Forwarded Message: Subj:{not a subscriber} John Thomas Bridges Date:2/4/2004 2:12:46 PM Central Standard Time From:vanices@lisd.net To:txwise-l@rootsweb.com Sent from the Internet (Details) Do you have any information on John Thomas Bridges that lived in or near Cottondale, Tx in the 1800's. I think that he may be the brother to my Great Grandfather, Tom B. Bridges. They would have been from Kentucky. Thanks, Vanice ****************************************************************************** Vanice Scroggins Lewisville ISD Office of Alan King Chief Financial Officer Phone (972) 539-1551, ext 152 Fax (972) 355-2744
We have a headstone at Cottondale Cemetery for a John Thomas Bridges (Apr 8, 1847-Mar 12, 1877), but it says he was born in Notasulga, Alabama. Is this the one? I can send you the headstone picture or any others. Sue The following Bridges headstones are in Wise County: There's a bunch. Most are at Cottondale Cemetery. Cemetery # Last Name First Name Born Date of Death Other Information Paradise 1043 Bridges Albert R. Oct 20, 1906 Apr 14, 1987Husband of Faye O. Paradise 135 Bridges Allie 1885 1975Wife of Tom W. Cottondale 592 Bridges Annas Sep 28, 1904 Dec 19, 1906 Paradise 113 Bridges Annie May Albritton May 15, 1899 Mar 15, 1987Wife of William Brian Cottondale 137 Bridges Beatrice Coleman Sept 30, 1901 July 5, 1937 Boyd 1319 Bridges Belva M. June 10, 1911 Wed Dec 21, 1931 Thurmond-Fairview 190 Bridges Benjamine E. 1887 1969Headstone with Willie D. Cottondale 7 Bridges Benny Coleman Sept 18, 1930 Husband of Mollie June Cottondale 5 Bridges Billy Melvin Nov 25, 1928 Sept 27, 1975PFC US Army Korea (Death date Sep 28, 1975) Cottondale 730 Bridges C. Lowell 1934 1935 Paradise 1410 Bridges C.J. Oct 15, 1851 Jan 21, 1920Headstone with Mary Sand Hill 120 Bridges Cater May 12, 1894 Apr 3, 1905Child of T.C. & L.A. Cottondale 165 Bridges Charlene Elizabeth Sept 21, 1951 May 14, 1983 Cottondale 164 Bridges Charles A. (Gus) July 24, 1915 Mar 1, 1995Headstone with Verty Marie Cottondale 166 Bridges Charles Neel May 5, 1936 Headstone with Mary Francis Paradise 1046 Bridges Charlie Ross Aug 23, 1887 May 5, 1962 Paradise 137 Bridges Clarence H. 1903 1978 Cottondale 57 Bridges Delia July 24, 1875 Feb 3, 1956Headstone with R.H. Cottondale 143 Bridges Della Feb 22, 1900 Nov 13, 1970 Annis Chapel 103 Bridges Dessie Darline Apr 17, 1943 June 10, 1995(Daughter of M.H. & Blanche Smith) Cottondale 142 Bridges Dona Mar 29, 1901 June 21, 1953 Paradise 140 Bridges Doris Maye July 28, 1926 Wed Dec 30, 1945 Cottondale 348 Bridges Dorothy E. July 4, 1932 Headstone with Melvin E. Cottondale 588 Bridges E.A.E. Feb 16, 1845 Jan 3, 1905Headstone with W.H. Cottondale 20 Bridges Edna Taylor Feb 29, 1880 Mar 10, 1964Wife of Henry T. Cottondale 593 Bridges Edward J. Feb 8, 1874 Nov 6, 1908 Cottondale [765] Bridges Ettie Jan 2, 1882 Mar 13, 1965 Paradise 1042 Bridges Faye O. Aug 12, 1914 Sept 28, 1993Wife of Albert R. Cottondale 21 Bridges Henry T. Nov 2, 1875 Dec 31, 1937Husband of Edna Taylor Cottondale 19 Bridges Infant May 26, 1877 May 26, 1877Son of J.T. & S.F. Cottondale 65 Bridges Infant no dates Child of H.T. & Edna Cottondale 140 Bridges Infant 1935 Child of Wright Beatrice Sand Hill 119 Bridges Infant Aug 30, 1904 Aug 30, 1904Child of T.C. & L.A. Thomas [730] Bridges Infant May 13, 1931 May 13, 1931Daughter of Grover & Emma Cottondale 591 Bridges Infant Son No dates, Infant son of E.J. & Ettie Annis Chapel 104 Bridges Jerry Lee Nov 10, 1942 July 24, 1990 Cottondale 136 Bridges Jewel Apr 24, 1904 Mar 10, 1906Daughter of W.A. & Mattie Cottondale 18 Bridges John Thomas Apr 8, 1847 Mar 12, 1877Born in Notasulga, AL Cottondale 729 Bridges Joseph Henry Oct 25, 1895 Oct 15, 1962TX PVT US ARMY WORLD WAR I Sweetwater 456 Bridges Lela I. Dec 9, 1918 Nov 3, 1983Headstone with Ralph Boyd 1320 Bridges Lonzo L. Oct 26, 1905 Apr 10, 1965Wed Dec 21, 1931 Pleasant Grove #1 398 Bridges Lossie Brandon Dec 3, 1915 May 29, 1967 Paradise 1038 Bridges Martha Ada Sept 2, 1877 Sept 15, 1959 Crafton 378 Bridges Mary Apr 29, 1864 June 20, 1914 Paradise 1409 Bridges Mary Apr 12, 1823 Jan 19, 1884Mother of C.J. Cottondale 633 Bridges Mary Frances Jul 23, 1931 Headstone with Richard Allen, Wed Feb 10, 1951 Cottondale 167 Bridges Mary Francis Aug 13, 1940 Headstone with Charles Neel Paradise 1408 Bridges Mary L. Feb 24, 1869 June 7, 1881Daughter of W.H. & E.A. Cottondale 138 Bridges Mattie May July 20, 1874 Feb 20, 1913Wife of W.A. Cottondale 347 Bridges Melvin E. Nov 28, 1928 Headstone with Dorothy E. Cottondale 134 Bridges Minnie Jan 31, 1898 Nov 2, 1900Daughter of W.A. & Mattie Cottondale 6 Bridges Mollie June Aug 31, 1934 Oct 18, 1984Wife of Benny Coleman Paradise 1045 Bridges Myrtle E. Aug 19, 1887 Oct 31, 1959Wife of C.R. Pleasant Grove #1 250 Bridges N. Jean Sep 3, 1942 Aug 19, 1995Beloved Mother Cottondale 96 Bridges Ollie Lawrence May 31, 1900 Nov 25, 1966 Cottondale 595 Bridges R. J. (Bob) Feb 10,1909 Oct 2, 1984 Cottondale 58 Bridges R.H. Sept 14, 1871 Jan 2, 1943 Headstone with Delia Sweetwater 457 Bridges Ralph Jan 1, 1913 Jul 7, 1991Headstone with Lela I. Cottondale 97 Bridges Reagan Austin Nov 24, 1895 Aug 10, 1977Veteran WWI Cottondale 634 Bridges Richard Allen Nov 10, 1926 Dec 3, 1989S1 US NAVY WW II, H/stone with Mary Frances Paradise 1039 Bridges Riley P. Feb 18, 1858 Nov 18, 1928 Sweetwater 354 Bridges Ronnie Gene Mar 19, 1950 Jul 23, 1951 Cottondale 728 Bridges Rose Mae Dec 31, 1904 Apr 4, 1984Headstone with Joseph Henry Paradise 138 Bridges Sidney R. 1905 1980 Paradise 1368 Bridges Sisland May 2, 1845 Jan 6, 1921Mother of Tom Paradise 139 Bridges T.W. June 4, 1920 Dec 26, 1987Wed Dec 30, 1945 Trimble 54 Bridges Theodosia B. Dec 19, 1866 Mar 4, 1900Wife of R.P. Sweetwater 355 Bridges Thurman "Kink" Jul 25, 1918 Feb 11, 1979 Paradise 136 Bridges Tom W. 1876 1968Husband of Allie Cottondale 163 Bridges Verty Marie Aug 27, 1917 Headstone with Charles A. (Gus) Cottondale 589 Bridges W. H. (Witt) Aug 22, 1842 Jan 19, 1905Headstone with E.A.E Cottondale 139 Bridges W.A. Jan 17, 1869 May 25, 1924 Paradise 1406 Bridges W.P. Feb 18, 1858 June 9, 1948 Pleasant Grove #1 301 Bridges William Aug 4, 1924 Jul 12, 1992Pfc US Army WW II Paradise 112 Bridges William Brian Oct 23, 1896 Aug 9, 1983Husband of Annie May Thurmond-Fairview 189 Bridges Willie D. 1900 (Dec 30) 1980Headstone with Benjamine E. Cottondale 135 Bridges Wright P. July 15, 1905 Feb 13, 1948 ----- Original Message ----- From: <LaDarlaK@aol.com> To: <TXWISE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2004 5:18 AM Subject: [TXWISE-L] Bridges > Forwarded Message: > Subj:{not a subscriber} John Thomas Bridges > Date:2/4/2004 2:12:46 PM Central Standard Time > From:vanices@lisd.net > To:txwise-l@rootsweb.com > Sent from the Internet (Details) > > > Do you have any information on John Thomas Bridges that lived in or near > Cottondale, Tx in the 1800's. I think that he may be the brother to my > Great Grandfather, Tom B. Bridges. They would have been from > Kentucky. > > Thanks, > Vanice > > **************************************************************************** ** > Vanice Scroggins > Lewisville ISD > Office of Alan King > Chief Financial Officer > Phone (972) 539-1551, ext 152 > Fax (972) 355-2744 > >