Descendants of Franklin Bridgman
Second Generation
2. Hezekiah Bridgman (Franklin ) was born on 18 Jan 1797 in Wythe Co., Virginia. He died on 7 Feb 1883 in Concord Twp., Morgan Co., Illinois and was buried in Concord, Morgan, Illinois, Mt. Vernon.
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Hezekiah married (1) Jane Brown on 4 Aug 1820 in , Wythe, Virginia. Jane was born on 16 Jan 1797 in Wythe Co., Virginia. She died on 25 Feb 1847 in Morgan Co., Illinois and was buried in Concord, Morgan, Illinois, Mt. Vernon.
They had the following children:
+ 8 M i Franklin Bridgeman was born on 3 Mar 1822 and died on 17 Jan 1888. 9 F ii Mary Bridgeman was born on 29 Aug 1823 in Virginia.[Notes] Mary married (1) John Robert Houston on 12 Apr 1846 in Morgan Co., Illinois. John was born about 1819 in Tennessee. He died about 1853 in Cass Co., Illinois. Mary also married (2) Richard Ratcliff on 23 Oct 1855 in Cass Co., Illinois. 10 M iii Martin Bridgeman was born on 6 Nov 1825.[Notes] Martin married Ruth B. Caywood on 22 Dec 1847 in Morgan Co., Illinois. Ruth was born about 1828 in Kentucky. + 11 M iv John Bridgeman was born on 17 Aug 1827 and died on 28 Oct 1864. + 12 M v James Bridgeman was born on 3 Jun 1829 and died on 8 Nov 1863. 13 M vi Isaac Bridgeman was born on 20 May 1831. He died on 16 Feb 1877 and was buried in Concord, Morgan Co., Illinois, Mt. Vernon.[Notes] Isaac married Hannah Taylor on 29 Dec 1864 in Morgan Co., Illinois. Hannah was born on 4 Sep 1830 in England. She died on 10 May 1904 in Concord, Morgan Co., Illinois and was buried in Concord, Morgan Co., Illinois, Mt. Vernon.[Notes] 14 F vii Rhoda Bridgeman was born on 4 Jul 1834.[Notes] Rhoda married William J. Ratcliff on 22 Jan 1857 in Morgan Co., Illinois. 15 M viii William Bridgeman was born on 18 Jul 1836. He died on 14 Jul 1839.
Hezekiah also married (2) Leah Deaton on 1 Nov 1849 in Morgan Co., Illinois. Leah was born in Virginia. She died on 21 Apr 1853.
They had the following children:
Hezekiah also married (3) Nancy on 20 Jul 1854 in Pike Co., Illinois. Nancy was born on 10 Mar 1802 in Wythe Co., Virginia. She died on 25 Sep 1885 and was buried in Concord, Morgan, Illinois, Mt. Vernon.
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4. Margaret Bridgman (Franklin ) was born on 25 May 1808 in Wythe Co., Virginia. She died on 12 Jan 1878 in Morgan Co., Illinois.
Margaret married William Anderson Dyer, son of William Dyer and Ellen Dyer, on 12 Mar 1833 in Grainger Co., Tennessee. William was born on 29 Jan 1806 in Grainger Co., Tennessee. He died on 18 Jan 1895 in Cass Co., Illinois.
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William and Margaret had the following children:
18 M i George Franklin Dyer was born on 27 Nov 1833 in Grainger Co., Tennessee. He died in Cass Co., Illinois. George married Mary Louise Schafer on 5 Mar 1860 in Morgan Co., Illinois. Mary was born about 1840 in Morgan Co., Illinois. She died in Morgan Co., Illinois. + 19 M ii William R. Dyer was born on 3 Feb 1836 and died on 25 Aug 1917. + 20 F iii Rhoda Ann Dyer was born on 20 Jan 1839. 21 M iv Joseph Dyer was born on 23 Apr 1841. 22 F v Ellen Jane Dyer was born on 26 Mar 1842. 23 M vi Thomas L. Dyer was born about 1848. 24 M vii John C. Dyer was born on 8 Apr 1851. 25 M viii Martin J. Dyer was born on 11 Oct 1854. 26 F ix Martha Dyer. 27 F x Emeline Dyer.
6. Martin B. "Marty" Bridgman (Franklin ) was born on 21 Feb 1810 in Wythe Co., Virginia. He died on 17 Nov 1891 in Morgan Co., Illinois and was buried in Jacksonville, Morgan, Illinois, Ebenezer.
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Martin married Anna Dyer on 10 Nov 1829 in Grainger Co., Tennessee. Anna was born on 10 Nov 1814 in Grainger Co., Tennessee. She died on 9 Apr 1893 in Cass Co., Illinois and was buried on 11 Apr 1893 in Jacksonville, Morgan, Illinois, Ebenezer.
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Martin and Anna had the following children:
+ 28 M i William Franklin Bridgman was born on 31 May 1832 and died on 10 Jan 1932. 29 F ii Amanda Bridgman was born on 10 Aug 1835 in Grainger Co., Tennessee. She died on 15 Jun 1925.[Notes] Amanda married James H. Williamson, son of William Williamson and Isabella Henry, on 1 Mar 1855 in Morgan Co., Illinois. James was born on 16 Feb 1831. He died on 29 Dec 1906. + 30 M iii Henry Bridgman was born on 10 Sep 1837 and died on 30 Apr 1924. + 31 M iv Christopher Columbus "Lum" Bridgman was born on 20 Dec 1839 and died on 19 Dec 1918. + 32 F v Mary Alice Bridgman was born on 28 Dec 1841 and died on 13 Mar 1900. + 33 F vi Cornelia Bridgman was born on 25 Feb 1844 and died on 15 Dec 1933. + 34 F vii Sarah Virginia Bridgman was born on 17 Mar 1846 and died on 19 Sep 1922. + 35 M viii John Arthur Bridgman was born on 11 Jun 1848 and died on 31 Dec 1930. + 36 F ix Laura Lavina Bridgman was born on 6 Sep 1854 and died on 5 Jun 1921.
7. Melvina Bridgman (Franklin ) was born in 1814 in Wythe Co., Virginia. She died on 28 Dec 1854 in Grainger Co., Tennessee.
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Melvina married (1) Jacob Long on 11 Nov 1833 in Grainger Co., Tennessee. Jacob was born on 3 Mar 1812 in Grainger Co., Tennessee. He died on 25 Jun 1885 and was buried in Morgan Co., Illinois.
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Jacob and Melvina had the following children:
37 F i Martha Jane Long was born about 1832 in Grainger Co., Tennessee. She died about 1920 and was buried in Morgan Co., Illinois. Martha married John Mallicoat on 28 Apr 1847. John was born on 29 Nov 1829. He died on 26 Mar 1896. 38 M ii John Wesley Long was born about 1834 in Tennessee. + 39 M iii Hezekiah Long was born about 1837. 40 M iv William Long was born about 1839 in Tennessee.[Notes] + 41 F v Mary Long was born about 1841. + 42 F vi Eliza A. Long was born about 1843. + 43 M vii Henry Long was born about 1847. 44 F viii Aldoney Long was born in 1850 in Tennessee. She died before 1878. 45 M ix Frederick Long was born about 1853 in Illinois.[Notes]
Melvina also married (2) Eli A. Jones in 1846 in Grainger Co., Tennessee.
