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Best, Wealtha Ardaway[1]

Female 1879 - 1948  (69 years)


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  • Name Best, Wealtha Ardaway 
    Born 8 Mar 1879  Sioux City, IA. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 7 Nov 1948  Omaha, NE. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Leigh Cemetery; Leigh, NE. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I1167  Wuerdemann Family
    Last Modified 18 Dec 2017 

    Family Bridges, Joel F.,   b. 26 May 1868, ? Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Aug 1941, ? Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Married 10 Mar 1897  ? Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Bridges, Pearl Marian,   b. 9 Sep 1909, ? Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Feb 1911, ? Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 1 years)
    +2. Bridges, M.Marie,   b. 9 Jan 1912, Leigh, NE. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Nov 1984, Columbus, NE. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
     3. Bridges, Joel,   b. UNKNOWN
     4. Bridges, Francis,   b. UNKNOWN
    +5. Bridges, Glen,   b. UNKNOWN, ? Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Bridges, Leona,   b. UNKNOWN
     7. Bridges, Dorothy,   b. UNKNOWN
     8. Bridges, Verna,   b. UNKNOWN
     9. Bridges, Deloris,   b. UNKNOWN
    Last Modified 18 Dec 2017 
    Family ID F736  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • _P_CCINFO 2-14330
      From THE LEIGH (NE.) WORLD, November 12, 1948-

      Wealtha Ardaway Best was born at Silver City, Iowa, on March 8, 1879 to Levi Best and Emma Swartz Best and passed away at the Methodist Hospital in Omaha on Sunday, November 7, 1948 after a short illness.

      She was united in marriage to Joel F. Bridges on March 10, 1897, and they established their home on a farm south of Leigh, where they lived for many years and later moved to Leigh, where they lived until the death of Mr. Bridges in 1941. Three sons, and six daughters were born to this union. A daughter, Pearl Marion, died in infancy.

      Mrs. Bridges has been making her home with her son, Joel, of Omaha. She leaves to mourn her departure Joel of Omaha, Francis of Fremont, Glen of Leigh, Leona, Mrs. Harry Satchell of Swingle, Iowa, Dorothy, Mrs. Ralph Kreitman of Fort Pierre, South Dakota, Marie, Mrs. Enno Groteluschen of Creston, Verna, Mrs. Henry Peterson of Omaha, Deloris, Mrs. Clifford McGee of Cerrto, California. She leaves 22 grandchildren and one great-grandchild, Mary Jean Satchell of Kansas City, Missouri; a brother, George Best, of St. Francies, Kansas, and a sister, Mrs. David Bridge, of Leigh, and many relatives and a host of friends.

      Mrs. Bridges was baptized on the 11th day of May in 1941 in the presence of fellow members of the Congregational Church in Leigh. Rev. Frederick Leavitt, pastor officiated.

      Funeral services were held at the Congregational Church and at the Funeral Home. Burial was made in the Leigh Cemetery. [ColfaxDeutschlandPlatte.FBK.FTW]

      From THE LEIGH (NE.) WORLD, November 12, 1948-

      Wealtha Ardaway Best was born at Silver City, Iowa, on March 8, 1879 to Levi Best and Emma Swartz Best and passed away at the Methodist Hospital in Omaha on Sunday, November 7, 1948 after a short illness.

      She was united in marriage to Joel F. Bridges on March 10, 1897, and they established their home on a farm south of Leigh, where they lived for many years and later moved to Leigh, where they lived until the death of Mr. Bridges in 1941. Three sons, and six daughters were born to this union. A daughter, Pearl Marion, died in infancy.

      Mrs. Bridges has been making her home with her son, Joel, of Omaha. She leaves to mourn her departure Joel of Omaha, Francis of Fremont, Glen of Leigh, Leona, Mrs. Harry Satchell of Swingle, Iowa, Dorothy, Mrs. Ralph Kreitman of Fort Pierre, South Dakota, Marie, Mrs. Enno Groteluschen of Creston, Verna, Mrs. Henry Peterson of Omaha, Deloris, Mrs. Clifford McGee of Cerrto, California. She leaves 22 grandchildren and one great-grandchild, Mary Jean Satchell of Kansas City, Missouri; a brother, George Best, of St. Francies, Kansas, and a sister, Mrs. David Bridge, of Leigh, and many relatives and a host of friends.

      Mrs. Bridges was baptized on the 11th day of May in 1941 in the presence of fellow members of the Congregational Church in Leigh. Rev. Frederick Leavitt, pastor officiated.

      Funeral services were held at the Congregational Church and at the Funeral Home. Burial was made in the Leigh Cemetery.

  • Sources 
    1. ColfaxDeutschlandPlatte.FBK.FTW Date of Import: 3 May 2008 ColfaxDeutschlandPlatte.FBK.FTW Date of Import: 3 May 2008 ColfaxDeutschlandPlatte.FBK.FTW Date of Import: 3 May 2008.