Welcome to week 23 of Bidwell Lore! Last week we began a three-part series about the lives of Barnabas and Mary. This week we will look at Mary’s biography in a lovely article written by Rick Wilcox. In the parlor of the Bidwell House Museum, hanging in an honored location, is a portrait of Mary Gray Bidwell. The...
Bidwell In-laws: The Gray Family Welcome to week 19 of Bidwell Lore! Last week, we introduced you to the most well-known of Reverend Bidwell’s children: his son, Barnabas. This week we want to tell you a little about his wife Mary Gray’s family and their local connections. If you wander to the west end of the “Old...