Charles Benjamin Bridge March 12, 1863 - January 16, 1934
Was from Honey Grove, Fannin Co., TX.
Was on one of the first cattle drives up the Chisholm Trail. He had a portrait made in Kansas (as did all the cowboys) with a big buffalo hide featured as a prop. C.H. "Bubba" Bridge has the portrait in 1992, but it is faded and in bad condition.
Peace Officer by profession. His oldest son was baptized at McCraw's Chapel, Bralley Pool, Methodist baptismal location.
He moved his family to near Wichita Falls, Wichita Co., apparently following Law Enforcement jobs. Then they moved to Bonham about 1893.
He was the sole survivor of a big gunfight at Bonham in Fannin County. He was Deputy Sheriff Charlie Bridge at the time. See transcript of newspaper article. In a small cabin, there were two felons, a woman, and a baby. First deputy went in firing. He was mortally wounded. Charlie Bridge went in firing. He was severely wounded in several places. The two felons were killed. The woman and baby were not hit in the hail of bullets.
He was elected Sheriff of Fannin Co., November 6, 1906; re-elected November 3, 1908; and served until November 8, 1910. He was City Constable in other towns.
They lived at 1200 West 7th in Bonham in 1910, phone 174. The telephone book listing included Charles B., Sheriff, Nettie H., Miss Lala O., student, Lloyd S., student, Miss Willie E., teacher. Howard Bridge lived at 1109 Broad, phone 328.
His father's estate filed on him for two notes totalling $307 in 1913. The notes, dated 1908, due 1909 at 8%, were deemed uncollectible.
Some member of the Bridge family owned the BRIDGE HOTEL in Bonham, just across the street from Will Belcher's blacksmith shop.
It is important to note that if Charles Benjamin and wife Jeanette moved with the grown children (Clyde would have been 12 at the time) to the Seadrift Texas area, they eventually moved back to North Texas. Their daughter Willie Edith moved them from Fannin Co (Honey Grove or Bonham) to live with her during their last years. Willie Edith only refers to the family moving to Seadrift in the funeral register for E. H. Bridge and does not specify which family members, although in Lillian Bridge's baby book, references to traveling to Seadrift to visit her grandmother Bridge can be found. (Under "First Trips" citing that "She went to Seadrift to see her grandmother Bridge when she was six weeks old.").
Lloyd is believed to have moved to the Seadrift Texas area, then to Houston and back to Seadrift after August 15, 1915. His daughter, Lillian was born in August of 1915 in Houston Texas, and in her baby book there is a reference to this. Under the section "First Laugh" it says "She smiled at her grandmother Herd when she was only about a week old. She began really laughing after she came to Seadrift to live". Other references to Seadrift can be found under "First Outing", where it says "The first person she visited in Seadrift was Miss Gladys McIntyre." We also find Lloyd and family back in the Houston area about 1927 as Lillian was issued a certificate of performance for the May Fite at the Root Square payground(spelled this way). (I have the original document).
The Bridge family moved into the prospective Seadrift area in 1912. Most of them established roots and became "known" citizens of Seadrift, contributing in many ways. E. H. Bridge was elected Mayor on the Anti-Administration ticket. He became cashier for the Seadrift Bank. He was a charter member of the Masonic Lodge. His sisters Willie Edith and Lala were charter members of the Eastern Star .
In Lillian Bridge's baby book there are references to traveling to Seadrift to visit her grandmother Bridge (Under "First Trips" citing that "She went to Seadrift to see her grandmother Bridge when she was six weeks old.").
Willie Edith Bridge moved her parents to live with her in Houston during their last years, sometime between 1922 and 1930.
Was from Honey Grove, Fannin Co., TX.
Was on one of the first cattle drives up the Chisholm Trail. He had a portrait made in Kansas (as did all the cowboys) with a big buffalo hide featured as a prop. C.H. "Bubba" Bridge has the portrait in 1992, but it is faded and in bad condition.
Peace Officer by profession. His oldest son was baptized at McCraw's Chapel, Bralley Pool, Methodist baptismal location.
He moved his family to near Wichita Falls, Wichita Co., apparently following Law Enforcement jobs. Then they moved to Bonham about 1893.
He was the sole survivor of a big gunfight at Bonham in Fannin County. He was Deputy Sheriff Charlie Bridge at the time. See transcript of newspaper article. In a small cabin, there were two felons, a woman, and a baby. First deputy went in firing. He was mortally wounded. Charlie Bridge went in firing. He was severely wounded in several places. The two felons were killed. The woman and baby were not hit in the hail of bullets.
He was elected Sheriff of Fannin Co., November 6, 1906; re-elected November 3, 1908; and served until November 8, 1910. He was City Constable in other towns.
They lived at 1200 West 7th in Bonham in 1910, phone 174. The telephone book listing included Charles B., Sheriff, Nettie H., Miss Lala O., student, Lloyd S., student, Miss Willie E., teacher. Howard Bridge lived at 1109 Broad, phone 328.
His father's estate filed on him for two notes totalling $307 in 1913. The notes, dated 1908, due 1909 at 8%, were deemed uncollectible.
Some member of the Bridge family owned the BRIDGE HOTEL in Bonham, just across the street from Will Belcher's blacksmith shop.
It is important to note that if Charles Benjamin and wife Jeanette moved with the grown children (Clyde would have been 12 at the time) to the Seadrift Texas area, they eventually moved back to North Texas. Their daughter Willie Edith moved them from Fannin Co (Honey Grove or Bonham) to live with her during their last years. Willie Edith only refers to the family moving to Seadrift in the funeral register for E. H. Bridge and does not specify which family members, although in Lillian Bridge's baby book, references to traveling to Seadrift to visit her grandmother Bridge can be found. (Under "First Trips" citing that "She went to Seadrift to see her grandmother Bridge when she was six weeks old.").
Lloyd is believed to have moved to the Seadrift Texas area, then to Houston and back to Seadrift after August 15, 1915. His daughter, Lillian was born in August of 1915 in Houston Texas, and in her baby book there is a reference to this. Under the section "First Laugh" it says "She smiled at her grandmother Herd when she was only about a week old. She began really laughing after she came to Seadrift to live". Other references to Seadrift can be found under "First Outing", where it says "The first person she visited in Seadrift was Miss Gladys McIntyre." We also find Lloyd and family back in the Houston area about 1927 as Lillian was issued a certificate of performance for the May Fite at the Root Square payground(spelled this way). (I have the original document).
The Bridge family moved into the prospective Seadrift area in 1912. Most of them established roots and became "known" citizens of Seadrift, contributing in many ways. E. H. Bridge was elected Mayor on the Anti-Administration ticket. He became cashier for the Seadrift Bank. He was a charter member of the Masonic Lodge. His sisters Willie Edith and Lala were charter members of the Eastern Star .
In Lillian Bridge's baby book there are references to traveling to Seadrift to visit her grandmother Bridge (Under "First Trips" citing that "She went to Seadrift to see her grandmother Bridge when she was six weeks old.").
Willie Edith Bridge moved her parents to live with her in Houston during their last years, sometime between 1922 and 1930.
Charles Benjamin Bridge March 12, 1863 - January 16, 1934
Was from Honey Grove, Fannin Co., TX.
Was on one of the first cattle drives up the Chisholm Trail. He had a portrait made in Kansas (as did all the cowboys) with a big buffalo hide featured as a prop. C.H. "Bubba" Bridge has the portrait in 1992, but it is faded and in bad condition.
Peace Officer by profession. His oldest son was baptized at McCraw's Chapel, Bralley Pool, Methodist baptismal location.
He moved his family to near Wichita Falls, Wichita Co., apparently following Law Enforcement jobs. Then they moved to Bonham about 1893.
He was the sole survivor of a big gunfight at Bonham in Fannin County. He was Deputy Sheriff Charlie Bridge at the time. See transcript of newspaper article. In a small cabin, there were two felons, a woman, and a baby. First deputy went in firing. He was mortally wounded. Charlie Bridge went in firing. He was severely wounded in several places. The two felons were killed. The woman and baby were not hit in the hail of bullets.
He was elected Sheriff of Fannin Co., November 6, 1906; re-elected November 3, 1908; and served until November 8, 1910. He was City Constable in other towns.
They lived at 1200 West 7th in Bonham in 1910, phone 174. The telephone book listing included Charles B., Sheriff, Nettie H., Miss Lala O., student, Lloyd S., student, Miss Willie E., teacher. Howard Bridge lived at 1109 Broad, phone 328.
His father's estate filed on him for two notes totalling $307 in 1913. The notes, dated 1908, due 1909 at 8%, were deemed uncollectible.
Some member of the Bridge family owned the BRIDGE HOTEL in Bonham, just across the street from Will Belcher's blacksmith shop.
It is important to note that if Charles Benjamin and wife Jeanette moved with the grown children (Clyde would have been 12 at the time) to the Seadrift Texas area, they eventually moved back to North Texas. Their daughter Willie Edith moved them from Fannin Co (Honey Grove or Bonham) to live with her during their last years. Willie Edith only refers to the family moving to Seadrift in the funeral register for E. H. Bridge and does not specify which family members, although in Lillian Bridge's baby book, references to traveling to Seadrift to visit her grandmother Bridge can be found. (Under "First Trips" citing that "She went to Seadrift to see her grandmother Bridge when she was six weeks old.").
Lloyd is believed to have moved to the Seadrift Texas area, then to Houston and back to Seadrift after August 15, 1915. His daughter, Lillian was born in August of 1915 in Houston Texas, and in her baby book there is a reference to this. Under the section "First Laugh" it says "She smiled at her grandmother Herd when she was only about a week old. She began really laughing after she came to Seadrift to live". Other references to Seadrift can be found under "First Outing", where it says "The first person she visited in Seadrift was Miss Gladys McIntyre." We also find Lloyd and family back in the Houston area about 1927 as Lillian was issued a certificate of performance for the May Fite at the Root Square payground(spelled this way). (I have the original document).
The Bridge family moved into the prospective Seadrift area in 1912. Most of them established roots and became "known" citizens of Seadrift, contributing in many ways. E. H. Bridge was elected Mayor on the Anti-Administration ticket. He became cashier for the Seadrift Bank. He was a charter member of the Masonic Lodge. His sisters Willie Edith and Lala were charter members of the Eastern Star .
In Lillian Bridge's baby book there are references to traveling to Seadrift to visit her grandmother Bridge (Under "First Trips" citing that "She went to Seadrift to see her grandmother Bridge when she was six weeks old.").
Willie Edith Bridge moved her parents to live with her in Houston during their last years, sometime between 1922 and 1930.
Was from Honey Grove, Fannin Co., TX.
Was on one of the first cattle drives up the Chisholm Trail. He had a portrait made in Kansas (as did all the cowboys) with a big buffalo hide featured as a prop. C.H. "Bubba" Bridge has the portrait in 1992, but it is faded and in bad condition.
Peace Officer by profession. His oldest son was baptized at McCraw's Chapel, Bralley Pool, Methodist baptismal location.
He moved his family to near Wichita Falls, Wichita Co., apparently following Law Enforcement jobs. Then they moved to Bonham about 1893.
He was the sole survivor of a big gunfight at Bonham in Fannin County. He was Deputy Sheriff Charlie Bridge at the time. See transcript of newspaper article. In a small cabin, there were two felons, a woman, and a baby. First deputy went in firing. He was mortally wounded. Charlie Bridge went in firing. He was severely wounded in several places. The two felons were killed. The woman and baby were not hit in the hail of bullets.
He was elected Sheriff of Fannin Co., November 6, 1906; re-elected November 3, 1908; and served until November 8, 1910. He was City Constable in other towns.
They lived at 1200 West 7th in Bonham in 1910, phone 174. The telephone book listing included Charles B., Sheriff, Nettie H., Miss Lala O., student, Lloyd S., student, Miss Willie E., teacher. Howard Bridge lived at 1109 Broad, phone 328.
His father's estate filed on him for two notes totalling $307 in 1913. The notes, dated 1908, due 1909 at 8%, were deemed uncollectible.
Some member of the Bridge family owned the BRIDGE HOTEL in Bonham, just across the street from Will Belcher's blacksmith shop.
It is important to note that if Charles Benjamin and wife Jeanette moved with the grown children (Clyde would have been 12 at the time) to the Seadrift Texas area, they eventually moved back to North Texas. Their daughter Willie Edith moved them from Fannin Co (Honey Grove or Bonham) to live with her during their last years. Willie Edith only refers to the family moving to Seadrift in the funeral register for E. H. Bridge and does not specify which family members, although in Lillian Bridge's baby book, references to traveling to Seadrift to visit her grandmother Bridge can be found. (Under "First Trips" citing that "She went to Seadrift to see her grandmother Bridge when she was six weeks old.").
Lloyd is believed to have moved to the Seadrift Texas area, then to Houston and back to Seadrift after August 15, 1915. His daughter, Lillian was born in August of 1915 in Houston Texas, and in her baby book there is a reference to this. Under the section "First Laugh" it says "She smiled at her grandmother Herd when she was only about a week old. She began really laughing after she came to Seadrift to live". Other references to Seadrift can be found under "First Outing", where it says "The first person she visited in Seadrift was Miss Gladys McIntyre." We also find Lloyd and family back in the Houston area about 1927 as Lillian was issued a certificate of performance for the May Fite at the Root Square payground(spelled this way). (I have the original document).
The Bridge family moved into the prospective Seadrift area in 1912. Most of them established roots and became "known" citizens of Seadrift, contributing in many ways. E. H. Bridge was elected Mayor on the Anti-Administration ticket. He became cashier for the Seadrift Bank. He was a charter member of the Masonic Lodge. His sisters Willie Edith and Lala were charter members of the Eastern Star .
In Lillian Bridge's baby book there are references to traveling to Seadrift to visit her grandmother Bridge (Under "First Trips" citing that "She went to Seadrift to see her grandmother Bridge when she was six weeks old.").
Willie Edith Bridge moved her parents to live with her in Houston during their last years, sometime between 1922 and 1930.
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