Samuel Marion "Uncle Sam" Bridgwater7 [Francis Marion6 Samuel5 Nathaniel4 Jonathan3 Nathaniel2 Samuel1 of Henrico Co., Virginia] was born on 25 July 1862 in Blackwater, Cooper Co., Missouri, son of Francis Marion Bridgwater and Mildred Mariam Grey. Samuel married about 1886 to Frances Marcella “Fannie” Flackhart, who was born September 1868 in Missouri. Fannie Mary’s father was born in Ireland and her mother in Pennsylvania.
In 1900, Samuel was employed as a brakeman and owned his home at 212 Combination Street in Palestine, Texas, free of mortgage. In 1910, Samuel was employed as a railroad conductor and owned his home free of mortgage. The home was at 212 Reagan Street, apparently a re-naming of the Combination Street address listed in 1900.
Freeport became his home in 1917 when he worked as storekeeper for the H. & B. V. railroad, having come here from Palestine where for forty years he was connected with the I. & G. N. railroad. Both the Freeport and Palestine branches consolidated with Missouri-Pacific during the World War. Shortly after coming to Freeport, Mr. Bridgwater went into the grocery business, continuing with that occupation ten years.
In 1920 Samuel was away. Fannie and George were living with Electra and her husband in Houston. In 1930, Samuel was working as a real estate agent in Freeport. Living with him and Frances was Electra and her family. Her husband, Oza, was employed as an accountant for a sulphur mine. Samuel later became a retail grocer.
Samuel died on 29 December 1939 at Freeport Hospital and was buried two days later in nearby Angleton Cemetery in Angleton, Texas.
Samuel and Fannie had the following known children, all born in Texas:
1. William Gilbert Bridgewater [Jun 1887-]
2. Electra G. Bridgewater [21 Feb 1890-31 May 1977 ]
m. () Oza A. Easton
3. Mary Elizabeth Bridgewater [10 Dec 1892-14 Feb 1976]
m. (10 Dec 1912) John Bailey Duke
4. George Addison Bridgewater [10 Dec 1894-30 Aug 1954 ]
5. Samuel Roger Bridgewater [Jul 1897-11 Mar 1939]
In 1900, Samuel was employed as a brakeman and owned his home at 212 Combination Street in Palestine, Texas, free of mortgage. In 1910, Samuel was employed as a railroad conductor and owned his home free of mortgage. The home was at 212 Reagan Street, apparently a re-naming of the Combination Street address listed in 1900.
Freeport became his home in 1917 when he worked as storekeeper for the H. & B. V. railroad, having come here from Palestine where for forty years he was connected with the I. & G. N. railroad. Both the Freeport and Palestine branches consolidated with Missouri-Pacific during the World War. Shortly after coming to Freeport, Mr. Bridgwater went into the grocery business, continuing with that occupation ten years.
In 1920 Samuel was away. Fannie and George were living with Electra and her husband in Houston. In 1930, Samuel was working as a real estate agent in Freeport. Living with him and Frances was Electra and her family. Her husband, Oza, was employed as an accountant for a sulphur mine. Samuel later became a retail grocer.
Samuel died on 29 December 1939 at Freeport Hospital and was buried two days later in nearby Angleton Cemetery in Angleton, Texas.
Samuel and Fannie had the following known children, all born in Texas:
1. William Gilbert Bridgewater [Jun 1887-]
2. Electra G. Bridgewater [21 Feb 1890-31 May 1977 ]
m. () Oza A. Easton
3. Mary Elizabeth Bridgewater [10 Dec 1892-14 Feb 1976]
m. (10 Dec 1912) John Bailey Duke
4. George Addison Bridgewater [10 Dec 1894-30 Aug 1954 ]
5. Samuel Roger Bridgewater [Jul 1897-11 Mar 1939]
Samuel Marion "Uncle Sam" Bridgwater7 [Francis Marion6 Samuel5 Nathaniel4 Jonathan3 Nathaniel2 Samuel1 of Henrico Co., Virginia] was born on 25 July 1862 in Blackwater, Cooper Co., Missouri, son of Francis Marion Bridgwater and Mildred Mariam Grey. Samuel married about 1886 to Frances Marcella “Fannie” Flackhart, who was born September 1868 in Missouri. Fannie Mary’s father was born in Ireland and her mother in Pennsylvania.
In 1900, Samuel was employed as a brakeman and owned his home at 212 Combination Street in Palestine, Texas, free of mortgage. In 1910, Samuel was employed as a railroad conductor and owned his home free of mortgage. The home was at 212 Reagan Street, apparently a re-naming of the Combination Street address listed in 1900.
Freeport became his home in 1917 when he worked as storekeeper for the H. & B. V. railroad, having come here from Palestine where for forty years he was connected with the I. & G. N. railroad. Both the Freeport and Palestine branches consolidated with Missouri-Pacific during the World War. Shortly after coming to Freeport, Mr. Bridgwater went into the grocery business, continuing with that occupation ten years.
In 1920 Samuel was away. Fannie and George were living with Electra and her husband in Houston. In 1930, Samuel was working as a real estate agent in Freeport. Living with him and Frances was Electra and her family. Her husband, Oza, was employed as an accountant for a sulphur mine. Samuel later became a retail grocer.
Samuel died on 29 December 1939 at Freeport Hospital and was buried two days later in nearby Angleton Cemetery in Angleton, Texas.
Samuel and Fannie had the following known children, all born in Texas:
1. William Gilbert Bridgewater [Jun 1887-]
2. Electra G. Bridgewater [21 Feb 1890-31 May 1977 ]
m. () Oza A. Easton
3. Mary Elizabeth Bridgewater [10 Dec 1892-14 Feb 1976]
m. (10 Dec 1912) John Bailey Duke
4. George Addison Bridgewater [10 Dec 1894-30 Aug 1954 ]
5. Samuel Roger Bridgewater [Jul 1897-11 Mar 1939]
In 1900, Samuel was employed as a brakeman and owned his home at 212 Combination Street in Palestine, Texas, free of mortgage. In 1910, Samuel was employed as a railroad conductor and owned his home free of mortgage. The home was at 212 Reagan Street, apparently a re-naming of the Combination Street address listed in 1900.
Freeport became his home in 1917 when he worked as storekeeper for the H. & B. V. railroad, having come here from Palestine where for forty years he was connected with the I. & G. N. railroad. Both the Freeport and Palestine branches consolidated with Missouri-Pacific during the World War. Shortly after coming to Freeport, Mr. Bridgwater went into the grocery business, continuing with that occupation ten years.
In 1920 Samuel was away. Fannie and George were living with Electra and her husband in Houston. In 1930, Samuel was working as a real estate agent in Freeport. Living with him and Frances was Electra and her family. Her husband, Oza, was employed as an accountant for a sulphur mine. Samuel later became a retail grocer.
Samuel died on 29 December 1939 at Freeport Hospital and was buried two days later in nearby Angleton Cemetery in Angleton, Texas.
Samuel and Fannie had the following known children, all born in Texas:
1. William Gilbert Bridgewater [Jun 1887-]
2. Electra G. Bridgewater [21 Feb 1890-31 May 1977 ]
m. () Oza A. Easton
3. Mary Elizabeth Bridgewater [10 Dec 1892-14 Feb 1976]
m. (10 Dec 1912) John Bailey Duke
4. George Addison Bridgewater [10 Dec 1894-30 Aug 1954 ]
5. Samuel Roger Bridgewater [Jul 1897-11 Mar 1939]
Gravesite Details
According to Find A Graver Carole Ann, "The cemetery office has no record of this burial. And, the cemetery has been walked and there is no marker." My source for location is Samuel's death certificate and his obituary.
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