Hi. Does anyone happen to have any Bridges in thier tree? I have a few on two sides, that I know they HAVE to connect somehow. On one side, I have Allen Bridges, father of Cynthia Ann Bridges. Cynthia was born June 16, 1823 in Illinois, married Thomas Shain on 6 July 1841 in Sangamon County, Illinois. On the other side of the tree, I have a Willis Bridges, father of Caroline Bridges. She was born, just 2 months after Thomas and Cynthia (Bridges) Shain were married ( 18 Sept 1841 in Sangamon County, Ill.) I think Willis' father was Allen. (I have that Willis Bridges was b. 14 July 1819). Was Willis the brother of Cynthia? That would explain why both Caroline and Cynthia Bridges were celebrating important events in the same county. AND it would explain why both Cynthia and Caroline (and thier families) ended up in Harrison county, Missouri. I just need some help connecting them. Can anyone help? (also, at www.eagleville.com/history.htm it mentiones "...In 1844 Willis Bridges, son of Allen Bridges, built the first house in what was to become Eagleville (missouri).... In 1852 Thomas Shain erected a small log frame building in town....") If anyone can connect, I will be happy to share any information I have found on the Bridges. Stacy (searching for the surnames: Green, McLaughlin, Wion, Jones, Truitt, and Stephen that came to Decatur county, IA, AND Stone, Elkins, Ward, Gillespie, Coots, Shain, Polley, Clevenger, Hook, Bridges and Smith that were in Harrison County, MO) Some say I am living in the past...I say "Naw just my computer is."

Hi. Would anyone happen to know the website for the Sangamon County Pioneer book by J.C. Power? Thank you! Stacy