Searching for the desc of Lawson Bridges (born ca 1822/3) and Melinda Porltock. They were married 1 Jan 1849 in Des Moines County, IA Known children: Sanessa ??? [name is unreadable on census] Roxanna Oliver Lucie The last reference I have found for this family is the 1860 Des Moines County, IA census-washington Twp. Any help greatly appreciated Julie Julie JRDresser@aol.com ============================================================ "Dwell on the past, and you'll lose an eye. Ignore the past, and you'll lose both of them." Old Russian Proverb "What the Son wishes to forget, the Grandson wishes to remember." Marcus Lee Hansen