William Green Bridges1

b. 5 July 1862, d. 12 May 1907
FatherJerome Bridges1,2 b. 18 Oct 1818, d. 31 Jan 1901
MotherSarah Margaret Isabella Buchanan1,3 b. 10 Dec 1830, d. 11 Aug 1865
Birth5 Jul 1862 William Green Bridges was born on 5 Jul 1862 in Schuyler County, Missouri.1 
Marriage29 Jul 1887 He married Theresa Emaline Barker on 29 Jul 1887.1 
Cens-190011 Jun 1900 Thirteen years after their marriage William and Theresa were enumerated on the 1900 federal census for Fabius township in Schuyler County, Missouri. Theresa stated she was the mother of 6 children, all of whom were living.4 
  Other records suggest she may have given birth to two additional children who died in the early 1890s.5 
Migration William and Theresa left Missouri sometime after the birth of their last child and moved west to California. They settled in Tulare County by May 1907. William's sister Mary Ellen and her husband William Reed also made the move. 
Death12 May 1907 William died on 12 May 1907 in Tulare County, California, at age 44.1,6 
Burial He was buried at Reedly Cemetery in Fresno County, California.7 
  About 1908 Theresa married for a second time.8 

Family

Theresa Emaline Barker b. 11 Nov 1869, d. 16 Jun 1941
Children
ChartsDescendants of John Buchanan and Ann Ryburn
Descendants of William Ryburn and Mary (?)
Last Edited4 Apr 2012

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. [S1022] Wm Bridges household, 1900 U.S. cens., Schuyler Co., Missouri, pop. sched., Fabius township, ED 131, sheet 7B, dwelling 140, family 140, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Nov. 2004, image 14 of 20. Enumeration includes: Wm Bridges, 37, b. Jul 1862, marr 13 yrs, b. MO, parents b. VA, farmer; Theresa, wife, 30, b. Nov. 1869 IL, marr 13 yrs, mother 6 children, all living; Roy, son, 12, b. May 1888; Elmer, son, 10, b. Nov. 1889; Glen, son, 6, b. June 1893; Chester, son, 4, b. Aug. 1895; Jerome, son, 2, b. Feb. 1898; Herald, son, b. May 1900; all children b. MO; father b. MO; mother b. IL.
  5. [S124] David Trimble, Buchanan and Gillespie, p. 212.
  6. [S1519] "California Death Index 1905-1929", VitalSearch (http://www.vitalsearch-ca.com). William G. Bridges entry viewed Jul. 2006.
  7. [S1100] Betty Bower, "Name Index 130," e-mail to Diana Powell, 5 March 2009. Betty enclosed a photo of William's monument at Greeley Cemetery.
  8. [S1507] Harvey E. Hover household, 1910 U.S. cens., Tulare Co., California, pop. sched., Kaweah twp, ED 241, sheet 3A (p. 70 stamped), dwelling 61, family 61, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Jul 2006, image 5 of 8. Enumeration includes: Harvey E. Hover, 43, b. IN, marr #2, marr 2 yrs, farm laborer; Theresa, wife, 40, marr #2, marr 2 yrs, mother 9 children, 6 living, b. IL; Elmer Bridges, son, 20, farm laborer; Glenn, son, 17, farm laborer; Chester, son, 15; Jerome, son, 12; Dennis, son, 10; all children b. MO, all single.