John Wesley Bridges1

#1401, (1863 - 2 June 1929)
Relationship2nd cousin 1 time removed of Nelle Belle Bridges
Father*James Clark Bridges1 (1819 - 1899)
Mother*Mariah Perry1 (1823 - 1915)

Family

Florence Bertha Leming b. 1872, d. 1938
Children 1.Luella Marie Bridges5 (1893 - )
 2.Cynthia Pearl Bridges11 (1899 - )
 3.James K Bridges8 (1902 - )
Birth*1863He was born in 1863 at Hamilton Co., OhioG.1 
19 July 1870He appeared on the census of 19 July 1870 in the household of James Clark Bridges at Anderson Twp., Hamilton Co., OhioG, age 7; also William Allen (20); Nancy J. Allen (21); Samuel Allen (17.)2 
19 July 1870He appeared on the census of 19 July 1870 in the household of James Clark Bridges and Mariah Perry at Anderson Twp., Hamilton Co., OhioG, age 7.3 
12 June 1880He appeared on the census of 12 June 1880 in the household of James Clark Bridges and Mariah Perry at Anderson Twp., Hamilton Co., OhioG; also gr. dau. Bertha (9); nei. Elisha A and Louisa.4 
Marriage*circa 1892He married Florence Bertha Leming, daughter of Aaron Leming and Cynthia Ann Carter, circa 1892.5 
31 March 1899In James Clark Bridges's will dated 31 March 1899, John Wesley Bridges was named as an heir.6 
6 June 1900He and Florence Bertha Leming appeared on the census of 6 June 1900 at S.W. Prec., Anderson Twp., Hamilton Co., OhioG.7 
27 April 1910He and Florence Bertha Leming appeared on the census of 27 April 1910 at Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OhioG.8 
13 January 1920He and Florence Bertha Leming appeared on the census of 13 January 1920 at 3535 Columbia, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OhioG.9 
Death*2 June 1929He died on 2 June 1929 at Goshen Twp., Clermont Co., OhioG.10 

Citations

  1. [S188] Ancestry.com Jones-Huson Family 2010, dizzylizzie6937, owner, online Ancestry.com, no source given.
  2. [S18] 1870 U.S. Federal Census. James C (50), farmer; Mariah (47), b. PA.
  3. [S18] 1870 U.S. Federal Census. James C (50); Mariah (47).
  4. [S17] 1880 U.S. Federal Census. James C (59), b. and parents b. OH, farmer; Mariah (56), b. and parents b. OH, keeping house.
  5. [S539] Ohio Births and Christenings Index, 1800-1962, online Ancestry.com, Louella Marie Bridges, b. Cluff, Hamilton Co. OH 29 Jun 1893; father John Wesley Bridges, b. Cluff OH, age 27; mother Florence Birdie Lemming, b. Perintown OH, age 21. Citing FHL film 373174.
  6. [S1678] Ohio, Wills and Probate Records, 1786-1998, index and images, online Ancestry.com, Hamilton Co. vol. 75, pp. 328-329, img. 205/701. Last will of James C Bridges, 31 Mar 1899. Names sons James P and John W as principal heirs, and wife Mariah Bridges, and children Jasper, Elishia [sic], July A Clark, Laura Fisher, Arazina Springer, Nancy Widmire, and Harriet Clemens. Executor James P Bridges, witn. Edward Motz and C C Johnson. Proved 24 May 1899.
  7. [S5] 1900 U.S. Federal Census. "Wesley" (35), b. OH Dec 1869, father b. OH, mother b. PA, teamster; Florence B (27), b. OH Aug 1872.
  8. [S8] 1910 U.S. Federal Census. John W (48), laborer, b. and father b. OH, mother b. PA; Florence "P" (38), b. and parents b. OH; marr. 18 yrs.
  9. [S11] 1920 U.S. Federal Census. John W (58), b. and father b. OH, mother b. PA, tractor co. laborer; Florence (48), b. and parents b. OH. [Columbia is apparently where Columbia Parkway now exists; nearby streets in the census are Morris Place, Stanley Avenue and Tusculum Avenue]
  10. [S1819] Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953, index and images, online FamilySearch.com, Year 1929, File No. 39363, img. 1907/3541. John Wesley Bridges, b. Clough OH 2 Dec 1862, son of James Bridges, b. Clough OH, and Maria Perry, b. PA; engineer helper, res. Goshen, Clermont Co. OH, husb. of Florence Burdy Bridges (separated); d. at res. 2 Jun 1939, age 66y 6m, advanced pulmonary tuberculosis; inf. Luella Krumme, res. Cincinnati OH; bur. Newtown 4 Jun 1929.
  11. [S539] Ohio Births and Christenings Index, 1800-1962, online Ancestry.com, Cynthia Pearl Bridges, b. Sweet Wine, Hamilton Co. OH 14 Jul 1899; father John Wesley Bridges, b. Cluff OH, age 33; mother Birdie Lemming, b. Perintown OH, age 27. Citing FHL film 373174.