Hi. I am new to the list and am searching the same CARTER family as Mara. However, I am from the BRIDGES connection (Mary Elizabeth Carter married Henry Thompson Bridges) I would like to post a little info to see if anyone connects. I am loking for obituaries, newspaper clippings, bible records, and old photos of the Bridges. I can share a few old photos of the following people: Sabra Carter and her husband Abe Williams 3 Carter brothers...John, Francis Marion and James Harrison, all sons of Vincent and Elizabeth Rose Carter James Harrison Bridges a Carter family reunion photo with lots of folks a photo of William Francis Bridges and his wife Nettie Burris in Indian Territory a photo of Harry T. Bridges SR and his family from Vienna IL I am looking for photos of the following people: 1. Henry Thompson Bridges (1831-1902) 2. Mary Elizabeth Carter Bridges (1835-1924) 3. Amanda Belle Bridges COWSERT (1859-1935) 4. Mary Vesta Bridges HOGUE/HOGG (1865-?) Henry Thompson Bridges and Mary Elizabeth Carter had 5 children. 1. Amanda Belle (1859-1935) is supposed to have married #1 Andrew SMith on 14 Sept 1876; her name in her mother's obituary was COWSERT, also on census, and at death. I am uncertain if she had any offspring from either marriage 2.James Harrison Bridges (1861-1913) married more than once. He left IL and went to Oklahoma where he was a lawman in Johnston Co near Emet and Milburn. His first wife may have been NANNIE WOODFIN b 1871 in Wisconsin, with her he had a son named Lloyd D. Bridges. His 2nd wife seems to have been Zora Westand or Westland, married in OK IT 30 Dec 1900. There was a daughter LENA BRIDGES born either to NANNIE or ZORA, she was married to a RHEA and alive in 1913. the third wife was Lena Greer, born Texas 1875. With her he had Inez in 1907 and Henry in 1908 3. Mary Vesta Bridges b Aug 1865 married in Vienna IL 29 July 1883 Isaac HOGUE or HOGG (spelled both ways in various records) They had a son JAMES. 4. Harry Thompson Bridges (1872-1932) married Cena Brooks 5. William Francis Bridges (1875-1903) went to OK IT w/ his brother James H. He married a 1/2 blood Chickasaw Nettie Burris. They had 2 children: Marion Francis, and Juanita Zelma. Harry Thompson Bridges family stayed in IL. He and Cena had 7 children. Of these, only 2 had children. Mabel May m James McCorkle, no issue William Francis m Minnie B, no issue...she will not correspond with me. Lucille married Charles D List, no issue Royce Lee married Zona Ragsdale...no issue Marian married William Wallace,...no issue James Albert (1917-?) married #1 Roberta Veach #2 Dorothy...he has at least one son named PHILLIP. James is dead, he lived in Arlington TX, I can't locate Phillip. Harry T Bridges JR married Delilia Lucinda Hudgens. they had son Allen...he lives in AZ, knows nothing and can't share anything also had daughter Judy wife if Harry Mitchell...will not return my letters, her mom Delilah lives with her in Indiana ALso had daughter Alice Barnett, she did share photos of Harry T SR and his children but has no others older and no information about the Carters or Bridges. SO, anyone out there with info or need to share or be shared with? Regina Roper