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1 Charles Hamilton PRIDGEON1,2,3,4 (1863-1932) [8750]. Born 7 Jun 1863, Baltimore, MD.1 Marr Louise S. SHEPARD 1900.5 Died 21 Jul 1932, Pittsburgh, PA.1,6 Buried Pridgeon Cemetery, Pine Twp., PA.2
From the Bedford Gazette (Bedford, PA).
December 19, 1902 - "Pray for Cash and Get It. PITTSBURG, PA, December 16. - The Wylie Avenue church, Rev Charles H. Pridgeon, pastor, relies solely upon prayer in the raising of money. The congregation, hardly a year old, has been very successful. The latest gift is a cash present of $12,000 from an un-known donor. The pastor and the members of the church offer up prayers continually for three hours every morning."
From the New Oxford Item (New Oxford, PA).
February 11, 1898 - "Canonsburg, Pa., Feb. 5, - This town is in the ferment of excitement over the death on Thursday evening of Mrs. J. O. Whiteside, an old and highly respected member of this community. The old lady died in convulsions while being attended by faith curists, who, it is alleged, refused to call in a regular physician. A burial permit was refused by the authorities until the coroner had investigated the case. After a long and thorough investigation the coroner's jury last night brought in a verdict charging gross neglect against Rev, C.H. Pridgeon, Miss Ella McMillan and Mrs. Flora Holliday, who were in charge of the deceased, and recommended they be made to answer in court for their neglect. Rev. Mr. Pridgeon is pastor of First Presbyterian church of this place, and is a pronounced faith curist. Arrests are expected soon, and all connected with the affair in prominent in social and religious circles great interest in manifested in the outcome."
From an Allegheny County, PA Gen Web site, subheading "Pridgeon Cemetery, Pine Twp., PA."
"Rev. Charles Hamilton Pridgeon was born in Baltimore, Maryland on June 7, 1863. Charles was the son of Johnson Pridgeon and Rebecca McCreight [McCrate] Pridgeon. Who's Who in America gives his life history and accomplishments. At one time, I don't know the year, Charles was known as the fifth best educated man in the United States of America. (Recollections of Katharine Elaine Thompson Dow, contributed by Beverly Dow Mazzarella)"
From the New York Times.
July 22, 1932 - "REV. C.H. PRIDGEON DIES; FOUNDED BIBLE GROUP. Head of Pittsburgh Institute Left Pastoratge to Take Up Non-Denominational Work. Special to the New York Times. PITTSBURGH, July 21, - The Rev. Charles H. Pridgeon, founder and head of the Pittsburgh Bible Institute and of the Evangelization Society, widely known for his free Bible instruction to students from all parts of the world, died today in the institute parsonage here. He was 69 years old.
Born in Baltimore on June 7, 1863, he studied in the schools of that city, later being graduated from Lafayette College and Princeton Theological Seminary.
For twelve years pastor of the Presbyterian Church at Cannonsburg, Pa., Mr. Pridgeon withdrew from the denomination in 1901when he founded the non-denominational Bible Institute and began faith healing. He established an orphanage at Wexford, Pa., all his enterprises being supported by voluntary contributions.
Missionaries from the institute went out to all parts of the United States and Canada and to Africa and China.
He leaves his widow, his mother, Mrs. Rebecca Pridgeon of Wexford and a sister, Miss Ella Pridgeon, a Baltimore school teacher.".
2 Johnson PRIDGEON1,2,3,4,7 (1831-1911) [631]. Born 18 Sep 1831, Baltimore, MD.1,2 Marr Rebecca Margaret MCCRAIGHT 29 Jul 1862.7 Died 1 Apr 1911.2
From an Allegheny County, PA Gen Web site, subheading "Pridgeon Cemetery, Pine Twp., PA."
Johnson Pridgeon was a jeweler and designed fabulous rings and pins. He also owned a silver mine in Leadville, Colorado. He had an Ingraham mantel clock in his cabin, which years later (circa 1978) was donated to the clock museum in Bristol, Connecticut. Johnson was the husband of Rebecca McCreight [McCrate]. (Recollections of Katharine Elaine Thompson Dow, contributed by Beverly Dow Mazzarella.).
4 John PRIDGEON8,9 (1808-1883) [486]. Born 1808, Surfleet, Lincolnshire, England.8 Christened 25 Apr 1808. Marr Sarah SHERIFF 6 Nov 1830, Baltimore, MD. Died 1 May 1883, Baltimore, MD.8
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 PRIDGEON1 (1772-1850) [464]. Born 29 May 1772, Friskney, Lincolnshire, England.1 Marr Mary HAYES 23 Mar 1795, Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire, England. Marr Ann ROBSON 13 Jun 1825, Surfleet, Lincolnshire, England. Died 1850, Surfleet, Lincolnshire, England.1
9 Mary HAYES (1770-1824) [465]. Born 1770, Surfleet, Lincolnshire, England. Died 1824, Surfleet, Lincolnshire, England.
5 Sarah SHERIFF10 (1806-1849) [515]. Born 1806, Baltimore, MD. Died 13 Oct 1849, Baltimore, MD.10
3 Rebecca Margaret MCCRAIGHT1,2,3,4,7,11 (1844-1936) [8748]. Born 14 Oct 1844, Baltimore, MD.1,2 Died 19 Jul 1936.2
From an Allegheny County, PA Gen Web site, subheading "Pridgeon Cemetery, Pine Twp., PA."
Rebecca Pridgeon was born in Baltimore, Maryland. She was the daughter of Rebecca McCreight [McCrate] and David McCreight. Her mother's father was a Hamilton and was a direct line to the throne of Scotland. Rebecca married Johnson Pridgeon and had three children - Charles, Lily and Sara Ellen, aka Ella. They were very proud that all three children had chosen such fine vocations. Rebecca was my grandmother's sister and was called Aunt Bessie. Aunt Bessie and her sister, Emma, kept the Hamilton name in the family. Aunt Bessie named her son Charles Hamilton, and her sister, Emma, named her daughter Grace Hamilton Wittaker. Grace married Joseph M. Thompson. Grace was my mother. (Recollections of Katharine Elaine Thompson Dow, contributed by Beverly Dow Mazzarella.).
| 1 | "Information provided by Richard Brothwell". |
| 2 | "Allegheny County, PA Gen Web site, Pridgeon Cemetery, Pine Twp., PA". |
| 3 | "1870 Maryland, Baltimore, Baltimore census". |
| 4 | "1880 Maryland, Baltimore, Baltimore census". |
| 5 | "World Family Tree". |
| 6 | "Obituary of Rev. Charles H. Pridgeon in the New York Times, July 22, 1932". |
| 7 | "Wedding announcement of Johnson Pridgeon and Rebecca McCraight in the Baltimore Sun, August 2, 1862". |
| 8 | "Obituary of John Pridgeon in the Baltimore Sun, May 3, 1883". |
| 9 | "1880 Maryland, Baltimore, Baltimore census.". |
| 10 | "Death notice of Sara Pridgeon in the Baltimore Sun, October 16, 1849". |
| 11 | "Death certificate of Sara Ellen Pridgeon". |