Life History

Notes

• Philip's first wife was Caroline.  THey had several children in Maryland and Virginia after their marriage in about 1841.  Caroline died some time between the 1850 census and Philip's second marriage in 1858.
  
  1850 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Virginia, 27 August, page 760 (scan 378B), Hse #1269, Fam #1254
  Philip P Dandridge 33 M No Occupation $4500 Real Estate b Virginia[b abt 1817]
  Caroline F Dandridge 30 F b Virginia [b abt 1820]
  Nannie S Dandridge 8 F b Maryland [b abt 1842]
  Philip P Dandridge 7 M b Maryland [b abt 1843]
  Sarah G Dandridge 5 F b Virginia [b abt 1845]
  Charles G Dandridge 4 M b Maryland [b abt 1846]
  William F Dandridge 1 M b Virginia [b abt 1849]
  
  Philip was the second husband of Mary Elizabeth Taylor Bliss, daughter of President Zachary Taylor, who served as her father's hostess in the white house.  Her first husband died in 1853, and Philip married her in 1858.
  
  "On February 11, 1858, she married Philip Pendelton Dandridge."
  --  "Mary Elizabeth Bliss, Wikipedia, "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Elizabeth_Bliss
  
  "She married Philip Pendleton Dandridge 2 NOV 1858, son of Adam Stephen Dandridge and Sarah Pendleton. He was born 2 OCT 1817 in Virginia, and died 28 OCT 1881"
  --  RootsWeb, Edelen, McAfee etal, http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=REG&db=cw4peter&id=I020116
  
  U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
  Philip Pendlet [sic] Dandridge
  Gender: Male
  Spouse Name: Mary Elizabeth Taylor
  Spouse Birth 1824 KY
  Marriage Year: 1858
  
  Census records of the related individuals report that Philip and Betty lived in Winchester, Virginia.  We see in the household Philip's children from his first marriage.  Notice the quaint description of Betty's occupation, "Housewifery."  Note that the children in the household in 1860 are all the children of Philip's first wife Caroline F Goldsborough.
  
  1860 Federal Census, Frederick County, Virginia, 19 July, Winchester, PO Winchester, page 116, Hse #824, Fam #825
  Philip P Dandridge 43 M Laborer $0 Real Estate $0 Personal stated b VA [b abt 1817]
  Mary E Dandridge 33 F Housewifery b KY [b abt 1927]
  Anna S Dandridge 18 F born MD [b abt 1842]
  Philip P Dandridge 16 M born VA [b abt 1844]
  Lilly D Dandridge 15 F born MD [b abt 1845]
  Charles V Dandridge 14 M born VA [b abt 1846]
  William F Dandridge 10 M born VA [b abt 1850]
  
  1880 Federal Census, Frederick County, Virginia, 2 June, Winchester, District 46, page 8, Hse #49, Fam #52
  Dandridge, P P  W M 62 Head Farmer At Home VA VA VA
  Dandridge, Mary E  W F 55 Wife Keeping House KY VA MD
  Berns, Jane Mulatto M 45 Servant Servant VA VA VA
  Turner, Mollie  Mulatto F 16 Servant Servant VA VA VA
  
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  Philip Pendleton Dandridge
  Birth Oct. 2, 1817
  Death Oct. 28, 1881
  
  From Jefferson County, Virginia. His father was Adam Stephen Dandridge and his mother was Sarah Pendleton Dandridge. He first married Caroline Fitzhugh Goldsborough, They were wed on May 16, 1839 in Virginia. There were 8 children to this union. After Caroline's death in 1854 Philip would marry again to the lovely Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Taylor Daughter of President Taylor, "Old Rough and Ready"
  
  Spouses:
  Mary Elizabeth Taylor Dandridge (1824 - 1909)
  Caroline Fitzhugh Goldsborough Dandridge (1820 - 1854)
  
  Children:
  Philip Pendleton Dandridge (1843 - 1921)
  
  Burial Mount Hebron Cemetery, Winchester, Winchester City, Virginia, USA
  
  Created May 09, 2007
  --  Find A Grave Memorial #19310750, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=19310750
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Sources

• 1. RootsWeb Trees
• 2. 1860 Federal Census, Frederick County, Virginia
  • 19 July, Winchester, PO Winchester, page 116, Hse #824, Fam #825
• 3. 1850 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Virginia
  • 27 August, page 760 (scan 378B), Hse #1269, Fam #1254
• 4. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
• 5. 1880 Federal Census, Frederick County, Virginia
  • 2 June, Winchester, District 46, page 8, Hse #49, Fam #52
• 6. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
• 7. Wikipedia
  • "Mary Elizabeth Bliss," "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Elizabeth_Bliss
• 8. Maryland Marriages, 1655-1850