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BENJAMIN FRANKLIN BRIDGES 1858–1947 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Jan 1858

Birth Location: St Helena, Louisiana, United States

Death Date: 4 Nov 1947

Death Location: Star, Haskell County, Oklahoma, United States of America

Father: JOSEPH BRIDGES

Mother: MARY KING

Spouse(s): BELLZORA WINDHAM, Maude Reaves

Children(s): Nancy **, SUE BRIDGES, John Bridges, Patrick Bridges, Joseph Bridges, Epsey BRIDGES, Benjamin jr, Kate Bridges, Thomas Bridges

In 1858, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN BRIDGES entered the world in St Helena, Louisiana, United States, born to Joseph Wilford Bridges And Mary Jane King. In 1860, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN BRIDGES resided in St Helena, Louisiana, United States. In 1870, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN BRIDGES resided in Ward 6, St Helena, Louisiana, United States. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN BRIDGES married Bellzora Windham, Maude Viola Reaves, and had children including Benjamin Franklin Frank Bridges Jr, Epsey Belle Toad Bridges, John Carlyle Mann Bridges, Joseph Babe Bridges, Kate Viola Bridges, Nancy Bridges, Patrick Pat Bridges, Sue May Bridges, Thomas Jack Bridges. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN BRIDGES passed away in 1947 in Star, Haskell County, Oklahoma, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1858, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN BRIDGES entered the world in St Helena, Louisiana, United States, born to Joseph Wilford Bridges And Mary Jane King.
  • In 1860, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN BRIDGES resided in St Helena, Louisiana, United States.
  • In 1870, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN BRIDGES resided in Ward 6, St Helena, Louisiana, United States.
  • BENJAMIN FRANKLIN BRIDGES married Bellzora Windham, Maude Viola Reaves, and had children including Benjamin Franklin Frank Bridges Jr, Epsey Belle Toad Bridges, John Carlyle Mann Bridges, Joseph Babe Bridges, Kate Viola Bridges, Nancy Bridges, Patrick Pat Bridges, Sue May Bridges, Thomas Jack Bridges.
  • BENJAMIN FRANKLIN BRIDGES passed away in 1947 in Star, Haskell County, Oklahoma, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

JOSEPH BRIDGES
1826–1914
Birth Location: Liverpool, St Helena Parish, Louisiana, USA
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MARY KING
1836–1877
Birth Location: Louisiana
MK

Spouses(s)

BELLZORA WINDHAM
1856–1898
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
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Maude Reaves
1879–1969
Birth Location: Gumwoods, Lonoke County, Arkansas, USA
MR

Children(s)

Nancy **
1884–1930
Birth Location: Bokoshe, Le Flore, Oklahoma, USA
N*
SUE BRIDGES
1893–1975
Birth Location: Bluffton, yell county, arkansas
SB
John Bridges
1882–1946
Birth Location: Red Bluff, Jefferson, Arkansas, United States
JB
Patrick Bridges
1889–1922
Birth Location: Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States
PB
Joseph Bridges
1889–1922
Birth Location: Arkansas, United States
JB
Epsey BRIDGES
1891–1970
Birth Location: Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States
EB
Benjamin jr
1898–1924
Birth Location: Arkansas, United States
Bj
Kate Bridges
1899–1990
Birth Location: England, Lonoke, Arkansas, USA
KB
Thomas Bridges
1901–1982
Birth Location: Arkansas
TB

BENJAMIN BRIDGES's Ancestors

Self
BENJAMIN BRIDGES
1858–1947
Birth Place: St Helena, Louisiana, United States
Parents
JOSEPH WILFORD BRIDGES
1826–1914
Liverpool, St Helena Parish, Louisiana, USA
MARY (JANE) KING
1836–1877
Louisiana
Grandparents
THOMAS (WILLIAM) BRIDGES
1790–1840
South Carolina, United States
ELIZABETH JACKSON
1800–1885
South Carolina
DAVID KING
1810–1860
Mississippi USA
Zelphia (Elizabeth Tidwell) Tidder
1810–1860
Mississippi
Great-Grandparents
JAMES BRIDGES
1790–1842
Jane (**3GM)
1782–1830
JAMES JACKSON
1760–1832
NANCY LEE
1760–1834
JESSE KING
1778–1838
Sophia Jacoby
1780–1840
Angus Tidwell?
1790–1863
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Bridges
1757–1809
Writter Simms
1758–1828
SOLOMON STRICKLAND
1735–1818
AMY PACE
1739–1815
JAMES JACKSON
1733–1822
ELIZABETH PEARSON
1735–
WILLIAM LEE
1720–1796
SARAH ROCHESTER
1730–1798
CHARLES KING
1764–1850
Louisa ggm
1764–
Bartholomew Jacoby
1747–1833
Maria Mayer
1749–1820

BENJAMIN BRIDGES's Descendants

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BENJAMIN (FRANKLIN) BRIDGES (17 Jan 1858–4 Nov 1947) m. BELLZORA WINDHAM (7 Feb 1856–1898) m. Maude (Viola) Reaves (6 Jan 1879–1969)
  1. 1. Nancy (Bridges) ** 1884–1930 m. Thomas (Sage) Sage 1878–1933
    1. 1. Gracie (Marie Sage) Hill-Blackard 1908–1965
    2. 2. Bessie (Hazel) Sage 1905–1986
  2. 2. SUE (MAY) BRIDGES 1893–1975 m. JOHN (ALFRED) PENIX 1877–1965
    1. 1. Zora (May) Penix 1922–1922
    2. 2. Frank (Alfred) Penix 1923–1975
    3. 3. George (Ulis) Penix 1925–1949 m. Kathryn (Mae) Lumley 1930–1992
      1. 1. Linda Glg-Stad 1948–2014 m. William (A) Chamness 1941–2012
    4. 4. Wonderful ('William') Penix 1927–1973
    5. 5. Benjamin (Thomas) Penix 1932–1987
    6. 6. Betty (Sue) Penix 1934–2001 m. James (Luther) Hogue 1917–2006
  3. 3. John (Carlyle ‘Mann’) Bridges 1882–1946 m. Clemmie Cherry 1891–1972 m. Manie ((not sure)) Brown 1886–1910
    1. 1. Dorothy (June) Bridges 1924–1940
    2. 2. Carl (Vernon) BRIDGES 1916–1990 m. Alice (M.) Unknown 1917–2014 m. Esther (M.) TOLLE 1915–1980 m. Gladys (Opal) Bridges 1918–1995
      1. 1. John (Wesley Vernon BRIDGES) Sr. 1934–2013 m. Melva (Gayle) Bridges 1935–2022
    3. 3. Charles (Lawton) Bridges 1912–1955 m. Eleanor Bridges 1921– m. Dorothea (Marie) MICKEY 1904–1994 m. Lillian (Margaret) STANTON 1909–1994 m. Clevella (Marguerite) Martin 1916–2004
      1. 1. Charles (Lawton \ Pat BRIDGES,) Jr. 1935–2016
      2. 2. Margaret (Charlene) BRIDGES 1933–1934
    4. 4. Ethel (Arlene) Bridges 1913–1983 m. Theodore (Barkley \ Ted) Gerish 1907–1971 m. Charles (Ray) Minton 1909–1958
      1. 1. Charles (Minton) Jr 1933–2013
      2. 2. Evelyn (G) Minton 1930–2004 m. Rufus (J) Touchton 1930–1974 m. Albert (F.) Premo 1931–2001 m. Richard ((Alcorn)) Sedorus 1928–1976
  4. 4. Patrick (‘Pat’) Bridges 1889–1922
  5. 5. Joseph (‘Babe’) Bridges 1889–1922 m. Zetta (Francis) George 1898–
  6. 6. Epsey (Belle 'Toad') BRIDGES 1891–1970 m. Will Racy 1890–1910 m. Gartrell (D) Muns 1899–1940
    1. 1. Lawrence (Henry) Muns 1919–1975 m. Iva (Fay) Sharp 1917–1995
    2. 2. Frank (Lawrant) Muns 1924–1970
    3. 3. Harold (Nean) Muns 1931–1999 m. Mary (Marie) Muns 1937–2010
    4. 4. Jeff (D.) Bridges 1909–1921
  7. 7. Benjamin (Franklin ‘Frank’ Bridges) jr 1898–1924
  8. 8. Kate (Viola) Bridges 1899–1990 m. Andy (Richard) Fletcher 1899–1967 m. James (Ross) Skaggs 1895–1921 m. William (Thomas) George 1895–1919
    1. 1. Hazel (Pauline) George 1917–1999 m. Rufus (Charlston) Fimple 1916–2009
      1. 1. Larry (Wayne) Fimple 1949–2005
      2. 2. Thomas (Edward) Fimple 1938–1956
    2. 2. Mildred (M) Fletcher 1924–1996 m. Lester (Dee) Duncan 1921–1948 m. Everett Neil 1925–1994
      1. 1. Richard (Conally) Neal 1946–2020
    3. 3. Jack (Thomas) Fletcher 1926–1986
    4. 4. Betty (L) Fletcher 1931–1993 m. Lester (Carroll) Park 1931–1998
    5. 5. Bob (Gene) Fletcher 1940–2002
    6. 6. Bernadine Fletcher 1933–1983 m. Wesley (M) Anderson 1934–1982 m. Logan Stuart 1927–2004
    7. 7. Mary (Ann) Fletcher 1938–2017 m. robert (edward) williams 1934–2015
    8. 8. James (Leo) Scaggs 1923–1986 m. Alma 1923–
  9. 9. Thomas (Jack) Bridges 1901–1982 m. Roxie (Mae) Chandler 1909–1979

BENJAMIN BRIDGES's Timeline

9 Records

1858
17 Jan 1858
Birth of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN BRIDGES in St Helena, Louisiana, United States
St Helena, Louisiana, United States
1860
1860
Age 2
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN BRIDGES resided here in St Helena, Louisiana, United States
St Helena, Louisiana, United States
1870
1870
Age 12
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN BRIDGES resided here in Ward 6, St Helena, Louisiana, United States
Ward 6, St Helena, Louisiana, United States
1880
1880
Age 22
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN BRIDGES resided here in 6th Ward, St Helena, Louisiana, United States
6th Ward, St Helena, Louisiana, United States
1910
1910
Age 52
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN BRIDGES resided here in Sans Bois, Haskell, Oklahoma
Sans Bois, Haskell, Oklahoma
1920
1920
Age 62
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN BRIDGES resided here in Fort Smith Ward 3, Sebastian, Arkansas
Fort Smith Ward 3, Sebastian, Arkansas
1935
1935
Age 77
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN BRIDGES resided here in Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas
Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 82
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN BRIDGES resided here in Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA
Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA
1947
4 Nov 1947
Age 89
Death of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN BRIDGES in Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA
Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Jan 1858
    Event Place: St Helena, Louisiana, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas; Roll: T627_175; Page: 61A; Enumeration District: 66-45
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, 1920 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, 1880 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1870 United States Federal Census, 1870 United States Federal Census
    [5] 1860 United States Federal Census, 1860 United States Federal Census
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Sans Bois, Haskell, Oklahoma; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, 1910 United States Federal Census
    [8] Arkansas Death Index, Arkansas Death Index, 1914-1950
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] Arkansas, Birth Certificates, 1914-1917, Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Birth Certificates
    [11] Arkansas, Death Certificates, Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Death Certificates; Year: 1947; Roll: 4
    [12] Arkansas, Death Certificates, Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Death Certificates; Year: 1922; Roll: 1
    [13] Arkansas, Death Certificates, Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Death Certificates; Year: 1924; Roll: 1

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: St Helena, Louisiana, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Ward 6, St Helena, Louisiana, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: 6th Ward, St Helena, Louisiana, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Sans Bois, Haskell, Oklahoma
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Sans Bois, Haskell, Oklahoma; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Fort Smith Ward 3, Sebastian, Arkansas
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas; Roll: T627_175; Page: 61A; Enumeration District: 66-45

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas; Roll: T627_175; Page: 61A; Enumeration District: 66-45

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Greensburg, St Helena, Louisiana
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Nov 1947
    Event Place: Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Arkansas Death Index, Arkansas Death Index, 1914-1950
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Arkansas, Death Certificates, Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Death Certificates; Year: 1947; Roll: 4

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Star, Haskell County, Oklahoma, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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