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The Earliest Documented Ancestor of
BRIDGES, BRIDGER, BRIDGERS, BRIDGE, BRIGGS
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Group# 4
This line begins with Thomas William Bridges, whose father, according to family lore, was James Bridges. Thomas William Bridges was born about 1795 in KY and died after 1841. He married Elizabeth Jackson, daughter of James Jackson, in Nov 1817 in St. Helena Parish, LA. She was born in Jun 1800 and died on 5 jun 1885 in St. Helena Parish, LA. They had children:
John Jackson Bridges, 1818-1894, Thomas Elbert Bridges, 1824- , Sarah Ann Evaline Bridges, 1834-1901, William Lee Bridges, Joseph Wilford Bridges, 1826, Frances Ann Caroline Bridges, 1832-1900 & James Jackson Bridges, 1822-1891.
- Their son, William Lee Bridges, was born in 1829 in St. Helena Parish, LA and died there on 14 Nov 1890. He married Pauline Ann Travis on 6 Jun 1850. She was born on 26 Jan 1834 in Amite Co., MS and died on 3 Aug 1911 in St. Helena Parish, LA.
- Their son, Cannon W. Bridges, was born in Mar 1851 in St. Helena Parish, LA and died there in 1923. He married Evelyn Lavinia Wilson in 1879 at Leesville, Vernon Parish, LA. She was born in Dec 1858 at Leesville, LA and died there on 23 Feb 1940.
- Their son, Charles Maurice Bridges was born on 7 Aug 1897 at Leesville, LA and died on 10 Aug 1969 in Jasper Co., TX. He married Mary Ann Carruth on 20 May 1920 at Alexandria, Rapides Parish, LA. She was born on 25 Jul 1898 at Roganville, Jasper Co., TX and died on 4 Aug 1979 in Jasper Co., TX.
Thomas W. (poss. William) Bridges was born between 1790/95, either in KY or SC and died after 1841. He married in St. Helena Parish, LA, 5 Nov 1817 to Elizabeth Jackson who was born June 1800, SC and died 5 Jun 1885, St. Helena Parish, LA.
- Their son, Joseph Wilford Bridges, was born, 3 JAN 1826 at Liverpool, St. Helena Parish, LA and died 1 OCT 1914 in St. Helena Pa, LA. He married 27 APR 1857 in St. Helena Parish, LA to (1) Mary Jane King, born 8 OCT 1836, MS and died 18 APR 1877 and (2) Sarah Young, born 5 Jun 1840 and died 17 MAR 1914.
- Joseph W. and Mary Jane King Bridges' son, Benjamin Franklin Bridges, born 17 JAN 1858 in St. Helena Pa, LA and died 4 NOV 1947 at Fort Smith, Sebastian Co, AR. He married Belle Windham who was born 7 FEB 1856 and died in 1910.
- Their son, John Carlyle Bridges, was born 17 JAN 1882 in Little River Co, AR and died 6 JAN 1946 at San Diego, CA. He married 17 MAY 1911 to Clemmie Cherry who was born 14 APR 1891, Perry Co, AR and died 24 NOV 1972 in San Diego, CA.
William Bridges was born 1754 in NC, and died in TN.
- His son, Francis Bridges, was born 1779 in NC. He married Sarah Caudle who was born 1785 in Chatham Co., NC, and died in TN.
- Their son, Jesse P. Bridges, was born 1803 in NC, and died December 08, 1889 in Alcorn Co., MS. He married (1) Lydia Larkin. She was born 1802 in NC. He married (2) Elizabeth Morris October 30, 1876 in Alcorn Co., MS.
- Jesse & Lydia's son, Samuel W. Bridges, was born 1830, and died 1862. He married Piety Jane Robertson. She was born 1830, and died 1915 in TX.
- Their son, Joseph Green Bridges, was born March 03, 1854 in MS, and died November 23, 1902 in Jefferson Co., AR. He married (1) Mary Jane Anderson December 26, 1878 in Jefferson Co., AR, daughter of Richard Anderson and Mary Gibbins. She was born September 28, 1860 in Jefferson Co., AR, and died Feb 5, 1883 in Jefferson Co., AR. He married (2) Laura Elizabeth Anderson March 09, 1884 in Jefferson Co., AR, daughter of Richard Anderson and Mary Gibbins. She was born June 07, 1865 in Jefferson Co., AR, and died November 01, 1939 in Jefferson Co., AR.
- Joseph & Laura's son, Bennie Richard "Oney" Bridges, born January 02, 1890 in Jefferson Co., AR; died September 25, 1957 in Jefferson Co., AR. He married Hattie Lee Honey January 07, 1910 in Pine Buff, Jefferson Co., AR, daughter of Marion Honey and Matilda Bush. She was born December 29, 1889, and died February 23, 1975 in Jefferson Co., AR.
Jordan Bridgers was born in1781 in NC and married on Feb.21,1811 in Franklin Co., NC to Martha Cook who was born in 1783.
- Their son, Joseph Bridgers, was born in1812 in Franklin Co., NC, and married May 17,1832 in Franklin Co., NC to Frances Freeman who was born in 1810.
They had children:
1) Amanda F. b- Feb.1834,
2) George W. b- Jan.13,1835 d- Jan.29, 1865,
3) Jordan b- Sep.1835,
4) John b- Mar.1836,
5) Andrew Jackson b-1840,
6) Martha Matilda b-1842,
7) Joseph Jr. b- March 1844,
8) Patience b-1846,
9) Weldon b-Oct. 1847,
10) Mary Ann b- Oct.1850,
- Their son, Joseph Bridges Jr., was born March 1844 and married Feb.5,1867 in Franklin Co., NC to Aurelia Barrow who was born in 1837. (sister of Mary T. Barrow wife of George W. Bridges).
- Their son, John Macon Bridges, was born Nov.15,1874 and died Jan.16,1951 in Franklin Co., NC. He married in 1896 to Zula F. Bailey who was born in 1879.
Joseph Bridges was born about 1730-35 in VA. He died intestate before 20 Feb 1796 in Frederick County, VA. He married widow, Mary Reece/Rees Dillon on 7 Feb 1767 in Frederick County, VA.
- They had one son, Dillon Bridges who moved to KY with wife, Catherine Evans.
- Of their many children, son, James Bridges was born on 24 Jun 1789 in VA and died 8 Oct 1878 in Charleston, Clark County, IN. He married Nancy Fitch.
- Of their many children, son, Joseph H. Bridges, married Sarah Ann Bowman and moved to Milo Township, Bureau
County, IL and later to Cooper County, MO where they died.
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