LIVINGSTON COUNTY KY - BRIDGES NOTES/SOURCES LDS Film 0554901 pg. 404 Aug 19, 1882 - Hopkins County, KY marriage certificate W. H. Bridges, 21 years, 1st marriage, farmer, born in KY, both parents born in KY, resides in Hopkins County. Jenny Bruce, of Hopkins County, KY, age 21 years, 1st marriage, born in KY, both parents born in KY. Married at Jerry Bruce's in Hopkins County in presence of John Brown and Richard Bruce. W. H. Bridges , son of John R. Bridges 1880 KY Census - he is a resident of the Marion Jail in Crittenden County William H. Bridges age 19 prisoner farmer KY KY KY 1870 KY Census - William H. Bridges, age 9, living with Justavian Hood Hood, Justavian age 70 born in VA Gibbs, Martha Ann age 33 born in KY Gibbs, Mary J age 13 f born in KY (all in the Manin PO Gibbs James C. age 10 m born in KY district) Gibbs, Nancy J. age 8 f born in KY Bridges, Wm H. age 9 m born in KY John R. Bridges/Mary Jane Hood information >From Crittenden County Families Mary Jane Hood, age 19, daughter of Justenian and Lucinda Hood, born 1840 in Livingston County, KY married John R. Bridges on 3 Nov 1859 in Crittenden County, KY. The groom, age 24, was also born in Livingston County. (John born abt 1835) John H. Bridges - father of John R. Bridges "H." middle initial from 1854 tax schedule, listing "John H. Bridges" in Livingston Co. 1860 Livingston County, KY Census - Carrsville Precinct 458-465 Bridges - John 47 farmer /150 KY Lucretia 48 NC Martha 21 KY John 24 Laborer /65 KY (says they were married within the year) Mary 18 Wife /80 KY 1850 Livingston County, KY Census pg 369 Bridges - John 38 Laborer KY (John H.) Lucretia 38 TN John 15 TN (John R.) Martha 12 TN Deck, John 41 Wood Cofferer PA John Sr. (or John H.) lives next to Harrison, Joseph, and Wm Bridges in the 1850 census (see below notes) 1840 Livingston County, KY Census Smithland Precint - pg 131 Bridges - John 28 KY - (born abt. 1812) Lucretia 28 TN John 5 TN - (John R. Bridges) Martha 2 TN John Sr., (or John H.) lives next to William, Harrison, and Larkin Bridges in this census. Wm says born in TN, Harrison in KY, and Larkin (?) 1830 Census - no Bridges listed! However, they remain on the tax lists 1820 Livingston County, KY Census - John H. Bridges, father of John R. Bridges would be an 8-year old boy in this census Jno Bridges 2 males 0-10 (one is John H.) 1 female 0-10 3 males 10-15 1 female 26-45 1 male 26-45 1 male over 45 1810 Livingston County, KY Census John Bridges 1 male 16-26 1 female 16-26 Polly Bridges 1 male 0-10 2 females 0-10 1 female 16-26 2 slaves (Note: this Polly is Polly O'Neal, widow of Bretain Bridges) Marriage of John Bridges, above, from Livingston County Marriage Records: John Bridges - Mary (Polly) Miller married 25 Sep 1810; both from Livingston County Marriages of other Bridges, shown above, in Livingston County, KY Harrison Bridges - Isabella Bird 14 Jan 1830 Harrison Bridges - Lucinda Glass, daughter of Samuel Glass, 1 Feb 1835 Jesse Bridges - Elisabeth Tolly, d/o James M. Tolley 3 Apr 1832 Larkin Bridges - Sally Brown 13 Aug 1835 William Bridges - Mrs. Eliza Ramage, widow, daughter of Mr. O'Neil, 1 July 1833 Clarification of initials: John R. Bridges (II) - from his marriage certificate of 1859, listed as John R. Bridges John H. Bridges, father of John R. - from 1854 tax record; when his son comes of age to Be listed on tax record, John Sr. designates himself as John H. Bridges John R. Bridges (I) - from tax records of 1837/38; when his son, John, comes of age to Be listed on tax record, John Sr. designates himself as John R. Bridges Other Livingston County Census for Bridges families 1850 Livingston Census Livingston 372: Harrison Bridges, age 45; Lucinda, age 40; John, 23; Margaret, 16; Jane, 12; David, 10; Marion, 8 (This is Francis Marion, (from a family history)) Livingston 338: Wm Bridges, age 50; Eliza, age 45; Carlisle, age 18; John, age 16; Wm, age 14, Elizabeth, 9 Livingston 370 - Joseph Bridges, age 14 1840 Livingston Census Males Females Livingston 134 Smithland - William Bridges 211001 000001 Livingston 136 Smithland - Harrison Bridges 101201 200001 Livingston 133 Smithland - Larkin Bridges 100001 000001 Notes on Harrison's family: moved to Pope County, Illinois by 1854 Son David Barnhill Bridges - served in Co. E, 120th Ill Infantry Son Francis Marion Bridges - served Co. G, 6th Ill Cavalry Bridges Livingston County, Tax Lists note "p/u" is for "patented under" 1800-1808 - no Bridges on lists 1809 - John Bridges - 1 wm over 31; 3 blacks; 4 horses; 200 acres in Caldwell County on Donalsen Creek 1810-Polly Bridges - 2 blacks; 2 horses (this is widow of Bretain) 200 acres in Livingston County on Crooked Creek, p/u Galloway 100 acres in Livingston County on Crooked Creek 200 acres in Caldwell County John Bridges - 1 horse (Note: the 1809 John Bridges seems to be father of Bretain Bridges, as Bretain and Polly's children - William, Edwin, and Rebecca, all inherit from his estate. Relationship of them to John Bridges, heir of Walter, is unclear) 1811 - John Bridges - 2 horses 1812 - John Bridges - 1 horse 200 acres in Christian County on Pond River p/u Walter Bridges John Bridges, dec'd - 200 acres in Caldwell county on Donalsen Creek - p/u his name 300 acres in Livingston County on Crooked Creek - p/u R. Galloway 1813 - John Bridges - 3 horses 1814 - John Bridges - 5 horses John Bridges heirs - 300 acres in Liv. Cnty on Crooked Creek, p/u R. Galloway 200 acress in Caldwell Cnty on Donalsen Creek 1815 - John Bridges heirs - 200 acres in Caldwell Cnty on Caney Creek, p/u J. Bridges 200 acres in Liv. Cnty on Crooked Creek p/u R. Galloway 1816 - John Bridges - 11 horses 300 acres in Christian County on Pond River p/u Walter Bridges 1817 - John Bridges - 11 horses - Robertson Company (?) John Bridges - 2 horses 1818 - no entry 1819 - water damaged and illegible 1820 - John Bridges 1821 - John Bridges - 3 of something 100 acres in Liv Cnty p/u John Toller (no watercourse listed) 1823 - John Bridges - 100 acres on Deer Creek p/u Tolly John Bridges - 1824 - John Bridges - 100 acres on Deer Creek - p/u Bridges 1828 - Wm Bridges John Bridges 1829 - John Bridges Wm Bridges 1830 - Wm Bridges John Bridges 1831 - John Bridges Wm. Bridges Harrison Bridges Wm. Bridges - 116 acres on Crooked Creek, p/u Tim O'Neal 1833 - Wm Bridges - 116 acres on Crooked Creek, p/u G. Lofter John Bridges 1835 - Wm Bridges - 100 acres on Hurricane Creek p/u E. Mannings John Bridges 1836 - John Bridges Larkin Bridges 1837 - John Bridges Larkin Bridges Wm Bridges - 100 acres on Clay Lick p/u Eliza Ramage John Bridges, Sr. (John R. Bridges I) 1838 - Harrison Bridges Larkin Bridges John Bridges John R. Bridges William Bridges - 100 acres on Hurricane Creek 1840 - Harrison Bridges Larkin Bridges John Bridges, Sr. (John R. Bridges I) John Bridges, Jr. 1841 - Wm Bridges Harrison Bridges Larkin Bridges John Bridges 1842 - Wm Bridges - 90 acres on Deer Creek Harrison Bridges John Bridges, Jr. 1843 - Wm. Bridges - 90 acres on Deer Creek in Crittenden County Harrison Bridges John Bridges, Jr. - 60 acres on Buck/Back Deer Creek in Liv Cnty John Bridges 1844 - Harrison Bridges John Bridges - 60 acres on Deer Creek 1845 - John Bridges - 61 acres on Deer Creek 1846 - John Bridges - 60 acres on Buck Creek, north of Cumberland River Harrison Bridges Elisha Briggs - on tax list of those south of Cumberland River 1847 - John Bridges, Sr. (i.e., not Harrison's son John) Jackson Bridges - 50 acres on Deer Creek 1848 - Elisha Briggs - Sugar Creek 1849 - North of Cumberland River: John Bridges Harrison Bridges South of Cumberland River: Wm A. Bridges - 100 acres on Deer Creek 1850 - Elisha Briggs - Sugar Creek Robt Briggs - Sugar Creek Harrison Bridges - 1 wm, 4 children 5-15 John Bridges - 1 wm, 2 children 5-15; 1 horse (John H.) David Bridges - 350 acres on Brook C. Note: this John Bridges cannot be Harrison's son, as that John, age 23, is unmarried and at home in the 1850 census. He fits the census description of John H. Also, I don't think this David can be Harrison's son, David, as David is 10 in the 1850 census. So, who is it? 1851 - North of Cumberland River: John Bridges - 1 wm over 16, 2 cattle, 1 horse, 1 child 5-15 South of Cumberland River: Elisha Briggs - 132 acres on Sugar Creek Wm. A. Bridges 1852 - John Bridges - 1 wm over 16 Wm A. Bridges - 6 mules, 5 children Elisha Briggs - 139 acres on Sugar Creek 1853 - none listed 1854 - John Bridges John H. Bridges Note: (I wondered if one of these could be Wm's John, and one be John's son John, but Wm's family seems to have moved. I'm concluding, then, that these are father/son) 1855 - John Bridges John Bridges 1856 - Joseph Bridges ----- (descends from John Bridges, Rev Soldier-Va John Bridges came from Boone/Kenton Counties in 1856; Jack Bridges info from Livingston County History) 1857 - Joseph Bridges John Bridges, Sr. (John H. Bridges) John Bridges, Jr. (John R. Bridges II) 1858 - Carlisle Bridges (Wm's son) John Bridges, Jr. John Bridges, Sr. Joseph Bridges 1859 - John Bridges Jr. (John R. Bridges II) John Bridges Sr. (John H. Bridges) Joseph Bridges 1860 - John Bridges Jr. (living together on 1860 census) John Bridges, Sr. Joseph Bridges 1861 - Joseph Bridges Jack Bridges - 1 town lot John Bridges - 1 town lot No tax books for 1862-68 1869 - Joseph Bridges 1870 - Mike Bridgers Joseph Bridges - see notes on Joseph, above KY LAND GRANT ENTRIES - South of Green River John Bridges - 200 acres on Caney Creek in Christian County - 1798 John Bridges - 200 acres in Livingston County on Crooked Creek - 1803 Walter Bridges - 200 acres in Christian County on E Fk of Pond River - 1799 Livingston County, KY Deed Entries - 4 Nov 1805 Bretain Bridges - 400 acres John Bridges - 200 acres