Family: John Bridgewater / Rebecca Gibson (F6179)

• Male John Bridgewater

  
  

  Birth	11 Nov 1807	Shelby County, Kentucky, USA
  Death	23 Jan 1885	Madison, Jefferson, Indiana, USA
  Burial
  Marriage	6 Sep 1849  [1, 2, 3]	Indiana, USA  [1, 2, 3]
  Other Spouse	Dicey Sutherland | F6178
  Marriage	29 May 1830	Putnam County, Indiana, USA
  Father	Levi Bridgewater | F9872 Group Sheet
  Mother	Patience Stillwell | F9872 Group Sheet

  
  

  Female Rebecca Gibson

  
  

  Birth	11 Mar 1825	Washington County, Indiana, USA
  Death	24 Sep 1910	Brazil, Clay, Indiana, USA
  Burial		Stunkard Cemetery, Brazil, Clay, Indiana, USA
  Father	James Gibson | F6205 Group Sheet
  Mother	Charity Sullivan | F6205 Group Sheet

  
  

• Sources

  [S585] Ancestry.com, Indiana, Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2014;). [S806] Ancestry.com, Web: Indiana, Marriage Index, 1806-1861, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2015;). [S10407] Find a Grave - US Index, GIBSON Rebecca Bridgewater 1825-1910. AN OLD LADY IS CALLED BY DEATH MRS. REBECCA BRIDGEWATERS, EXPIRES AT THE RIPE OLD AGE OF 85 YEARS. MOTHER OF THIRTEEN Nine Grown Children are Living Today. The Funeral Services Will Be Held Monday Afternoon at Yocum Residence. Death at 7:30 o'clock this morning claimed Mrs. Rebecca Bridgewaters, widow of Johns Bridgewaters who proceeded her in death by 22 years, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Jesse Yocum. Mrs. Bridgewaters was born March 1825 and has lived continually in Clay county for 45 years, and was one of the best known women in this vicinity. Mrs. Bridgewaters was born in Washington county this state. She was the mother of thirteen children, nine of which are living today and have grown to manhood and womanhood. They are as follows: Mrs. Lindsey Ferguson, Mrs. Jesse Yocum, Mrs. John Cunningham, and Mrs. Richard Allen, all of Clay county and sons John W. Bridgewaters, Isaac, James F., Andrew and Daniel, all of whom are well known and highly respected citizens of the county. She is also survived by one sister, Mrs. Mahala Trueblood of Pendleton, Ind. The funeral will take place at the home of Jesse Yocum, 812 west National avenue Monday morning at 10'oclock and the burial will be made in the Stunkard Cemetery. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/174101184/rebecca_sutherland_bridgewater