(The following information was submitted by Sandy Rogers Bridgman.)
Charles Lee Bridgman was born October 26, 1862, at Cleveland, Tennessee, the son of Sampson David Bridgman and Sarah Jane Hinkle.
Charles married Laura Davis on December 30, 1885.
Charles and Laura moved from Dalton, Georgia to Texas on October 1, 1894. In 1910 Charles opened a mercantile business in Royse City, Texas.
Charles died May 6, 1923 and is buried at Royse City, TX. Laura is also buried there.
Children of Charles Bridgman and Laura Davis
1. Annie Mae Bridgman, b. Nov 8, 1886, Canton, GA; d. Feb 3, 1964, Royse City, TX
2. Corrine Irene Bridgman, b. Dec 15, 1888, Canton, GA; d. Dec 9, 1889, Canton, GA
3. Charles Davis Bridgman, b. July 7, 1896, Oak Cliff, TX; d. Oct 1, 1967; bur. Dallas, TX; m. Carrie Virginia Hastings
4. Walter Elmer Bridgman, b. Aug 22, 1899, Dallas, TX; d. Chicago, IL
5. Pauline Bridgman, b. 1904 Garland, TX
6. Harold David Bridgman, b. 1908, Royse City, TX; d. 1971, Chicago, IL