With all of these Bridges, does anyone have? James M. Bridges m 1865/66 Catherine Stewart b. May 6, 1839 b. Dec 11, 1845 d. Feb 28, 1923 d. Jan 29, 1927 Birth place unknown Both are buried in Terrell County Ga. Their Children Sarah Elizabeth (b Sep10, 1866) m Alfred Edward Kersey Henry Thomas b. July 8, 1868 Lucy Mary b. Mar 18, 1870 Ethel b. May 10, 1872 James Wyatt b. May 28, 1874 Emma Augusta b. June 17, 1876 Catherine b. Aug 12, 1878 Louis Willison b. July 17, 1880 Daniel Russell b. Sep 9, 1882 Clark Edward b. Nov 26, 1884 Robert Lee b. July 16, 1887 Lester Martin b Oct 13, 1890 Calvin Nesbit cnesbit77@aol.com

Hi everyone, I'm looking for some information on Mary "Polly" Bridges, sister of Billy Bridges, who married John Settle 28 Dec 1824 in Oglethorpe County, GA. When my mom was doing this research some time ago, she scribbled down some notes from a "History of Oglethorpe County". Her notes say... "Solomon Bridges, brother of William Bridges. Both came from Ireland to Savannah, GA. Both later went to Oglethorpe. Children of Solomon Bridges: William Bridges, married Martha Jordon 8 Sept 1824 David Bridges, never married James Bridges Daughter - married Deadwyler Daughter - married Settles Daughter - married Adams" Anyone hear of these guys? Jeanne Arguelles ejarguelles@msn.com

Hello all you Bridges researchers! I've enjoyed reading all of your postings and learning about other Bridges families. I found some info in this book called "Gone To Georgia" at the library that had tons of Bridges names in just a few paragraphs, some originally from NC, some moving on to AL. I decided to share it with y'all just in case someone might be able to use it. I'm not a longtime researcher but I thought this was real interesting (especially since I just recently received info that a Wiley J. Bridges is the father of my Ezekiel J. Bridges)... Happy Hunting....Anne (WiserM@aol.com) from: Gone To Georgia Jackson and Gwinnett Counties and their Neighbors in the Western Migration Compiled and with an introduction by William C. Stewart National Genealogical Society 1965 p. 75 **This is an enumeration of Joshua Bridges in 1820 Jackson Co., GA** 318. Joshua Bridges 100010 - 20010-0 Also in Jackson Co., 1820 was Aaron (No. 335); and in Gwinnett County, Wiley (No. 521) and Soloman (No. 619). John was in Morgan County where in 1827, Susannah, widow of a Revolutionary soldier, participated in the lottery); and others were in Jasper (where Wiseman in 1827, also a veteran, drew Lee County land granted 1836), Jones, Washington, Greene, Putnam and Oglethorpe Counties. Joshua in 1827 was listed in Hall County. Nathaniel, Thomas and Wiseman were in the Ellsberry district of Wilkes County, 1785 tax list, and Benjamin and another Thomas in Karr's district. One Thomas died c1790 leaving widow Susannah as administratrix with Wiseman and Jonathan (see Jones county 1820) as securities. Nathaniel was appointed administrator of David Bridges estate in Wilkes County jan. 26, 1790, with James Bridges and Drury Cade as securities; David's heirs were Berry T., Bayns or Barnes, Merrell, Nancy and Jesse Bridges; and a Daniel Bridges made a purchase from the estate. Nathaniel Bridges (also spelled Bridgers) married Writter Simms in Wake County, N.C., 1778. Nathaniel's will (Feb. 2 1809/ July 7, 1809; Oglethorpe County, Ga., Will Book B, p. 35) named his wife Ritter; and children: Wiley Jones Bridges, Darrell D., Kiles Crawford Bridges, Esther, Bidde Jones Bridges, Polly C. , Patsy B. and Julia. His wife and William M. Stokes were appointed executors; James and Berry Bridges and John Luckie were witnesses. A number of marriages were recorded in Oglethorpe, including that of Aaron to Amey McDaniel, July 30, 1818, and others from 1796. The will of James Bridges (Feb. 10 1820/ Nov. 11, 1820, Oglethorpe, Will Book B, p. 185) named his wife Susannah, and appointed his son jacob, and George Crawford as executors. Witnesses were Robinson Hendon, Burwell Bridges and Violett Ponder. The Bridgers or Bridges family is found in Bertie Pct., N.C., as early as 1728 and a generation earlier in York, isle of Wight and other Virginia counties. One Richard Bridges took land in St. Clair County, ALa., Oct 11, 1820 and was enumerated there that year with his family and 12 slaves. Other members of the family settled in Calhoun, Wilcox and Washington Counties, Ala. Another branch of the family became established in Botetourt County, Va., where Mary Bridger married William Dougherty Jan. 30, 1786, on a bond issued in adjoining Rockbridge County, two days earlier with James Stewart as security. John and James Bridges were spies on the frontier in what is now West Virginia; Their deaths at the hands of the indians on the Greenbriar River was described by John Day in his pension declaration based upon his service in Botetourt 1775-1776. James Bridges was among the first settlers in Kentucky, making a crop in what is now Madison County in 1775; years later we find Jim Bridger, the famous mountyain man, advising the Mormons they could raise as good corn in Utah as was "ever raised in old Kentucky".

Looking for any information of the following Bridges family. This is from a manuscript from my family: My earliest record of the BRIGDGES is that of my Grand-mother (Which is my great grandmother) Iske's father, Israel Perry Bridges, living in Mumfordwille, Ky. Here in Kentucky he met and married his childhood sweetheart, Mary Martha Linder. He was born in abt. 1827. Married Martha Linder, age 14. The record shows that he organized a "Wagon Train" and joined with the Mormons and left Kentucky to go to Iowa. They stopped over in Springfield, Illinois and it was during this stop over that my Grandmother, Nancy Ann Bridges was born on the 24th of November, 1846. Others on this Wagon train were Israel Linder and Phoebe Burkhart Linder (Mary Martha's parents) Elizabeth Bridges Linder and husband Rufus Linder (Mary Martha's brother) And other Linder and Bridges families. They settled near Newton, Jasper County, Iowa. Because of a sudden death of Israel Perry Bridges the Bridges Cemetery came about. It is located NW of Newton. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- My interest would be in finding out about the Bridges of Kentucky and where they came from, who his parents might be and anyother information on the Bridges of that area.

I wish everybody would take the hint and quit sending me this junk I didnt ask for it and I dont want it! ---------- > From: Leslie (Bridges) Kohler <shandybeast@starlink.com> > To: BRIDGES-L@rootsweb.com; HANCOCK-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: WHAT?//Re: No more mail!!! > Date: Sunday, January 11, 1998 9:31 AM > > I must have missed something while my server was > down. What is this one about, please? > > Leslie (Bridges) Kohler > ---------- > | From: JULIAFWOOD <JULIAFWOOD@aol.com> > | To: HANCOCK-L@rootsweb.com; BRIDGES-L@rootsweb.com > | Subject: Re: No more mail!!! > | Date: Sunday, January 11, 1998 10:13 AM > | > | I checked and this person is not subscribed to the list. Maybe they want > | people to reply to them so that can get your address. > | It is best to just ignore such messages. > | Julia French Wood > | Your (slow lately) list owner > |

> BTW, I had always thought this name to be British but > someone suggested that it is Irish. Do we know for sure > which it is?? Well, it is definitely of English origin, but that does not preclude it from also being of Irish origin. My line purportedly is descended from Charles Bridges, a limner from England. Jim Bridges

Hi ALL, My goodness but we are lucky to keep finding more BRIDGES researchers!! I hope that this list will be as special to others as it is to me. BTW, I had always thought this name to be British but someone suggested that it is Irish. Do we know for sure which it is?? I have found my line back to Wm Clayton BRIDGES, Sr. (b 1807 Springfield,TN-d ?????). He m/ Amanda MANTLE (b 1807-d ????). This is absolutely a-l-l that I have for these two people. **Some** of what I have on my lineage from there to present follows. Does anyone out have anything that could tie us together? I am fully willing to share. Wm Clayton BRIDGES, Jr (1836-1869) m/1865 +Mary Amelia FORT (1846-1875) [She later m/2 James BELL on 3 Sept 1871.] Wm & Mary had at least 2 children: John Thompson BRIDGES (my line) (1866-1949)m/1 +Gillie McMURRY (1866-1914) and m/2 +Johnnie MARKHAM Ida Eudora BRIDGES (1868-1898) +John KELTON (Ida & John had son, Jack KELTON and dau Pearl KELTON) John & Gillie had these 7 children: Frank Clayton BRIDGES, Sr (1888-1935) m/1920 +Rebecca Florence SMITH (1895-1931)(my line) Garnett Ewing BRIDGES (1890-1952) Nell BRIDGES (1892-?) Ethel BRIDGES (1894-1973) Thomas FORT (1896-1968) Marie BRIDGES (1898-?) Louise BRIDGES (1903-?) Leslie (Bridges) Kohler <ShandyBeast@starlink.com> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ McMurry, Pitt, Mantle, Barry, Fort, Glenn, Holman, Letzy, Clinkscales, McKnight, Foster, Neumann, Loud, Berry, Thomas, Combs, Hudson, Floyd, Horn, Scott, Moore, Mitchell, Isom, Fox, Bridges, Hundley, Koehler/Kohler, Ives, Barnes, and others ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

I must have missed something while my server was down. What is this one about, please? Leslie (Bridges) Kohler ---------- | From: JULIAFWOOD <JULIAFWOOD@aol.com> | To: HANCOCK-L@rootsweb.com; BRIDGES-L@rootsweb.com | Subject: Re: No more mail!!! | Date: Sunday, January 11, 1998 10:13 AM | | I checked and this person is not subscribed to the list. Maybe they want | people to reply to them so that can get your address. | It is best to just ignore such messages. | Julia French Wood | Your (slow lately) list owner |

Hi, Thanks for your reply to my query. I don't see a connection yet, but if I find anything I will let you know (I save my e-mail for future reference). Thanks again, Sonja

Hi Twylla, Thanks for your reply to my query. I don't see a connection yet between our Bridges, but I think my Bridges probably came from North Carolina also, so they could very well be related. I save my e-mail for future reference, and if I find anything on your Bridges or find a connection, I will let you know. Thanks again, Sonja

I checked and this person is not subscribed to the list. Maybe they want people to reply to them so that can get your address. It is best to just ignore such messages. Julia French Wood Your (slow lately) list owner

Can anyone identify this family? L. D. McWilliams FIRST GENERATION 1. Polly BRIDGES was born in St. Clair County, Alabama in 1842 She married Dr. Jesse Carter ROBERTS (son of Obadiah ROBERTS and Margaret EWING) He died in 1834 in White River, Arkansas from cholera contracted from Indians he was treating .He was buried in Arkansas. After husband died, moved to Patroon, Shelby County, Texas. They had the following children: +2 i. Eliza Jane ROBERTS. SECOND GENERATION 2. Eliza Jane ROBERTS was born on 17 May 1820 in St. Clair County, Alabama. She died on 23 Mar 1870 in Timpson, Shelby County, Texas. She was 1st wife of to John Carroll MORRISON (son of Miles MORRISON and Catharine) married in ?Conway, Arkansas. John Carroll MORRISON was born on 18 Feb 1815 in Carroll County, Tennessee. He died on 15 Feb 1902 in Timpson, Shelby County, Texas. He was buried in Timpson, Shelby County, Texas in the Buena Vista Cemetery. He moved to Texas from Craig, Van Buren County, Arkansas with wife's family in 1846. They had the following children: 3 i. Eli Bentley MORRISON. 4 ii. Margaret (Marguerite) Jane MORRISON. 5 iii. Oba Roberts MORRISON was born on 16 Aug 1847 in Timpson, Shelby County, Texas. He died on 6 Jun 1924 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas. 6 iv. Richard Roberts MORRISON was born on 1 Feb 1853 in Timpson, Shelby County, Texas. He died on 15 Feb 1926 in Ennis, , TX. 7 v. John Carter MORRISON was born on 5 Sep 1858 in Timpson, Shelby County, Texas. He died on 23 Sep 1906 in Timpson, Shelby County, Texas. 8 vi. Alice Adelle (Booth) MORRISON was born on 15 Nov 1864 in Timpson, Shelby County, Texas. She died on 11 Oct 1958 in Houston, Harris County, Texas.

Can anyone identify this family? L. D. McWilliams FIRST GENERATION 1. William Thomas BRIDGES was born in Wilkes County, GA. William Thomas BRIDGES married Lou BRUNNER and had the following children: +2 i. William Henry BRIDGES. 3 ii. Jabe BRIDGES. SECOND GENERATION 2. William Henry BRIDGES was born on 25 Jan 1873 in Lexington, Oglethorpe County, Georgia. He died on 3 Feb 1950 in Gary, Panola County, Texas. He was buried in Woods Cemetery, Tenaha, Panola County, Texas. He was married to Callie Nettie GUNTER (daughter of Thomas Winchester GUNTER and Annie Samantha WHEELIS) in Georgia. Callie Nettie GUNTER was born on 29 Apr 1879 in Georgia. She was born on 29 Apr 1879 in Lexington, Oglethorpe County, Georgia. She died on 29 Feb 1972 in Carthage, Panola County, Texas. She was buried on 2 Mar 1972 in Woods Cemetery near Methodist Chruch on US Hwy 59 north of Tenaha, Texas. Funeral services were held March 2, 1972. William Henry BRIDGES and Callie Nettie GUNTER had the following children: 4 i. Ethel BRIDGES was born in Panola County, Texas. 5 ii. Martha BRIDGES. 6 iii. Bertie Mae BRIDGES. 7 iv. Anna Lou BRIDGES was born on 29 Sep in Wilkes County, Georgia. 8 v. Lila BRIDGES. 9 vi. Will Tom BRIDGES. 10 vii. Muzette BRIDGES. 11 viii. Shirley Raye BRIDGES.Died in 1958 in Panola County, Texas

Hi, I am new to the list, but here goes: I am looking for information on my great, great grandfather, Francis J. Bridges, Jr. On his death certificate it states that he was born in Ireland, where I don't know. He was born in 1815 and died Dec. 27, 1899 in the Bronx, NY. In 1885 he lived at 164 E. 82nd Street, NYC. He immigrated to NY from Ireland in 1853. All of this I got from his death certificate. He married Pauline V. CRAMER abt. 1859, probably in NYC. She died Nov. 23, 1855 and was born in 1830, France. They had 6 children who were all born and died in NY State. They were all buried at Calvary Cemetery, Queens, NY except Charles who was buried at St. Andrews on the Hudson in NY. i. Charles BRIDGES who became a Jesuit Priest in Hudson Valley, NY ii. Henry BRIDGES b. March 21, 1860 d. June 4, 1918 m. Emily Meta BEUSS abt. 1895. iii. Francis J BRIDGES, III b. Aug. 6, 1864 d. May 11, 1923 m. Selma L._______ d. March 30, 1908. iv. Samuel C.V. BRIDGES, b. 1868 d. Aug. 28, 1914 v. Joseph C. BRIDGES, b. 1870 d. June 17, 1904 vi. Elizabeth M.T. BRIDGES, b. 1871 d. Feb. 18, 1902 If anyone knows anything about this family please e-mail. Thanks, Julie

I found this information at www.liberty.com/home/hannibal/censub.txt Hope it helps someone. Leslie (Bridges) Kohler SURNAME Fam#-Pg# First Name Age S BP Occupation I=lliterate BRIDGES Lausen 46 M NC Farmer I 885-810 Patsy 45 F NC I Sylvia 18 F NC Henderson 17 M NC Eveline 14 F NC S Robert 11 M NC S Adeline 10 F NC Jane 9 F NC Vina 5 F NC

Hi, I had trouble with my server for about 18 hours & a bunch of my messages bounced. Everything is fine now. If you sent me anything and it bounced, please resend. Thanks. Leslie (Bridges) Kohler ShandyBeast@starlink.com

Hi, I had trouble with my server & a bunch of my messages bounced. Everything is fine now. If you answered the post that I replied to you about and it bounced, please resend. Thanks. Leslie ---------- | From: Ed Teer <edteer@bellsouth.net> | To: BRIDGES-L@rootsweb.com | Subject: Re: BRIDGES: NC,TN,TX | Date: Wednesday, January 07, 1998 4:21 PM | | These are my Bridges. I was wondering if you think their might be a connection | with yours: | Let me know what you think.....Twylla | | Descendants of John Bridges | | | Generation No. 1 | | 1. JOHN1 BRIDGES was born 1715-1720, and died 1788-1791 in Lincoln County, North | Carolina. He married MARGARET PERKINS, daughter of ELISHA SR. and MARGARET | SHERRILL. | | Notes for JOHN BRIDGES: | John Bridges received a land grant of 405 acres on both sides of Balls Creek in | 1762 at that time the land was in Rowan County, N.C. | | | Children of JOHN BRIDGES and MARGARET PERKINS are: | 2. i. ELIZABETH2 BRIDGES, b. 1740, Lincoln County, North Carolina. | 3. ii. NANCY "ANN" BRIDGES, b. Abt. 1755, North Carolina; d. January 1827, Lincoln | County (now Catawba County), North Carolina. | 4. iii. DAVID BRIDGES, d. 1802-1807, Lincoln County, North Carolina. | iv. JOHN BRIDGES , JR. | 5. v. WILLIAM BRIDGES. | 6. vi. ELISHA BRIDGES, d. Aft. March 15, 1803, Lincoln County, North Carolina. | vii. PHILLIS BRIDGES, m. CHARLES WALKER. | viii. MARTHA BRIDGES, m. RICHARD PERKINS IV, Abt. 1774, Lincoln County, North | Carolina. | ix. CATHERINE BRIDGES, m. JAMES WALKER. | | | Generation No. 2 | | 2. ELIZABETH2 BRIDGES (JOHN1) was born 1740 in Lincoln County, North Carolina. | She married (1) HENRY HILL. She married (2) PETER LOWRANCE April 10, 1764 in | Rowan County, North Carolina, son of ALEXANDER (LORENTZ) and MARY EVELAND. | | | Notes for PETER LOWRANCE: | In his Will dated August 24, 1772 in Rowan County, North Carolina he named his | wife and a Brother-in-law John Perkins. He at one time owned over 700 acres of | land along Lyles Creek. | | Children of ELIZABETH BRIDGES and PETER LOWRANCE are: | 7. i. ISAAC "TANNER"3 LOWRANCE, b. Abt. 1771, Lincoln County, North Carolina; d. | July 18, 1843, Catawba County, Claremont, North Carolina. | 8. ii. DANIEL LOWRANCE, b. 1765, Rowan County, North Carolina; d. Bef. 1830, | McNairy County, Tennessee. | 9. iii. ABRAHAM LOWRANCE, b. 1767, Rowan County, North Carolina; d. 1857-1861, | McNairy County, Tennessee. | iv. JACOB LOWRANCE, b. 1768, Rowan County, North Carolina; d. 1830; m. BETSEY | FRISSET, August 10, 1797, Lincoln County, North Carolina. | | 3. NANCY "ANN"2 BRIDGES (JOHN1) was born Abt. 1755 in North Carolina, and died | January 1827 in Lincoln County (now Catawba County), North Carolina. She married | BALTHAZAR "BALSER" KALE Abt. 1774 in Rowan County (now Catawba County), North | Carolina, son of JOHANN (KELL) and MARIA RUNCKLE. | | | Notes for BALTHAZAR "BALSER" KALE: | The information on the death dates were taken from an Old Family Bible. | Balthazar is a named taken from the bible. It was one of the names of the three | wise men, Bathazar, | Melchior and Caspar). | | Last Will and Testament of Balser Kale | | In the name of God Amen: I, Balser Kale of the county of Lincoln and State of | North Carolina, farmer, | being sick and weak in body but in perfect mind and memory, thanks be given to | God, calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed | for all men to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament, that is to | say, principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul unto the hands of | Almighty God that gave it. And my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in a | decent Chritian burial at the discretion of my executor. Nothing doubting at the | general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God and | as touching such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this | life. I give devise and dispose of in the following manner and form. | | That is to say in the first place that all my just debts be paid and the | balance of my property to be disposed of in the following manner, To my eldest | son Elisha Kale, I give and bequeath one negro boy named Hyram, one horse named | Dick, and gears and cross cut saw, brass kettle, one ax and madix, tow ploughs, | bear sheer and shovel, I give and bequeath unto my daughter Margaret West, wife of | Ephriam West, fifty dollars, I give and bequeath to my daughter Sarah Fish, wife | of William Fish, fifty | dollars, I give and bequeath to Elizabeth Fish, the wife of Issac Fish, fifty | dollars, I give and bequeath to my daughter Ann Edwards, the wife of Charles | Edwards, one tract or pacel of land supposed to contain 170 acres joining my son | ephriam which she now has in possession also two beds and furniture, which she has | received, Also I give her daughter Eliza one bed and twenty dollars also to her | daughter Lisinda, twenty dollars to be paid to them when they become of age, I | give and bequeath to my daughter Russy Lowrance, the wife of Eveland Lowrance, one | negro girl named Vina that she now has, one cow and one steer, I give and bequeath | to my son Ephriam the rest and residue of my estate both real and personal to his | heirs and assigns, and forever. | | And I do make constitute and appoint the a foresaid Ephriam Kale to be my | executor of this my last will and testament disallowing and disannuling and making | void all other will or wills by me made heretofore ratifying and confirming this | my last will and testament. In witness I the said Balser Kale have hereunto set my | hand and affixed my seal this the twenty first day of February eighteen hundred | and thirty one. | | His | | Balser X Kale Seal | | Mark | | Signed sealed and delived by the testator for his last will and testament in the | presence of us who were present. | | Isaac Wicoff | Witnesses } James | Bridges | | Alfred Bridges | | | | Children of NANCY BRIDGES and BALTHAZAR KALE are: | 10. i. RUEY " RUSSY "3 KALE, b. December 19, 1800, Catawba County, North Carolina; | d. June 05, 1892, Alexander County, North Carolina. | 11. ii. ELISHA KALE, b. Abt. 1775, Catawba County, North Carolina; d. 1784. | iii. MARGARET KALE, b. Abt. 1780, Catawba County, North Carolina; m. EPHRAIM | WEST, November 08, 1802, Lincoln County, North Carolina. | 12. iv. SARAH NANCY KALE, b. August 05, 1781, Lincoln County (now Catawba County), | North Carolina; d. April 09, 1836, Lawrence County, Bedford, Indiana. | 13. v. ELIZABETH KALE, b. Abt. 1785, Catawba County, North Carolina; d. November | 08, 1871, Indiana. | vi. ANN KALE, b. Abt. 1785, Catawba County, North Carolina; m. CHARLES EDWARDS, | April 15, 1830, Lincoln County, North Carolina. | 14. vii. J.E.EPHRAIM KALE, b. June 22, 1787, Lincoln County,(Catawba County) North | Carolina; d. July 1853, Catawba County, North Carolina. | | 4. DAVID2 BRIDGES (JOHN1) died 1802-1807 in Lincoln County, North Carolina. He | married MARTHA. | | Notes for DAVID BRIDGES: | His will was dated September 1, 1802 and Probated April 1807. | | | Children of DAVID BRIDGES and MARTHA are: | i. DAVID3 BRIDGES , JR.. | ii. ANNA BRIDGES, m. HUGH FOX. | iii. SARETHA BRIDGES, m. (1) ? WORRIN; m. (2) ? GREEN. | iv. SUSANNA BRIDGES, b. Abt. 1774, Lincoln Couty, North Carolina; d. Abt. 1850; | m. MOSES FOX. | v. MOLLY BRIDGES. | 15. vi. MARTHA BRIDGES. | | 5. WILLIAM2 BRIDGES (JOHN1). | | | Children of WILLIAM BRIDGES are: | i. JOHN3 BRIDGES. | ii. WILLIAM BRIDGES , JR.. | iii. SOLLOMAN BRIDGES. | iv. JESSEY BRIDGES. | v. BENJAMIN BRIDGES. | vi. EPHRAIM BRIDGES. | | 6. ELISHA2 BRIDGES (JOHN1) died Aft. March 15, 1803 in Lincoln County, North | Carolina. He married SARAH. | | | Children of ELISHA BRIDGES and SARAH are: | i. JOHN3 BRIDGES. | ii. JAMES BRIDGES. | iii. ELISHA BRIDGES, m. ANNE DRUM, December 12, 1817, North Carolina. | iv. ALFRED BRIDGES, m. SALLEY NEILL, July 27, 1822, North Carolina. | | | | | | | | JFBRIDGES wrote: | | > Greetings; Glad to see a BRIDGES list. | > My known line is: | > Elisha BRIDGES, born ca 1804, Lincoln(?) NC (source 1850 census) | > Married 12 Dec 1844, Franklin Co., TN (Have record) | > Spouse: Sina VANZANT born abt 1822, TN; died after 1880, Cherokee Co., TX | > 1F = Francis (Fannie) BRIDGES, born abt 1845, TN | > 2M = Neri BRIDGES, born 1847, TN (My line, see below) | > 3M = John BRIDGES, born 1850, TN | > 4M = Abraham (Abe) BRIDGES, born 17 Dec 1851, TN; died 12 Aug 1893, Cherokee | > Co., TX; buried Taylor Cem, Gallatin, TX | > 5F = Jane E. BRIDGES, born abt 1854, TN | > ******** | > Neri BRIDGES, born 1847, TN; died17 Aug 1887, Gallatin, Cherokee Co., TX; | > Buried Taylor Cem, Gallatin, TX | > Married 2 Oct 1875, Cherokee Co., TX | > Spouse: Brancey (Brancie) Ann DAVIS, born 11 Oct 1845, Alabama; died 6 | > Jan 1934, Gallatin, Cherokee Co., TX, Buried Piney Grove Cem, Gallatin, TX | > 1M = Wylie BRIDGES, born abt 1877, Gallatin, Cherokee Co., TX | > 2M = James Rankin BRIDGES, born 10 Nov 1879, Gallatin, Cherokee Co., TX | > 3F = Lydia BRIDGES, born 9 Jul 1880, Gallatin, Cherokee Co., TX | > 4M = Andrew (Bud) BRIDGES, born 9 Mar 1882, Gallatin, Cherokee Co., TX | > 5M = Arthur BRIDGES, born Dec 1883, Gallatin, Cherokee Co., TX | > 6M - William Franklin BRIDGES, born 31 Jan 1886, Gallatin, Cherokee Co., TX | > (My Grandfather) | > | > <_><_><_><_><_> | > John F. Bridges, Tampa, FL | > Working on : | > B. C/G. ACKER - TX 1880? | > Elisha BRIDGES - NC/TN/TX 1804-? | > Mary (Polly) BROYLES - AL 1798-? | > Wiley DAVIS - AL 1796-1820 | > Lewis B RODGERS - MS/TX 1859-1938 | > Anna Caroline SCURLOCK - TN 1821-1849 | > Other Surnames | > BLOW - GILCHRIST - KING - LANGFORD - LITTLE - | > OLIPHANT - RAINWATER - URBAN - WEST | | |

Thank you for the reply. There MAY BE a connection. I have the documents to prove back to Elisha BRIDGES. The 1860 Cherokee Co., TX Census has Sina BRIDGES with the children known to be ancestors. The birth places are all Tenn. The 1850 Franklin Co., TN Census has Elasha BRIDGES and wife Sina plus the same children. Elasha BRIDGES age 46, born in NC. All others born in TN. I have the marriage record for Elisha BRIDGES and Sina VANZANT in Franklin Co., TN 12 Dec 1844. Beyond that I am still searching. I love doing the research, but the "paying job" doesn't allow much time for it. Some data: 1840 Census, TN - No Elisha BRIDGES appears 1840 Census, NC - Two Elisha BRIDGES BRIDGES, Elisha LINC 093 Upper Re BRIDGES, Elisha L. LINC 093 Upper Re I had a researcher in Winchester (Franklin Co.) TN try and find probate, land etc records to learn more about Elisha BRIDGES. No luck. I have NOT started a search of the 1840 NC BRIDGES. It is next on my list. Probably won't get to it until next month. I will add you to my address book. If I find anything interesting I will forward it to you. If you don't mind I will also cc you on email correspondence ref my early BRIDGES search. Again, thank you for the response. John F. Bridges Tampa, FL

Hi, All, I have recently updated my webpage and now have over 11,000 names in my database. Now wouldn't it be nice if they connected. (just kidding) Please pay a me a visit and let me know if you see any errors or improvements that could be made. The offer is still on for you to send me your URLs so that I can link them to my page. I plan to make a special page just for links. One for each of my surnames. From the welcome page, click on "Surname Page" and scroll down to the surname that you desire. The number beside the name is how many of that surname is in the database. I have 1120 FRENCHs, 460 HANCOCKs and 297 BRIDGES. I a page shows the ugly black ad, just hit the X at the upper right of the page and it will disappear to reveal the page. The URL is: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/5569/ Later, Julia French Wood

These are my Bridges. I was wondering if you think their might be a connection with yours: Let me know what you think.....Twylla Descendants of John Bridges Generation No. 1 1. JOHN1 BRIDGES was born 1715-1720, and died 1788-1791 in Lincoln County, North Carolina. He married MARGARET PERKINS, daughter of ELISHA SR. and MARGARET SHERRILL. Notes for JOHN BRIDGES: John Bridges received a land grant of 405 acres on both sides of Balls Creek in 1762 at that time the land was in Rowan County, N.C. Children of JOHN BRIDGES and MARGARET PERKINS are: 2. i. ELIZABETH2 BRIDGES, b. 1740, Lincoln County, North Carolina. 3. ii. NANCY "ANN" BRIDGES, b. Abt. 1755, North Carolina; d. January 1827, Lincoln County (now Catawba County), North Carolina. 4. iii. DAVID BRIDGES, d. 1802-1807, Lincoln County, North Carolina. iv. JOHN BRIDGES , JR. 5. v. WILLIAM BRIDGES. 6. vi. ELISHA BRIDGES, d. Aft. March 15, 1803, Lincoln County, North Carolina. vii. PHILLIS BRIDGES, m. CHARLES WALKER. viii. MARTHA BRIDGES, m. RICHARD PERKINS IV, Abt. 1774, Lincoln County, North Carolina. ix. CATHERINE BRIDGES, m. JAMES WALKER. Generation No. 2 2. ELIZABETH2 BRIDGES (JOHN1) was born 1740 in Lincoln County, North Carolina. She married (1) HENRY HILL. She married (2) PETER LOWRANCE April 10, 1764 in Rowan County, North Carolina, son of ALEXANDER (LORENTZ) and MARY EVELAND. Notes for PETER LOWRANCE: In his Will dated August 24, 1772 in Rowan County, North Carolina he named his wife and a Brother-in-law John Perkins. He at one time owned over 700 acres of land along Lyles Creek. Children of ELIZABETH BRIDGES and PETER LOWRANCE are: 7. i. ISAAC "TANNER"3 LOWRANCE, b. Abt. 1771, Lincoln County, North Carolina; d. July 18, 1843, Catawba County, Claremont, North Carolina. 8. ii. DANIEL LOWRANCE, b. 1765, Rowan County, North Carolina; d. Bef. 1830, McNairy County, Tennessee. 9. iii. ABRAHAM LOWRANCE, b. 1767, Rowan County, North Carolina; d. 1857-1861, McNairy County, Tennessee. iv. JACOB LOWRANCE, b. 1768, Rowan County, North Carolina; d. 1830; m. BETSEY FRISSET, August 10, 1797, Lincoln County, North Carolina. 3. NANCY "ANN"2 BRIDGES (JOHN1) was born Abt. 1755 in North Carolina, and died January 1827 in Lincoln County (now Catawba County), North Carolina. She married BALTHAZAR "BALSER" KALE Abt. 1774 in Rowan County (now Catawba County), North Carolina, son of JOHANN (KELL) and MARIA RUNCKLE. Notes for BALTHAZAR "BALSER" KALE: The information on the death dates were taken from an Old Family Bible. Balthazar is a named taken from the bible. It was one of the names of the three wise men, Bathazar, Melchior and Caspar). Last Will and Testament of Balser Kale In the name of God Amen: I, Balser Kale of the county of Lincoln and State of North Carolina, farmer, being sick and weak in body but in perfect mind and memory, thanks be given to God, calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament, that is to say, principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul unto the hands of Almighty God that gave it. And my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in a decent Chritian burial at the discretion of my executor. Nothing doubting at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life. I give devise and dispose of in the following manner and form. That is to say in the first place that all my just debts be paid and the balance of my property to be disposed of in the following manner, To my eldest son Elisha Kale, I give and bequeath one negro boy named Hyram, one horse named Dick, and gears and cross cut saw, brass kettle, one ax and madix, tow ploughs, bear sheer and shovel, I give and bequeath unto my daughter Margaret West, wife of Ephriam West, fifty dollars, I give and bequeath to my daughter Sarah Fish, wife of William Fish, fifty dollars, I give and bequeath to Elizabeth Fish, the wife of Issac Fish, fifty dollars, I give and bequeath to my daughter Ann Edwards, the wife of Charles Edwards, one tract or pacel of land supposed to contain 170 acres joining my son ephriam which she now has in possession also two beds and furniture, which she has received, Also I give her daughter Eliza one bed and twenty dollars also to her daughter Lisinda, twenty dollars to be paid to them when they become of age, I give and bequeath to my daughter Russy Lowrance, the wife of Eveland Lowrance, one negro girl named Vina that she now has, one cow and one steer, I give and bequeath to my son Ephriam the rest and residue of my estate both real and personal to his heirs and assigns, and forever. And I do make constitute and appoint the a foresaid Ephriam Kale to be my executor of this my last will and testament disallowing and disannuling and making void all other will or wills by me made heretofore ratifying and confirming this my last will and testament. In witness I the said Balser Kale have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this the twenty first day of February eighteen hundred and thirty one. His Balser X Kale Seal Mark Signed sealed and delived by the testator for his last will and testament in the presence of us who were present. Isaac Wicoff Witnesses } James Bridges Alfred Bridges Children of NANCY BRIDGES and BALTHAZAR KALE are: 10. i. RUEY " RUSSY "3 KALE, b. December 19, 1800, Catawba County, North Carolina; d. June 05, 1892, Alexander County, North Carolina. 11. ii. ELISHA KALE, b. Abt. 1775, Catawba County, North Carolina; d. 1784. iii. MARGARET KALE, b. Abt. 1780, Catawba County, North Carolina; m. EPHRAIM WEST, November 08, 1802, Lincoln County, North Carolina. 12. iv. SARAH NANCY KALE, b. August 05, 1781, Lincoln County (now Catawba County), North Carolina; d. April 09, 1836, Lawrence County, Bedford, Indiana. 13. v. ELIZABETH KALE, b. Abt. 1785, Catawba County, North Carolina; d. November 08, 1871, Indiana. vi. ANN KALE, b. Abt. 1785, Catawba County, North Carolina; m. CHARLES EDWARDS, April 15, 1830, Lincoln County, North Carolina. 14. vii. J.E.EPHRAIM KALE, b. June 22, 1787, Lincoln County,(Catawba County) North Carolina; d. July 1853, Catawba County, North Carolina. 4. DAVID2 BRIDGES (JOHN1) died 1802-1807 in Lincoln County, North Carolina. He married MARTHA. Notes for DAVID BRIDGES: His will was dated September 1, 1802 and Probated April 1807. Children of DAVID BRIDGES and MARTHA are: i. DAVID3 BRIDGES , JR.. ii. ANNA BRIDGES, m. HUGH FOX. iii. SARETHA BRIDGES, m. (1) ? WORRIN; m. (2) ? GREEN. iv. SUSANNA BRIDGES, b. Abt. 1774, Lincoln Couty, North Carolina; d. Abt. 1850; m. MOSES FOX. v. MOLLY BRIDGES. 15. vi. MARTHA BRIDGES. 5. WILLIAM2 BRIDGES (JOHN1). Children of WILLIAM BRIDGES are: i. JOHN3 BRIDGES. ii. WILLIAM BRIDGES , JR.. iii. SOLLOMAN BRIDGES. iv. JESSEY BRIDGES. v. BENJAMIN BRIDGES. vi. EPHRAIM BRIDGES. 6. ELISHA2 BRIDGES (JOHN1) died Aft. March 15, 1803 in Lincoln County, North Carolina. He married SARAH. Children of ELISHA BRIDGES and SARAH are: i. JOHN3 BRIDGES. ii. JAMES BRIDGES. iii. ELISHA BRIDGES, m. ANNE DRUM, December 12, 1817, North Carolina. iv. ALFRED BRIDGES, m. SALLEY NEILL, July 27, 1822, North Carolina. JFBRIDGES wrote: > Greetings; Glad to see a BRIDGES list. > My known line is: > Elisha BRIDGES, born ca 1804, Lincoln(?) NC (source 1850 census) > Married 12 Dec 1844, Franklin Co., TN (Have record) > Spouse: Sina VANZANT born abt 1822, TN; died after 1880, Cherokee Co., TX > 1F = Francis (Fannie) BRIDGES, born abt 1845, TN > 2M = Neri BRIDGES, born 1847, TN (My line, see below) > 3M = John BRIDGES, born 1850, TN > 4M = Abraham (Abe) BRIDGES, born 17 Dec 1851, TN; died 12 Aug 1893, Cherokee > Co., TX; buried Taylor Cem, Gallatin, TX > 5F = Jane E. BRIDGES, born abt 1854, TN > ******** > Neri BRIDGES, born 1847, TN; died17 Aug 1887, Gallatin, Cherokee Co., TX; > Buried Taylor Cem, Gallatin, TX > Married 2 Oct 1875, Cherokee Co., TX > Spouse: Brancey (Brancie) Ann DAVIS, born 11 Oct 1845, Alabama; died 6 > Jan 1934, Gallatin, Cherokee Co., TX, Buried Piney Grove Cem, Gallatin, TX > 1M = Wylie BRIDGES, born abt 1877, Gallatin, Cherokee Co., TX > 2M = James Rankin BRIDGES, born 10 Nov 1879, Gallatin, Cherokee Co., TX > 3F = Lydia BRIDGES, born 9 Jul 1880, Gallatin, Cherokee Co., TX > 4M = Andrew (Bud) BRIDGES, born 9 Mar 1882, Gallatin, Cherokee Co., TX > 5M = Arthur BRIDGES, born Dec 1883, Gallatin, Cherokee Co., TX > 6M - William Franklin BRIDGES, born 31 Jan 1886, Gallatin, Cherokee Co., TX > (My Grandfather) > > <_><_><_><_><_> > John F. Bridges, Tampa, FL > Working on : > B. C/G. ACKER - TX 1880? > Elisha BRIDGES - NC/TN/TX 1804-? > Mary (Polly) BROYLES - AL 1798-? > Wiley DAVIS - AL 1796-1820 > Lewis B RODGERS - MS/TX 1859-1938 > Anna Caroline SCURLOCK - TN 1821-1849 > Other Surnames > BLOW - GILCHRIST - KING - LANGFORD - LITTLE - > OLIPHANT - RAINWATER - URBAN - WEST