1850 Oxford, Oakland, Michigan
Thompson Eldred 27 NY Farmer
Gusla Eldred 25 NY
Melvin Eldred 4 MI
Naman Eldred 3 MI

U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865
Name Melvin Eldred
Enlistment Age 18
Birth Date abt 1846
Enlistment Date 29 Aug 1864
Enlistment Place Pontiac, Michigan
Enlistment Rank Private
Muster Date 3 Sep 1864
Muster Place Michigan
Muster Company C
Muster Regiment 10th Infantry
Muster Regiment Type Infantry
Muster Information Enlisted
Muster Out Date 19 Jul 1865
Muster Out Place Louisville, Kentucky
Muster Out Information Mustered Out
Side of War Union
Survived War? Yes
Residence Place Orion, Michigan
Last Known Residence Place Shiawassee County, Michigan
Death Date 1920
Burial Place Corunna, Shiawassee County, Michigan
Title Record of Service of Michigan Volunteers 1861-65; Civil War Gravesites by Len & Sharon Walworth Thomas [email protected]

Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952
Name Melvin Eldred
Gender Male
Race White
Age 21
Birth Date abt 1846
Birth Place Oakland
Marriage Date 6 Nov 1867
Marriage Place Addison, Oakland, Michigan
Residence Place Commerce
Spouse Sarah E Bell
Gender Female
Race White
Age 20
Birth Date abt 1847
Birth Place Addison
Residence Place Addison

1890 Veterans Schedules of the U.S. Federal Census
Name Melvin Eldred
Gender Male
Rank Private
Role Veteran
Residence Date Jun 1890
Residence Place Caledonia, Shiawassee, Michigan, USA
Enumeration District 92
Enlistment Date 25 Sep 1863
Discharge Date Aug 1864
Regiment or vessel 10 Infantry Michigan
Company C
Length of Service 0 Yrs 11 Mos

U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934
Name Melvin Eldred
Gender Male
Unit 10th Michigan Infantry, Company C
Filing Date 1 Aug 1890 Invalid
Filing Place Michigan, USA
Relation to Head Soldier
Spouse Sarah E Eldred Widow 7 Jun 1920

Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952
Name Melvin Eldred
Gender Male
Race White
Marital Status Married
Husband of Sarah Bell
Death Age 73 8 9
Birth Date 8 Sep 1846
Birth Place Oakland County, Michigan
Death Date 17 May 1920
Death Place Corunna, Shiawassee, Michigan
Retired farmer
Father Tompkins Eldred b NY
Mother Desta Halland b NY
Burial Pine Tree Cemetery

A newspaper article about his mother states that his father, W Tompkins Eldred, died in the war.