Detailed Grave Information

Note: In some cases, there may be conflicts with birth and death dates from other sources. If so, the date as engraved on the gravestone is shown in addition to the date from other sources. There may also be additional information given about any conflicts. The abbreviation CB means the 1985 Cemetery Books and CC means the 2017 Cemetery Committee. In most cases, the 1985 Cemetery Books are more reliable unless noted otherwise. If you have a photo of the grave, please submit it to us and we will include it on this page.

BCHC ID NUMBER: 22157

CEMETERY: Smith Bend-Coon Creek

PERSON BURIED: George Washington BRIDGER         NAME AS ENGRAVED ON MARKER: George W. BRIDGER

BIRTH DATE: 04 Nov 1855 (no date on marker; date is from other sources)        

DEATH DATE: 10 Jan 1941        

CONFLICTING INFORMATION: CC birth year conflict with FG birth year.

MARKER INSCRIPTION (FRONT): Age 86 yrs, 6 mos, 6 days

RELATIONSHIPS: h/o Lou Teal Bridger; s/o John Bridger

PLOT LOCATION INFO (1985): Sect. II

BCHC 1985 CEMETERY BOOK: Vol. I, pg. 9, line #22

FIND-A-GRAVE ENTRY: 18131253

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