 1836 several citizens of Randolph and Jackson counties, including James, met to organize a school, which became known as Shiloh School located in Randolph County.  James was among the men who donated money to purchase 80 acres for the school house on 13 April 1839.  On the 11th of November 1839 he became a Trustee of the school, and 12 days later the Trustees were charged with the incorporation of Shiloh College.  Upon the college's incorporation on 22 January 1840, he was appointed a Trustee of the College, and served until August of 1842.  
    

James married Martha Hughes 28 Nov 1820, Randolph County, IL. Martha was born 15 Oct 1804, Randolph County, Illinois Territory; died 15 Oct 1845, Jackson County, IL; was buried , Gillespie Cemetery, Randolph County, IL. [Group Sheet]