Samuel Crosby Bridgham (1852 - 1934)

Born 4 Jul 1852 in Hebron, Oxford, Maine, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Mabel Nora (Ford) Bridgham — married 22 Oct 1890 in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States

Husband of Maud (Fix) Bridgham — married 3 Oct 1907 in Walla Walla, Walla Walla, Washington, USA

Died 3 Sep 1934 at age 82 in Colfax, Whitman, Washington, USA

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Biography

Facts

NAME
Samuel Crosby Bridgham ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}
Crosby Bridgham ^[6]
S. C. Bridgham ^[7]
Samuel C. Bridgham ^{[8] [9] [10] [11]}
Samuel C. Crosby ^[12]

SEX
Male

BIRTH
BET 4 AND 7 JUL 1852; Hebron, Oxford, Maine, United States ^{[13] [14] [6] [15] [16] [17]}
ABT 1852 ^[8]
ABT 1852; Hebron, Oxford, Maine, United States ^[5]
4 JUL 1852; Hebron, Oxford, Maine, United States ^{[1] [2]}
ABT 1856; Maine, United States ^[12]

DEATH
3 SEP 1934; Colfax, Whitman, Washington, United States ^{[1] [3]}

EDUCATION
Attended medical school ^[13]
BET 1873 AND 1876; Hebron Academy ^{[13] [18]}

OCCUPATION
Physician, South Braintree, Massachusetts ^{[14] [19] [20]}
1870; Works on farm ^[6]
BET 1882 AND 1930; Physician, EEN&T Specialist ^[1]
BET 1888 AND 1892; Physician ^{[21] [22]}
1890; Physician ^[5]
1892; Physician ^[9]
1907; Physician ^[8]
1910; Physician, medicine ^[12]
1920; Physician ^[16]

RESIDENCE
1860; Hebron, Oxford, Maine, United States ^[15]
1870; Hebron, Oxford, Maine, United States ^[6]
BET 1882 AND 1894; South Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States ^[1]
1888; Central near Taylor, South Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States ^[23]
BET 1888 AND 1892; Central, South Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States ^[19]
1890; Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States ^[5]
1892; Central (Ave.?), South Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States ^[22]
1892; Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States ^[9]
1896; Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States ^[1]
1898; Pasadena, Los Angeles, California, United States ^[1]
1900; Third St., Walla Walla City, Walla Walla, Washington, United States ^[20]
BET 1900 AND 1930; Colfax, Whitman, Washington, United States ^[1]
1907; Walla Walla, Walla Walla, Washington, United States ^[8]
1910; Walla Walla, Walla Walla, Washington, United States ^[12]
1920; Prospect Point, Walla Walla, Walla Walla, Washington, United States ^[16]
1923; 331 E. Alder, Walla Walla, Walla Walla, Washington, United States ^[24]
1930; 1101 Sumner St., Colfax, Whitman, Washington, United States; (rented) ^[17]

RELIGION
Universalist ^[14]

DEGREE
1882; M.D. Bowdoin College, Maine ^[1]

FIRST FAMILY
Husband
Samuel Crosby Bridgham
Wife
Mabel Nora Ford
Marriage
ABT 1890 ^{[14] [25]}
1890; Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States ^[4]
22 OCT 1890; Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States ^[5]
Divorce
JUN 1900; Los Angeles Co., California, United States ^[10]

SECOND FAMILY
Husband
Samuel Crosby Bridgham
Wife
Maud Fix
Marriage
ABT 1907 ^[12]
2 OCT 1907; Walla Walla, Walla Walla, Washington, United States ^{[8] [26]}
3 OCT 1907; Walla Walla, Walla Walla, Washington, United States ^{[13] [17] [27]}

Research Notes

Braintree MA city directory (ancestry.com),

S C B 1892, M D, h Central, S B, p. 21.

Malden MA city directory (ancestry.com),

Samuel C B 1897, physician, 135 Summer, h. do, p. 122.

Walla Walla WA city directory (ancestry.com),

Saml C B 1902, Oculist and Aurist, 6-7 P O Bldfg, Tel Red 75, bds Palace hotel, Tel Main 132.

Saml C B 1904, oculist and aurist 6 P O bldg, rms same. p. 65.

Saml C B 1910, Physician and Surgeon, Specialty Eye and Ear, 1-2 Jaycox bldg, Tel Main 268, New Location Baker-Boyer Bank bldg, h 209 N Division, Tel Main 757.

Saml C (Maude) B 1911, phys Baker-Boyer bldg, h 209 Division,p. 72.

Saml C (Maude) B 1912, phys 308 Baker bldg, h 209 N Division, p. 78.

Samuel C (Maude) B 1913, Physician 306-12 Baker Bldg, Tel 373, h Farm, Tel 68-F4, p. 80.

Saml C (Maude) B 1915, phys 306 Baker bldg, h 5 1/2 m s of city, p. 74.

Saml C (Maude) B 1916, (Fix & Bridgham) phys. Power line rd, R D 3, p. 311.

Saml C (Maude) B 1918, phys 308 Baker bldg, h 5 miles s of city, p. 78.

Sam C C (Maude) B 1920, phys 207 Baker bldg, h 5 mi s of city, p. 80.

Saml C (Maude) B 1921, phys 207 Baker bldg h 5 m s of city, p. 70.

Saml C (Maude) B 1921, phys h Power Line rd RD3, p. 307.

Saml C (Maude) Bridgeham [sic] 1923, h 331 E Alder, p. 51.

Samuel Crosby Bridgham, age 82, son of Samuel and Marcena (Turner) Bridgham, husband of Maud, died September 3, 1934 in Colfax, Whitman, Washington. (Washington State Death Records; http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/ViewRecord.aspx?RID=F4E67F0A64D4199D4610BC9F8D374395)

The 1910 census lists him as "Samuel C Crosby" in Walla Walla, WA.

Samuel C. Bridgham, in 1901, after 19 years of medical practice in Massachusetts, was initially refused a license to practice medicine in the state of Washington. (Physician Applications and Registers)

The following year, a license was granted. (Physician Applications and Registers; http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/ViewRecord.aspx?RID=5CF8108A330A35E69A206A7836E4F0D5)

Los Angeles City Directory, www.footnote.com:

S. C. B., 1898, physician and surgeon, 258 E. Colorado, Pasadena, p. 1501.(footnote)

S. C. Bridgeham [sic], Mrs., 1900, reporter Express, r. Pasadena, Cal, p. 169.(footnote)

From "General Catalogue of Bowdoin College - A Biographical Record of Alumni and Officers, 1794-1950", p. 506,

Samuel Crosby Bridgham M.D. b 4 Jul 1852 Hebron. Phys. S. Braintree, Mass. 1882-94; Malden, Mass. 1896; Pasadena, Cal. 1898; Colfax, Wash. 1900-30; Walla Walla, Wash. 1923. Ret. 1930-34. d 3 Sep 1934 Colfax, Wash.

He was a member of the Plymouth Congregational Church; Trinity Lodge No. 121 IOOF (Walla Walla, Washington); Whitman Co. Medical Association.

In his Bowdoin Medical School Autobiographical Sketches of Graduates form, he writes,

Taught one winter term of school in Hebron, two at East Buckfield, one spring term at Buckfield Village, and finished out another term in the town of Buckfield. Have worked in a farm in Hebron during some of the hay seasons. The winter of 1880, worked for my preceptor, Dr. Davie, fitting up a drug store, and had charge of the same four months, at Taunton, Mass.

He was a member of the R. S. G. F. [Royal Society of Good Fellows], Braintree Assembly, No. 23.

"The Medical Register for New England v. 1, 1877," p. 49, lists S. C. Bridgham, M.D. as Librarian of the Norfolk South District Medical Society.

The "Triennial catalogue and Directory of the Massachusetts Medical Society," 1887, lists Samuel Crosby Bridgham of Braintree as a member of the Massachusetts Medical Society, joined in 1885.

From the "Boston Herald," MA, June 7, 1889, p. 8,

His Foot Cut Off.

About 6:15 P. M. yesterday Cornelius Nestor, 45 years old, residing in Bartford, Ct., fell while attempting to board a train of cars on the Old Colony railroad at south Braintree, and his left foot caught between the wheels and was severed just above the ankle. Dr. S. C. Bridgeham [sic] attended him, and he was afterward brought to this city and taken to the Massachusetts General Hospital.

From the "Boston Evening Transcript," MA, Oct 24, 1890, p. 4,

Marriages.

...

Bridgham---Ford---At South Braintree, 22d inst, by Rev. Mr. Patterson of Holbrook Dr. S. C. Bridgham and Mabel N. Ford, both of Braintree.

The 1892 Braintree City Directory, p. 70, has a nice quarter-page advertisement, "S. C. Bridgham, M. D., Physician and Surgeon. Lung Diseases and the treatment of Children a Specialty. Central Street - - South Braintree. Office Hours, 7 to 8 A. M., 1 to 3 and 7 to 8 P. M."

From the "Boston Journal," Boston, Massachusetts, Oct. 18, 1895, p. 5,

Personal.

...

The Selectmen of Braintree have appointed Dr. Frank W. Brett to fill the vacancy in the School Board caused by the resignation of Dr. Samuel B. Bridgham.

From the "San Bernardino Sun," CA, March 6, 1897,

Mrs. S. C. Bridgham and little daughter of Scituation Center, Mass, are sojourners in Rialto. They come in hope of benefitting the little one's health.

From the "Occidental Medical Times," Vol 11, by Occidental Medical Times (http://books.google.com/books?id=bRUgAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA548&lpg=PA548&dq=%22samuel+c+bridgham%22&source=bl&ots=MyTqLt5r_J&sig=SYF93YgFTRdtSZntwjLnK7hetjA&hl=en&ei=Z45RTqn-L4O00AHtq7yQBw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=8&ved=0CD4Q6AEwBw#v=onepage&q=%22samuel%20c%20bridgham%22&f=false)

Medical News

Licentiates of the Board of Examiners.

At a meeting of the Board of Examiners, held August 16, 1897, the following were granted certificates to practise medicine in this State:

...

Samuel C. Bridgham, Pasadena: Med. Dept. Bowdoin Coll., Me., July 13, '82.

Dr. Bridgham was known to have attended meeting of the Pasadena Medical Association between Dec. 11, 1897 and Feb. 11, 1898

From the "Los Angeles Herald," California, Nov. 28, 1898, p. 5,

Made It Mincemeat

Pasadena, Nov. 27. --- A serious assault occurred tonight by which Henry H. Matthay was pounded to a jelly by his hostler, W. T. Elkins, better known around town as "Jack." ...

...

Henry H. Matthay was found by a Herald reporter at Dr. Bridgham's office, on East Colorado street, undergoing repairs. ...

From the "Adams County News," Ritzville, Washington, March 22, 1899, p. 3,

Dr. S. C. Bridgham of Pasadena, Cal., arrived in the city this morning and will probably remain for a time with view of locating permanently.

From the "Los Angeles Herald," June 10, 1900,

Marriage and Divorce.

... the following 10 new suits in divorce were filed:

Mabel N. Bridgham against Samuel C. Bridgham.

From the "Seattle Daily Times," Seattle, Washington, April 20, 1901, p. 18,

A number of the leading physicians of this county met Friday evening at ... and perfected an organization to be known as the Walla Walla Valley Medical Society. ... Those present were ... S. C. Bridgham, ..., of Walla Walla, and ...

From "The Evening Statesman," Walla Walla, Wash., June 26, 1903, p. 8,

Dr. S. C. Bridgham leaves tonight for Boston to spend several weeks.

From "The Evening Statesman," Walla Walla, Wash., Sep. 4, 1903, p. 7, classified ad,

Dr. Bridgham, Occulist and Aurist. Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat. Postoffice Building, Phone Main 268. ["Occulist" is an old term for an eye doctor. These ads ran daily at least through Aug. 19, 1905.]

From "The Evening Statesman, Walla Walla, Wash., Feb. 18, 1904, p. 5

S. C. Bridgham has commenced suit in the justice court against Michael Shank and wife to collect the sum of $28, alleged to be due for medical services rendered.

From "The Evening Statesman," Walla Walla, Wash., May 26, 1904, p. 3,

Dr. Bridgham, the oculist [sic] of this city, has gone to Boston to pursue a post graduate course.

From "The Evening Statesman," Walla Walla, July 25, 1904,

Dr. Bridgham, has left for Boston for six weeks to do post graduate studying.

From "The Evening Statesman, Walla Walla, Wash., April 26, 1906, p. 8,

Preachers Versus Doctors

Skypilots and Sawbones will Meet

... the great game of ball that will be played tomorow [sic] afternoon on the Whitman grounds by the ministers and doctors of Walla Walla.

...

The doctors will line up in the following shape: ...; Bridgham, first base; ...

From "The Evening Statesman," Walla Walla, Wash., June 1, 1906, p. 2,

Report of 'Frisco Relief Committee

...

Financial statement is appended, as follows:

...

S. C. Bridgham . . . . . $10.

[The San Francisco earthquake occurred on April 18, 1906. Most donations from individuals were in the range of $2 to $20.]

From "The Evening Statesman," Walla Walla, Wash., Feb. 9, 1907,p. 1,

Marooned Travelers Sleep All night in Barn and Nearly Freeze

Sleeping in Farmer Burgess' barn, covered by four buffalo robes and some sacks and almost freezing with the cold, is what a number of Walla Walla people had to do last night. On account of the floods between this city and Waitsburg, two truck loads of people were compelled to stop on the way and spend the night. They were blocked by high water.

In the party were Dr. Bridgham, ... Two hack [sic] loads of people had started from Waitsburg about 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon bound for Walla Walla. When they had been traveling for a short time, high water was encountered on the Touchet and the party was compelled to wait two hours until it had gone down so they might drive across. Mr. Danner says the water was above the horses' backs.

When the Burgess farm, about 10 miles from this city, was reached, the party was compelled to spend the night.

From "The Evening Statesman," Walla Walla, Wash., Oct. 3, 1907, p. 1,

Are Now On Wedding Tour.

Dr. and Mrs. Bridgham Will Reside in Walla Walla.

A pretty home wedding occurred last evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Fix, when their daughter, Miss Maud, was united in marriage to Dr. S. C. Bridgham, of this city. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Austin Rice of the First Congregational church.

The room in which the ceremony was performed was prettily and tastefully decorated in pink and white. The ceremony was simple and neither bride nor groom was attended. The wedding march was played by Miss Rowena Ludwig.

Both the bride and groom are prominent in the society circles of this city. The bride, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs A. J. Fix, and is a graduate of the Whitman conservatory of music.

The groom, Dr. Bridgham, has lived in the city for several years where he has made many friends. He is one of the leading oculists of the city and is recognized as most proficient in his profession.

Among the friends of the contracting parties attending the ceremony were: Mr. and Mrs. Andrew J. Fix, Miss Arminda Fix, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Fix, Dr. Stiles and son Delwin, the Misses Clara and Gertrude Davis, Miss Edmonia Davison, Miss Olive Pettijohn, Miss Else Richmond, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Fix, Miss Rowena Ludwig, Mr. and Mrs. John Garvey, Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Kaser, Rev. Austin Rice, J. E. Fix, Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Goodwin and Miss Myrtle Goodwin.

Mr. and Mrs. Bridgham left on the six o'clock train last evening for Seattle where they will spend a week or ten days. After their return they will take up their home in their new cottage on Davison street.

[His only daughter, Jean Crosby Bridgham, was not in attendance.]

From "The Evening Statesman," Walla Walla, Wash., Oct. 12, 1907, p. 3,

Dr. and Mrs. Bridgham have returned from their honeymoon spent on the Sound. They report a good time but are glad to be back in Wala [sic] Walla. They will be at home to their many friends at their home, 209 Division street.

From "The Evening Statesman,"WA, Feb. 26, 1908, p. 2,

With an attendance much increased over that of former meetings, the Walla Walla County Medical association met last night to listen to the reading of a paper by Dr. S. C. Bridgam [sic] on "Eye Strain." After the reading of the paper a general discussion of the topic ensued.

From "The Evening Statesman," WA, March 21, 1908,

New Englanders to the number of more that 100 assembled in the basement of the Congregational church last night for the fourth annual dinner given by the New England association of this city. ...

After the supper toasts were responded to ... The following toasted their native states: ..., Dr. S. C. Bridgham, Maine; ...

From "The Evening Statesman," Walla Walla, Wash., July 15, 1908, p. 3,

At the regular monthly meeting of the Walla Walla Valley Medical association held last night, officers for the next six months were elected as follows: ...; Drs. C. N. Suttner, S. G. [sic] Bridgham and Bert Thomas, board of censors. ...

From "The Oregon Daily Journal," Portland, March 16, 1916, p. 11,

Dr. S. C. Bridgham and Mrs. Bridgham are Walla Walla visitors at the Imperial.

From the "Spokane Daily Chronicle," Spokane, Washington, Sept. 5, 1934,

Hold Final Rites for Dr. Bridgham

Colfax, Wash., Sept. 5.---Funeral services were held today at the Bruning parlors for Dr. Samuel Crosby Bridgham, 82, who died at St. Ignatius Hospital Monday night after an illness of five months. He was born in Maine, practiced medicine for several years in Massachusetts, later specializing in eye, ear, nose and throat and practiced as a specialist in Walla Walla for 20 years before coming to Colfax.

Surviving are his wife and six children, five at home and one married daughter in California. Burial will be in Walla following the funeral services at which Rev. Henry McDowell officiated.

From the "Walla Walla Union-Bulletin," Jan. 15, 1957, p. 4,

Volume About Medical Men Of Region in Hospital Here

A book that tells something of the history of the medical profession in Southeastern Washington and Northwestern Oregon, is located in the Walla Walla General Hospital.

The book, prepared by Dr. C. J. Johannesson, who now resides in Portland, lists the medical profession in Walla Walla, Dayton, Waitsburg, Dixie, Prescott, Milton-Freewater, Weston and Athena.

"...

"Besides Dr. Blalock, the early physicians were Drs. ... S. C. Bridgham, ..."

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3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Source: Title: internet , Page: Washington State Death Records; http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/ViewRecord.aspx?RID=F4E67F0A64D4199D4610BC9F8D374395
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Source: Title: "Index to Marriages in Massachusetts 1886-1890" , Page: Vo. 407, p. 335. http://www.footnote.com/image/#92244835 , Repository name: www.footnote.com
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4} Source: Title: "Massachusetts, Marriage Records, 1840-1915" , Page: for Samuel Crosby Bridgham and Mabel Norma Ford. , Repository name: www.ancestry.com
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3} Source: Title: "1870 Census" , Page: Maine, Hebron, Oxford Co., Roll M593_550, p. 202 , Repository name: www.ancestry.com
7. ↑ Source: Title: "Washington Births, 1891-1907" , Repository name: www.ancestry.com
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4} Source: Title: Marriage Certificate , Page: www.digitalarchives.wa.gov
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1 9.2} Source: Title: "Massachusetts, Birth Records, 1840-1915" , Page: for Jean Crosby Bridgham. , Repository name: www.ancestry.com
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1} Source: Title: "Los Angeles Herald" , Page: June 10, 1900. , Repository name: "cdnc.ucr.edu"
11. ↑ Source: Title: "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index" , Page: for Jean (Bridgham) Bachels. , Repository name: www.ancestry.com
12. ↑ ^{12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4} Source: Title: "1910 Census" , Page: Washington, Walla Walla, Walla Walla Co., Roll TT624_1673, p. 2B , Repository name: www.ancestry.com
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14. ↑ ^{14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3} Source: Title: "Greenwood Genealogies, 1154-1914" , Page: p. 299 , Author: Frederick Greenwood , Publication: Name: Name: the Lyons Genealogical Co., New York. 1914;; , Call number: R929.2 G816 , Repository name: www.familytreemaker.com
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17. ↑ ^{17.0 17.1 17.2} Source: Title: "1930 Census" , Page: Washington, Colfax, Whitman Co., Roll T626_2523, p. 1A , Repository name: www.ancestry.com
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