BRIDGES, Harvey Dillon 1866 - 1915

BRIDGES, VINCENT, WARWICK

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 5/25/2021 at 20:23:27

"The Fairfield Daily Journal"
Monday, November 29, 1915
Page 2, Column 2

H. D. BRIDGES DIED SUNDAY NIGHT

H. D. BRIDGES, well known in the harness business in Fairfield, died about seven o'clock Sunday evening at his home, East Burlington street. For over a year he has suffered from heart trouble. He had not been feeling well for two or three days but his condition was not regarded as serious until shortly before his death.

Harvey Dillon BRIDGES was born February 5, 1855 (sic - 1866), at Mediapolis, his parents being the late James and Elizabeth VINCENT BRIDGES. Besides his immediate family he is survived by two sisters. He was married to Miss Mabel MARWICK (sic - WARWICK) in Fairfield eleven years ago (sic - 14 years ago, in 1901).

He is survived by his wife and four children, Margret, Catherine, Harriet, and James Warwick. Funeral arrangements have not as yet been made pending word as to the hour of arrival of the two sisters, who will come from Minnesota.

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"The Fairfield Daily Journal"
Tuesday, November 30, 1915
Page 3, Column 1

LOCAL NEWS BRIEFS

... --The funeral of the late Harvey D. BRIDGES will be held Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at the residence on East Burlington street. The services will be in charge of Dr. W. E. Parsons.

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"Jefferson County Republican"
Thursday, December 2, 1915
Page 5, Column 2

H. D. BRIDGES DIED SUDDENLY SABBATH NIGHT

H. D. BRIDGES who has been engaged in the harness business in this city for a number of years, died at his home on East Burlington street Sabbath night. Although he had not been feeling very well for several days his condition was not thought to be critical and his death came as a shock to his many friends. Apoplexy was the cause from which death resulted.

Harvey Dillon BRIDGES, son of James and Elizabeth BRIDGES, was born at Mediapolis February 5, 1855 (sic). He was united in marriage with Miss Mabel WARWICK in this city in 1904 (sic). Four children were born to this union. They with the wife survive him. He is also survived by two sisters in Minnesota.

The funeral services were held from the residence yesterday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock conducted by Dr. W. E. Parsons.

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"The Fairfield Daily Journal"
Monday, December 6, 1915
Page 4, Column 3

OBITUARY

Harvey D. BRIDGES was born in Mediapolis, Iowa, Feb. 5th, 1867 (sic), being a little more than 48 years of age at the time of his death. Although in ill health for a long time yet his final sickness was only about two days duration.

He was married to Mabel WARWICK of this city, Sept. 4th, 1901. He leaves his wife and four children, Margaret, Catherine, Harriet and James Warwick to mourn the loss of a loving husband and a fond and indulgent father. He also leaves two sisters, Mrs. L. G. HART and Mrs. R. S. HART of Long Prairie, Minn.

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Note: Buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Fairfield, IA, in Lot SDof01-010. Various dates are found with respect to his birth: 1855 in his obituaries, 1870 on his gravestone, and 1868 in the WPA graves survey. Given his age in the census returns, he was born in 1866, being aged 3 in the 1870, 13 in the 1880, and 43 in the 1910. He and Mable married on 4 Sep 1901, and he was noted as 31 at the time (32 next birthday), probably mis-stated to cushion the 13-year difference between him and Mable. Their first daughter, Margaret, was born in 1904.