Robinson Constitution - April 12, 1899; page 8, column 1
Eldridge K. Hand was born Feb. 11, 1842, and died April 5, 1899, aged 57 years, 2 months and 24 days. He was married to Jane Miller Dec. 9, 1865. To them were born four children - two sons and two daughters. He was married the second time to Ella Brent on Feb. 4, 1898. He leaves a wife, two daughters, one son and a host of friends and relatives to mourn his death.