See also

William PRIDGEON (c. 1862-bef1921)

1 William H. PRIDGEON1,2,3 (c. 1862-bef1921) [854]. Born c. 1862, MD.1 Marr Alice T. GILMEYER 29 May 1919, Washington, DC.2 Died bef 27 Apr 1921, Baltimore, MD.3 Buried Baltimore Cemetery.

Information provided by Dr. William Picker, Cambria, CA.

William H. Pridgeon is known to have married Alice T. Gilmeyer. They appear in the U. S. Census of 1920 as husband and wife living at 836 Rutland Avenue in Baltimore City, Baltimore, Maryland [Election District 88, page 6B, line 62, family 145]. William , age 57, was born in Maryland as were his parents. Alice, age 58, was born in Washington, D.C., her parents were born in Maryland.

William H. Pridgeon is buried in the Baltimore Cemetery [located on North Avenue in Baltimore]. He is buried in the same plot as Sophia [nee Smith] Shewell Gilmeyer who was the mother [or possibly step-mother] of Alice T. Gilmeyer. The plot in Baltimore Cemetery is Lot 287, Area EE, Walk 5, Lot 11, South Side. His tombstone reads: "William H. Pridgeon, 1862- 1921, his wife Alice T."

It should be noted that the detailed records of the Baltimore Cemetery were destroyed in the fire of 1904. Only a card index containing minimal information remains

Following the death of William H. Pridgeon in 1921, Alice T. Pridgeon [nee Gilmeyer] is recorded in the U. S. Census of 1930 as a widow, age 69. [Election District 562, page 1B, family 16]. She was living by herself at 1629 Carswell Street, Baltimore City, Baltimore, Maryland.

From the Baltimore Sun:

22 Sept, 1913 - "PLASTER FALLS IN HOMES - One Man May Die As Result of Shock From Crash.
Israel Flax, 1237 St. Matthew street, who was critically ill with cancer, suffered a severe hemorrhage
when the ceiling of the sick room fell upon him yesterday morning. His physician, Dr. N.J. Baylin, 212 Alequith street, holds out no hope for his life.
Several lives were endangered and showcases in an oyster saloon were smashed Saturday night when about 80 square feet of plaster fell at 836 North Rotland avenue. William H. Pridgeon, the proprietor, had his hat dented in, but he was not injured. Eight customers, who were waiting for oysters, had just gone into another room when the ceiling fell. Some of the plaster was nearly three inches in thickness.".

2 William R. PRIDGEON4 (1833-1881) [516]. Born 1833, Baltimore, MD.4 Marr Georgiana A. TAYLOR 19 Feb 1857, Baltimore, MD.4 Died 3 Oct 1881, Baltimore, MD.5

4 John PRIDGEON6,7 (1808-1883) [486]. Born 1808, Surfleet, Lincolnshire, England.6 Christened 25 Apr 1808. Marr Sarah SHERIFF 6 Nov 1830, Baltimore, MD. Died 1 May 1883, Baltimore, MD.6

Passenger and Immigration Lists Index 1538-1940

Place: Baltimore
Year: 1830
Age: 21
Primary Individual: Pridgeon, John
Source Code: 253
Source Name: BALTIMORE PORT. Passenger Arrivals at the Port of Baltimore
1820-1834, from Customs Passenger Lists. General ed. Michael H. Tepper.
Transcribed by Elizabeth P. Bentley. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1982.
786p.
Source Page #: 528

John and Sara and family left Liverpool, England on the ship "Oxford", arriving in New York on September 23, 1843. Family No. 30127243, Nat'l Archives Series No. M237, Microfilm Number 53.

8 Joshua PRIDGEON8 (1772-1850) [464]. Born 29 May 1772, Friskney, Lincolnshire, England.8 Marr Mary HAYES 23 Mar 1795, Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire, England. Marr Ann ROBSON 13 Jun 1825, Surfleet, Lincolnshire, England. Died 1850, Surfleet, Lincolnshire, England.8

9 Mary HAYES (1770-1824) [465]. Born 1770, Surfleet, Lincolnshire, England. Died 1824, Surfleet, Lincolnshire, England.

5 Sarah SHERIFF9 (1806-1849) [515]. Born 1806, Baltimore, MD. Died 13 Oct 1849, Baltimore, MD.9

3 Georgiana A. TAYLOR4,10 (1836-1919) [517]. Born 25 Nov 1836, Baltimore, MD. Died 1 Sep 1919, Baltimore, MD.

Sources

1"Information provided by Dr. Walter Picker".
2"District of Columbia Compiled Marriage Index".
3"Obituary of William H. Pridgeon in the Baltimore American, April 27, 1921".
4Robert Barnes, "Marriages and Deaths from Baltimore Newspapers, 1978 - Marriages 1851-1860".
5"Death report in the Baltimore Sun, October 4, 1881".
6"Obituary of John Pridgeon in the Baltimore Sun, May 3, 1883".
7"1880 Maryland, Baltimore, Baltimore census.".
8"Information provided by Richard Brothwell".
9"Death notice of Sara Pridgeon in the Baltimore Sun, October 16, 1849".
10"1900 MD, Baltimore, Baltimore census".