My Bridges Roots

I would like to begin by thanking my relatives for sharing their information. I would especially like to thank Lois Simpkins & Julia Chitwood for sharing what they already had with me. If you see this and are searching the same roots as me, I would love to hear from you!!! And if you see any mistakes, please let me know!

"You're gonna die, but your name is not....It's gonna be written in somebody's Bible. See.....That name has a history. And that history is gonna be there, even when you're not."

~Quotation from the Novel, "Where The Heart Is" by Billie Letts~ A GREAT book!

WILLIAM3 BRIDGES (JOSEPH2, JOSEPH1) was born 1775 in North Carolina,
and died Abt. 1860 in Scott Co.. He married MARY HARRIS, daughter of WADE
HARRIS. She was born Abt. 1780 in Spartensburg, South Carolina, and died
Bef. 1870 in Scott Co..

Children of WILLIAM BRIDGES and MARY HARRIS are:
REUBIN H.4 BRIDGES, b. Abt. 1804, Spartenburg, SC; d. Bef. 1864.
MORRIS BRIDGES, b. Abt. 1797, Spartensburg, South Carolina; d. August
1849, Campbell Co., TN.

Generation No. 2

REUBIN H.4 BRIDGES (WILLIAM3, JOSEPH2, JOSEPH1) was born Abt. 1804 in
Spartenburg, SC, and died Bef. 1864. He married (1) NANCY MCCORD. She died
Bef. 1845 in South Carolina. He married (2) SEREPTA LAWSON November 12,
1845. She was born Abt. 1816, and died Bet. 1871 - 1880.

Marriage Notes for REUBIN BRIDGES and SEREPTA LAWSON:
In the 1850 Scott Co TN census
Reuben Bridges, age 48 b. SC, is listed as a Farmer. His wife Serepta
(Lawson), age 34 TN;
William Bridges age 74 born in NC;
Mary, age 70 born in SC;
Elizabeth, 22 TN;
Young, 17 TN;
Nancy, 16 TN;
Mary L., 12 TN;
David, 2 TN; and
Andrew, 3 TN.

In the1860 Scott Co TN census William is no longer listed, although Mary is
listed. By 1870 Mary is no longer listed.

Children of REUBIN BRIDGES and NANCY MCCORD are:
i. ELIZABETH5 BRIDGES, b. Abt. 1828.
ii. YOUNG BRIDGES, b. Abt. 1833.
iii. NANCY BRIDGES, b. Abt. 1834.
iv. MARY L BRIDGES, b. Abt. 1836.

Children of REUBIN BRIDGES and SEREPTA LAWSON are:
v. DAVID L.5 BRIDGES, b. February 17, 1847, Scott Co. TN; d. May 31,
1907, Scott Co. TN.
vi. ANDREW J BRIDGES, b. Abt. 1848;

My great grandparents on my maternal grandfather's side were David L. Bridges b. February 17, 1847 d. May 31, 1907 & Julia Smith b. December 8, 1851 d. January 23, 1945. They were married October 10, 1869 in Scott County, TN.

Generation No. 3

DAVID L BRIDGES (REUBIN4, WILLIAM3, JOSEPH2, JOSEPH1) was born February
17, 1847 in Scott Co. TN, and died May 31, 1907 in Scott Co. TN1. He
married JULIA SMITH October 10, 1869 in Scott Co. TN, daughter of DREW
SMITH and SALLY SMITH. She was born December 08, 1851, and died January 23,
1945 in Elk Valley, TN. Campbell Co.

More About DAVID L BRIDGES: Burial: Baker's Cemetery, Scott Co. TN
More About JULIA SMITH: Burial: Stanfield Cemetery, Elk Valley, TN. Campbell Co.

Children of DAVID BRIDGES and JULIA SMITH are:

i. WILLIAM BRIDGES, b. February 19, 1871; d. March 01, 1957, Scott Co.TN.

ii. MARY JANE BRIDGES, b. October 24, 1872, Scott Co. TN; d. November 11, 1964.

iii. JAMES DREW BRIDGES, b. September 11, 1874, Scott Co. TN; d. June 14, 1948.

iv. JOHN BRIDGES, b. August 29, 1876; d. December 20, 1966.

v. D.K. BRIDGES, b. March 03, 1879, Scott Co. TN; d. November 06, 1962.

vi. JULIA BELLE BRIDGES, b. April 29, 1881.

vii. NANNIE BRIDGES, b. April 11, 1882, Scott Co. TN; d. May 15, 1970.

viii. L.C. BRIDGES, b. February 11, 1885; d. December 29, 1973.

ix. DENNIE BRIDGES, b. February 12, 1887, Scott Co. TN; d. April 16, 1985, Elk Valley, TN Campbell Co..

x. VIOLIE BRIDGES, b. July 14, 1889; d. July 27, 1901.

More About VIOLIE BRIDGES: Burial: Baker's Cemetery, Scott Co. TN

xi. ARLIE BRIDGES, b. April 15, 1891; d. March 14, 1976; m. KATHARINE COX;
b. March 02, 1897; d. August 04, 1975.

More About ARLIE BRIDGES: Burial: Valley View Cemetery, Elk Valley, TN. Campbell Co.

More About KATHARINE COX: Burial: Valley View Cemetery, Elk Valley, TN. Campbell Co.

xii. CARLIE BRIDGES, b. June 01, 1893; d. October 16, 1971.

Generation No. 4

WILLIAM6 BRIDGES (DAVID L5, REUBIN4, WILLIAM3, JOSEPH2, JOSEPH1)1 was
born February 19, 1871, and died March 01, 1957 in Scott Co. TN. He
married MARY POLLY BARRONS December 24, 1891 in Campbell Co.. She was born
April 20, 1873, and died January 31, 1937 in Scott Co. TN.

More About WILLIAM BRIDGES: Burial: Baker's Cemetery, Scott Co. TN

More About MARY POLLY BARRONS: Burial: Baker's Cemetery, Scott Co. TN

Children of WILLIAM BRIDGES and MARY BARRONS are:

i. NAOMI BRIDGES, m. UNKNOWN MCPETERS.

ii. TELLA BRIDGES, b. October 18, 18922; d. October 15, 1925, Scott Co. TN.

More About TELLA BRIDGES: Burial: Baker's Cemetery, Scott Co. TN

iii. NELLIE BRIDGES, b. July 26, 1894; d. January 07, 1989.

iv. D.L. BRIDGES, b. April 29, 1898; d. February 20, 1978.

v. NINA LOU BRIDGES, b. 1903; d. 1905.

More About NINA LOU BRIDGES: Burial: Stanfield Cemetery, Elk Valley, TN. Campbell Co.

vi. NORA BRIDGES, b. 1905; d. 1905.

More About NORA BRIDGES: Burial: Stanfield Cemetery, Elk Valley, TN. Campbell Co.

vii. MAYNARD BRIDGES, b. March 23, 1905; d. October 21, 1907.

More About MAYNARD BRIDGES: Burial: Stanfield Cemetery, Elk Valley, TN. Campbell Co.

viii. ESTHER BRIDGES, b. September 09, 1910; d. April 19, 1995; m.
STERLING L. MEADOWS; b. September 10, 1906; d. September 16, 1965.

More About ESTHER BRIDGES: Burial: Valley View Cemetery, Elk Valley, TN. Campbell Co.

More About STERLING L. MEADOWS: Burial: Valley View Cemetery, Elk Valley, TN. Campbell Co.

ix. ELLA BRIDGES, m. UNKNOWN TERRY.

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MARY JANE6 BRIDGES (DAVID L5, REUBIN4, WILLIAM3, JOSEPH2, JOSEPH1) was
born October 24, 1872 in Scott Co. TN, and died November 11, 1964. She
married ELIJAH BAKER October 31, 1895 in Scott Co. TN by Rev. James Lay. He
was born March 27, 1869, and died May 17, 1956.

More About MARY JANE BRIDGES: Burial: Valley View Cemetery, Elk Valley, TN. Campbell Co.

More About ELIJAH BAKER: Burial: Valley View Cemetery, Elk Valley, TN. Campbell Co.

Children of MARY BRIDGES and ELIJAH BAKER are:

i. OLLIE7 BAKER.

ii. NANNIE BAKER, b. February 10, 1899, Scott Co. TN; d. April 05, 1900.

More About NANNIE BAKER: Burial: Baker's Cemetery, Scott Co. TN

iii. VIOLA BAKER, b. 1901; d. July 20, 1991.

iv. ODUS BAKER, b. May 12, 1904; d. January 11, 1986.

v. ODOM BAKER, b. November 14, 1907, Scott Co. TN; m. (1) IVORY LAWSON; b.
October 24, 1906; d. June 24, 1937; m. (2) BERNICE BAIRD, Aft. 1940; b.
August 31, 1910; d. January 19, 1992.

Notes for ODOM BAKER:
Odom became a preacher in the early 1950's. He's age 92 & still preaching!

More About IVORY LAWSON: Burial: Valley View Cemetery, Elk Valley, TN. Campbell Co.

More About BERNICE BAIRD: Burial: Valley View Cemetery, Elk Valley, TN. Campbell Co.

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JAMES DREW6 BRIDGES (DAVID L5, REUBIN4, WILLIAM3, JOSEPH2, JOSEPH1)
was born September 11, 1874 in Scott Co. TN5 and died June 14, 1948.
He married MARTHA TERRY September 07, 1899 in Scott Co. TN by Rev. James
Lay, daughter of HENDERSON TERRY and ARBANNA WEST. She was born July 22,
1884 and died July 1972.

More About JAMES DREW BRIDGES: Burial: Stanfield Cemetery, Elk Valley, TN. Campbell Co.

More About MARTHA TERRY: Burial: Cross Cemetery, Scott Co. TN

More About JAMES BRIDGES and MARTHA TERRY:

Children of JAMES BRIDGES and MARTHA TERRY are:

i. DORA7 BRIDGES, b. August 05, 1900, Scott Co. TN; d. September 01,
1998, Winfield, TN Scott Co..

ii. KELLY BRIDGES, b. July 13, 1902; d. April 03, 1988.

iii. ESLEY BRIDGES, b. November 28, 1903, Scott Co. TN; d. March 07,1973.

iv. EZRA BRIDGES14, b. August 30, 1905; d. November 08, 1905.

More About EZRA BRIDGES: Burial: Baker's Cemetery, Scott Co. TN

v. ETHEL BRIDGES14, b. July 07, 190614; d. July 07, 190614.

More About ETHEL BRIDGES: Burial: Baker's Cemetery, Scott Co. TN

vi. ECKLEY BRIDGES, b. June 03, 1907; d. January 31, 1987, Buried in
Valley View Cemetery.

vii. ETTA BRIDGES, b. July 30, 1909; d. April 24, 1958.

viii. LAURA BRIDGES, b. July 28, 1911, Scott Co. TN; d. May 17, 1997,
Oak Ridge, TN..

ix. AUDA BRIDGES, b. June 11, 1913; m. NINA LILLIAN ANGEL, November
16, 1940, by Rev. R. L. Douglas;

x. LESSIE BRIDGES, b. May 16, 1915; d. December 20, 1995, Buried in Pinehill Cemetery, Scott County, TN

xi. VERGIL BRIDGES, b. November 12, 1917; d. ?

xii. VERDIE BRIDGES, b. November 07, 1920

xiii. JOHNNY BRIDGES, b. January 01, 1922; d. March 14, 1971, Buried in
Valley View Cemetery.

xiv. JAMES BRIDGES, b. December 28, 1924.

xv. MARIE BRIDGES, b. December 20, 1926.

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JOHN6 BRIDGES (DAVID L5, REUBIN4, WILLIAM3, JOSEPH2, JOSEPH1) was born
August 29, 1876, and died December 20, 1966. He married (1) MOLLY SEXTON
October 18, 1897 in Scott Co. TN by Rev. James Lay. She was born August 02,
1880, and died August 18, 1938. He married (2) DELPHIA SEXTON Aft. 1940,
daughter of CASS SEXTON and MATTIE. She was born February 13, 1927, and died
May 22, 1985.

More About JOHN BRIDGES: Burial: Stanfield Cemetery, Elk Valley, TN. Campbell Co.

More About DELPHIA SEXTON: Burial: Stanfield Cemetery, Elk Valley, TN. Campbell Co.

Children of JOHN BRIDGES and MOLLY SEXTON are:

i. EFFIE BRIDGES, m. JOHN ELLIS, October 14, 1923, by Rev. R.D.Ellis.

ii. GIRTIE BRIDGES, b. February 08, 1901; d. February 27, 1901.

More About GIRTIE BRIDGES: Burial: Baker's Cemetery, Scott Co. TN

iii. EVA BRIDGES, m. GEORGE BLAKELY, January 13, 1924, by G. B. Lay,
Minister of the Gospel.

iv. NOAH BRIDGES, m. NELA LAY, April 30, 1922, by G. B. Lay, Minister of the
Gospel.

v. SENA ESTER BRIDGES, b. April 21, 1907; d. April 21, 1907.

More About SENA ESTER BRIDGES: Burial: Baker's Cemetery, Scott Co. TN

vi. O.D. BRIDGES, b. August 03, 1908; d. September 29, 1983.

vii. EDITH BRIDGES m. Flemly Stephens

viii. SUSIE BRIDGES, m. LEONARD HYDER.

ix. L.C. BRIDGES, m. BERTHA RUSSELL.

x. ELVIN BRIDGES, d. Died when he was little.

xi. EDGAR BRIDGES.

xii. WILLIE BRIDGES, m. Irene Norman

Children of JOHN BRIDGES and DELPHIA SEXTON are:

xiii. BILLY BRIDGES, m. Ella Mae Lewallen

xiv. JOHN THOMAS BRIDGES, m. PAT.

xv. CHARLES WAYNE BRIDGES.

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D.K.6 BRIDGES (DAVID L5, REUBIN4, WILLIAM3, JOSEPH2, JOSEPH1)15 was born
March 03, 1879 in Scott Co. TN, and died November 06, 1962. He married
LINDA FREELS April 26, 1900 in Scott Co. TN by Rev. James Lay. She was
born March 02, 1880, and died January 31, 1958.

More About D.K. BRIDGES: Burial: Valley View Cemetery, Elk Valley, TN. Campbell Co.

More About LINDA FREELS: Burial: Valley View Cemetery, Elk Valley, TN. Campbell Co.

D.K. & Linda had total of 13 children. 9 died as babies.

Children of D.K. BRIDGES and LINDA FREELS are:

i. NOLA BRIDGES, b. February 10, 1901; d. January 03, 1993

ii. CLARA BRIDGES, b. October 17, 1908; d. June 17, 1990.

iii. FLORA BRIDGES, b. December 07, 1903; d. November 15, 1999

iv. ANDY BRIDGES, b. September 10, 1911; d. March 12, 1992.

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JULIA BELLE6 BRIDGES (DAVID L5, REUBIN4, WILLIAM3, JOSEPH2, JOSEPH1) was
born April 29, 1881. She married JAMES MONROE SEXTON June 17, 1900 in by G.
B. Lay, Minister of the Gospel. He was born July 01, 1865 in Tennessee, and
died December 28, 1948.

More About JULIA BELLE BRIDGES: Burial: Adkin's Cemetery, Scott Co. TN

More About JAMES MONROE SEXTON: Burial: Adkin's Cemetery, Scott Co. TN

Children of JULIA BRIDGES and JAMES SEXTON are:

i. ELVIN SEXTON, b. May 03, 1900; d. January 17, 1917

ii. INFANT SEXTON, b. September 16, 1901; d. September 16, 1901, Buried in
Baker's Cemetery, Scott Co. TN.

iii. OMA SEXTON, b. October 03, 1902, Scott Co. TN; d. January 25, 1996

iv. MAE SEXTON, b. October 1905.

v. BESSIE SEXTON, b. 1907.

vi. LOTTIE SEXTON, b. 1911.

vii. VIRGIL SEXTON, b. November 24, 1912; d. March 31, 1926

viii. ELVA "MABEL" SEXTON, b. October 1913.

ix. THELMA SEXTON, b. February 1914; d. 1948.

x. ARVIL SEXTON, b. April 16, 1920, Scott Co. TN; d. December 08, 1991,
Scott Co. TN.

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NANNIE6 BRIDGES (DAVID L5, REUBIN4, WILLIAM3, JOSEPH2, JOSEPH1) was born
April 11, 1882 in Scott Co. TN, and died May 15, 1970. She married JOHN
Q.(DOCK) CHITWOOD February 20, 1902 in Scott Co. TN. He was born July 07,
1878, and died March 08, 1959.

More About NANNIE BRIDGES: Burial: Douglas Cemetery, Oswego, TN Campbell Co.

More About JOHN Q.(DOCK) CHITWOOD: Burial: Douglas Cemetery, Oswego, TN Campbell Co.

Children of NANNIE BRIDGES and JOHN CHITWOOD are:

i. RAY BANNON CHITWOOD, b. December 13, 1902; d. November 13, 1970.

ii. LAURA CHITWOOD, b. December 23, 1905; d. October 18, 1910.

iii. NORA CHITWOOD, b. March 24, 1907; d. November 07, 1990.

iv. LOLA MARIE CHITWOOD, b. September 25, 1910.

v. ORA CHITWOOD, b. January 13, 1910; d. July 01, 1921.

vi. CARLIE CHITWOOD, b. April 07, 1913; d. April 09, 1971.

vii. CHARLES LEE CHITWOOD, b. January 22, 1916; d. September 30, 1989,
Buried in U.S.National Cemetery in Dayton, OH.

viii. LOUISE CHITWOOD, b. August 19, 1917; d. August 19, 1917.

ix. MARGARET LEONA CHITWOOD.

x. GENEVA CHITWOOD, b. February 14, 1925; d. March 31, 1999, Madison, TN.

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L.C.6 BRIDGES (DAVID L5, REUBIN4, WILLIAM3, JOSEPH2, JOSEPH1) was born
February 11, 1885, and died December 29, 1973. He married MARGARET ELLEN
PHILLIPS February 07, 1904 in by Rev. T.M. Ellis. She was born January 14,
1887, and died November 06, 1934.

More About L.C. BRIDGES:

Burial: Fellowship Cemetery, Armathwaite, TN-Fentress Co.

More About MARGARET ELLEN PHILLIPS:

Burial: Fellowship Cemetery, Armathwaite, TN-Fentress Co.

Children of L.C. BRIDGES and MARGARET PHILLIPS are:

i. HETTIE7 BRIDGES, b. April 03, 1905; d. August 05, 1986.

ii. LAWRENCE BRIDGES, b. May 09, 1907.

iii. LOWELL BRIDGES, b. July 17, 1909; d. November 05, 1969, Buried in
Valley View Cemetery.

iv. ODESSA BRIDGES, b. December 22, 1911; d. September 30, 2000; m.
SYLVESTER JACKSON JONES, July 02, 1938.

More About ODESSA BRIDGES:

Burial: Anderson County, TN

v. BESSIE BRIDGES, b. May 01, 1914; d. October 15, 1991.

vi. EUEL BRIDGES, b. July 05, 1916; d. December 06, 1942; m. (1) WILDA
THOMPKINS; m. (2) FLOY LOUISE THOMPKINS, August 19, 1935; b. September 12,
1915; d. September 14, 1937.

More About EUEL BRIDGES:

Burial: Fellowship Cemetery, Armathwaite, TN-Fentress Co.

More About FLOY LOUISE THOMPKINS:

Burial: Fellowship Cemetery, Armathwaite, TN-Fentress Co.

vii. DAVID BRIDGES, b. December 29, 1918; d. August 22, 1985, Parkview
Hospital, Nashville, TN.

viii. JAMES LEE BRIDGES, b. March 02, 1921; d. March 16, 1992.

ix. ELSIE BRIDGES, b. May 10, 1923; m. JAMES RALPH HULL, February 03,
1946.

x. CHARLES JUNIOR BRIDGES, b. June 25, 1926; d. July 25, 1999.

xi. RAYMOND BRIDGES, b. October 19, 1927; d. October 22, 1927.

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DENNIE6 BRIDGES (DAVID L5, REUBIN4, WILLIAM3, JOSEPH2, JOSEPH1) was born
February 12, 1887 in Scott Co. TN, and died April 16, 1985 in Elk Valley, TN
Campbell Co.. He married (1) NANNIE CRABTREE February 05, 1908 in Scott Co.
TN, daughter of JOHN CRABTREE and NANCY MARCUM. She was born February 05,
1887, and died March 31, 1912. He married (2) BERTHA MAE KING October 11,
1914 in Scott Co. TN by Rev. L C Bridges, daughter of ARCHIBALD KING and
CATHERINE PERRY. She was born January 01, 1897 in Pulaski Co. KY, and died
December 18, 1973 in Elk Valley, TN Campbell Co..

More About DENNIE BRIDGES: Burial: Warren Memorial Gardens, Elk Valley, TN. Campbell Co
More About NANNIE CRABTREE: Burial: Baker's Cemetery, Scott Co. TN
More About BERTHA MAE KING: Burial: Warren Memorial Gardens, Elk Valley, TN. Campbell Co

This is my Grandpa, Dennie Bridges.

Children of DENNIE BRIDGES and NANNIE CRABTREE are:

i. EVERETT BRIDGES, b. February 27, 1909, Scott Co. TN; d. June 29, 1990, Scott Co. TN.

ii. IKE BRIDGES, b. July 17, 1910; d. August 02, 1986, Buried in Valley View Cemetery.

iii. ZONA BRIDGES, b. December 21, 1911; d. May 19, 1973.

Children of DENNIE BRIDGES and BERTHA KING are:

iv. DAVID L BRIDGES, b. August 04, 1915, Scott Co. TN; d. April 26, 1979, Elk Valley, TN. Campbell Co..

v. JAMES ODOM BRIDGES, b. December 01, 1917, Scott Co. TN; d. August 15, 1971.

More About WILLIE BRIDGES: Burial: Baker's Cemetery, Scott Co. TN

vii. JULIA JANE BRIDGES, b. May 30, 1921; d. November 06, 2002

viii. ELMA BRIDGES, b. Private

ix. KENNETH BRIDGES, b. April 27, 1926; d. November 2, 2000

x. NORA BRIDGES, b. Private

xi. FLORA BRIDGES, b. Private

xii. CHARLES CURTIS BRIDGES, b. Private

xiii. SILAS RAY BRIDGES, b. Private

xiv. LENDON WINSTON BRIDGES, b. February 01, 1941, Scott Co. TN; d. February 25, 1998, Ohio.

My grandparents, Dennie & Bertha King Bridges. Probably taken in the 1920's. Looks like Grandma might have been "in the family way".

CARLIE6 BRIDGES (DAVID L5, REUBIN4, WILLIAM3, JOSEPH2, JOSEPH1) was born June 01, 1893, and died October 16, 1971. He married ETHEL LAXTON. She was born October 10, 1895, and died March 07, 1980.

More About CARLIE BRIDGES: Burial: Laxton Cemetery, Scott Co. TN
More About ETHEL LAXTON: Burial: Laxton Cemetery, Scott Co. TN

Children of CARLIE BRIDGES and ETHEL LAXTON are:

i. GLADYS7 BRIDGES, b. May 15, 1916; d. May 19, 2002, Fairfield, Ohio.

ii. FLORENCE BRIDGES, b. Abt. 1919.

iii. EARL KENYON BRIDGES, b. September 04, 1921, Scott Co.; d. May 10,
2002, At his home in Scott Co., TN.

iv. JAMES DARREL BRIDGES, b. Abt. 1925; d. June 25, 1985, Ohio.

v. JULIA D BRIDGES, b. Abt. 1929.

vi. KENNETH BRIDGES, m. GRACE.

vii. JEAN BRIDGES, d. Bef. 2002; m. UNKNOWN LANE.

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