See also
1 Kellene Rae BARKER1 (1986- ) [4426]. Born 2 Aug 1986.2
2 Gary Dale BARKER1 (1951- ) [975]. Born 30 Jul 1951.2 Marr Linda Marie PRIDGEON 11 Aug 1979, St. Joseph, Berrien County, MI.
3 Linda Marie PRIDGEON3 (1956- ) [974]. Born 21 Mar 1956, St. Joseph, Berrien County, MI.3
6 Arden Dale PRIDGEON3 (1924- ) [618]. Born 5 Apr 1924, Sherman Twp., Isabella County, MI.3 Marr Vada Ann APPELGREEN 13 Sep 1947, St. Philomena Catholic Church, Beal City, MI.
From The Herald Press of St. Joseph, MI
1952-07-26 - "Real Estate Transfers - Laurence Badgeley and wife to Arden D. Pridgeon and wife - Lot 14, Lakeview Park, city of St. Joseph"
January 21, 1954 - "[Hospital] Discharges . . . Arden Pridgeon, 2616 Botham ct."
June 26, 1954 - "The first scrap book entry ever made by the St. Joseph-Benton Harbor Junior Chamber of Commerce in a national Jaycee contest won the local organization first place among Jaycee groups in cities of the 25,000 to 100,000 population category. The winning entry was compiled by Arden Pridgeon, chairman of the local group's awards and scrap book projects."
April 1955 - "Arden Pridgeon Named President of Jaycees. Arden Pridgeon, sales manager for the Benton Harbor Malleable Industries, was elected president of the St. Joseph-Benton Harbor Junior Chamber of Commerce at the organization's annual business meeting in St. Joseph last evening."
April 10, 1964 - "Pridgeon spent three years in the army, rising to staff sergeant and seeing action under McArthur on Leyte and Okinawa as a member of the 96th Infantry Division. "
June 22, 1959 - "Larry Shearer, state Jaycee vice president, was given the Key-Man award Saturday night when the St. Joseph-Benton harbor Junior Chamber of Commerce, meeting at the Bridgman country club, installed officers. Mr. and Mrs. Arden Pridgeon and Mr. and Mrs. neil Berndt had charge of entertainment, which consisted of games and dancing."
1964-01-04 - "The MSU Center for Continuing Education will begin its Winter term Monday. . . The following courses will be offered this term in Benton Harbor: . . . MGT 401 (3) Planning and Control of Production, Wed 7-10 p.m. Benton Harbor High room 115, instructor - Mr. Pridgeon."
1964-02-17 - "National Engineers' Week sponsored by the National Society of Professional Engineers, in cooperation with many other engineering and industrial groups, will be observed all this week. Organized in 1954, the Benton Harbor/St. Joseph Chapter of the Michigan Society of Professional Engineers will also recognize its 10th anniversary. Participating in the observance will be past president of the Chapter, Arden D. Pridgeon, P.E., (1960-61)."
1964-04-10 - "It was Oct. 20, 1944, and American forces were invading the island of Leyte in the Philippines. A young soldier, rifle at port arms, paused a brief instant on the battle-torn beach. He picked up a piece of paper, glanced at it, stuffed it in his pocket and hurried on. One of thousands dropped on the islands from a plane, the paper was a proclamation to the people of the Philippines. It came from General Headquarters, Southwest Pacific Area, office of the Commander-In-Chief. "I have returned," the proclamation read. "By the grace of Almighty God our forces stand again on Philippine soil - soil consecrated in the blood of our two peoples." The 20-year-old infantryman was Arden Pridgeon. Now 40, he lives with his wife and four children at 1313 Grant st., St. Joseph. General Douglas MacArthur's recent death recalled the day on Leyte beach and caused Pridgeon to dig through the mementos owned by every man who has been to war."
1964-07-31 - "Top Swine, Dairy Units On Display For State Tour - Southwestern Michigan farmers will have a chance to visit a top-notch swine farm and an excellent dairy farm in Branch county during the annual state farm management tour next Wednesday. The tour starts at 9:30 a.m. with swine operations on the Dean Pridgeon farm near Montgomery, includes a luncheon at the Quincey high school, and ends in the afternoon with a visit to the Leo Sanderson dairy farm near Quincy. The Pridgeon farm, on Phillip road about six miles west of Montgomery, produces 2,000 pigs yearly. Pridgeon formerly handled 59 dairy cows, but switched to pigs because cows required too much hired labor."
1965-05-12 - "Some 36 members of the Benton Harbor-St. Joseph chapter of the Michigan Society of Professional Engineers went on a field trip to the Youngstown Sheet and Tube Co., Gary, Ind., recently. Society members who participated in the tour were: Benton Harbor Malleable: Arden Pridgeon."
Information from Joyce McClain, 6/4/01
"Arden taught at Western and graduated from Michigan State. He was a professor of metallurgy. The article states that two of his students won National awards.".
12 Samuel Melvin PRIDGEON , Jr.4 (1882-1953) [576]. Born 6 Jun 1882, MI.4,5 Marr Fanny Eliza DAVIS 20 Feb 1905, Sherman Township, MI.4 Marr Myrtle Belle THOMPSON 23 Mar 1921. Died 19 Feb 1953, Sherman Twp., Isabella Co., MI.5 Buried Forest Hill Cemetery, Weidman, Isabella County, MI.4,5
Samuel Melvin and Fannie lived on the west side (Mecosta Co.) of the Isabella / Mecosta County Line - Samuel and Kitty lived across the road - a little to the south - in Isabella Co. Hence, the closeness of the two families. After Fannie died, Samuel M. and children moved into the home of his parents in Isabella Co.
Samuel Pridgeon Sr., wife Catherine, Mrs Fannie (Davis) Pridgeon, her son Iden Pridgeon and Audre Pridgeon, dau of Stan & Tessie Pridgeon are all buried in lot 3, Forest Hill Cem. Only Sam Sr. and Catherine have headstones.
13 Myrtle Belle THOMPSON4 (1889-1969) [616]. Born 29 Nov 1889.2,4,5 Died 12 Nov 1969.4 Buried Forest Hill Cemetery, Weidman, Isabella County, MI.5
7 Vada Ann APPELGREEN3,4 (1926- ) [969]. Born 1 Jun 1926.2
From The Herald Press of St. Joseph, MI
1951-03-10 - "Parents of Son - Mr. and Mrs. Arden Pridgeon, 319 Lake ct., announce the birth of an eight pound, eight ounce son at 12:10 a.m. today."
September 17, 1953 - "New officers were elected, secret pal names were drawn, and by-laws were set up by the Chatterettes Extension club at its opening fall meeting Wednesday night. The new officers are: Mrs. Franklin DeLeeuw, chairman; Mrs. howard yerrington, secretary, Mrs. Arden Pridgeon, treasurer; and mrs. james ure, reporter."
January 31, 1959 - "Admissions. Patients admitted to the St. Joseph memorial hospital during the past 24 hours were: St. Joseph - Mrs. Arden Pridgeon, 2616 Botham ct."
February 13, 1959 - "Discharges. Mrs. Arden Pridgeon, 2616 Botham ct."
July 9, 1959 - "The annual ice cream social sponsored by the Marian Guild of St. Joseph Catholic church will be held Sunday, July 19 . . . Mrs. John Milke has charge of posters, Mrs. Arden Pridgeon, tables."
1964-02-20 - "At a Brownie's meeting recently 25 girls from St. Joseph Catholic troop 42 took a trip to the post office. Troop leaders are Mrs. William Mihalik and Mrs. Arden Pridgeon."
1965-03-22 - "Discharges. St. Joseph . . . Mrs. Arden Pridgeon and boy, 1313 Grant.".
| 1 | "Ruth Pridgeon's Descendants of Joshua Pridgeon". |
| 2 | "Information provided by Vada Pridgeon". |
| 3 | "Information provided by Joyce McClain". |
| 4 | "Information provided by Paula Hines Archer Gullion". |
| 5 | "Tombstone inscriptions, Forest Hill Cemetery, Sherman Twp., Isabella Co., MI". |