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The Earliest Documented Ancestor of
BRIDGES, BRIDGER, BRIDGERS, BRIDGE, BRIGGS
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Group# B0004
William Bridger was born in 1803 in Virginia and died 1 Dec 1864 at Village of Ettrick, Chesterfield Co., VA.
He married Elizabeth Griffin on 2 Feb 1841 in Isle of Wight, VA. She was born about 1820 at Southampton County, VA
and died in Sep 1874 at Village of Ettrick, Chesterfield Co., VA.
- Their son, Francis Marcellous Bridger, was born 4 Dec 1847 at Isle of Wight, VA and died 11 Apr 1921 at
Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., NC. He married Ellen (Lillian) Lewis. She was born 5 Aug 1864 at Cardiff, Cardiganshire,
Wales and died 26 Jan 1942 at Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., NC.
- Their son, Francis "Frank" Bridger, was born 18 Dec 1891 in Mecklenburg Co., NC and died at Charlotte,
Mecklenburg Co., NC on 15 Jan 1968. He married Vandora Wallace after 1920. She was born 13 Dec 1892 in Mecklenburg Co.,
NC and died there 8 May 1943.
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 doed 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.
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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