ELON ELDRED was born in Connecticut, in 1802. In an early day his parents moved to Herkimer county, N.Y., where Elon grew to manhood. About the year 1820 glowing accounts of the west reached his ears, and accordingly thither he directed his footsteps. Pleased at the prospect, he returned agin to the east, where he united his fortunes with Jane Stuart, and shortly thereafter returned to Illinois, and settled at Edwardsville, Madison county, and shortly after, in 1822, located in Greene county, on the farm lately owned by Frank M. Bridges. When the family became fairly located in Greene county, a cabin composed of hewn logs was erected, it being some eighteen feet square, this forming the main structure. In after years, other buildings composed of logs, but of smaller dimensions, were erected for the accommodation of hands, Mr. E. becoming largely engaged in the manufacture of castor oil. After a long life of usefulness, while Elon Eldred, who had journeyed to a farm owned by him in Montgomery county, was on his return trip, and near Girard, in Macoupin county, he was taken violently ill, and expired very suddenly.