John Watkins Bumgardner

1895 - 1979  (83 years)

• Name	John Watkins Bumgardner
  Born	22 Feb 1895	Benton, Bossier Parish, Louisiana, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	11 Feb 1979	Jackson, Madison County, Tennessee, USA
  Buried	12 Feb 1979	Ridgecrest Cemetery - Jackson, Tennessee, USA
  Person ID	I1496	Cody LeBlanc's Family Tree
  Last Modified	1 Aug 2023

  
  

  Father	Jacob Alexander Bumgardner, Sr.,   b. 15 Dec 1847, Talladega, Talladega County, Alabama, USA ,   d. 16 Mar 1925, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, USA  (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Alwilda Keturah Holley,   b. 23 Jul 1859, Bossier Parish, Louisiana, USA ,   d. 17 Oct 1908, Benton, Bossier Parish, Louisiana, USA  (Age 49 years)
  Married	7 Jun 1880	Bellevue, Bossier Parish, Louisiana, USA
  Family ID	F577	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Tommie Webb,   b. 11 Jun 1900, Ackerman, Choctaw County, Mississippi, USA ,   d. 8 Aug 1970, Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi, USA  (Age 70 years)
  Married	16 Dec 1923	Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, USA
  Last Modified	1 Aug 2023
  Family ID	F5520	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Loyce Loftin,   b. 8 Feb 1908, Coushatta, Red River Parish, Louisiana, USA ,   d. 20 Dec 1947, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, USA  (Age 39 years)
  Married	1 Mar 1937	Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, USA
  Last Modified	1 Aug 2023
  Family ID	F5521	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 3	Lorena Curley DeJean,   b. 1906, Port Barre, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, USA ,   d. 17 Nov 1964, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, USA  (Age 58 years)
  Married	19 Nov 1943	Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, USA
  Children	1. Linda Lee Ann Bumgardner,   b. 25 Mar 1951, Barksdale Air Force Base - Bossier Parish, Louisiana, USA ,   d. 17 Aug 2007, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, USA  (Age 56 years)
  Last Modified	20 Dec 2018
  Family ID	F3112	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 4	Johnnie Ballew Cockrill,   b. 31 Aug 1897, Jackson, Madison County, Tennessee, USA ,   d. 13 Jul 1980, Jackson, Madison County, Tennessee, USA  (Age 82 years)
  Married	29 Nov 1965	Jackson, Madison County, Tennessee, USA
  Last Modified	5 Jul 2016
  Family ID	F1223	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 22 Feb 1895 - Benton, Bossier Parish, Louisiana, USA Married - 16 Dec 1923 - Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, USA Married - 1 Mar 1937 - Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, USA Married - 19 Nov 1943 - Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, USA Married - 29 Nov 1965 - Jackson, Madison County, Tennessee, USA Died - 11 Feb 1979 - Jackson, Madison County, Tennessee, USA Buried - 12 Feb 1979 - Ridgecrest Cemetery - Jackson, Tennessee, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos

  Jacob Alexander Bumgardner Sr. with son John Watkins Bumgardner

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		Birth Announcement for John Watkins Bumgardner Published in The Bossier Banner on February 28, 1895
  		U.S. World War I Draft Card - John Watkins Bumgardner Name: John W. Bumgardner Race: Caucasian (White) Marital Status: Single Birth Date: 22 Feb 1895 Birth Place: Louisiana, USA Residence Date: 1917-1918 Residence Place: Bossier Parish, Louisiana, USA Physical Build: Slender Hair Color: Brown Eye Color: Brown
  		U.S. World War II Draft Card - John Watkins Bumgardner Name: John Watkins Bumgardner Gender: Male Birth Date: 22 Feb 1895 Residence Place: Shreveport, Louisiana, USA Military Draft Date: 1942
  		Obituary of John Watkins Bumgardner Published in The Jackson Sun on February 12, 1979

  
  

  Headstones		Headstone of John Watkins Bumgardner and Johnnie Ballew Cockrill Bumgardner Ridgecrest Cemetery - Jackson, Tennessee, USA
  		Headstone of John Watkins Bumgardner and Johnnie Ballew Cockrill Bumgardner Ridgecrest Cemetery - Jackson, Tennessee, USA

  
  

• Notes

  Obituary: Graveside services for John Watkins Bumgardner, 83, will be at 4 p.m. today at Ridgecrest Cemetery with Dr. R. Trevis Otey and the Rev. H.C. Zachry officiating. Griffin Funeral Home is in charge. Mr. Bumgardner died Sunday at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital after a long illness. Born and reared in Louisiana, he moved to Jackson 13 years ago. He was a postal inspector with more than 50 years of services in Louisiana and Kansas. He was a member of the Masons, a Shriner and a member of First Baptist Church. He served in World War I. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Johnnie Cockrill Bumgardner, and a stepson, Dr. Don Webb, both of Jackson. Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church Building Fund. (Published in The Jackson Sun on February 12, 1979)