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John Washington Bridgman was born August 1, 1812, in Wythe County, Virginia. He was the son of William Bridgman and Mariam Brown.
A biography from the 1877 Holt County Atlas states that John moved to Campbell County, Tennessee when he was about 7 years old.
John married Lucinda Gibson on May 17, 1837, in Tennessee. Lucinda Gibson was born June 17, 1820, in Tennessee, the daughter of George Gibson (b. 1786, VA; d. 1860, MO) and Jemima Dascing Lane (b. 1795, NC; d. 1859, MO).
In 1838, John moved his family from Tennessee to Buchanan County, Missouri. The 1840 Buchanan County census, Platt Township shows John W. Bridgman's family as one male 20-29; one female 20-29 and one male under 5 years old.
John's family was in Clay County, Missouri in 1844 and in Holt County, Missouri in 1847. Researchers say John made two trips to California, in 1850 and 1854, driving cattle.
The 1877 Holt County Atlas states that John moved to Brown County, Kansas about 1857-1858. If that is true, the family had moved back to Holt County by 1860.
The 1860 Holt County, Missouri census shows the family living in Benton Township. The census shows J. W. Bridgman, 46, farmer, $3000 real property, $1000 personal property; Lucinda, 40; William G., 21, laborer, born in Kentucky; James F., 18, laborer, born in Missouri; Louisa I., 16, born in Missouri; John W., 12, born in Missouri; Marion M., 10, born in Missouri; Jemima, 8, born in Missouri; Zachariah, 4, born in Missouri and Missouri B., 2, born in Missouri. Living with the family was James Coombs, 22, farmer, born in Kentucky.
The 1870 Holt County, Benton Township, census shows John W. Bridgman, 56, $2000 real property, $1000 personal property; Lucinda, 48; Martha, 18; Jemima, 18; Zacheriah, 14; Missouri B., 12; Dora A., 9; Robert E., 6 and Felina, 1 year old. (Note: Matha and Jemima are the same person.)
Their daughter Felina died before the 1880 census. The 1880 Holt County, Missouri census shows the family living at Bigelow. The census shows John W. Bridgman, 67; Lucinda, 58; Alice, 19 and Robert, 16 years old.
John died January 7, 1898, at Bigelow, in Holt County. Lucinda died in Holt County on October 17, 1899. They are buried in Old Mound City Cemetery, Mound City, Missouri.
Children of John W. Bridgman and Lucinda Gibson
1. William G. "Bill" Bridgman, b. Mar 15, 1839, MO; killed May 25, 1865, Cedar Co, MO by bushwhackers in the Civil War. History of Vernon County, pgs 318-320, give details of the May 25, 1865 raid by bushwhackers in Cedar County. It indicates that Captain William Bridgman of Jackson County was the leader and was housed at William Gabbert's, who lived a mile north of where Bellamy was. Seven bushwhackers were killed along with Captain Bill Bridgman. Bill Bridgman and some others who were killed were buried in Dunnagin's Grove.
2. James Franklin Bridgman, b. 1841, Buchanan Co, MO
3. Eliza Jane Bridgman, b. Aug 1, 1844, MO; d. abt 1878; m. James Combs on Nov 11, 1859, Holt Co, MO. James Combs, b. 1838, KY; d. 1893, NE, was the son of John H. Combs (b. 1800, KY; d. 1857, MO) and Susanna Jones (b. 1802, KY; d. 1880, NE). Children included: (1) James E. Combs, b. 1861, MO; (2) John Combs, b. 1863, MO; (3) Mary Jane Combs, b. 1865, MO; d. 1867, MO; (4) Martha "Mattie" Combs, b. 1870 and (5) Woodson Combs, b. 1878; d. 1890, NE
4. John Washington Bridgman, Jr., b. 1847, Buchanan Co, MO
5. Mariam Brown Bridgman, b. 1849, MO
6. Martha Ann Jemima Bridgman, b. 1852, MO
7. Zacharia Smith Bridgman, b. Feb 12, 1856, MO; d. July 9, 1942, Nemaha Co, NE; m. Luella "Ella" Titus on Mar 12, 1878, Holt Co, MO. Luella Titus, b.Oct 3, 1862, KS; d. Feb 11, 1954, Auburn Co, NE; dau. of Christopher Titus and Sarah James. The family appears in Holt Co, MO in 1880; Richardson Co, NE in 1910 and Brown Co, KS in 1930. The 1910 census shows Luella had given birth to 15 children and 13 were living at the time. Children included: (1) Augusta Stella Bridgman, b. 1879, MO; d. Nov 1887, MO; (2) Ammie Lea Bridgman, b. Mar 1883, MO; (3) William Fisher Bridgman, b. Sept 1884, MO; (4) Daisy Myrtle Bridgman, b. Aug 1886, MO; (5) Benjamin Franklin Bridgman, b. Jan 1887, MO; (6) George E. Bridgman, b. July 1888, NE; (7) Harry Erwin Bridgman, b. Mar 1890, NE; (8) Rosco Leroy Bridgman, b. Aug 1892, NE; (9) Charles Lambert Bridgman, b. Aug 1894, NE; (10) Manford "Mannie" Bridgman, b. Nov 1896, NE; (11) Albert Boyd Bridgman, b. July 1897, NE; (12) Shelby Smith Bridgman, b. Jan 1900, NE; (13) Lloyd Lewis Bridgman, b. Aug 1901, NE; (14) Alice Bridgman, b. Aug 1903, NE and (15) Carl Lester Bridgman, b. Dec 1906, NE
8. Missouri Belle Bridgman, b. Mar 17, 1858, MO; d. Dec 18, 1950, Holt Co, MO; m. John William Gresham on Dec 28, 1879, Holt Co. John Gresham, b. July 13, 1857, MO; d. Nov 19, 1937, Holt Co, MO, son of John Henley Gresham (b. 1834, MO; d. 1876, MO) and Elizabeth Catron (b. 1836, MO; d. 1907). The family appears in Holt Co, MO in 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930. John worked as a farmer and a dry goods & grocery merchant. Belle was a milliner for a time. One child: Allen Earl Gresham, b. Oct 1884, Holt Co, MO
9. Dora Alice Bridgman, b. Dec 17, 1860, MO; d. Dec 11, 1949, Holt Co, MO; m. Lemon "Simon" Wesley Notley on Mar 4, 1885, Holt Co. Simon Notley, b. Apr 18, 1856, IL; d. Aug 1, 1936, son of Robert N. Notley and Mary Garmon. (Note: Mary Jane Notley, sister to Simon, m. John Washington Bridgman, Jr.) The family appears in Holt Co, MO in 1900, 1910 and 1930. One child: Allen W. Notley, b. abt 1890, MO
10. Robert E. Lee Bridgman, b. oct 14, 1863, Holt Co, MO; d. Nov 15, 1941; m. Emma Rilla Smith on July 17, 1895, Holt Co, MO. Emma Smith, b. Mar 22, 1875, MO; d. Dec 31, 1958, Holt Co, MO; dau. of John Owen Smith and Lusina Jackson. Family appears in Holt Co, MO in 1900; Atchison Co, MO in 1910; Adams Co, CO in 1920 and Holt Co, MO in 1930. Children included: (1) John Owen Bridgman, b. Mar 1897, MO; (2) Belva M. Bridgman, b. July 1899, MO and (3) Emylou Bridgman, b. 1905, MO
11. Felina Bridgman, b. 1869, Holt Co, MO; d. 1870-1880, MO