son of the late Joshua & Susan (Powell) Bridges
great grandfather of Robert L. Irvin of Gloucester,MA
As the story goes,Elmer's first name was Colonel.When
his father was in the Civil War,he rec'd a letter from
home saying he was a father.Mrs.Bridges wanted to know
what she should name the baby.Mr Bridges wrote back to
the wife,name him after my Colonel,Colonel Elmer Ellsworth.
So Mrs Bridges named her son,Colonel Elmer Ellsworth Bridges.The name Colonel was never recorded in the record
books.
great grandfather of Robert L. Irvin of Gloucester,MA
As the story goes,Elmer's first name was Colonel.When
his father was in the Civil War,he rec'd a letter from
home saying he was a father.Mrs.Bridges wanted to know
what she should name the baby.Mr Bridges wrote back to
the wife,name him after my Colonel,Colonel Elmer Ellsworth.
So Mrs Bridges named her son,Colonel Elmer Ellsworth Bridges.The name Colonel was never recorded in the record
books.
son of the late Joshua & Susan (Powell) Bridges
great grandfather of Robert L. Irvin of Gloucester,MA
As the story goes,Elmer's first name was Colonel.When
his father was in the Civil War,he rec'd a letter from
home saying he was a father.Mrs.Bridges wanted to know
what she should name the baby.Mr Bridges wrote back to
the wife,name him after my Colonel,Colonel Elmer Ellsworth.
So Mrs Bridges named her son,Colonel Elmer Ellsworth Bridges.The name Colonel was never recorded in the record
books.
great grandfather of Robert L. Irvin of Gloucester,MA
As the story goes,Elmer's first name was Colonel.When
his father was in the Civil War,he rec'd a letter from
home saying he was a father.Mrs.Bridges wanted to know
what she should name the baby.Mr Bridges wrote back to
the wife,name him after my Colonel,Colonel Elmer Ellsworth.
So Mrs Bridges named her son,Colonel Elmer Ellsworth Bridges.The name Colonel was never recorded in the record
books.
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