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Pigeon Roost State Historic Site is located between Scottsburg and Henryville, Indiana, near Underwood, Indiana. A one-lane road off U.S. Route 31 takes the visitor to the site of a village where Indians massacred 24 settlers shortly after the War of 1812 began.
Samuel and Mary survived the Pigeon Roost Massacre and moved back to New Bardstown, Kentucky and did not return to Indiana until after the Indian Wars. When their Isaac was a small child they moved from Kentucky back to Indiana.
Samuel Bridgewater 1749-1827 & Mary Ann Coughman 1755-1847
Samuel Bridgewater
Birth:
April 10, 1749 in England (or Pennsylvania or
Mecklenburg, Virginia)
Death:
March 11 (or May 17), 1827 in Vienna, Scott County, Indiana
Samuel served in the *Revolutionary War* from 1775 to 1783 and received a pension. All the info on Samuel, his wife and 15 children was found in his family bible in the 1930's. The bible's whereabouts are now unknown, but it is believed that it was lost in a house fire in the 1950's.
According to Photostatted Bible record received from General Services Administration in Washington D.C., he was listed in Revolutionary Soldiers buried in Indiana, but the location of his grave has not been determined (Grave has been found and a new headstone was place on Samuel and Mary Ann's grave site). Shortly after coming to America, he joined the American cause. In 1776 he served for three months in Captain Zokad Spring's Company of Militia and was discharged at the end of his enlistment, having been employed against the Tories and in guarding the frontiers. In 1777, he served another three months in Captain Thomas Carr Company. In 1778, he served a tour of duty under Captain Moses Sutton. In 1779, he served another three months under Captain Sutton, guarding the prisoners of Beesons Town and scouting between that place and the Monongahela River. His last service was in the expedition of Colonel William Crawford against the Indians on the western frontier.
Info received from Pat Griffin 6 Sep 2004
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PROBATE RECORDS: Scott County, Indiana In the name of God Amen, I Samuel Bridgewater, of Scott County in the State of Indiana, being very frail and weak in body but of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding considering the certainty to settle my worldly affairs and thereby be the better prepared to leave this world when it shall please God to call me hence do therefore make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following, that is to say first and principally. I commend my Soul into the hands of Almighty God and my body to the earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my Executors hereinafter named and after my debts and funeral charges are paid. I devise and bequeath as follows: I give and bequeath unto my dear beloved wife, Mary Ann Bridgewater, all my real and personable estate so long as she lives and at her decease I do also give and bequeath unto my three sons, Isaac, Levi and Samuel Bridgewater all my stock to be equally divided among them. I do also give and bequeath unto my eight daughters, Polly Morgan, Anna Watson, Rebecca Bennett, Rachel Kepheart, Sally Bell, Elizabeth Johnson, Patience Bennett and Nellie Craven: Anna Watson and Rebecca Bennett which is dead, but the children of the deceased, have their mothers' share of all my household and kitchen furniture to be equally divided among them, at the death of my wife. I do also give and bequeath unto my son Christian Bridgewater nineteen and half acres of land I bought of Lemastees to him and his heirs forever. I do give and bequeath unto my son Elias Bridgewater my mansion house and farm and farming utensils on which I now live containing eighty acres more or less to him and his heirs and assigns forever. I do hereby appoint Jales Reeves Executor and Mary Ann Bridgewater Executrix of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal in the year of our Lord this second day of May 1827.
Signed sealed and published and declared in presence of William Hyttan, Christen Miller (His Mark), Samuel Bridgewater
13 May 1827
I desire that my house carpenter tools should be equally divided between my two sons, Christian and Elias Bridgewater. I do hereby appoint my son Christian Bridgewater to be Executor of this my last will and testament to be associated with the above named Executor and Executrix.
(His Mark) Samuel Bridgewater (Seal)
John Farmer
Aaron Rawlings
Scott County Court Personally came before me in my office the Executor and Executrix of the above will and produced the above will which was proven by the oath of all the subscribing witnesses thereto this 2nd day of June 1827. James Ward, Clerk
Mary Ann Coughman
or spelled Eleanor Mary Ann Kaughman
Birth:
October 25, 1755 in Mecklenburg, Virginia
Death:
March 21, 1847 in Vienna, Scott County, Indiana
ID: I2211
Name: Mary Ann COUGHMAN
Surname: Coughman
Given Name: Mary Ann
Sex: F
Birth: 25 Oct 1755 in , Mecklenburg, Virginia
Death: 20 Mar 1847 in Vienne, Scott, Indiana
Burial: Bridgewater-Owens Graveyard, Scott, Indiana
_UID: 2226B16308203D40BA907321E73E04969E7C
NOTES: Mary Ann was a doctor of medicine. After Samuel joined the war Mary Ann and the children moved from Virginia to George's Township in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. Mary Ann signed an affadavit in 1842 in Scott County, Indiana saying she had been present at the wedding of Levi Bridgewater and Patience Stillwell in 1783 in Fayette County, Pennslyvania. This was for Patience to get a widows pension from Levi's service in the war. Mary Ann and Samuel were married by Rev. W. Sommers a Presbyterian minister. Mary Ann was the mother of 15 children 5 boys and 10 girls.
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Mary was said to be a well-educated German who practice medicine in Scott and Jackson Counties, Indiana for many years and who had quite a reputation as a physician.
Mary and Samuel were faithful members of the Established Church of England, Until after the death of Samuel, after which she joined the Baptist Church. She had a brother, *******Christopher Coughman (Kaughman)*****, who had a daughter Kezziah Borin, wife of Elijah Borin, both of whom were massacred in Pigeon Roost Defeat in Scott County, Indiana.
Mary Ann was issued a Pension #4449 on February 36, 1847 as Revolutionary War Widow.
Children:
Margaret "Peggy" Bridgewater
born July 6, 1772 in Mecklenburg Virginia
Mary "Polly"
Bridgewater born January 27, 1773 in Mecklenburg, Virginia married October 23, 1795 to William Morgan in Nelson Kentucky
9/3/12
I am a descendent of Samuel and Mary Bridgewater's
daughter, Mary
(Polly) Morgan, born January 13, 1773 in Mecklenburg,
VA, and died on March 26, 1860 in Jackson County, IN.
She is buried in the Mount Pleasant Cemetery, a little
roadside cemetery on a knoll along Dudleytown Spur Road
in Grassy Forks Township. Her husband William Morgan
(1771-1852) is also buried there, along with several
other family members. William and Mary originally owned
and farmed this property. It was transferred to the Mt
Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church, organized by the
Morgans and several other families in 1822. The church
is long gone, and the little cemetery is a bit hard to
find now. A number of William and Mary's descendents
still live in Jackson County today.
Sincerely,
Geoff Liebrandt
Dayton, OH
Anna "Nancy" Bridgewater
born August 23, 1775 in Mecklenburg, Virginia died March 26, 1860 in Kentucky
Isaac "John" Bridgewater
born July 2, 1777 in Fayette, Pennsylvania married
Mildred "Milby" Akers
4/8/2016
Sent: Friday, April 8, 2016 10:09 AM
To: jay@usfunks.net
Subject: Family Website Isaac Briggewater
It is really easy to get the 2 Isaac Bridgewaters confused.
Isaac, s/o Samuel. born 1777 married Margaret McCaslin
i have his military file from the war of 1812 which proves this
sending this short version to see if you are there
thank you
Cheers, Susan Burke
Kasiah "Kezzie" Bridgewater born March 12 (or 18), 1779 in Fayette, Pennsylvania
married Elias Payne on February 21, 1800 in Kentucky killed September 3, 1812 by Indians along with her husband, Elias Payne and seven children
at the
Pigeon Roost Indiana Massacre of 1812
Rebecca Bridgewater born November 30, 1780 in George's, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Levi "Rag" Bridgewater born January 31, 1782 in George's, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
married #1 Elizabeth Bennett in 1805 in Nelson County Kentucky married #2 Martha Warman Coffman in 1810 in Nelson County Kentucky children Elizabeth b. 1817 Issac C. b 20 Sep 1813 James b. 1831 Levi J. b. 03 Sep 1833
died September 24, 1872 in Vienna, Scott County, Indiana
Rachel Bridgewater born February 5, 1784 in George's, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
married
George Kephart
born 6-6-1786 died 3-28-1873 died February 9, 1839
Sarah "Sally" Bridgewater born February 17, 1786 in George's, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
died in Jackson County, Indiana
Samuel Bridgewater born August 7, 1788 in George's, Fayette County, Pennsylvania married Sally Bennett who died in Louisiana.
two children died young. Samuel returned here and lived at Little York after Sally's death. He lived to be quite old died about 1854 at New Little York, Washington County, Indiana
Christian Columbus Bridgewater
(pdf) born July 31, 1790 in Georges Township,
Fayette County, Pennsylvania married Margaret "Peggy" Miller on November 12, 1813 in Nelson County, Kentucky children Isaac C., Samuel James (1817-1863), Mary Ellen, Elias George Washington, Christian C.,
Levi Jackson, Andrew M.
"Andy", Permelia "Millie", Elizabeth A. died September 25, 1866 in Scott County, Indiana buried in the
Bridgewater Cemetery in Scottsburg Indiana (source: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/7705/BridgewaterCemetery.htm?20086)
6-22-16
Hi Jay,
I believe that I connect to your wife's family through child 11 of Samuel Bridgewater (1749-1827), my lineage descends through Christian Columbus Bridgewater (1790-1866). Christian is my third-great grandfather, and Samuel is my fourth-great grandfather. I also am having trouble tracing things further back, beyond Samuel.
A couple of weeks ago, my wife and I passed through Scott County, Indiana and visited the Bridgewater Cemetery. I took these photo of Christian, Margaret's and Samuel and Mary Ann's grave stones (which are all DAR replacement stones). You are free to post them on your web site.
As you've noted in the list of Christian's children, the second eldest was Samuel James (1817-1863), he is my great-great Grandfather. His oldest son, James Alonzo (1853-1930) is my great grandfather. My grandmother is Bertha Mae Bridgewater-Robbins (1887-1972), who was James Alonzo's youngest child, and who married my grandfather, Fred William Robbins (1883-1966).
Below is a portion of a Lexington Township (Scott County, IN) map that hangs on the second floor of the Scott County Heritage Center's building in Scottsburg. My guess is that it dates to about 1876. You'll see Robbins' properties on the right edge and several Bridgewater properties on the left edge. Being so close, its no wonder that they married into one another's family.
The I. A. Bridgewater is Isaac Alonzo Bridgewater (1853-1937), son of Isaac C. (1813-1888). The P. A. Bridgewater is Patience A. Bell-Bridgewater (1817-1892). And the L. A. Bridgewater is (I think) Louisa A. Lashbrook-Bridgewater (1837-1877), second wife of Christian Ira Bridgewater (1836-1912). Next time I get down to the Heritage Center (hopefully later this summer), I will ask whether they possess a similar map for the Vienna Township, just to the west. I'm guessing that there are more Bridgewater farms in Vienna Township.
To close, I'm glad to find your web site, which is a nice summary of the family. I presume your wife's lineage runs from Elias (my 4th great uncle), who you've shown moved to Schuyler County IL. This is a branch of the family I hadn't followed, so your web site fills many gaps for my tree on Ancestry-dot-com.
On your page, that little series of maps, just above Samuel & Mary Ann, is slightly wrong. The family was in Nelson County Kentucky from about 1800 to 1815. From 1815-1837, they were in Scott County Indiana. From 1837-1900, your wife's branch were in Schuyler County Illinois. And following that they went to Montana.
I'm guessing throughout that the Bridgewater's are your wife's part of the tree. You've done a lot of good work to trace it back! Again, you're welcome to use any of the images I've provided. I took all photos on June 8, 2016.
Married: Ruany Palmer on November 16, 1813 in Shelby Kentucky
Married: Sarah Tingle on October 20, 1850 in Schuyler County Illinois
Elizabeth Bridgewater born April 5, 1794 in Little York Washington
Indiana (or Bardstown, Nelson, Kentucky) died April 30, 1873 in Indiana
Patience Bridgewater born 12 Jul 1796 in Jackson County, Indiana (or Bardstown, Nelson, Kentucky)
died 1860-1869 in Vienna, Scott County, Indiana
Eleanor "Nellie" Bridgewater born March 26, 1798 in Jackson County Indiana (or Bardstown, Nelson, Kentucky) died June 17, 1834 in Scott County, Indiana
married William Craven 27 Jul 1819 in Floyd, Indiana
Mary Ann Coughman was a well educated German woman who practiced
medicine in Jackson and Scott Co. Indiana. In 1812, their daughter Cisiah, son in law Elias Payne and seven
children were killed by Indians at Pigeon Roost. Samuel and Mary Ann moved back to Bardstown until the
Indian wars were over.
Mary Ann was issued a Pension # 4449 on February 26, 1847 as a
Revolutionary War Widow. She was a well-educated German woman and practiced as a physician for many years in
Scott and Jackson Counties, Indiana. She had quite a local reputation as a doctor. This medical story is
strictly a family story that has been passed down and may or may not be true.
After Samuel joined the war Mary Ann and the children moved from
Virginia to George's Township in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. Mary Ann signed an affidavit in 1842 in Scott
County, Indiana saying she had been present at the wedding of Levi Bridgewater and Patience Stillwell in 1783 in
Fayette County, Pennsylvania. This was for Patience to get a widow's pension from Levi's service in the war. Rev. W. Sommers a Presbyterian Minister married Mary Ann and Samuel.
Mary Ann's niece Kizzah, her brother Christopher Coffman's (Kaughman)
daughter and her husband Eliza Borin were both massacred in the Pigeon Roost Defeat in Scott County,
Indiana.
Coffman is spelled "Coughman" throughout the Bridgewater Family
History, owed by Mae Bridgewater Walker.
Samuel and Mary survived the Pigeon Roost Massacre and moved back to New Bardstown, Kentucky and did not return to Indiana until after the Indian Wars. When their Isaac was a small child they moved from Kentucky back to Indiana.
BRIDGEWATER OR OWENS CEMETERY
LEXINGTON TWP., SCOTT CO., INDIANA
This old cemetery, still occasionally used today is located in southwestern Lexington Twpwhich had been
originally entered on Oct. 20, 1820 by Jabez Reeve (1781-1865). The cemetery is entered by a lane (an
abandoned county road which once continued on east to State Road 3) which passes alongside Kinderhook Lake.
There are sunken spots denoting unmarked graves.
The following Bridgewaters are buried there:
Catherine Bridgewater (wife of S.J.)
1811-1846
Samuel Bridgewater d. 1863
Isaac A. Bridgewater 1853-1937
Clarabell Bridgewater (dau. of I.C. and P.A.)
d. 1860 age 2
Infant dau. Bridgewater (dau. of I.C. and
P.A.)d. 1852
Elias M. Bridgewater (son of I.C. and P.A.)
d. 1849 age 1
Samuel J. Bridgewater (son of I.C. and P.A.)
d. 1850 age 5
Emily C. Bridgewater (dau. of I.C. and P.A.)
d. 1844 age 1
Issac C. Bridgewater (h. of P.) 1813-1888
Patience A. Bridgewater (wife of I.C.)
1818-1892
Samuel Bridgewater 1749-1827
Mary Ann Coffman Bridgewater 1755-1847 (wife
of Samuel)
Christian Bridgewater 1790-1865
Margaret Miller Bridgewater 1792-1888 (wife
of Christian)
Otto Palfenier notes that he believes Elias born 1792 moved from
Kentucky to Scott county, Indiana in the1820s. From there he moved to Schuyler county, Illinois in about
1837. He was married a second time in Schuyler county- to Sarah Tingle- the sister of Margaret Tingle
Deal. Margaret Deal is the grandmother of Eliza Deal Bridgewater- wifeof Elias' grandson Allen P.
Bridgewater. Sarah Tingle Bridgewater is the grandmother in-law of Allen P- Ruamy Parmer is the
grandmother in blood.
In moreplain terms- Elias married a second time, to a woman who was related to his
grandson's wife.
This suggests that the Bridgewater, Deal and Tingle familes are all connected in
Kentucky, Indiana and Illinois.
From my more recent research I have found that the Bridgewater and Deal
families were together in Marionand Shelby counties, Missouri and the same two families were together in
the 20th century in Gallatin county Montana.
Chris C. Bridgewater is buried next toEmily C. Deal in Bozeman,
Montana
Elias served in the Revolutionary War.
Schuyler
County History In 1823, a roving band of Kickapoo Indians met the first white settlers to venture into what is now Schuyler
county. A peaceful tribe, they seem to have accepted this incursion into their hunting grounds, and by 1825
a new County had been established and named after the gallant Revolutionary soldier General Schuyler.
Christopher C.C. Bridgewater 1812-1871 & Belindia 1822-18??
Christopher C.C. Bridgewater
Birth: 1812 in Kentucky
Death: August 3, 1871 in Schuyler County, Illinois
Marriage: Malindah Harris August 24, 1838 in Schuyler County Illinois
Malindah "Belindia" Harris Birth: 1822 in Kentucky Death: ????
Children:
James H
Birth:
March 1844 in Missouri
Death: January
2, 1932 Burial:
Walnut Grove Cemetery Brownville Nemaha County Nebraska, USA
Marriage:
Charlotte Jane (Wardell) Lowe on November 11, 1866 in Schuyler Co, Illinois
James H. Bridgewater [Christopher
C. C., Elias, Samuel of Scott Co., Indiana] was born on 30 March 1844 in
Missouri, son of Christopher C. C. Bridgewater and Malinda Harris. His
parents were only briefly in Missouri before settling permanently in
Schuyler Co., Illinois. James was married on 11 November 1866 in Schuyler
County to Charlotte Jane (Wardell) Lowe, the widow of Moses Lowe, and
daughter of William Wardell and Cassina Wyson. She was married to
Moses on 30 October 1859 in Schuyler County. Moses was a Civil War veteran,
having enlisted as a Private in the Union Army at Bainbridge, Illinois, on
11 August 1862. He was attached to Company F, 103rd Illinois Infantry
Regiment. Moses died on 23 July 1864 near Atlanta, Georgia from wounds
received the previous day, apparently during the Battle of Atlanta, also
known as the Battle of Decatur, in a continuation of the Union summer
campaign to seize the important rail and supply center of Atlanta. Moses was
buried in Marietta National Cemetery, Marietta, Georgia.
Moses
Lowe and Charlotte had the following children:
1. Mary Elizabeth Lowe [18 Sep 1861-22 Oct 1920]
m. () Henry Cephus White [20 Nov 1861-3 Sep 1934]
2. Anna Augusta Lowe [15 May 1863-15 May 1882]
Died of measles in Kansas just before she was to
be married.
She was buried in her Wedding dress in Sheley
Cemetery in Kansas,
A few miles south of Beaver City, Nebraska.
James was also a veteran of the Civil War. He enlisted and served as a
private in Companies D and G of the 28th Illinois Infantry Regiment. In
1890, he applied for and received a pension for his service.
By June of 1880 James Bridgewater, Charlotte, and their children had moved
from Illinois to Grand River Township in Cass Co., Missouri. Family
tradition places them in Boonville, Cooper Co., Missouri, in 1881, and in
Kansas by January 1882, and later settling permanently in Brownville, Nemaha
Co., Nebraska.
Charlotte was born in February 1844 in Springfield, Indiana, and died on 27
October 1908; James was later married to the widow Belle V. _____. James
died on 2 January 1932 and was buried in Brownville's Walnut Grove Cemetery.
Children: James and Charlotte
had the following children:
1. Sarah Melinda Bridgewater born Nov 8, 1868 & died July 21, 1963
Married 1) Abram "Abe" L. Stamey born
1867 & died July 19, 1908
Children : May, Herbert & Ivy
Married 2) Charles Corns
Burial:
Norton Cemetery Norton, Norton County, Kansas, USA
2. William Thomas Bridgewater
Birth August 31, 1870 in Rushville,
Schuyler, Illinois
Death July 22, 1951 in Brownville,
Nemaha, Nebraska
Married Melinda Lester Sapp on
February 2, 1899
Daughter of John W. Sapp and Sarah O.
Lester.
Birth Oct 13, 1880 death Mar 23,1960
San Mateo CO
Children : Wallace James Bridgewater born Nov 25, 1909 & died Jan 23, 1994
& married Harriet A. Rhodes on May 5, 1935
3. Monroe D. Bridgewater born Oct 1872 & died Dec 26, 1923
Married Dora J born Nov 24, 1879 & died
Sept 28, 1966
Burial:
Norton Cemetery Norton, Norton County, Kansas, USA
4. James C. Bridgewater born Oct 13, 1873
Married Minnie E.
5. Palmer Bridgewater [25 Jul 1875-]
6. Carl Emry Bridgewater born May 29,1877 & death 1945
Married Anna Caroline Noren born Jan 30,
1881 & death 1943
Burial:
Orleans Cemetery Orleans, Harlan County, Nebraska, USA
Children : Ruth Caroline Bridgewater [Jan 21, 1901 - Sept 20, 1996]
7. Josephine Margaret Bridgewater [18 Mar 1880-]
8. John Henry Bridgewater [18 Mar 1880 - 1939]
Married Alice 1871 - 1962;
Burial :
Walnut Grove Cemetery Brownville Nemaha County Nebraska, USA
9. Charles Elbert (Albert) Bridgewater born Jan 16, 1882 & died Jan 27, 1955
Married Irma Ray born Dec 7, 1891 & died
August 3 , 1973
Burial:
Norton Cemetery Norton, Norton County, Kansas, USA
Inscription: 28 IL Infantry Co. D
Created by:
Tony & Cindy Lloyd
Record added: Aug 25, 2010
Find A Grave Memorial# 57712532
Rhuama
born 1846 in Schuyler County Illinois
Sarah J
born 1848 in Schuyler County Illinois
William
Birth:
November 11, 1852 in Schuyler County Illinois
Death:
December 28, 1916 in
Schuyler County Illinois Burial:Gillette Cemetery Marriage: Laura Florence Suddeth 1861-1912 Children:
Allen P.Birth: March 10, 1856
(or 1854) in Schuyler County, Illinois
Death: November 15 (or 16), 1933 in Wilsall, Park County, Montana Burial: Mt. View Cemetery, Livingston,
Park County, Montana
Lavina Birth: 1858 in Schuyler County Illinois
Benjamin Birth: 1860 in Schuyler County Illinois
Francis Marion
Birth: 1865 in
Schuyler County Illinois
Death:
August 19, 1940 Burial:
Oak Ridge Cemetery Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, USA
Plot: Bliock 21, Sec5, 8, 13
& Louise C. Bridgewater 1869 - May 21, 1916
& Graver Bridgewater ~1888 - Oct
22, 1918 -- age 30 years from influenze
Burial:
Oak Ridge Cemetery Springfield Sangamon County Illinois, USA
Plot: Block 1,5,43
& Ethel Mae Kiser Bridgewater
July 7, 1916 - Oct 1, 1991; wife of William E.
This company with 41 men held a blockhouse at Mill Creek Gap,
Georga against Hood's 30,000-man
Army for 10 hours.
Bridgewater, Andrew - Sergeant, Private, died Jeffersonville, Indiana, February 8, 1865. Bridgewater, Elias - Private, died at Cleveland, Tennessee, March 10, 1864. Bridgewater, Christian C. - First Lieutenant, resigned for good of service, May 26, 1863.
Company G 28th Infantry
Bridgewater, Elias G. W., First Lieutenant, resigned Jan. 10, 1863. Bridgewater, James H., veteran, mustered out Mar. 15, 1866.
Company B
119th Infantry
Bridgewater,
Levi - Private, mustered out August 26, 1865, as Corporal.
Schuyler County, Illinois
Birth Records
Birth Records, Book 1, 1877-1886,
#
Name
Birth
Mother
Father
508
Nellie Maggie Bridgewater
21 Mar. 1879, Bainbridge Tp.
Mary Jane (Davis) Bridgewater
William Bridgewater
956
child Merritt
23 Aug. 1880, Bainbridge
Sarah (Bridgewater) Merritt
Calvin Merritt
960
male Bridgewater
20 Sep. 1880, Bainbridge
Eliza Jane (Robinson) Bridgewater
Franklin Bridgewater
1214
Orestes? Foster Crandall
3 Jul. 1881, Rushville Tp.
May Agnes (Sands) Crandall
Harry Foster Crandall
1525
Jesse Pearl Powers
9 Apr. 1883, Bainbridge
Sarah (Bridgewater) Powers
William Powers
1561
female Bridgewater
12 Jul. 1883, Bainbridge Tp.
Mary Jane (Davis) Bridgewater
William Bridgewater
1747
female Bridgewater
26 May 1884, Bainbridge
Eliza Jane (Robinson) Bridgewater
Alfred F. Bridgewater
Birth
Records, Book 2, 1885-1903
#
Name
Birth
Mother
Father
2299
male Bridgewater
3 Aug. 1887, Schuyler Co.
Eliza Ann (Deal) Bridgewater
Allen Bridgewater
2469
female Bridgewater
2 Jan. 1888, Bainbridge
Amanda (Robinson) Bridgewater
Christopher B. Bridgewater
2872
male Bridgewater
28 Apr. 1891, Rushville Tp.
Hannah (Grafton) Bridgewater
Otis Bridgwater [sic]
4127
female Bridgewater
23 Apr. 1896, Brooklyn
Louisa (Deal) Bridgewater
Francis Marion Bridgewater
Register of Marriages
The following marriage
records were transcribed from FHL microfilm #1311549.
These records were
filmed from the original registers located at the Schuyler County Courthouse.
Book D, 1877-1907,
Pages 51 - 60
License # Groom - Age - Father - Mother Bride - Age - Father - Mother Marriage Location - Date of Marriage - Witnesses - Person Performing Marriage
8979 Allen Bridgewater - 31 - Christopher C. C. Bridgewater - Malinda Harris
Eliza Ann Deal - 23 - Elisha Deal - Emily C. Powers
Elisha Deal's - 19 May 1886 - Francis M. Bridgewater, Shuman Bowman - William J. Thompson, J. P.
6980 Christopher A. Bridgewater - 24 - E. G. Bridgewater - E. J. Owens
Amanda B. Robison Chitwood - 28 - J. R. Robison - Mary Jackson
Bride's father's residence - 31 Aug. 1879 - Jerry Jackson, Wm. Hodges - Andrew Hodges, M. G.
9108 Sherman Lafayette Bowman - 22 - Wm. Bowman - Emiline Bridgewater
L[ouisa or Lavina] Bridgewater - 24 - Christopher Bridgewater - Melinda Harris
Bainbridge Tp. - 24 Apr. 1887 - Saml. Lashbrook, John Bowman - Alfred Chute, M. G
8964 Francis M. Bridgewater - 21 - Christopher C. C. Bridgewater - Melinda Harris
Louisa Deal - 17 - Elisha Deal - Emily C. Powers
Elisha Deal's - 27 Mar. 1886 - Geo. W. Fry, Allen Bridgewater - Wm. J. Thompson, J. P.
Notes:
The death date for Christopher C.C. and brother William came from a
book with handwriting inside. The book lists two William Bridgewaters in "Bainbridge" [Illinois] and is in
the possession of Florence Arnold Hamilton of Bozeman, Montana(1980). Florence is the grandaughter of Allen
P. Bridgewater (born 1854)
Allen P. Bridgewater 1856-1933 & Eliza Ann Deal
1864-1939
Allen P. Bridgewater
Birth: March 10, 1856
(or 1854) in Schuyler County, Illinois Death: November 15 (or 16), 1933 in Wilsall, Park County, Montana Burial: Mt. View Cemetery, Livingston,
Park County, Montana
1880 United States
Census : Bainbridge, Schuyler County, Illinois - age 23 - living with mother Malinda
Eliza Ann Deal
Birth: March 4, 1864 in Schuyler County, Illinois
father: Elisha DEAL born 25 Aug 1843 in Indiana ()
mother: Emily Caroline POWERS born 1847 in Illinois () Death: November 16, 1939 in Wilsall, Park County, Montana Burial: Mt. View Cemetery, Livingston,
Park County, Montana
1880 United States Census :
Bainbridge, Schuyler County, Illinois - age 15 - living with father Elisha and mother Emily
Birth:
August 3, 1886 in Quincy / Schuyler County, Illinois Death: May 12
or 13, 1933 in Bozeman, Montana Burial:
Sunset Hills Cemetery
Marriage: Esther Vera Holman on October 25, 1908 in Gallatin County, Montana
Nora
Birth:
July 27, 1889 in Schuyler County, Illinois Death: November
8, 1970 in Bozeman, Montana Burial:
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Marriage: James Martin Arnold born June 5, 1883 at
Cane Hill, Cedar, Missouri Children: Hubert Franklin Arnold born Dec
17, 1906 in Belgrade, Montana
Ralph Sylvester Arnold born Oct 31, 1909 in Bozeman,
Montana
Finis Arnold born Jan 6, 1912
Christina Alretta Arnold born Dec 2, 1913 in Manhattan,
Montana
Florence M. Arnold
http://montanatrail.familytreeguide.com/getperson.php?personID=I6619&tree=T1
Christopher C. Bridgewater 1886-1933 &
Esther Vera Holman 1893-1980
Christopher Columbus Bridgewater
Birth:
August 3, 1886 in Quincy / Schuyler County, Illinois Death: May 12
or 13, 1933 in Bozeman, Montana Burial:
Sunset Hills Cemetery
Marriage: Esther Vera Holman on October 25, 1908 in Gallatin County, Montana
Esther Vera Holman
Birth: December 19, 1893 in Ft. Collins, Colorado
father: George Washington HOLMAN born 14 May 1868 in Perne, IL ()
mother: Ethel Ellen STORM born 3 Sep 1871 in Ft. Atkinson, WI
() Death: October 20, 1980 in Bozeman, Gallatin County, Montana Burial: Sunset
Memorial Park, Belgrade, Gallatin County, Montana
Children:
Opal May
Birth: May 11, 1909 in Bozeman, Gallatin County, Montana
Marriage #1 Frederick "Fritz" Becker in Livingston on August 22, 1927 Children: Ernest Becker married
Donna Jean Holcomb and lived in Glasgow
Montana Marriage #2 Delbert Duane Bloor on March 23, 1945 in Bozeman
they lived in Wilsall, Bozeman and Dillon area Marriage #3 William Pitt on December 9, 1962 in Bozeman and they lived in Deer Lodge
Death: June 5, 2006 and was buried in Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery in Belgrade (obituary)
Infant
Birth & Death: June 23 or 26, 1910
Burial:
Sunset Hills Cemetery
Oscar A.
Birth: April 25, 1911
and died
Death:
November 1985 in Bozeman, Montana Burial:
Sunset Memorial Park, Belgrade, Gallatin County, Montana
Married:
Katie May Lawrence on June 27, 1935 in Livingston,
Montana
Welcome
to our family pages. We are Jay Funk and Barbra Ballard Funk
and these pages are a labor of love for our children and the reset
of the family. These pages are simply an attempt to research
and document where our families have come from, plus any other
interesting tid-bits.
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