John BRIDGES (b ca 1834) *William BRIDGES (b 1836) L. Jeraldine BRIDGES (b ca 1839) Mary BRIDGES (b ca 1842) These were the children of Amanda & William BRIDGES according to census information for 1850 & 1860 Robertson County, TN. I am currently pursuing the idea that William, Sr (who was b NC) moved to KY with his grandmother, Mary DICKINSON BRIDGES WILLIAMS, at some time after his father, John BRIDGES, and his grandfather, Edwin BRIDGES, died. It is beginning to look as though Wm Sr's son, John, was b in KY. And, I have proof that that Mary DICKINSON BRIDGES WILLIAMS is buried in Logan Co, KY with her 2nd husband, Jessie WILLIAMS. Apparently, Wm Sr's father, John BRIDGES, d when Wm was still a child. I've not found who Wm Sr's mother was, but she may have also d young. You see, the father, John, was b bef 2 Feb 1783 (when his father's will was proved) and died bef 5 Feb 1816 (when his own will was proved). Well, Wm Sr was not b until 1805, so that would make him 11 or younger when his father died. Now, maybe Wm Sr's mother (John's wife) went to KY with Mary, taking Wm Sr along with them, after the father, John, died. Does anyone here have any information that seems to fit into this picture? If you do, please share it with us. I will show a direct lineage chart below in case I have not managed to make this information clear. Edwin BRIDGE[R]S (d bef 2 Feb 1783 in Northampton Co, NC) + Mary DICKINSON (1752-1818) who later m/Jessie WILLIAMS John BRIDGES (b bef 2 Feb 1783 & d bef 5 Feb 1816) + UNKNOWN Wm BRIDGES, Sr (b 1805 NC & d 23 Oct 1867 Robertson Co, TN) + Amanda Maria Louisa MANTLO (1804-1866) Wm BRIDGES, Jr (1836-1869) (b & d Robertson Co, TN) +Mary Amelia FORT (1846-1875) who later m/James BELL [Note: Wm BRIDGES, Jr & Mary FORT were my GGgrandparents.] Leslie (Bridges) Kohler [email protected] and [email protected] P.O. Box 8137, Glendale, AZ 85312-8137 P.O. Box 276, Carrollton, MO 64633-0276