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John Wesley "Wess" Baldridge 1866 – 1928 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Aug 1866

Birth Location: Prestonsburg, Floyd County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 2 Mar 1928

Death Location: Burial: Hueysville, Floyd County, Kentucky, USA

Father: Charles Baldridge

Mother: Amy Morris

Spouse(s): Ellen Baldridge, Ellen Baldridge

Children(s): Pearl Baldridge, Charles Baldridge, George Baldridge, Solomon Baldridge, Fair Baldridge, Launa Baldridge, Emmett Baldridge, Hattie Baldridge, Hillard Baldridge, Araminta Baldridge, Edgille Baldridge, Dave Baldridge, Dave Baldridge

John Wesley "Wess" Baldridge was born in 1866 in Prestonsburg, Floyd County, Kentucky, USA, the child of Charles H. Baldridge and Amy Jane Morris. John Wesley "Wess" Baldridge married Ellen Baldridge, Ellen Baldridge, and had children including Pearl B Baldridge, Charles Aaron "Charlie" Baldridge, George Baldridge, Solomon B Baldridge, Fair Baldridge, Launa Baldridge, Emmett Baldridge, Hattie Baldridge, Hillard H Baldridge, Araminta Baldridge, Edgille Baldridge, Dave Baldridge, Dave Baldridge. John Wesley "Wess" Baldridge passed away in 1928 in Burial: Hueysville, Floyd County, Kentucky, USA.

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  • John Wesley "Wess" Baldridge was born in 1866 in Prestonsburg, Floyd County, Kentucky, USA, the child of Charles H. Baldridge and Amy Jane Morris.
  • John Wesley "Wess" Baldridge married Ellen Baldridge, Ellen Baldridge, and had children including Pearl B Baldridge, Charles Aaron "Charlie" Baldridge, George Baldridge, Solomon B Baldridge, Fair Baldridge, Launa Baldridge, Emmett Baldridge, Hattie Baldridge, Hillard H Baldridge, Araminta Baldridge, Edgille Baldridge, Dave Baldridge, Dave Baldridge.
  • John Wesley "Wess" Baldridge passed away in 1928 in Burial: Hueysville, Floyd County, Kentucky, USA.

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John Baldridge's Ancestors

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John Baldridge
1866 – 1928
Birth Place: Prestonsburg, Floyd County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Charles H. Baldridge
1835 – 1914
Russell, Virginia, United States
Amy (Jane) Morris
1835 – 1894
Floyd, Kentucky
Grandparents
Robert (H.) Baldridge
1811 – 1878
Russell County, Virginia, USA
Eleanor ("Ellen") Hicks
1814 – 1862
Lebanon, Russell, Virginia, USA
John Morris
1782 – 1870
Smiths Run, Scott, Virginia, United States
Naomi ((Omi) Hicks) Reffitt
1805 – 1882
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
William Baldridge
1770 – 1825
Mary Arnett
1770 – 1852
Samuel Reffett
1785 – 1866
Catherine Yocum
1781 – 1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ambrose Arnett
1740 – 1854
Susannah McGEHEE
1736 – 1795

John Baldridge's Descendants

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John (Wesley "Wess") Baldridge (18 Aug 1866 – 2 Mar 1928) m. Ellen Baldridge (10 Sep 1869 – 4 Jan 1940) m. Ellen Baldridge (10 Sep 1869 – 4 Jan 1940)
  1. 1. Pearl (B) Baldridge (06 Nov 1887 – 21 April 1960)
  2. 2. Charles (Aaron "Charlie") Baldridge (08 Mar 1891 – 04 Oct 1949)
  3. 3. George Baldridge (15 Jun 1893 – 12 Jan 1951)
  4. 4. Solomon (B) Baldridge (24 Aug 1895 – 24 Oct 1925)
  5. 5. Fair Baldridge (30 Jun 1897 – 17 Jul 1953)
  6. 6. Launa Baldridge (Jul 1899 – 2 Jul 1941)
  7. 7. Emmett Baldridge (23 Aug 1901 – 27 Apr 1972)
  8. 8. Hattie Baldridge (31 Oct 1903 – 15 Aug 1968)
  9. 9. Hillard (H) Baldridge (29 Sep 1907 – 31 May 1936)
  10. 10. Araminta Baldridge (10 May 1910 – 30 Sep 1976)
  11. 11. Edgille Baldridge (13 Aug 1912 – 23 Jul 1973)
  12. 12. Dave Baldridge ( – 30 Nov 1986) m. Sadie Whitaker
    1. 1. Harold (Lloyd) Baldridge (20 Jul 1929 – 27 Mar 1995)
    2. 2. John (W) Baldridge (24 Apr 1931 – 28 Mar 2017) m. Annetta (Y) Napier (4 Feb 1935 – )
    3. 3. Norma (Jean) Baldridge (08/06/1934 – 26 Jun 1978) m. Elmer (Angus) Napier (11 Mar 1933 – ) m. Thomas (Henry) Berry
      1. 1. Joni (Kay) Napier (31 May 1953 – ) m. Gerald (David) Cothern (2 Dec 1951 – 6 February 2010)
        1. 1. Joshua (David) Cothern (24 May 1973 – )
        2. 2. Rachel (Ann) Treadway (1975 – ) m. Steven (Lee) Treadway (09-23-1974 – 11-11-2016)
      2. 2. Alan (Kyle) Napier (2 April 1958 – 26 June 1978)

John Baldridge's Timeline

2 Records

1866
18 Aug 1866
Birth of John Wesley "Wess" Baldridge in Prestonsburg, Floyd County, Kentucky, USA
Prestonsburg, Floyd County, Kentucky, USA
1928
2 Mar 1928
Age 62
Death of John Wesley "Wess" Baldridge in Burial: Hueysville, Floyd County, Kentucky, USA
Burial: Hueysville, Floyd County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Aug 1866
    Event Place: Prestonsburg, Floyd County, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Mar 1928
    Event Place: Burial: Hueysville, Floyd County, Kentucky, USA

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