Person:Samantha Perry (2)

In the 1900 census for Independence, Montgomery Co., Kansas, John Cumpton is 33 born June 1866 IN (IL, IL), 'farmer', married 9 years; with Annie M. 28 b. (Mar?) 1871 MO (IL, IL) with 1 of 1 child living; stepson Homer [ ] is 11 born Dec 1888 KS (OH, MO); and mother-in-law Samantha Bridgewater is 59 b. Aug 1840 IL (TN, Germany), widow, with 1 of 3 children living.

 In the 1910 census for Independence, Montgomery Co., Kansas, Homer McGugin [indexed as McGwain] is 21 KS (OH, MO), married once for 1 year; with wife Martha 19, with 0 of 2 children living [possibly twins?]; and grandmother Samantha Bridgewater 66 IN? (TN, TN), widowed, with 0 of 5 children living. [NOTE: Transcription on HeritageQuest very hard to read.]
 In the 1920 census for Independence, Montgomery Co., Kansas, Homer McGugin is 31 KS (OH, MO), 'farmer'; with wife Martha 29 KS (WV, NE); children (Ivan?) 9 and Harry 6; and [grand] mother Samantha 'Bridgewatter' 78 IL (TN, Denmark?), widow.
 There are gravestones for James B. 'Bridgwater', Samantha and daughter Dora (1885-1897) in Mt. Hope Cemetery in Independence. {Find A Grave}