Wooldridge, Bart Mahlon

Notes:

1880 United States Census
Jessie WOOLDRIGE Self M Male W 35 KY Farmer KY KY
Niciama WOOLDRIGE Wife M Female W 28 KY Keeping House KY KY
Ada M. WOOLDRIGE Dau S Female W 5 KY At Home KY KY
Barty M. WOOLDRIGE Son S Male W 3 KY At Home KY KY
Benjamin WOOLDRIGE Other M Male W 31 KY Farmer KY KY
Martha C. WOOLDRIGE Wife Female W 26 KY At Home KY KY
Leslie WOOLDRIGE Son S Male W 2 KY At Home KY KY


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Source Information:
Census Place E.D. 27, Caldwell, Texas
Family History Library Film 1255293
NA Film Number T9-1293
Page Number 180D

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BART M. WOOLDRIDGE
Vol. 5, p. 1835-1836

The kind of western energy, resource and large-mindedness required
of the young man who would succeed in the field of finance in these
days of strenuous effort and severe competition, seem to be an
integral part of the equipment of Bart M. Wooldridge, who since
February 1, 1914, has been cashier of the Citizens Bank of Headrick.
Not withstanding his well known caution and respect for conservative
measures in banking, he has the progressiveness and courage of the
present, and while carefully conserving the interests of the
depositors has contributed materially to the growth and development
of the institution, the prominence of which adds to the prestige of
the community.

Mr. Wooldridge was born in Russell County, Kentucky, September 22,
1877, and is a son of Jesse and Nancy A. (BLANKENSHIP) Wooldridge,
and a member of a family which came from Ireland to America during
colonial times and settled in Virginia. Jesse Wooldridge was born at
Jamestown, Russell County, Kentucky, November 3, 1844, and there grew
up, was educated, and married, his wife having been born in the Blue
Grass State in 1847. In 1869 he went to Northwestern Missouri, where
he spent two years, but soon returned to his native state, and
remained there engaged in farming and stockraising until 1894, when
he again went to Missouri. After two year; he removed to Eddy,
McLennan County, Texas, where he continued actively engaged in
agricultural pursuits until 1906, and then came to Hollis, where he
now makes his home, practically retired. Mr. Wooldridge has been
industrious and energetic all his life, and although now over seventy
years of age, still takes a keen interest in affairs of an
agricultural nature.

In political matters he is a democrat, but has not been an office
seeker, while his fraternal connection is with the Masons. He has
been a lifelong member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. Mrs.
Wooldridge died in Missouri, in 1896, aged forty-nine years, the
mother of six children: Ada, who is the wife of G. D. MABERY, a
farmer of Eddy, Texas; Bart M., of this notice; May, who married Bell
SASSER and resides on his farm at Memphis, Texas; Mervin H., who is
engaged in the hardware business at Hollis, Oklahoma; Everett R., who
is engaged in farming in the vicinity of Hollis; and Walter R., who
is a banker and resides at the home of his parents. Mr. Wooldridge
was married a second time in 1899, when united in marriage at Eddy,
Texas, with Mrs. Martha (SHELTON) HIX, a native of Tennessee, but a
resident of Bruceville, Texas. One child, Thelma, has been born to
this union, she being a student in the public schools.

Bart M. Wooldridge was reared on the home farm and secured his
education in the public schools of Russell County, Kentucky, being
graduated from the high school there in 1894. Until 1898 he remained
on the homestead, engaged in assisting his father in its operation,
and then turned his attention to educational work and for five years
taught in the country schools of McLennan County, Texas. Mr.
Wooldridge's advent in Oklahoma took place in 1903, when he located
at Martha, and was principal of the school there for two years. While
he had gained a reputation as an efficient and popular educator, he
was not satisfied with his progress, and in 1907 entered the Altus
State Bank, in the capacity of bookkeeper, giving up his teaching
work entirely.

Through faithful and competent performance of duty he was promoted
to the position of assistant cashier and remained with that
institution until 1909, when he organized the Martha State Bank, of
which he was cashier until January 1, 1914. On February 1, 1914, he
came to Headrick to accept the position of cashier of the Citizens
Bank, and this he has retained to the present time. This institution
was established in 1904, the founder being J. E. ERNST, and in 1912
the present handsome banking house was erected on the corner of Main
and Fourth streets. The capital of the bank is $10,000, its officials
are W. E. SANDERSON, president; J. R. MCMAHAN, vice president, both
of Altus; and B. M. Wooldridge, cashier, and it is known as one of
the substantial financial concerns of Jackson County. Mr. Wooldridge
has thoroughly established himself in the confidence of the people of
this community, and his own well-known integrity has done much to
attract business to the bank's coffers. He is a director in the
Wichita Southern Life Insurance Company of Wichita Falls, Texas.

In political matters Mr. Wooldridge is a democrat, but he has
selected his career and has followed it closely, and in it public
service has played no part. With his wife he attends the Methodist
Episcopal Church, of which both are active members, Mr. Wooldridge
being a member of the board of stewards. His fraternal connections
are numerous, including membership in Altus Lodge No. 62, Ancient
Free and Accepted Masons; Altus Chapter No. 60, Royal Arch Masons;
Altus Council; Eldorado Commandery, Knights Templars; Altus Chapter,
Order of the Eastern Star; and Altus Lodge of Odd Fellows, and he is
also a member of the Oklahoma State Bankers Association.

In September, 1909, at Altus, Oklahoma, Mr.Wooldridge was married to
Miss Crowell HAM, daughter J. R. Ham, of Artesia, New Mexico. They
have no children.

Transcibed by Jeanne M. Misleh, 23 July, 1999.

SOURCE: Thoburn, Joseph B., A Standard History of Oklahoma, An
Authentic Narrative of its Development, 5 v. (Chicago, New York: The
American Historical Society, 1916).

Bart married Ham, Crowell in Sep 1909 in Altus, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]