Carolyn PRIDGEON (c. 1919- )

1 Carolyn PRIDGEON^1,2 (c. 1919- ) [6577]. Born c. 1919, IN.¹

2 William Harold PRIDGEON^1,3 (1897-1974) [825]. Born 26 Jul 1897.³ Marr Hazel L. ? c. 1921.¹ Died 1974.⁴ Buried California Township Cemetery.⁴

4 John PRIDGEON , Jr.⁵ (1872-1957) [818]. Born 26 Jun 1872, California Township, Branch County, MI. Marr Mollie KIMMEL 31 Jan 1891. Marr Benetty M. SELBY 1928.⁶ Died 25 Apr 1957.⁷ Buried California Township Cemetery.⁴

From the Fort Wayne News, Fort Wayne, IN

February 11, 1915 - "John Pridgeon and Wilson Paul were Angola visitors one day last week."

January 15, 1917 - "Mrs. W. E. Ford entertained at 6 o'clock dinner Dr. and Mrs. McTaggart, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. McNaughton and son Howard, C. Reynolds, Miss Maud Kimmel and Mr. and Mrs. John Pridgeon."

January 15, 1917 - "A social was held at the home of John Pridgeon Friday evening. The proceeds went to the Young Men's Athletic Club at California, Mich."

April 24, 1917 - "Mr. and Mrs. John Pridgeon visited at Jake Pridgeon's at Reading, Mich.".

8 John PRIDGEON⁸ (1833-1907) [562]. Born 3 Aug 1833, Detroit, MI.⁸ Marr Eunice LEASE 1858, Branch County, MI. Marr Mary SHANNON aft 1865. Marr Anna JOHNSON 24 Oct 1875, Branch County, MI.⁹ Died 4 Feb 1907.⁷ Cause: Fatty Degfneration of heart. Buried W. Reading Cemetery, Algansee, Hillsdale Co. MI.

9 Mary SHANNON¹⁰ (c. 1848-1875) [817]. Born c. 1848, Ohio.^8,10 Died 2 Aug 1875, California, Branch CO., MI.¹⁰ Cause: Metritis.

5 Mollie KIMMEL⁵ (1873-1926) [822]. Born 2 Jan 1873, Defiance County, OH. Died 4 Jan 1926.⁷ Buried California Township Cemetery.⁴

From the Fort Wayne News, Fort Wayne, IN

December 17, 1915 - "Mrs. Mollie Pridgeon and Maud Kimmel of near Montgomery, spent Saturday with Mrs. Carl Ford."

February 16, 1916 - "Mrs. Mollie Pridgeon was a guest of Mrs. W. E. Ford on last Friday."

March 26, 1916 - "Mrs. Mollie Pridgeon of West Montgomery was a Ray visitor Saturday."

March 28, 1917 - "Mrs. John Pridgeon and daughter, Juanita, Mrs. Joe Kimmel and daughter Lola, were guests of Miss maude Kimmel last Saturday.".

3 Hazel L. ?¹ (1897-1969) [6575]. Born 1897, OH.^1,4 Died 1969.⁴ Buried California Township Cemetery.⁴

Sources

1	"1930 Indiana, Allen, Fort Wayne census.".

2	"Obituary of Betty Jean Pridgeon Bremer in The Daily Star (Oneonta, NY), November 11, 2002.".

3	"WWI Selective Service registration card".

4	"California Corners Cemetery Records".

5	"Newspaper articles in the Fort Wayne News.".

6	"History of Branch County, 1979 - ".

7	"Branch County death records".

8	"1870 Branch County census".

9	"Ancestry.com Database of Michigan Marriages, 1851-75".

10	"Genealogical Death Indexing System - Michigan".