Jul-28-2018
Husband: Calvin Early Bridwell
Born: ca 1866 in Roane Co, WV 1 (see note 1)
Died: Oct-19-1906 in Sharon, Kanawha Co, WV 1 (see note 2)
Census: 1900 in Nicholas Co, WV 1
Census: 1880 in Wirt Co, WV 1
Census: 1870 in Reedy, Roane Co, WV 1
Father: James H. Bridwell (1846 - 1920)
Mother: Lucinda Wright (1841 - 1928)
Wife: Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" O'Dell 1
Married: Apr-21-1896 in Nicholas Co, WV 2
Born: Dec-27-1877 in Clay Co, WV 1
Died: Nov-25-1944 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 1
Buried: in Sunset Memorial Park, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 1
Census: 1920, 1930 in Harrison Co, WV 1
Census: 1910 in Ritchie Co, WV 1
Census: 1900 in Nicholas Co, WV 1
Census: 1880 in Clay Co, WV 1
Father: Hugh Leftridge O'Dell (1838 - )
Mother: Mary Malvina Bailey (1841 - )
F Child 1: Beulah Agnes Bridwell
Census name: Bula A. 3
Born: Oct- 1-1896 1
Died: Sep- 1-1949 in Fairmont, Marion Co, WV 1
Buried: in Sunset Memorial Cemetery, Fairmont, Marion Co, WV 1
Resided: in Fairmont, Marion Co, WV 4,5
Census: 1930 in Fairmont, Marion Co, WV 6
Census: 1910 in Zanesville, Muskingum Co, OH 1
Census: 1900 in Nicholas Co, WV 1
Husband: Peter Semos
Husband: William M. Henderson b. Jul- 1-1896 d. Dec-31-1977
M Child 2: James Leftridge Bridwell 7
Census name: Leftrage Bridwell 8
Born: Aug-16-1899 in Muddlety, Nicholas Co, WV 1,9 (see note 3)
Died: May-23-1981 in Columbus, Franklin Co, OH 10,9
Buried: (ashes) at Eastlawn Cemetery, Columbus, OH 11
Resided: in Columbus, Franklin Co, OH 9,1
Resided: 1921 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 12
Resided: 1920 in Middlesex Co, NJ 4
Resided: 1910 in Lewis Co, WV 13
Resided: 1900 in Nicholas Co, WV 14
Military: entered on Sep 12 1918 in Morgantown WV 1
Wife: Edna May Smith b. Aug-26-1902 d. Oct-13-1940
Married: Aug- 1-1921 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 12
F Child 3: Gertrude Bridwell 1
M Child 4: William Bridwell
Born: Aug-24-1904 in Belpre, Washington Co, OH 1,15
Died: Aug-13-1929 in Harrison Co, WV 1
Cause of death: gunshot wound to head during burglary of home 1
Census: 1920 in Harrison Co, WV
Census: 1910 in Clay District, Ritchie Co, WV
Sources:
(1) Pamela Bridwell Hughes, Seminole, FL (a Gaston and Pritchard descendant)
(2) West Virginia Marriage Records, 1863-1900 (http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/4484.htm). But
great-granddaughter Pamela Bridwell Hughes reports marriage date as Apr 30 1896.
(3) 1930 Census, Marion County, WV.
(4) 1920 Census.
(5) 1930 Census.
(6) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx)
(7) Immediate family.
(8) 1900 Census, Nicholas County, WV.
(9) Social Security Death Index.
(10) Death Record - Online.
(11) Pamela Bridwell Hughes, Seminole, FL (a Gaston and Pritchard descendant). His burial plot,
which was purchased by Donny & Lois Buyers, is in the children's section of the cemetery. Don considered James his
adopted father and bought the plot in the children's section because of James' love of
children.
(12) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV.
(13) 1910 Census.
(14) 1900 Census.
(15) 1910 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Clay District)
Event Notes
Note (1) or possibly Wirt County
Note (2) Hit in head by a lump of coal from a runaway railroad car.
Note (3) Marriage record states birthplace as Lewis Co, but immediate family
(granddaughter Pamela Sue Bridwell Hughes) advises Nicholas Co. He did reside
later in Lewis County.
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