From History of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Volume II, Publ. by The Western Historical Company 1881, Page 880-881

REV. F. C. ELDRED, present Pastor was born in the town of Petersburgh, Rensselaer County, New York, February 2, 1841.  His father, Rev. S. L. ELDRED, moved to the Territory of Wisconsin in the Winter of 1843-4 and located in the Town of Albury, Green County, where he still resides.  In November, 1862, Mr. ELDRED left college to join the Union army as a recruit in the Second Wisconsin Infantry.  After serving over two years he was discharged for wounds received in the battles of the Wilderness, May 5, 1864, where he was also taken prisoner.  In September of the same year he had the good fortune to be exchanged.  He prepared for the ministry and was ordained deacon in St. James' Church, this city, in June, 1871, by Bishop ARMITAGE and placed in charge of the mission work at and around Mazomanie, Dane County, Wis.  In December, 1873, he resigned this field to attend lectures at Nashotah Theological Seminary.  While at the seminary Mr. ELDRED had charge of the parish at Columbus and the mission at Kilbourn City, at which places he officiated on alternate Sundays.  Graduating in the class of 1875, he moved to Columbus and took charge of St. Mark's Church, Beaver Dan, and Christ Church, Fox Lake, in connection with St. Paul's of Columbus.  In June, 1879, he resigned this position to take charge of Trinity Mission.

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