Louis Garland Bridgeforth

HAIRSTON.org ID#2477, b. 29 March 1881, d. 5 September 1939
Birth*Louis Garland Bridgeforth was born on 29 March 1881.1 
Marriage*He married Elizabeth Mary Hairston, daughter of George HAIRSTON and Anna Caroline POTTS, on 2 July 1918.2,1 
Draft Registration*Louis Garland Bridgeforth was registered for the draft on 12 September 1918 in Lowndes, Mississippi.1


 
Census 1920*He appeared on the census of 27 January 1920 in Lowndes, Mississippi.3 
Census 1930*He was Head of Household in the 1930 Federal Census on 28 April 1930 in Beat 4, Lowndes, Mississippi.4 
Death*He died on 5 September 1939 at age 58.5 
Burial*He was buried in Friendship Cemetery, Columbus, Lowndes, Mississippi.5 

Family

Elizabeth Mary Hairston b. Jan 1878, d. 28 Oct 1964
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Sources (www.HAIRSTON.org)

  1. [S128] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.
  2. [S136] Bible - Thomas Potts Family Bible - 1668-1893 , area covered is Charleston, South Carolina. Bible printed in 1740. other surnames mentioned: Akin, Burton, Gray, Hairston, Keelin, Smith, and Thornton. Library call number 24346, Library of Virginia.
  3. [S1920] 1920 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  4. [S1930] 1930 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  5. [S20] Friendship Cemetery, Columbus, Lowndes County, Mississippi.
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