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The Bridges Family
The Bridges Family
This Bridges family history begins with William Bridges, Senior, of Westmoreland County Virginia. William was born in 1700 and died in 1744. The name of his wife is unknown at this time.
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Second Generation William Bridges, Junior
William Bridges, Junior, is generally believed to be the second son of William, Senior. He was born 1726 in Prince William County Virginia and died 1802 in North Carolina.
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Third Generation Moses Bridges, Senior
Moses Bridges, Senior, was born 1747 in Virginia and died 1818, also in Virginia. His wife was named Sarah and they had 5 known children.
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Fourth Generation Moses Bridges, Junior
Moses Bridges, Junior, was born 12 Oct 1773 in either Virginia or North Carolina, the second son of Moses Senior and Sarah. He married Mary Blackburn 17 Jan 1796, probably Franklin County Tennessee, and they had 9 children. Moses died 1830 in Simpson County Mississippi.
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Fifth Generation Samuel Bridges
Samuel Bridges was born 1799 in North Carolina. He married about 1827 to Nancy Tatum and they had 5 children. Samuel died about 1842, most likely in Mississippi.
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Sixth Generation Parham Plummer Bridges
Parham Plummer Bridges, the firstborn of his parents, was born 15 Feb 1829 in Simpson County Mississippi. He married first Penelope P. "Penny" Thompson 21 Aug 1849. They had 11 children. He served in the Confederacy from Mississippi. Penny died 18 Oct 1876 and P.P. Bridges married second Martha Jackson Tanner on 19 Jul 1877. They had 2 children. Parham Plummer died 10 Oct 1886 in Oak Grove, Sabine Parish Louisiana and is buried in Spring Ridge Cemetery in Sabine Parish Louisiana.
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Seventh Generation Samuel Thomas Bridges
Samuel Thomas Bridges, second child of P.P. and Penelope Bridges, was born 26 May 1853 in Crystal Springs, Copiah County Mississippi. He married 17 Aug 1890 to Katie Arabella Heard in Sabine Parish Louisiana. They reared a family of 9 children. Samuel died 1 Jul 1937 in Pleasant Hill, Sabine Parish, Louisiana and is buried at Spring Ridge Cemetery, Sabine Parish, Louisiana.
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Children of Samuel Thomas Bridges and wife Katie Arabella - click on the arrow at the end of each child to view pictures of their children and other descendants, and additional information.
- Nannie Inez Bridges
- George Plummer Bridges
- Clifton Charles Bridges
- Herbert Henry Bridges
- Cybil Erby Bridges
- Parham Porter Bridges
- Archie Russell Bridges
- Zelma Elmira Bridges
- Oscar Lemuel Bridges
Genealogy from the records of Joyce Shannon Bridges
The music playing is "The Impossible Dream". I selected this piece because I feel the many branches of the Bridges family must have thought their westward migration was often an impossible dream. JsB
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