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Wesley Dennett Bridges 1868 – 1935 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Oct 1868

Birth Location: Mediapolis, Des Moines, Iowa, USA

Death Date: 2 Jan 1935

Death Location: Montour, Tama, Iowa, USA

Father: John Bridges

Mother: Marcy Vincent

Spouse(s): Anna Nichols

Children(s): Harold Bridges, Robert Bridges, Jarold Bridges, Vivian Bridges, Velma Bridges

The story of Wesley Dennett Bridges began in 1868 in Mediapolis, Des Moines, Iowa, USA. Wesley Dennett Bridges married Anna Mae Nichols, and had children including Harold Ayne Bridges, Robert Merlyn Bridges, Jarold Delmar Bridges, Vivian Mae Bridges, Velma Bridges. Wesley Dennett Bridges passed away in 1935 in Montour, Tama, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Wesley Dennett Bridges began in 1868 in Mediapolis, Des Moines, Iowa, USA.
  • Wesley Dennett Bridges married Anna Mae Nichols, and had children including Harold Ayne Bridges, Robert Merlyn Bridges, Jarold Delmar Bridges, Vivian Mae Bridges, Velma Bridges.
  • Wesley Dennett Bridges passed away in 1935 in Montour, Tama, Iowa, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Bridges
1845 – 1925
Birth Location: Yellow Springs, Des Moines, Iowa, USA
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Marcy Vincent
1839 – 1920
Birth Location: Barlow, Washington, Ohio, USA
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Spouses(s)

Anna Nichols
1872 – 1939
Birth Location: Grundy Center, Grundy, Iowa, USA
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Children(s)

Harold Bridges
1895 – 1964
Birth Location: Morning Sun, Louisa, Iowa, USA
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Robert Bridges
1897 – 1969
Birth Location: Morning Sun, Louisa, Iowa, USA
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Jarold Bridges
1905 – 1969
Birth Location: Montour, Tama, Iowa, USA
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Vivian Bridges
1908 – 1989
Birth Location: Grundy Center, Grundy, Iowa, USA
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Velma Bridges
1910 – 1980
Birth Location: Iowa, USA
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Wesley Bridges's Ancestors

Self
Wesley Bridges
1868 – 1935
Birth Place: Mediapolis, Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Parents
John Dillon Bridges
1845 – 1925
Yellow Springs, Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Marcy (Jane) Vincent
1839 – 1920
Barlow, Washington, Ohio, USA
Grandparents
David (Morris) Bridges
1813 – 1870
Belphre, Washington, Ohio, USA
Clarissa (Elizabeth) Haight
1812 – 1888
Washington, New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
Cornelius Haight
1783 – 1872
Abigail Atwood
1782 – 1856
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Aaron Haight
1750 – 1816
Jemima Waters
1752 – 1797

Wesley Bridges's Descendants

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Wesley (Dennett) Bridges (5 Oct 1868 – 2 Jan 1935) m. Anna (Mae) Nichols (12 Dec 1872 – 10 Jun 1939)
  1. 1. Harold (Ayne) Bridges (28 Feb 1895 – Feb 1964) m. Myrtle (Irene) Gary (Jun 1898 – )
    1. 1. Kendrick (Gary) Bridges (7 Nov 1925 – 21 Dec 1987) m. Imogene Dew (25 Jan 1924 – ) m. Lubon McCallon (16 Sep 1925 – 7 Oct 2009)
      1. 1. Ronald (N) Bridges (9 Dec 1944 – 3 Apr 2003) m. Debra (A) Heffington
      2. 2. Kendrick (Gary Jr) Bridges (27 Jul 1948 – ) m. Linda (Ellen) Hughes (15 Jan 1950 – )
      3. 3. Patricia (Lu) Bridges (31 Jul 1949 – ) m. Ted (Stewart) Wheless (21 Mar 1940 – 31 May 2015)
    2. 2. William Bridges (1929 – )
  2. 2. Robert (Merlyn) Bridges (25 Jul 1897 – Nov 1969) m. Isabella (Corbett) Guthrie (12 Jun 1899 – 27 Jan 1988)
    1. 1. Joyce (Ann) Bridges (3 Oct 1922 – )
    2. 2. Janet Bridges (1932 – )
  3. 3. Jarold (Delmar) Bridges (19 Jun 1905 – 13 May 1969) m. Ruth (Irwin) Gravink (8 Sep 1902 – 9 May 1992)
  4. 4. Vivian (Mae) Bridges (3 Mar 1908 – 27 Apr 1989) m. Charles (Howard) Keen (12 Jan 1903 – 7 Jul 1991)
    1. 1. George (Wesley) Keen (11 Jul 1927 – )
    2. 2. Jack (H) Keen (8 Apr 1931 – )
  5. 5. Velma Bridges (7 Sep 1910 – 1 Feb 1980) m. Pregler

Wesley Bridges's Timeline

2 Records

1868
5 Oct 1868
Birth of Wesley Dennett Bridges in Mediapolis, Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Mediapolis, Des Moines, Iowa, USA
1935
2 Jan 1935
Age 67
Death of Wesley Dennett Bridges in Montour, Tama, Iowa, USA
Montour, Tama, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Oct 1868
    Event Place: Mediapolis, Des Moines, Iowa, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Jan 1935
    Event Place: Montour, Tama, Iowa, USA
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