In a message dated 12/9/2003 10:06:48 PM Pacific Standard Time, Aug67@att.net writes: > Oh Julia, I had no idea about your mother. But, I am so sorry for your loss. (Having been there, I fully understand.) Please remember to eat and to take care of yourself. Let me know if you think of any way that I can possibly help you. Cuz'n Leslie < Thanks, so much, Leslie. I am still quite numb and, yes, I forget to eat. I suppose we all must endure this once. My Mom was very old, age 88 and I knew it would happen some day, but it is always a shock. To make it worse, she lived with me and I was caring for her for the past 8 years. Julia

In a message dated 12/9/2003 4:10:42 PM Pacific Standard Time, gbot@seark.net writes: Hello all, I received the DNA test result for our family, but I don't know how to read it... Does it connect with any of the other group of Bridges? Hugs, Gay Hello Gay, Sorry that I haven't gotten the results posted. My Mom has passed away and I have been busy making arrangements. I will get them posted ASAP. I really hated to tell you, too, that you do not match any of the other Bridges lines. But this project will keep going and getting more and more participants. Someday everyone will have matches. Julia

From: <JULIAFWOOD@aol.com> > Thanks, so much, Leslie. I am still quite numb and, yes, I forget to eat. I > suppose we all must endure this once. My Mom was very old, age 88 and I > knew it would happen some day, but it is always a shock. To make it worse, > she lived with me and I was caring for her for the past 8 years. > Julia ======================= Yes, it is always a shock. And, with you being her care giver, it is that much more so. Make yourself eat. I honestly know how hard this is to do right now. (And, the physical pain, caused by the mental pain, makes it even more difficult.) So, please do be extra cautious to force yourself to eat. Everyone subscribed here cares about you, Lady. But, I get the privilege of feeling an "extra" caring now that I know that we are indeed cousins! Leslie

Oh Julia, I had no idea about your mother. But, I am so sorry for your loss. (Having been there, I fully understand.) Please remember to eat and to take care of yourself. Let me know if you think of any way that I can possibly help you. Cuz'n Leslie

Gay, For any of this to make sense, you'll probably have to write the group marker numbers out on strips of grid-paper and shuffle them around until you see the patterns. I used high lighters to mark the matching markers. You can also do this in Excel, if you have the program. Just mark out 25 columns and copy the group numbers into a line. The individuals have there own lines. Our test did not match 100% with any of the other Bridges lines. Our closest match was with group 1. We shared 15 of 25 Y chromosome markers with group1. That means we had 10 mutations, 6 of which occurred in markers with faster mutation rates. We shared 9 markers with group 2, 4 markers with group 3, and 8 markers with group 4. At the most, we shared 5 markers with those not yet designated as a group. I believe we will be listed with them until we get a match. Keith Bailey Gordon co GA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gay Botsford" <gbot@seark.net> To: <BRIDGES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2003 7:09 PM Subject: [BRIDGES-L] hello > Hello all, I received the DNA test result for our family, but I don't know how to read it... > Does it connect with any of the other group of Bridges? > Hugs, Gay > > http://www.familytreedna.com/ftLogin.asp?kit=13456&code=J8833 > > > > > Gay Botsford > gbot@seark.net > >

Hello all, I received the DNA test result for our family, but I don't know how to read it... Does it connect with any of the other group of Bridges? Hugs, Gay http://www.familytreedna.com/ftLogin.asp?kit=13456&code=J8833 Gay Botsford gbot@seark.net

This came in through Genforum Nov 30 from Barbara Walls wallsbarbie@aol.com. If someone can help her you might want to contact her direct. I only know that Julie Baxter made reference to a "Buck" Bridges. Searching for Bill Bridges Family i am searching for the family of bill (buck) bridges. he was the son of Jim and Lena bridges and the grandson of Charles and Nora madden bridges. bill lived around the healdton carter county Okla. area. any info will be appreciated

Thanks for the info. David. The Copeland family, past and present, have a long and vital history in Green County, GA. In the early 1800's Nancy Copeland married Hardy Bridges. These are not my line of Bridges but were contemporaries of my ggggrandfather in Green Co. I don't quickly recognize the names in the web sheet but I plan to take a closer look. My Bridges ancestors settled around San Marcos, Marble Falls and another group were near Dallas. They went from GA. to Texas in the late 1840's. Bruce Bridges Macon, GA. ----- Original Message ----- From: "David H Bridges" <dbridges@awesomenet.net> To: <BRIDGES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 5:18 PM Subject: [BRIDGES-L] TX Bridges > This didn't match my family, but I remember emails from people interested in Bridges around Beaumont, Houston and Orange TX > David H Bridges > ================================ > TX Family Groupsheet for John Copeland BRIDGES Family > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~txgenweb/famgroupsht/sheets/b/b6320010.txt > > >

Sorry, I can't give you much help. My ancestors do include an Elizabeth A. Bridges, daughter of Herod Bridges and Margaret Ware Bridges. She was born in Putnam Co. GA., in 1815. That's all I know about her. Bruce Bridges Macon, GA. ----- Original Message ----- From: <Slilnate@aol.com> To: <BRIDGES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2003 1:57 PM Subject: [BRIDGES-L] Re: BRIDGES-D Digest V03 #142 > I am looking for Descendants of Elizabeth Bridges Biggs Janes. Married Joseph > Biggs 1822, Thomas Janes 1825 both marriages in Ky. > > >

I am looking for Descendants of Elizabeth Bridges Biggs Janes. Married Joseph Biggs 1822, Thomas Janes 1825 both marriages in Ky.

This didn't match my family, but I remember emails from people interested in Bridges around Beaumont, Houston and Orange TX David H Bridges ================================ TX Family Groupsheet for John Copeland BRIDGES Family http://www.rootsweb.com/~txgenweb/famgroupsht/sheets/b/b6320010.txt

Thanks for your response. None of the names listed in your message are familiar to me and are not among my TX . ancestors, as for as I know. But thanks for your help anyway. Bruce Bridges Macon, Ga. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gay Botsford" <gbot@seark.net> To: <BRIDGES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2003 3:09 PM Subject: [BRIDGES-L] Fw: Clodella and Clarence Bridges > This is new (my cousin sent it to me), so those Clarence Bridges, if they have a brother named Roy Lee, we might have a connection... Gay > > My cousin Pam wrote: > I have no idea what Clarence's father's name was, but I know he has only one brother named Roy Lee and Roy Lee has only one daughter named Twila. I don't think they are related to your Bridges, but you never know. I don't know where they were originally from. Hope that helps some. > > > > > Gay wrote this November 21st... > > I finally got some information from Clodella Bridges..(my Dad's first cousin) if someone knows anything of this family, I would love to hear from you... > Gay > > > Clodella Roberta Posey married Clarence Bridges in Burkburnett TX July 17, 1938 > > Children: 1. Romona Ann Bridges > 2. Jerry Bridges > > Romona Bridges married Henry B, Vaughan > children: 1. Michael Vaughan > 2. Monique Vaughan > > Jerry Bridges married Norma Payne on October 29, 1981 > children: 1.Lisa Bridges > 2.John Payne Bridges > > > Gay Botsford > gbot@seark.net > > >

This is new (my cousin sent it to me), so those Clarence Bridges, if they have a brother named Roy Lee, we might have a connection... Gay My cousin Pam wrote: I have no idea what Clarence's father's name was, but I know he has only one brother named Roy Lee and Roy Lee has only one daughter named Twila. I don't think they are related to your Bridges, but you never know. I don't know where they were originally from. Hope that helps some. Gay wrote this November 21st... I finally got some information from Clodella Bridges..(my Dad's first cousin) if someone knows anything of this family, I would love to hear from you... Gay Clodella Roberta Posey married Clarence Bridges in Burkburnett TX July 17, 1938 Children: 1. Romona Ann Bridges 2. Jerry Bridges Romona Bridges married Henry B, Vaughan children: 1. Michael Vaughan 2. Monique Vaughan Jerry Bridges married Norma Payne on October 29, 1981 children: 1.Lisa Bridges 2.John Payne Bridges Gay Botsford gbot@seark.net

FORWARDED MESSAGE BELOW: ----- Original Message ----- From: <mandp523@sugardog.com> To: <BRIDGER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2003 2:26 PM Subject: Re: John Button Sr. m. Elizabeth Bridger 1728 Culpeper Co. VA > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/VAG.2ACEB/164.1 > > Message Board Post: > > Hello, > I am a direct descendant of John Button, who married Elizabeth Bridger. Elizabeth was the widow of either Joseph or John Bridger, from Surry County, VA. I have some other notes on the Button family, that I will need to go dig out. I think I have in those notes some more info about Elizabeth. It will take me awhile, but I will see what I can find. If I don't respond again in a few days, please send me another email! > > What is your relationship to John and Elizabeth? Maybe we can help each other some! > > Take care, Maggie

In a message dated 11/29/2003 8:44:40 AM Pacific Standard Time, margiebr2002@yahoo.com writes: < My husband has taken the DNA test, but so far no matches, as far as I know. What is that website to check? How about putting that into the lead matter? Margie Bridges > http://www.small-stuff.com/BRIDGES/ Good idea, I will do that when I have some free time. Julia

My husband has taken the DNA test, but so far no matches, as far as I know. What is that website to check? How about putting that into the lead matter? Margie Bridges

Well, as you can see, James was carried also in my family line :). I don't have a Wanda though..... Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: <WANABOBb@aol.com> To: <BRIDGES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, November 28, 2003 9:15 PM Subject: [BRIDGES-L] All these Clarence Bridges > Gosh, didn't realize the name Clarence was so popular back in the late 1800 > and early 1900's. Nice to know though. Now, James Bridges is another that has > carried down through the ages. And I have several of them in my family, > James, Jim and Jimmy. Wow! > > Sure glad I don't find many Wanda's. :-) > Wanda > > >

Gosh, didn't realize the name Clarence was so popular back in the late 1800 and early 1900's. Nice to know though. Now, James Bridges is another that has carried down through the ages. And I have several of them in my family, James, Jim and Jimmy. Wow! Sure glad I don't find many Wanda's. :-) Wanda

In a message dated 11/28/2003 9:29:07 AM Pacific Standard Time, margiebr2002@yahoo.com writes: > James Bridges, son of Catherine Evans and Dillon Bridges, was born June 24, 1789 in Virginia; moved with his parents to Fleming County, KY in 1799 or 1800, and died Oct. 8, 1878 in Charlestown, Clark Co., IN < We need this line in our DNA testing as it is so well documented and your husband carries the surname. Julia

James Bridges, son of Catherine Evans and Dillon Bridges, was born June 24, 1789 in Virginia; moved with his parents to Fleming County, KY in 1799 or 1800, and died Oct. 8, 1878 in Charlestown, Clark Co., IN and his remains are in the Charlestown Cemetery with his son Dillon, Dillon's wife Mary, and a granddaughter Matilda. He married 21 Mar 1810 in Fleming Co., KY to Nancy Fitch. She died 1 May, 1861 in Jefferson County, IN, and she was buried in the Marling Church cemetery. She was born Jan. 25, 1790 in Fleming Co. James served in the War of 1812 as a private and then a drummer. After leaving KY sometime between 1815-1819, he bought and sold land in several places in Indiana: Wayne County, Rush County, Jefferson County, and finally he ends up living in the household of son Dillon in Clark County. I was able to travel around Indiana to retrace his steps this past fall and was impressed by the open spaces and beauty that still remain in southern Indiana. Ethel Hoke of Colorado gave me most of the information about James and Mary's children, some of it vertified by records kept by my husband's family. She mostly followed Dillon's line down, as this was her family. We have a little bit about the other siblings, and I have A LOT about James/Mary's son Joseph, as this is my husband's line. This is the basic info about the children of James and Nancy. 1. Dillon, a lawyer, b. 7 Jun 1812 VA, m. 27 Jan 1834 Mary (Gilbert) Ranck, d. 29 Sep 1886. Served in Civil War. Three of his sons went to Mason County, TX, and rode the Chisolm Trail driving cattle north to market. They later got into farming and other occupations. (1) Salathiel Fitch BRIDGES, b. 11 Sep 1836,IN d. 10 Jun 1909 in Mason County, TX. m. Mary A. or Marie unknown. Mary was born in England, both parents born in England, and immigrated to USA in 1837. Her tombstone in Gooch Cemetery says she was b. 11 Sep 1835 and d. 10 July 1907. Married in 1865. Salathiel, wife, and first child moved to Texas shortly after the Civil War. On the 1870 census he was a carpenter, and on the 1880 census he was keeping a hotel, called the Mason House. Salathiel was called "Lace." (2) Martin Vanburen BRIDGES , b. 16 Aug 1840 in Wayne Co., IN, d. 20 May 1903, m. Belle NAUDAIN on 24 Feb 1864 at Charlestown, Clark Co., IN. Martin d. of blood poisoning after having a leg amputated. His wife died at Mason, TX, also on 24 Dec. 1936. They are buried in Gooch Cemetery, Mason, TX. (3) Joseph Dillon BRIDGES, b 11 Feb 1845 in Rushville, Rush Co., IN, d. 7 Dec 1908 of acute indigestion at Chickasha, Grady, OK, m. Susan R. LEA, daughter of Attorney Burrell B. and Louisa (Ricks) LEA of Rome, Perry Co., Indiana. He is buried in the IOOF Cemetery, now known as Rosehill Cemetery at Chickasha. About Nov. 4, 1868, they left Clark Co. and went to Mason Co., TX. In 1897 they moved north to Chickasha, Indian Territory, OK. His wife, Susan R. LEA, an educated woman, began the first school in Mason County in her home. An aunt of her children kept house for the two families, freeing up Susan to teach school for both families and other children in the area. 2. a son b. 1814 in VA 3. Catherine b. 2 Aug 1816, m. 19 Jul 1842 to Jesse Jarrett, d. 22 Mar 1870 in Homer, Rush Co., MO. 4. Erastus M., b. ca 1818, m. 22 Aug 1844 to Louisa or Laura Ann Keeler (also seen as Kalor), d. ? 5. William, b. ca 1820, m. Nancy, d. ? 6. Alexander C., b. ca 1823, m. Elizabeth Thomas ca 1849, d. ? after 1880 census, lived Knobnoster, Johnson Co., MO 7. James H., b. Aug 1827, m. Dorcas Planck on 13 Sep 1853, d. 9 Aug 1865 in a Civil War post hospital at St. Louis, MO. 8. Sarah M., b. ca 1829, m. Elisha Poundstone on 24 Aug 1848, d. ? 9. Joseph, b. ca 1830 IN, m. Sarah Ann Bowman Jan. 3, 1855 (or 1/1/1854), d. 29 Feb 1899 MO 10. Rachel, b. ca 1832 >From Margie Bridges in Calif.