This is so strange, I have had the same experience. I made contact with Patricia Hogg, in LaGrange, GA. We conferred on the phone, and decided we had the same g-grandmother, as well as the same picture of her. Patricia is descended from Catherine Bridges, and John Sumner's daughter, called "Molly". Patricia said John died during the Civil War, of a leg wound. Catherine then married Raney S. Slaughter, who had lost his wife, Nancy L Credille, after moving from Greensboro, GA to TX. Raney then moved to Clay County, AL, where he married Catherine Bridges, Sumners. Raney had quite a large family, with his first wife. Catherine and Raney had three more children, one of which is my grandfather. Patricia is not interested in any lineage of Catherine, her g-grandmother, except from the first marriage with John, which only produced this one daughter. I have the same amount of Catherine's blood, as has Patricia, yet she has no interest in the rest of the family. The prospect of meeting Molly's descendants, is exciting to me, ......... why not to her? Is there something I am missing here? If there is anyone from this lineage who would like to compare and exchange information, please make yourself known. I would love to hear from you. Gini James HJames@kconline.com ---------- > From: Charlotte Schafer <cps@tnn.net> > To: BRIDGES-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [BRIDGES-L] Re: James M. BRIDGES in GA > Date: Wednesday, March 11, 1998 11:13 AM > > MAWJAW wrote: > > > > Hi Charlotte! I wish that I could help you with your Dalton, GA BRIDGES.... My > > line migrated to St. Clair Co. AL. > > > > Are you having difficulty in getting other BRIDGES in GA to share information > > on your line? When I lived in Buford, GA two years ago, I tried to track my > > line (since I lived in the same Co. they were born in!!) and no one would > > share information. It was like they were a bunch of the proverbial "Horse > > Thieves"! : ) > > > > Happy Hunting! > > > > Julie Anne > > You are SO RIGHT! Cannot get anyone to "open up"! Wonder what gives? > > Charlotte >