Theresa Emaline Barker1

b. 11 November 1869, d. 16 June 1941
Birth11 Nov 1869 Theresa Emaline Barker was born on 11 Nov 1869 in either Illinois or Missouri.2,3 
Marriage29 Jul 1887 She married first William Green Bridges, son of Jerome Bridges and Sarah Margaret Isabella Buchanan, on 29 Jul 1887.1 
Cens-190011 Jun 1900 Thirteen years after their marriage Theresa and William 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.2 
  Other records suggest she may have given birth to two additional children who died in the early 1890s.4 
Migration Theresa and William 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. 
Widowed12 May 1907  Theresa was widowed when William died on 12 May 1907.5 
Marriagecirca 1908 She married second Harvey E. Hover circa 1908.6 
Cens-191028 May 1910 The 1910 census enumeration found Theresa and her second husband living in Kaweah township, Tulare County, California. In response to the enumerator's questions she stated that she was the mother of 9 children, 6 of whom were living. Five of those children, all sons, were living at home: Elmer (20), Glenn (17), Chester (15), Jerome (12) and Dennis (10).6 
Death16 Jun 1941 Theresa died on 16 Jun 1941 in Tulare County, California, at age 71.7 

Family

William Green Bridges b. 5 Jul 1862, d. 12 May 1907
Children
Last Edited2 May 2011

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. [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.
  3. [S1333] "California Death Index 1940-1997", Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com). Theresa Hover data, downloaded Jul. 2006; reports place of birth as Missouri.
  4. [S124] David Trimble, Buchanan and Gillespie, p. 212.
  5. [S1519] "California Death Index 1905-1929", VitalSearch (http://www.vitalsearch-ca.com). William G. Bridges entry viewed Jul. 2006.
  6. [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.
  7. [S1333] "California Death Index 1940-1997", Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com). Theresa Hover data, downloaded Jul. 2006.
  8. [S1333] "California Death Index 1940-1997", Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com). Leroy Bridges data, downloaded Jul. 2006.