This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Karen_Jorgensen Surnames: Bridgewater, Skaggs, White, Wilson, Cleveland, Vance, Burress, Cox, Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.counties.green/17432/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Mr. W.D. Bridgewater, died 1 Apr 1939 after a long illness at the home of his son, Charlie Bridgewater. Mr. Bridgewater was born in Adair Co., 6 Feb 1851. He came to Green Co. as a young man where he spent the remainder of his 88 years. In 1874, he was married to Miss Bettie White, to this union 5 children were born. Elinor, Mrs. D.T. Wilson, Louisville; Nona Cleveland, Lillie Maud and Mrs. R.K. Vance of Greensburg. Three of these preceded him to the grave. December 19 1894, he was married to Mrs. Tippie Gill Cox and to this union 4 children were born, Charlie Bridgewater, Jim P. Bridgewater, Mrs. L.A. Burress, Greensburg, and Henry who passed away several years ago. He leaves 1 sister, Mrs. Susie Wilson of Irvington, Ky., and 1 brother, Mr. A.N. Bridgewater of Greensburg. He also leaves 1 step-son, Mr. Fulton Cox of Columbia who was reared with this family. There are 22 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren and a large number of nieces and nephews and many friends to mourn ! his passing. At middle age he professed faith in Christ and united with the Ebenezer Presbyterian church. He was a devoted christian and was always interested in anything for the upbuilding of his county. He was one of the directors who built the old Greensburg and Columbia pike. Funeral services were conducted at Ebenezer church by his pastor, Rev. J.T. Stewart, Sunday afternoon. Burial was in the old Bridgewater cem. Pallbearers were 6 of his grandsons, C.J. Bridgewater, Robert K. Vance, James S. Cox, Thaddeus W. Wilson, Ben Wilson and David Wilson. Obituaries of Green Co. Ky. Vol. 9, compiled by Eunice Montgomery Wright, p. 11 Father: William Page Bridgewater (4 May 1817 - 4 Dec 1875) Mother: Elizabeth R. Skaggs (4 May 1829 - 9 Mar 1888) 1880 Green Co. Ky. Census Census Place: District 55, Grove, Green, Kentucky Source: FHL Film 1254416 National Archives Film T9-0416 Page 619B Davy BRIDGEWATER Self M M W 29 KY; Occ: Farmer Fa: KY Mo: KY Bettie BRIDGEWATER Wife F M W 23 KY; Occ: Keeping House Fa: KY Mo: KY Mattie BRIDGEWATER Dau F S W 2 KY; Fa: KY Mo: KY Elizabeth BRIDGEWATER Mother F W W 55 KY; Fa: KY Mo: KY Nathan BRIDGEWATER Brother M S W 20 KY; Occ: Farm Hand Fa: KY Mo: KY Susie BRIDGEWATER Sister F S W 16 KY; Occ: At Home Fa: KY Mo: KY George Ann BRIDGEWATER Sister F S W 14 KY; Occ: Attending School Fa: KY Mo: KY Luda BRIDGEWATER Sister F S W 12 KY; Occ: Attending School Fa: KY Mo: KY Robert BRIDGEWATER Brother M S W 10 KY; Fa: KY Mo: KY 1910 Green Co. Ky. Miracode census index W D Bridgwater; ED 0043; W; 59; Ky; Visit: 0014; Green; Relation: Husband; Relatives: Wife Tir 45, Ky Dau Pearl 23, Ky Stepson Fulton Cox 18, Ky Son Charlie D Bridgwater 12, Ky Son Jin P 10, Ky Dau Ann Lizzie 5, Ky Son William 2, Ky 1930 Green Co. Ky. Census; Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Gresham, Green, Kentucky; Roll: 747; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 7; Image: 1071.0. Ancestry.com Census Images; 142 / 142 William D. Bridgewater, 79, age 22 at 1st marriage, KyKYKY; Tip Sanders, wife, 63, age 24 at 1st marriage, KyKyKY; Lawrence Burress, son-in-law, 26, age 25 at 1st marriage, KyKYKy; AnnLizzie, dau, 24, age 23 at 1st marriage, KyKyKY; BRIDGEWATER CEMETERY; Transcribed by Bill Clark Bridgewater, W.D. Feb 6, 1851 - Apr 1, 1939 (son of William Page Bridgewater & Elizabeth Richardson Skaggs) Gill, Tippie S. Jul 29, 1866 - May 10, 1940 (dau of Henry Peterson Gill & Sarah A. G. Tupman) [her full name was Xantippie Saunders Gill] (Tippie was married 1st to James F. Cox) Kentucky Death Index, rootsweb BRIDGEWATERS WILLIAM D; age 88; death place GREEN; death date 1 Apr 1939 Green Co. Ky. Death Records Vol. 3, 1931 - 1940, compiled by Mary Bishop, p. 10: Bridgewater, William David, male, white, married, (Mrs.W. D. Bridgewater) age 88 yrs., born not given, Ky., died April 1, 1939, Green Co., father William P. Bridgewater, born Ky., mother Elizabeth Johnson, buried Bridgewater Cemetery (arterio sclerosis) 9825-1939. Marriages of Green Co. Ky, 1874 - 1890, compiled by Judy Froggett, p. 16: W. D. Bridgewater, and Bettie White. Bond 14 Oct 1874. James A. Cox on bond. Groom age 23, lst mg., blacksmith, born Adair Co., father born Taylor Co., mother born Adair Co. Bride age 17, lst mg., born Green Co. Married at Robert Gaines' 15 Oct 1874 by W.M. Cowherd. Wit. E.F. Buchanan and T.P. Gaines. Marriages of Green Co. Ky. 1891 - 1900, compiled by Judy Froggett, p. 11: W. D. Bridgewater and Tippie G. Cox. Bond 19 Dec 1894. B. R. Hatcher on bond. Groom age 43, 2nd mg., farmer, born Green Co., parents born Green Co. Bride age 28, 2nd mg., born Green Co., parents born Green Co. Married 19 Dec 1894 at Mrs. Bettie Cox's by J.W. Campbell. Wit. Dave Wilson, Ed Cox and Virgil Gupton. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.