Dear BRIDGES Researchers (especially Rhonda), I am at a brick wall, which, I think, will open for me after the holidays, IF I can find any time to drive across this large metropolitian area to the FHC to look at their microfilm of "The Battle Book". In the mean time, I am hoping that you know of any connection between what I have & what you have. I have no location for my line before 1807 when my GGG grandfather, Wm Clayton BRIDGES, was born in Springfield, TN. All following ancestors, down through my father were born there. And, all, except my father, also died there. Wm Clayton had a son who was his Junior. Wm Clayton (Jr) was b 20 Nov 1836 & d 23 March 1869. He m/ my Mary Amelia FORT in 1865. Their son, John Thompson BRIDGES, was b 15 Feb 1866 & d 8 Jan 1949. He m/ Gillie McMurry on 21 April 1887. John & Gillie's son, Frank Clayton BRIDGES, Sr, was b 12 Nov 1888 & d 13 June 1935. He m/ Rebecca Florence SMITH on 14 April 1920. Frank (Sr) & Rebecca were my grandparents. Leslie (BRIDGES) Kohler ---------- > From: RhonBr <RhonBr@aol.com> > To: BRIDGES-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: John Bridges > Date: Thursday, December 11, 1997 12:02 PM > > Hello, > > I am very excited about this new Bridges list. > > I am researching my husbands Bridges line and would love to compare notes with > others. > > John BRIDGES and wife Lydia WARNER were in Ogelthorpe Co GA in the early > 1800s. John is on the 1830 Bibb Co GA census and Lydia is on the 1840 Twigg > Co GA census as a widow. > > Their children are: > John BRIDGES Jr. ( he bought and sold land with his father in 1816 Bibb Co GA > and 1825 Twigg Co GA) > Benjamin Franklin BRIDGES b. 1807 GA d. 1890 Shelby Co TX m. 1st Nancy HOOKS 4 > Jan 1835 Wilkinson Co GA m.2nd Mary Ann NICHOLS 27 Feb 1851 Bibb Co GA > Nathan S. BRIDGES m. Nancy HARDY > > I believe John Sr. had a brother Joseph who also lived in Oglethorpe Co GA. > Joseph m. Ann (Nancy) PIERCE of Wilkes Co GA. > > I would like to find more info on John BRIDGES, his parents, siblings, and > children. > > Rhonda Bridges > Houston, TX >