Dear Sharon, Thank you so much for your help! You are the first person I have talked to that has seen the name "Tyree BRIDGES"!! I would be very interested in what county in Illinois if you run across it. Our Joseph BRIDGES was born 1813 in TN, probably the son of Joseph BRIDGES (b.1775) and Elizabeth Gill. Just can't find enough info on this line to see if they connect! Thank you again! Rooster