84. Benjamin Bagley ⁴ Prestridge, Sr.

Born :	Saturday, 8 February 1817 Bibb County, Alabama	Parents : Joseph W. 3 Prestridge & Elizabeth Bagley Grand Parents : John 2 Prestidge & Elizabeth Walters
Died :	Saturday, 9 June 1888 Johnson County, Texas	Great Grand Parents : John 1 Prestidge & Ann
Age :	71 years, 4 months, 1 day
Burial :	Balch Cemetery, Alvarado, Johnson County, Texas Find A Grave Memorial # 17322791

He married four times.



1st Wife Mary Ann Ezell			2nd Wife George Ann Compton			3rd Wife Sarah Adaline Williams			4th Wife Euseba Jane McKeskey
Marriage :	Monday, 4 September 1837, Perry County, Alabama		Marriage :	Thursday, 8 April 1847, Sumter County, Alabama		Marriage :	Thursday, 5 April 1855, Sumter County, Alabama		Marriage :	Monday, 15 March 1875 .
Born :	Tuesday, 20 November 1821, Green County, Alabama		Born :	Monday, 12 February 1827, Escambia County, Florida		Born :	Monday, 10 March 1823, Green County, Alabama		Born :	Sunday, 27 August 1826*
Died :	Monday, 19 October 1840		Died :	Friday, 30 March 1849		Died :	Saturday, 29 March 1873, Mansfield, Tarrant County, Texas		Died :	Tuesday, 3 September 1918 Death Certificate
Age :	18 years, 10 months, 29 days		Age :	22 years, 1 month, 18 days		Age :	50 years, 19 days		Age :	92 years, 7 days
Burial :	.		Burial :	.		Burial :	Balch Cemetery, Alvarado, Johnson County, Texas Find A Grave Memorial # 20719539		Burial :	Balch Cemetery, Alvarado, Johnson County, Texas Find A Grave Memorial # 20719578
Parents : John and Elizabeth Ezell			Parents : Richard and Orfiah Compton			Parents : Henry and Nancy Williams			Parents :
						Widow of Thomas Barbour			Widow of Nicholas Maxwell





Benjamin Bagley Prestridge Sr. and Mary Ann Ezell had the following children:

371 i. James Burton⁷ Prestridge

Born: Monday, 18 June 1838, Sumter County, Alabama
Died: Sunday, 6 July 1856
Age at Death: 18 years, 18 days
Burial: Clear Creek Cemetery, Choctaw County, Jachin County, Alabama


372 ii. William Ashmund Prestridge

Born: Tuesday, 5 November 1839, Sumter County, Alabama
Died: In Brazil
Age at Death:
Burial:




Benjamin Bagley Prestridge Sr. and George Ann Compton had the following child:

373 iii. Ella (Ellen) Jane Prestridge

Born: Saturday, 8 July 1848, Sumter County, Alabama
Died: 1942
Age at Death: 93 years
Burial:




Benjamin Bagley Prestridge Sr. and Sarah Adaline (Nee Williams) Barber had the following children:

374 iv. George Harris Prestridge

Born: Friday, 28 December 1855, Sumter County, Alabama
Died: Sunday, 31 May 1914, Alvarado, Johnson County, Texas
Age at Death: 58 years, 5 months, 3 days
Burial: Glenwood Cmeetery, Alvarado, Johnson County, Texas


375 v. Benjamin Bagley Prestridge Jr.

Born: Thursday, 4 March 1858, Sumter County, Alabama
Died: Wednesday, 16 November 1910, Oklahoma
Age at Death: 52 years, 8 months, 12 days
Burial: Rosehill Cemetery, Chickasha, Grady County, Oklahoma


376 vi. Charles Henry Prestridge Sr.

Born: Sunday, 20 May 1860, Sumter County, Alabama
Died: Sunday, 30 December 1945, Olustee, Jackson County, Oklahoma
Age at Death: 85 years, 7 months, 10 days
Burial: Olustee Cemetery, Jackson County, Oklahoma


377 vii. Sarah Elizabeth Prestridge

Born: Monday, 3 March 1862, Sumter County, Alabama
Died: Wednesday, 04 May 1932, Lubbock, Lubock County, Texas
Age at Death: 70 years, 2 months, 1 day
Burial: Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas


378 viii. Joseph Gideon Prestridge

Born: Sunday, 10 April 1864, Sumpter County, Alabama
Died: Sunday, 12 February 1865, Sumpter County, Alabama
Age at Death: 10 months, 2 days
Burial:


379 ix. Nancy Ann Prestridge

Born: Sunday, 23 September 1866, Sumter County, Alabama
Died: Thursday, 04 February 1937, Scurry County, Texas
Age at Death: 70 years, 4 months, 12 days
Burial: Snyder Cemetery, Snyder, Scurry County, Texas

Additional Photos:




	Benjamin Bagley Prestridge Sr. has two tombstones. The one next to his name at the top of this page is the tombstone issued by the government. This stone is the tombstone erected by the family. It is very tall, and this photo is of the inscription only. To Benjamins' left is buried his brother James Madison Prestridge, to his right is buried his 3rd wife Sarah Adaline (Williams) Barber Prestridge. Her tombstone unfortunately is damaged beyond repair. Buried at Benjamin's feet is his fourth wife. U.J. Prestridge.
The shattered tombstone of Sarah Adaline Williams Prestridge	Tombstone of Useba Jane Prestridge What is believe to be a photo of Useba Jane Prestridge





Notes and Supporting Information:




John T. Cupit, Our Kin: "Benjamin Bagley Prestridge was born in Bibb Co., AL; moved to Texas in 1866.:



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1840 Census Sumter Co., AL:
B. B. Prestridge
2 males under 5
1 male 20 to 30

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Alabama Records, Volume 150, p. 395:
Benjamin B. Prestridge and George Ann Compton, 8 April 1847. Solemnized April 1847 by N. Slay, M. G. Dewin Compton, Bondsman.
Benjamin B. Prestridge disposes that George Ann Compton, daughter of Orpha Compton, is over 18.

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1850 Census Choctaw Co., AL, p. 338, #340:



John Ezell	50	b. GA
B. B. Prestridge	32	b. AL
James	10	b. AL
William	8	b. AL



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1860 Census Sumpter Co., AL, #154



B. B. Prestridge	43	b. AL
Sarah	36	b. AL
W. B. (male)	21	b. AL
T. E. (female)	14	b. AL
G. H. (male)	4	b. AL
B. B. Jr.	2	b. AL
Charles	1/12	b. AL
J. T. Barber	12	b. AL



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Unable to locate the family in the 1870 Census records

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1880 Census Alvarado, Johnson Co., TX



Bagley B. PRESTRIDGE	Self	M	Male	W	60	MS	.	GA	GA
Phoebe J. PRESTRIDGE	Wife	M	Female	W	58	MS	Keeping House	GA	MS
George PRESTRIDGE	Son	W	Male	W	25	MS	Works On Farm	MS	MS
Benjamin PRESTRIDGE	Son	.	Male	W	22	MS	Works On Farm	MS	MS
Annie PRESTRIDGE	Dau	.	Female	W	14	TX	At Home	MS	MS



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1900 Soundex, Johnson Co., TX V65, ED 67, Sheet 10, line 28:



Prestridge, George	.	44	b. Dec 1855	AL
Clementine	wife	39	b. Jan 1861	TX
Addie	dau	14	b. Sept 1885	TX
Georgia	dau	11	b. Dec 1888	TX
Cecil	son	6	b. Sept 1893	TX
Useba J	mother	72	b. Aug 1826	TN



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OBITUARY B. B. Prestridge was born in Bibb County, Alabama, February 8, 1817. He was born again in 1844, and was baptized by Eld. Nathan Sley; joined Clear Creek Baptist church, in Choctaw County, same state. He moved to Texas with his family December 8, 1866, and he has made this community home until Saturday, six p.m, June 9, 1888 - - - God called him up higher. When the news spread that "Uncle Bagley Prestridge is dead", the response came back, "A good man is gone." He was a model citizen, and a model husband and parent. Still above these he was an understanding faithful Christian man. Our hearts are sad today while we remember that he will no more fill these positions among us. It was a lways his pleasure to be found in his seat in every service of his church when not providentially prevented. We rejoice that while his place in our church work is now vacant - - - that he has entered into the company that serve day and night in the Temple of the Lord. We weep when we see his home on earth made desolate by his departure, yet we are glad to feel assured that he has entered his "house not made by hands eternal and in the heavens." His cheerful spirit has gone home, but he left the light of a bright Christian character standing before the world as a better destiny. Before he went away, he said to his loved ones gathered about him, " I have tried to honor God with my life and property and have never suffered for the necessaries of life, and I request you all to do the same." He said to me some weeks before (when asked what reference to the future), "That question was settle long ago. I am resting on Christ, the solid rock and fear not." he leaves his aged brother, J. M. Prestridge, who has been his life long associate in every experience and viscissitude of life's way. Also a devoted Christian wife and seven children to wait, toil, suffer and rejoice on this side till God shall say to htme, "Come home." Brother Bagley Prestirdge has rendered his testimony and gone from the witness stand forever. Who will recieve his testimony and be blessed? May his Savior comfort and sustain the bereaved ones in their dark hour. G. W. Capps. Pastor



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The Prestridge Burial Plot in the Balch Cemetery, Alvarado, Johnson County, Texas



Emily E. Wilder [Prestridge]

Emily Ezell [wife of James Madison Prestridge]

James Madison Prestridge

Benjamin Bagley Prestridge

Sarah A. [Williams] Prestridge 3rd wife of Benjamin Bagley Prestridge

unmarked

William Kelsey

John Kelsey

Elizabeth Kelsey

unmarked

unmarked

M.L. Jordan [Mary Louise Prestridge]

Eliabeth J Bagley Prestridge [wife of Joseph W. Prestridge]

J.M. Jordan [James husband of Mary Louise Prestridge]

Uella Ezell

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Mrs. U. J. Prestridge [Useba Jane, 4th wife of Benjamin Bagley Prestridge]

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PRESTRIDGE BIBLE

The pages below are xerox copies from a Prestridge family Bible. I'm not sure whose Bible this is, however it is definately someone in the Benjamin Bagley Prestridge Sr family.

Click on any page to enlarge



Page 1	Page 2	Page 3



Bible Pages Transcribed:



Page 1 Column 1	Page 1 Column 2	Page 2 Column 1	Page 2 Column 2	Page 4 Column 1	Page 5 Column 2
Ellen Jane Prestridge daughter of B.B. Prestridge & G.A.C Prestridge was born in Sumter co. Ala July the 8 A.D. 1848	Mary Ann Prestridge Daughter of John & Elizabeth Ezzell died Oct the 19 A.D. 1840	Nancy Ann Prestridge daughter of B.B. & S.A. Prestridge was born in Sumter co. Ala February the 26 A.D. 1866	William A. Prestridge and Victoria C. Mills were married in Choctaw County Ala. Oct. the 5 A.D. 186[5]	Benjamin B. Prestridge Jr son of B.B. and Sarah A. Prestridge and M.C. King dauighter of Wm and King were married on the 9 of Jan. A.D. 1881	B.B. Prestridge Sr. died June 9 1888
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George Harris Prestridge son of B.B. & S. A. Prestridge was born in Sumter Co. Ala December the 8 A.D. 1855	James Burton Prestridge son of B.B. & M. A. Prestridge deaprted this life on the 6 day of July A.D. 1856	Euseba Jane McKeskey was born the 27 of Aug A.D. 1827	B.B. Prestridge Euseba J. Maxwell widow of Nichols Maxwell were in Johnson Co. Texas Married on the 15 of July 1875	Charles Henry Prestridge son of B.B. and Sarah A. Prestridge and Lula Cloudus were married on the first day of May A. D. 1883	B.B. Prestridge Jr Died 1910
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Benjamin Bagley Prestridge son of B.B. & S.A. Prestridge was born in Sumter Co. Ala March the 4 A.D. 1858	.	Mary C. Prestridge was born in in the Santa Barbar San Paulo Proidence Brazil Oct 10 A.D. 1868 daughter of W.A. and Vic Prestridge and Grand daughter of B.B. and M.A. Prestridge	George H. Prestridge and Mary E. Roberts were married in Johnson Co., Texas Jan the 8 A.D. 1878	George Harris Prestridge son of B.B. and Sarah A. Prestridge and S.C. Waller Widow of Drue Waller and daughter of Samuel and Adda Elizar Snodgrass were married on the 23 of Oct A.D. 1889	.
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Charles Henry Prestridge son of B.B. & S.A. Prestridge was born in Sumter Co. Ala May the 20 A.D. 1860	Joseph Gideon Pretridge son of B.B. & S.A. Prestridge died Feburary the 12 A.D. 1865	.	William A. Vernon and Sarah E. Prestridge daughter of B.B. and S.A. Prestridge were married in Johnson Co. Texas Dec 12 A.D. 1878	Elijah Black and Nancy Ann Prestridge daughter of B.B. & S.A. Prestridge were married on the 10 day of Dec A.D. 1884 in Johnson Co., Texas	Geo H. Prestridge died May 31st 1914
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Sarah Elizabeth Prestridge daughter of B.B. & S. A. Prestridge was born in Sumter Co. Ala March 3 A.D. 1862	unreadable	.	.	.	.
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Joseph Gideon Prestridge son of B.B. & S.A. Prestridge was born in Sumter Co. Ala April the 10 A.D. 1864	Mary E. Prestridge wife of George H. Prestridge died the 9 Oct A.D. 1878 In Johnson Co. Texas	.	.	.	.





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Prestridge, Usebia J.
Rej Claimant: Prestridge, Usebia J.
Pension Number:
Application Rejected
County: Johnson
Husband: Benjamin Bagley
Pension Number:





Primary Researchers:

Randy Black
Carrolyn Clark
Pam Hale
John Prestridge




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