Bridgman - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Simmons/Bridgman

lenatru — 2011-09-29 21:25:08Z

I have some of the information you seek. I corresponded some years ago with one of the Simmons in my quest for Bridgman/Bridgeman.
If you will email me at lent@wt.net, I will send it to you. It is too lengthy for this site.
Lena Bridgman Truster

Re: Bridgeman/Bridgman

lenatru — 2011-07-29 18:36:00Z

What line are you researching. Are you from the Massachusetts line of Bridgman/Bridgeman or maybe from Virginia, NC or Georgia? I have lots of records. Spelling is not important. Many could not spell, even the census takers were very inconsistent.

Lena

Re: Bridgeman/Bridgman

bridgemandale1 — 2011-06-27 21:06:56Z

I am also a Bridgeman. Yes with the e. I have seen and know people with it both ways.

Re: Bridgmans in Newport area, Arkansas

pentuprose — 2011-05-05 18:53:20Z

The parents of Jetta Bridgman are Edward Bridgman and Frances Bridgman.

Re: Bridgmans in Newport area, Arkansas

lenatru — 2011-05-04 17:37:23Z

Are the parents of Jetta Bridgeman, Calvin Bridgeman and Della Parish?

Bridgmans of Arkansas to North Carolina

pentuprose — 2011-05-03 21:00:01Z

Has anyone with Giles Bridgman in their family been able to trance him back past John Bridgman in 1780's North Carolina? Where does the tree go back past this? Any info. would be very helpful, thank you.

Bridgmans in Newport area, Arkansas

pentuprose — 2011-05-03 20:58:16Z

I am looking for any Bridgmans in the Newport area of Arkansas. Any Bridgmans who are fairly closely related to Herbert Bridgman, Frances Bridgman, Jetta Bridgman. I am trying to construct my family tree. Thank you.

Re: Can you help me get started

pentuprose — 2011-04-27 13:43:07Z

Hi Jodi,

I am researching my family too (my dad was adopted at a young age, but is a Bridgman)...my great great great grandfather is Giles Bridgman. Who is your grandmother? Is it Clara? My grandmother's name (I think) is Frances Bridgman. Do you have any additional info on the family? I think we must be related!

BRIDGMAN Cleveland F - Vietnam Wall section 12W

t42Vietnam_ParkerCoTX — 2011-04-07 23:29:55Z

BRIDGMAN Cleveland F - Vietnam Wall section 12W

Honor our Veterans. This is one of many photographs of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Parker Co, TX. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 220,673 photos free at http://teafor2.com where they are listed in order by state(Texas), county(Parker), cemetery(Vietnam) and Surname.

If you know more about this person please reply here instead of contacting me because this is not my family.

Simmons/Bridgman

robertsimmons94 — 2011-03-14 21:14:26Z

I have come to a dead end with an ancestor named John Simmons. Born around 1800, in NC. Married an Elizabeth, born in NC around 1812-1814 (I dont know her surname). They settled in Cave in Rock, IL and a 1860 census shows a Mary Bridgman, age 93, born in VA, living with them. Can anyone possibly help me?
I dont know the county or township of NC that they were from. Nor do I have any parents for either of them. Thanks.

Re: Looking for Bridgmans

sandyhills_1 — 2011-03-02 18:23:03Z

Hi Jenni,

My connection is through Thomas Bridgman born 15 Dec 1840, (late in year which is why he's often down as born 1841,) his elder brothers were Edward and Caleb. He married Grace Ann Fragel, sept 1864 and had (amoungst others) my great grandfather Thomas Edward Bridgman.

I'm living near Swansea UK, where are you living and what's your husbands connection ?

You can contact me direct if you like : sandyhills@hotmail.co.uk

Simon.

Looking for Bridgmans

sjenn63 — 2011-03-02 06:00:30Z

Hi Simon,

Nice to hear from you, where do you fit into the Bridgman family. It is actually my husband who is related to them not me but I'm doing all the research!

Jenni

Re: Looking for Bridgmans

sandyhills_1 — 2011-02-28 21:33:32Z

Hi Jenni,

I am related to the Bridgman clan you're talking about who settled in Lanlivery, cornwall for a while. I'm living on the Gower in Wales, please get in touch.

Simon

Re: Bridgman/Belyea

bridgmanacker — 2010-09-21 11:02:14Z

your spelling is correct - typo in my message. She was born Nov 17 1817 and died March 9 1888. married to John Bridgman on July 29 1836. Karen

Re: Bridgman/Belyea

jemansfield — 2010-09-20 21:48:05Z

I just read your reply. I am interested in exchanging meaningful information. I have Elizabeth' name spelled as Bradt, middle name Maria born 1817 died March 1888.

Re: Bridgman/Belyea

RykBrown — 2010-08-12 12:51:09Z

Hi Karen
This is "my" line too. My wife descends from John Wesley Bridgman, son of John Bridgman and E. Maria Bradt. I would be happy to share information with you.

I host the web page and discussion forum for our Bridgmans. Our Bridgman web page is here:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~rykbrown/b...
The discussion forum is found here:
http://www.hostmybb.com/phpbb/index.php?mforum=rykbrowngenea...
It's free and takes only a moment to sign up. There you will find a forum dedicated to the discussion of our Bridgman family where you can meet, discuss, and exchange info specifically with descendants of this family.

I would be pleased to discuss the Bridgmans with you on our forum. If you wish to contact me privately, please email me at ryk.heather@cogeco.ca .

I would be happy to share any information I have, but, honestly, I have so much that you'll have to tell me what you want to know.

I live in the area too, in Waterdown. Have you been to the old Bridgman farm on Walkers Line? It's still in the family.

Sincerely
Ryk

Re: Bridgman/Belyea

bridgmanacker — 2010-08-12 00:21:16Z

HI - my former husband (now deceased) and my children are descendants from William through John and Elizabeth Brandt. Interested in sharing info - we have quite a bit and live in the Burlington/Milton area where our branch of the Brigmans still reside. Karen

Re: Bridgman

crystalbmiller1 — 2010-07-08 20:09:53Z

Hello, Jeanne!

I didn't know if you were still looking for information about the Bridgman family but I am happy to help how ever I can.

I was "googling" my own name out of curiosity to see what came up and saw this link where you had inquired about me. I look forward to hearing back from you.

Re: Bridgman/Belyea

RykBrown — 2010-07-06 16:49:34Z

Peter

I am persuaded by your suggestion that Gilbert was born in Elgin. I cannot locate any source for the Wales reference, so I am doubtful of it. Although I've been unable to find Gilbert in any census records, the rest of the Wrong family of his vintage back in Lincoln all say they were born in Canada, so it would seem likely that Gilbert was too.

As for his father John, I have changed the reference for now to read "Barbados or Wales." When you have confirmation one way or the other let me know and I will update the entry accordingly.

Thanks for the info.

Ryk

Re: Bridgman/Belyea

jemansfield — 2010-07-05 18:10:22Z

Hi Peter: Info from RYK has most of my info, however I can mail (slow mail)the stuff I have. From William I follow Wm Jr then Harvey then my grandfather John. I don't have much info on the Wrongs. Jane is 1 st cousin 4 times removed of me. Hope to hear from you. My e mail is john.mansfield@comcast.net John M

Re: Bridgman/Belyea

pmr2705 — 2010-06-29 19:49:18Z

Thanks Ryk. Great pages with lots of useful information and leads to pursue. I am just getting started with this type of research and find it quite fulfilling, although I am admittedly daunted by the volume on your site.

I believe your information about John Wrong and Gilbert Wrong (husband of Ann Bridgman, daughter of Wm Bridgman and Mary Belyea) being born in Wales to be wrong. I believe Gilbert was born in Elgin County Ontario and John, his father was born in Barbados. I have quite a bit of information about the Wrongs and am pursuing leads of my own, partly based on oral and written history in the family. My mother is a Wrong. I will update you and Kath Palmer (the researcher identified on your website for that part of the family) when I am satisfied with more concrete Barbados data than I currently have available.

Re: Bridgman/Belyea

RykBrown — 2010-06-29 18:49:03Z

Everything you ever wanted to know about the Bridgmans can be found here:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~rykbrown/b...

Re: Bridgman/Belyea

pmr2705 — 2010-06-29 02:24:53Z

I am also a direct descendant of Wm Bridgman, through his daughter Ann and the Wrongs. I would be interested in any information you can provide. peter

Re: Bridgman-Fenton

VickieGriffith31 — 2010-01-23 06:33:55Z

I don't know what the connection is between these 2 families. My husband is a decendent of Charles and Lottie Fenton. We have found very little about them and there don't seem to be very many of them around. And they aren't in contact with each other. It's a long shot but I will mail a copy of your letter to my Mother-in-law. If there is any more Fenton information I would like to see it. Thanks for posting the information you did post.
Vickie Griffith

Re: Bridgeman/Bridgman

findwilliam — 2010-01-01 11:08:01Z

Hi,
In my family history, I have a William Busby (my great grandfather). I suspect he may have been married to 'your' Hannah Bridg(e)man:
http://www.scholarshome.org.uk/ancestry/gen/possible_case_of...

However, I think he may have 'deserted' here and then both had bigamous second marriages:

http://www.scholarshome.org.uk/ancestry/gen/possible_case_of...

I know about him after 1888, but not before. I am trying to convince myself that these are the same two Williams. And that this is bigamy.

Can you throw any light on this?

Bridgman

maybskts — 2009-08-14 15:24:50Z

I am looking for a Crystal Bridgman Miller in Harriman, TN. If anyone has any information on her I would love to talk to her about her Bridgman Family.

Thank you,
Jeanne

Re: Bridgman in Mississippi

lenatru — 2009-07-22 01:15:02Z

Interested in knowing about ancestors of Mississippi Bridgman/Bridgeman families. Particularly interested in ancestry of Daniel Bridgeman and Harriett Doggett.
Lena

Bridgman in Mississippi

TerriBrigmanEngland — 2009-07-21 05:40:08Z

I would like to contact anyone researching the surname Bridgman in MS...especially in Yazoo, Sunflower, Warren, and Sharkey and adjacent counties. I believe I may have information on the ancestry of these Bridg(e)mans in MS. Please contact me at tbengland AT yahoo DOT com.

Thanks!
Terri

Re: Edgar R. Bridgman, b. N.Y. 1830, d. 1900 Harvey Co., Kansas

dickmort — 2009-05-12 02:43:22Z

We are working on Edgar's son Ben, we have all your answers but its a learning process. Ben's granddaughter was my wife. Warren

Re: Bridgeman/Bridgman

paulbridgman1 — 2008-08-18 01:19:50Z

hey ther sure a lot of us out here.son of harold martin bridgman just checkin in

Re: Bridgman - Iowa

lenatru — 2008-06-23 19:52:38Z

E-mail DiamondXL@aol.com received April 30, 1999. She is from Harriman, TN. Her e-mail follows:

Hello! My name is Crystal Bridgman Miller. I live in Harriman, TN and I am 33 years old. My father lives here as well and his name is Allen Clark Bridgman, age 64 (almost 65) and I have a brother named Dennis Stuart, age 36.
My father, Allen, is the son of Raymond Ward Bridgman of Albion, Iowa, who was the son of Hattie Wiley and Ward Bridgman. Ward was son of Jesse and Claudia (Wright). My father confirmed that Jesse's middle name was Oliver, not Oscar, just as the web page had stated. Jesse was a brother to Ada Matilda and a son of James Watson Bridgman.
My grandfather, Raymond, was a full-time minister of the Jehovah's Witnesses faith and all of us in his family practice that faith as well. My grandfather served in many parts of the country in his ministry, mainly on the East coast around New Bedford, MA, and later he moved to Harriman, TN to retire and be near the rest of our family.

I am very intrigued to find out about my family tree and would enjoy helping you fill out the branches. Please feel free to e-mail us with information. I would also be happy to provide you more deatils about our branch of the family as well. I have 2 young sons of my own, named Wesley and Aaron.
I often heard the sotry that I was the first Bridgman girl in 100 years in our line of descent. The last Bridgman girl, of course was Ada (actually Ara) Matilda, who was Jesse's sister. My grandfather, Raymond had 2 brothers, Ward and another one that died during infancy (don't know his name). Ward never had children. He died in his early 30's of cancer.
T

Re: family

garybridgman_1 — 2008-05-12 13:19:59Z

So am I.

James M. Bridgman > Earl Nash Bridgman, Sr. > Earl Nash Bridgman, Jr. > me > ENB 3d

JMB was the son-in-law of Bridger Jones II (via JMB's second marriage, which was where my line came from)

Re: Bridgman - Iowa

maybskts — 2008-04-29 14:20:08Z

Thank you for contacting me. I don't have a lot of information on the Bridgman Family other than what I had in my post.

Raymond and Willard I have their DOB but can't find them from there.

Their parents being Jesse Ward Bridgman and Hattie Ellen Wiley. I don't know when they died or where they were buried.

I believe Jesse's parents were Jesse O Bridgman 1863-1946 and Claudia Wright 1862-1930 They are both buried in the Albion Cemetery in Albion, Iowa.

I believe Hattie's parents were James Wiley and Paulina Fulk. They are buried in the Bethel Grove Cemetery, Liscomb, Iowa with a Bridgman next to them. Which I believe was also a child of Jesse and Hattie's.

Any information that you have would be greatly appreciated. You can reach me at maybskts@aim.com

Thanks

Re: Bridgman - Iowa

lenatru — 2008-04-16 20:13:09Z

I have information for you. Please contact me at lent@wt.net and we will enchange info.
Lena

Bridgman - Iowa

maybskts — 2008-04-15 17:10:13Z

I am looking for any information on Ramond Ward Bridgman born 18 Sep 1910 and Willard Wiley Bridgman Born 27 May 1916. Their parents were Jesse Ward Bridgman and Hattie Ellin Wiley. Any information would be helpful.

Thanks

Re: Book- Two Centuries at Locust Lawn

lenatru — 2007-11-25 14:58:51Z

I, too, am interested in Bridgman information in this book.

Re: Book- Two Centuries at Locust Lawn

jsybalsky — 2007-11-25 04:13:15Z

Thank you so much!

The book has photos of at least 3 of my ancestors (Levi Lewis, Hugh and Anna (Lewis) Willson) and other important documents.

Thank you in advance for your help.

Re: Book- Two Centuries at Locust Lawn

JanBridgman — 2007-11-25 04:03:01Z

I have a copy of 'Two Centuries at Locust Lawn' which was given to me. I'll contact one of the contributors to that book and enquire as to the availability of additional copies.

Book- Two Centuries at Locust Lawn

jsybalsky — 2007-11-24 19:56:17Z

Does anyone know where I can get a copy of Two Centuries at Locust Lawn-A Family History by John Howard Durfey with contributions from Mary Elizabeth (Durfey) Walker, Davide William Durfey, Joan Louise (Durfey) Murray, Betty Ruth Bridgeman, Charles Alfred Bridgman, Donald Charles Bridgman and many others?

The book has photos of at least 3 of my ancestors and other important documents.

Thank you in advance for your help.

Re: Old Myrtle Bridgman Photo - Illinois

RandallMcDaniel44 — 2007-10-19 00:20:17Z

Hello,
I sent the photo to a Bridgman family member in Texas. Unfortunately I did not copy the photo before I mailed it.
Randy

Re: Old Myrtle Bridgman Photo - Illinois

littlebird — 2007-10-11 14:08:05Z

Would you know where, and when, Rilla died? Buried where?

Louis Preston BRIDGEMAN-454 was born on 8 Oct 1881 in Texas Co, MO. He died on 24 Dec 1959 in Mulberry Grove, Bond, IL. He was buried in Dec 1959 in Fleming Cem, Benton T, Crawford, MO.

Louis married (MRIN:410) Rilla BENTON-442 daughter of Stephen BENTON-405 and Mary Nettie CAIN-437 (MRIN:368) on 21 Mar 1901 in Sullivan, Franklin, MO. Rilla was born about 1885 in MO. She died in 1922 in Alive 1920, Courtois T, Crawford, MO. She was buried in 1922 in Cem, Lesterville, Reynolds, MO.

Thanks, Barbara in Georgia

Re: Old Myrtle Bridgman Photo - Illinois

mfbtrust — 2007-10-11 13:39:52Z

Myrtle Bridgman (nee Guthridge) was my grandmother. Is there any way I could get a copy of this photo? Thank you.

Re: Alice Leonard Bridgman m.? Charles Shackford

jimbridgman — 2007-02-01 21:40:36Z

Alice died on April 14, 1914, in Allston, Mass., which is near Boston. It was a major fire, and six others also died, so all the Boston papers must have covered it.

Also, I noticed among some papers I have that Charles Lee Shackford worked for the New York Mutual Life Insurance Company. Don't know if that will help, but it is information!

Re: Alice Leonard Bridgman m.? Charles Shackford

SearchShack — 2007-02-01 12:45:34Z

Do you know where the fire was? I'll try to see if I can find newspaper records around that time. Joanne

Re: Alice Leonard Bridgman m.? Charles Shackford

jimbridgman — 2007-01-28 18:21:32Z

Hi there --

I know a LOT about Alice Leonard Bridgman, but not too much about her husband Charles. They were married in Westhampton, Mass., in Nov. 1913. Alice was pregnant with their first child, when their apartment building in Allston (near Boston) caught fire. Alice, in a panic, jumped from a fifth floor window and was killed. I know that Charles Shackford had been married to someone else before he married Alice. Alice was a nurse and attended Charles' first wife when she was dying. Charles and Alice got to know each other, naturally, and married not too long after the first wife died. Another clue in your search for info on Charles might be that Alice's funeral was held at Charles' parents home in Dorchester, Mass. My understanding is that Charles was involved in the insurance business, but don't quote me on that. Hope this info helps. -- Jim Bridgman

Alice Leonard Bridgman m.? Charles Shackford

SearchShack — 2007-01-28 17:59:03Z

Believe that Alice Leonard Bridgman b. 3 Mar 1888 married Charles Shackford. She died 14 April 1914. Does anyone have any information regarding Charles? Thanks for any help you can offer.

Laura Bridgman

WJPaulus — 2006-10-30 19:01:33Z

Looking for info on Laura Bridgman born circa 1810 in VT or CT who married Daniel Steward in circa 1836 in VT or NY. Laura Steward died in MI circa 1843.

Edgar R. Bridgman, b. N.Y. 1830, d. 1900 Harvey Co., Kansas

2006-10-19 16:12:27Z

I am reading Star cemetery in Harvey Co., Kansas for Findagrave and I am seeking further info on Edgar R. Bridgman, farmer, b. 1830 in N.Y. State, married to Lurena (Lewis?), b. 1845 in Illinois, children; Frank, Hattie, Josie, Ettie, Fred, Ben. The older children shown were born in Illinois and the younger two were born in Kansas.

Eliza Bridgman b. 1840's

2006-10-06 19:36:25Z

Maiden name Bridgman, born in NY. Married Thomas Harrison from England sometime before 1864 in NY. Lived in South Amboy, NJ a little later, probably 1880's. Son Henry B. Harrison born NY 1864, married Amanda Asey in the 1880's, lived in Jersey City and later Red Bank, NJ. Had sons Irving, Russell, Daniel, daughters May and Minerva. Russell dird at 13 in '08 from a pencil in the eye, Dan died in 20's. Irving married Anna Poole Croft on Feb. 29, 1920. Anna died 1933, many children were split up, including my father Russell, 1923-1989. Thats some of my story, and I'm stickin' to it.

Re: Looking for Bridgmans

dungbeetle46 — 2006-06-24 11:20:26Z

hi jenni
i am 100% related to edward that you are looking for.
I am in australia.
please email me as I have been trying to get you but i think your email address may be old
belinda