Isle of Wight-Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Bridger, Frances R. Vaughan, 1919 

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FRANCES REBECCA VAUGHAN BRIDGER 

  Mrs. Frances Rebecca Bridger died at her home near Sedley, Virginia, 
Thursday, November 20, 1919, in her seventy-fourth year.

  She was a faithful and consistent member of Beaver Dam Baptist Church, 
and though living quite a distance from Beaver Dam, was always in touch 
with her old church.  She was the daughter of the late Uriah Vaughan and 
Rebecca Vaughan, and was born in Isle of Wight county near Franklin.

  She leaves to mourn their loss 2 sons, Charlie and Oscar Bridger, and 
three daughters, Mrs. Evie Holland of Carrsville, Mrs. Clara Hill of 
Sedley and Mrs. Lillie Stephens of Vicksville.

  Never was a mother more esteemed in the eyes of the children than was 
Francis Bridger, whose pleasure it was to always do something for someone 
else.

  She was laid to rest in Beaver Dam cemetery and the community in which 
this woman lived has suffered a real loss.  Rev. G.R. Pankey officiated 
at the services.

  The active pallbearers were W.G. Raiford, E.J. Raiford, G.W. West, C.K. 
Lewis, Bob Crumpler, Geo. Vaughan, W.H. Jenkins and T.E. Beale.


Frances Rebecca (VAUGHAN; Mrs. William E.) BRIDGER, 
Isle of Wight Co. native, d. 20 Nov 1919, at home, near Sedley, age 74, 
interred in Beaver Dam Baptist Church Cemetery*, near Franklin, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Dec. 5, 1919, p. 7 

*Beaver Dam list (BD-12), an extension of the 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/isleofwight/cemeteries/bvrdam.txt 

Her marriage record - 

Wm.E. Bridger, 45, widowed, b. & res. Isle of Wight Co., 
   sn/o Wm. & Betsey, Farmer 
Frances Vaughan, 35, single, b. & res. Isle of Wight Co., 
   dt/o Uriah & Rebecca 
m.lic. 4 Apr 1887 
m. 7 Apr 1887, Isle of Wight, by J.T. Kitchen 
(Isle of Wight Co. M.Reg. {BVS copy}, 1887 p. 164) 

William, 52, a house carpenter, was boarding with Frances' family in the 
   1880 Census (Windsor Dist. {#33}, IoW.Co.); he & Uriah were both widowed. 

This may be her husband's first marriage [despite difference in parents]: 

Wm.E. Bridger, 27, single, b. & res. Isle of Wight Co., 
   sn/o Jas. & Eliza., Carpenter 
Nancy Lankford, 16, single, b. & res. Isle of Wight Co., 
   dt/o Elisha & Mary 
m. 5 Mar 1877, Southampton, by Wm.P. Colonna 
(Isle of Wight Co. M.Reg. {BVS copy}, 1857 p. 101 #11) 


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Mrs. Bruce Saunders (bs4403@verizon.net), 
and re-formatted by File Manager Matt Harris. 

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