My brick wall has another stumbling block. I found him in the 1900 census living with his oldest daughter and it states that he was born in Tennessee in May, 1813. It also shows that his father was born in Germany and his mother born in North Carolina. Where would I look for information on his parent? I find nothing on Bridges being a German name. Has anyone else run across any Bridges that came from Germany? Was there a German settlement in Tennessee at that time frame---1810-1820? All help appreciated. Barbara blgt@aol.com

That is an interesting twist!! Could it be related to what my father told me, many years ago? He said that the family name had been changed, and that it way Bridget (or something that sounded like that). Then there is the 1900 Wood County census that lists my gf (Rober Lee) as Breydet!! Sure would like to know the story behing all this. I have not asked my Aunt, and only living person from my dad's generatiion, what she knows about it. She is the one who told me that RL's mother was a Sells. Good to hear from you again, Barbara. Tim ----- Original Message ----- From: <BLGT@aol.com> To: <BRIDGES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2003 7:14 PM Subject: [BRIDGES-L] James Bridges-1813-TN My brick wall has another stumbling block. I found him in the 1900 census living with his oldest daughter and it states that he was born in Tennessee in May, 1813. It also shows that his father was born in Germany and his mother born in North Carolina. Where would I look for information on his parent? I find nothing on Bridges being a German name. Has anyone else run across any Bridges that came from Germany? Was there a German settlement in Tennessee at that time frame---1810-1820? All help appreciated. Barbara blgt@aol.com