Jessie Loren Bridges1

b. September 1859, d. April 1940
FatherJerome Bridges1,2 b. 18 Oct 1818, d. 31 Jan 1901
MotherSarah Margaret Isabella Buchanan1,3 b. 10 Dec 1830, d. 11 Aug 1865
BirthSep 1859 Jessie Loren Bridges was born in Sep 1859 in Missouri.4,5 
Moth-Death11 Aug 1865  Jessie was about 5 years old when her mother died. She spent her childhood with her older siblings on their father's farm in Schuyler County, Missouri.4,2 
Marriage29 Sep 1881 She married first James Haney on 29 Sep 1881.1 
Marriage27 Oct 1892 She married second John Shobe on 27 Oct 1892 in Schuyler County, Missouri.6 
Cens-190012 Jun 1900 The 1900 census enumeration for Fabius township in Schuyler County found Jessie and John with a large family that included "his", "hers" and "theirs". John was 53 years old and employed as a farmer. He appears to have first stated that he was married 33 years but that had been overwritten. Four older Shobe children were listed as his sons or daughters (ages 21 to 13); no doubt children from his earlier marriage. Also listed as his children were Martha Shobe, 5, and Jim Shobe 3, who would have been his and Jessie's children. In addition, 2 Haney children were listed as John's stepchildren: Myrtle, age 16 and Benny, age 14.5 
  Jessie also stated on the 1900 census that she was the mother of 5 children, all of whom were living. However, only 4 of the children enumerated with she and John appear to be hers, either from her marriage to John or her earlier marriage to James Haney. Another source (which does not list Myrtle or Benny as her offspring) does list a son William B. Haney, b. 26 Jan. 1885 and d. March 10, 1977. Perhaps William was living elsewhere in 1900 or was he really the same person as "Benny"?5,7 
Cens-1910Apr 1910  In 1910 Jessie again stated she was the mother of 5 children, all of whom were living. However, in the years between the 1900 and 1910 census she had given birth to another daughter, suggesting the count of 5 living children offered for her in 1900 was not accurate.8 
Widowed2 Dec 1919  Jessie was widowed a second time when John died on 2 Dec 1919 in Schuyler County. The attending physician was Jessie's brother J.B. Bridges.9 
Cens-192027 Jan 1920  Jessie appears to have stayed on the family farm in Fabius township following John's death; she was recorded there with her son James (23) and daughter Lena (17) in 1920.10 
Cens-19302 May 1930  By 1930 Jessie was 70 years old. Her widowed daughter, Martha Robinson, had returned home with her 12 year old son John. Jessie's daughter Lena, age 28 and single, completed the family.11 
DeathApr 1940 Jessie died in Apr 1940 in Schuyler County, Missouri, at age 80.12 

Family 1

James Haney
Children

Family 2

John Shobe b. Jul 1846
Children
  • Martha Shobe5 (Sep 1894 - )
  • James R. Shobe5 (Aug 1896 - )
  • Jessie Lena Shobe8
ChartsDescendants of John Buchanan and Ann Ryburn
Descendants of William Ryburn and Mary (?)
Last Edited28 Apr 2009

Citations

  1. [S124] David Trimble, Buchanan and Gillespie, p. 211-214. Trimble cites records belonging to Mrs. Betty Bridges Bower as his source for information on the family of Sarah Margaret Isabella Buchanan and Jerome Bridges.
  2. [S1021] Jerome Bridges household, 1880 U.S. cens., Schuyler Co., MO, pop. sched., Fabius township, ED 154, page 30C (stamped), dwelling 233, family 245, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Nov. 2004, image 27 of 38. Enumeration includes: Jerome Bridges, 61, widowed, farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA; James, son, 23, sgl, teaching school; Jesse, 20, dau, keeping house; William, son, 17, works on farm; all children b. VA, all parents b. VA.
  3. [S1015] Washington Co., Virginia probate records for James, Mathew and Robert Buchanan.
  4. [S867] Jerome Bridges household, 1870 U.S. cens, Schuyler Co., Missouri, pop. sched., Fabius tonwship, p. 295 (stamped), dwelling 37, family 37, viewed online at Ancestry.com, May 2004, image 5 of 37. Enumeration reads: Jerome Bridges 52, b. VA, farmer, owns land valued at $3,000; Ellen, 21, housekeeper; Shadrach, 17, works on farm; Margaret 15; cont. on top next page: James Bridges, 13; Jessie 10; William 8; all children born Missouri.
  5. [S1022] John Shobe household, 1900 U.S. cens., Schuyler Co., Missouri, pop. sched., Fabius township, ED 131|8A (p. 29 stamped), sheet 150, dwelling 150, family Nov. 2004, image 15 of 20. Enumeration includes: John Shobe, 53, b. Jul 1846, marr 14 [or 19 yrs] [33 had been written first and then crossed through], b. MO, farmer; Jessie, wife, 40, b. Sept. 1859, marr 19 yrs, mother of 5 children, all living, b. MO; parents b. VA; Wilford Shobe, son, 21, b. Feb. 1879; ___ son, 18, b. Nov. 1881; Ed, son, 16, b. May 1884; E___ , dau, 13, b. Mar. 1887; Martha, dau, 5, b. Sept. 1894; Jim, son, 3, Aug. 1896; Myrtle Haney, stepdaughter, 16, b. Jan. 1884; Benny Haney, stepson, 14, 1886; Haney children's father b. KY; all other parents b. MO, viewed online at Ancestry.com.
  6. [S1077] Schuyler Co., Missouri Marriage Licenses Vol. 2: 122. John W. Shobe of Downing, Schuylar Co. and Mrs. Jessie L. Haney of Downing were married at the residence of W. H. Cowell on the 27th of October 1892 by Elder W. H. Cowell.
  7. [S124] David Trimble, Buchanan and Gillespie, p. 212.
  8. [S1130] John W. Shobe household, 1910 U.S. cens., Schuyler Co., Missouri, pop. sched., Fabius township, ED 138, sheet 8A (p. 203 stamped), dwelling 156, family 159, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Jul 2006, image 14 of 17. Enumeration includes: John W. Shobe, 64, marr #2, marr 17 yrs, b. MO, father b. VA, mother b. KY, farmer; Jessie L., wife, 50, marr #2, marr 17 yrs, mother of 5 children, all living, b. MO, parents b. VA; John, son, 28 [23?], b. MO; Martha, dau, 15, b. MO; James R., son, 13, b. MO; Jessie L., dau, 8, b. MO.
  9. [S1513] "Missouri Death Certificates, 1910-1955", index with selected images, Missouri Digital Heritage (http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/deathcertificates : viewed Jul. 2006), John W. Shobe data.
  10. [S1512] Jessie Shobe household, 1920 U.S. cens., Schuyler Co., Missouri, pop. sched., Fabius township, ED 140, sheet 1B, dwelling 21, family 21, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Jul 2006, image 2 of 16. Enumeration includes: Jessie Shobe, 60, wd, b. MO, parents b. VA; James R., son, 23, b. MO, farmer; Lena, dau, 17, b. MO.
  11. [S1515] Jessie Shobe household, 1930 U.S. cens., Schuyler Co., Missouri, pop. sched., Fabius twp, ED 99-3, sheet 2B, dwelling 52, family 52, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Jul 2006, image 4 of 15. Enumeration includes: Jessie Shobe, 70, [looks like M was entered for marr and then written over], owns farm, b. MO, parents b. VA, farmer; cont. top next page: Martha Robinson, dau, 35, wid, b. MO, John W. Robinson, grandson, 12, b. IA, parents b. MO; Lena Shobe, dau, 28, sgl, b. MO.
  12. [S1513] "Missouri Death Certificates, 1910-1955", index with selected images, Missouri Digital Heritage (http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/deathcertificates : viewed Jul. 2006), Jessie L. Shobe data, certificate #16226.