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Benjamin Franklin Bridges 1919–1973 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 May 1919

Birth Location: Ferrum, Franklin, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 2 Sep 1973

Death Location: Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia, USA

Father: Lucian Bridges

Mother: Agatha Willis

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Benjamin Franklin Bridges was born in 1919 in Ferrum, Franklin, Virginia, USA, the child of Lucian Posey Bridges And Agatha Davis Willis. In 1920, Benjamin Franklin Bridges resided in Brown Hill, Franklin, Virginia, USA. In 1930, Benjamin Franklin Bridges resided in Kanawha, Kanawha, Fayette, West Virginia, USA. Benjamin Franklin Bridges passed away in 1973 in Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Benjamin Franklin Bridges was born in 1919 in Ferrum, Franklin, Virginia, USA, the child of Lucian Posey Bridges And Agatha Davis Willis.
  • In 1920, Benjamin Franklin Bridges resided in Brown Hill, Franklin, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1930, Benjamin Franklin Bridges resided in Kanawha, Kanawha, Fayette, West Virginia, USA.
  • Benjamin Franklin Bridges passed away in 1973 in Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia, USA.

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Benjamin Bridges's Ancestors

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Benjamin Bridges
1919–1973
Birth Place: Ferrum, Franklin, Virginia, USA
Parents
Lucian Posey Bridges
1889–1950
Ferrum, Franklin, Virginia, USA
Agatha (Davis) Willis
1891–1966
Callaway, Franklin, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
David (Peter) Willis
1856–1907
Franklin County, Virginia, USA
Matilda (T) Mullins
1857–1889
Callaway, Franklin, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Henry Mullins
1834–1908
Charity Bryant
1836–1916
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph MULLINS
1810–1867
Frances PRILLAMAN
1814–1902

Benjamin Bridges's Timeline

7 Records

1919
10 May 1919
Birth of Benjamin Franklin Bridges in Ferrum, Franklin, Virginia, USA
Ferrum, Franklin, Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 1
Benjamin Franklin Bridges resided here in Brown Hill, Franklin, Virginia, USA
Brown Hill, Franklin, Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 11
Benjamin Franklin Bridges resided here in Kanawha, Kanawha, Fayette, West Virginia, USA
Kanawha, Kanawha, Fayette, West Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 16
Benjamin Franklin Bridges resided here in Rural, Fayette, West Virginia
Rural, Fayette, West Virginia
1940
1940
Age 21
Benjamin Franklin Bridges resided here in Kanawha Mag D, Kanawha, Fayette, West Virginia, USA
Kanawha Mag D, Kanawha, Fayette, West Virginia, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 32
Benjamin Franklin Bridges resided here in West Virginia
West Virginia
1973
2 Sep 1973
Age 54
Death of Benjamin Franklin Bridges
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 May 1919
    Event Place: Ferrum, Franklin, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [4] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
    [5] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [6] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [7] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones and Markers, 711970-9301985; NAID: 6016127; Record Group Number: 15; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007
    [8] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [9] Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia, Births, 1864-2015

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Brown Hill, Franklin, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Kanawha, Kanawha, Fayette, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Fayette, West Virginia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Kanawha Mag D, Kanawha, Fayette, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: West Virginia
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Sep 1973
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [2] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [3] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones and Markers, 711970-9301985; NAID: 6016127; Record Group Number: 15; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Oak Hill, Fayette, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones and Markers, 711970-9301985; NAID: 6016127; Record Group Number: 15; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007

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