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JOSEPH WILFORD BRIDGES 1826–1914 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Jan 1826 (3 May 1825)

Birth Location: Liverpool, St Helena Parish, Louisiana, USA

Death Date: 1 Oct 1914

Death Location: LA

Father: THOMAS BRIDGES

Mother: ELIZABETH JACKSON

Spouse(s): MARY KING, Sarah Young

Children(s): Willie BRIDGES, BENJAMIN BRIDGES, John Bridges, Bettie\ BRIDGES

The story of JOSEPH WILFORD BRIDGES began in 1826 in Liverpool, St Helena Parish, Louisiana, USA. In 1840, JOSEPH WILFORD BRIDGES resided in Saint Helena, Louisiana, USA. In 1850, JOSEPH WILFORD BRIDGES resided in Eastern District, St Helena, Louisiana. JOSEPH WILFORD BRIDGES married Mary Jane King, Sarah Elizabeth Young, and had children including Benjamin Franklin Bridges, Bettie Nancy Elizabeth Bridges, John Mack Bridges, Willie Bridges. JOSEPH WILFORD BRIDGES passed away in 1914 in LA.

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Biography

  • The story of JOSEPH WILFORD BRIDGES began in 1826 in Liverpool, St Helena Parish, Louisiana, USA.
  • In 1840, JOSEPH WILFORD BRIDGES resided in Saint Helena, Louisiana, USA.
  • In 1850, JOSEPH WILFORD BRIDGES resided in Eastern District, St Helena, Louisiana.
  • JOSEPH WILFORD BRIDGES married Mary Jane King, Sarah Elizabeth Young, and had children including Benjamin Franklin Bridges, Bettie Nancy Elizabeth Bridges, John Mack Bridges, Willie Bridges.
  • JOSEPH WILFORD BRIDGES passed away in 1914 in LA.

Immediate Family

Parents

THOMAS BRIDGES
1790–1840
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States
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ELIZABETH JACKSON
1800–1885
Birth Location: South Carolina
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Spouses(s)

MARY KING
1836–1877
Birth Location: Louisiana
MK
Sarah Young
1840–1914
Birth Location: St. Helena Parish, Louisiana USA
SY

Children(s)

Willie BRIDGES
1883–1884
Birth Location: Louisiana USA
WB
BENJAMIN BRIDGES
1858–1947
Birth Location: St Helena, Louisiana, United States
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John Bridges
1859–1926
Birth Location: St. Helenas Parish, LA
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Bettie\ BRIDGES
1881–1957
Birth Location: St Helena Parish, Louisiana, USA
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JOSEPH BRIDGES's Ancestors

Self
JOSEPH BRIDGES
1826–1914
Birth Place: Liverpool, St Helena Parish, Louisiana, USA
Parents
THOMAS WILLIAM BRIDGES
1790–1840
South Carolina, United States
ELIZABETH JACKSON
1800–1885
South Carolina
Grandparents
JAMES BRIDGES
1790–1842
Wake, North Carolina, United States
Jane (Jennie Strickland) (**3GM)
1782–1830
North Carolina, United States
JAMES JACKSON
1760–1832
Barnwell County, South Carolina, USA
NANCY (ANN) LEE
1760–1834
Union, South Carolina, USA
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
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacob Strickland
1714–1790
Elizabeth Taylor
1714–1739
Thomas PACE
1704–1764
amelia boykin
1710–1765
ISAAC JACKSON
1706–1782
Mary Miller
1720–1792
JACOB PEARSON
1712–1790
ELIZABETH PEARSON
1713–1794
William Lee
1683–1761
REBECCA BURCHET
1705–1759
WILLIAM II
1710–1767
MARY ASBURY
1713–1767

JOSEPH BRIDGES's Descendants

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JOSEPH (WILFORD) BRIDGES (13 Jan 1826 (3 May 1825)–1 Oct 1914) m. MARY (JANE) KING (8 Oct, 1836–18 Apr, 1877) m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Young (5 Jun 1840–17 Mar 1914)
  1. 1. Willie BRIDGES 1883–1884
  2. 2. BENJAMIN (FRANKLIN) BRIDGES 1858–1947 m. BELLZORA WINDHAM 1856–1898 m. Maude (Viola) Reaves 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
  3. 3. John (Mack) Bridges 1859–1926
  4. 4. Bettie\ (Nancy Elizabeth) BRIDGES 1881–1957

JOSEPH BRIDGES's Timeline

9 Records

1826
13 Jan 1826 (3 May 1825)
Birth of JOSEPH WILFORD BRIDGES in Liverpool, St Helena Parish, Louisiana, USA
Liverpool, St Helena Parish, Louisiana, USA
1840
1840
Age 14
JOSEPH WILFORD BRIDGES resided here in Saint Helena, Louisiana, USA
Saint Helena, Louisiana, USA
1850
1850
Age 24
JOSEPH WILFORD BRIDGES resided here in Eastern District, St Helena, Louisiana
Eastern District, St Helena, Louisiana
1860
1860
Age 34
JOSEPH WILFORD BRIDGES resided here in St Helena, Louisiana, United States
St Helena, Louisiana, United States
1870
1870
Age 44
JOSEPH WILFORD BRIDGES resided here in Ward 6, St Helena, Louisiana, United States
Ward 6, St Helena, Louisiana, United States
1880
1880
Age 54
JOSEPH WILFORD BRIDGES resided here in 6th Ward, St Helena, Louisiana, United States
6th Ward, St Helena, Louisiana, United States
1900
1900
Age 74
JOSEPH WILFORD BRIDGES resided here in 6th Ward, St. Helena, Louisiana
6th Ward, St. Helena, Louisiana
1910
1910
Age 84
JOSEPH WILFORD BRIDGES resided here in Police Jury Ward 6, Saint Helena, Louisiana
Police Jury Ward 6, Saint Helena, Louisiana
1914
1 Oct 1914
Age 88
Death of JOSEPH WILFORD BRIDGES in St Helena Parish, Louisiana, USA
St Helena Parish, Louisiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Jan 1826 (3 May 1825)
    Event Place: Liverpool, St Helena Parish, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Louisiana, Statewide Death Index
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: 6th Ward, St Helena, Louisiana; Roll: 468; Family History Film: 1254468; Page: 450A; Enumeration District: 154; Image: 0193.
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Ward 6, St Helena, Louisiana; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 6, Saint Helena, Louisiana; Roll: T623_580; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 78.
    [5] 1860 United States Federal Census, 1860 United States Federal Census
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 6, Saint Helena, Louisiana; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [7] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Eastern District, St Helena, Louisiana; Roll: M432_239; Page: 197B; Image: .
    [8] U.S. Veterans Gravesites, Ca., U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca. 1775-2006
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] Arkansas, Death Certificates, Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Death Certificates; Year: 1947; Roll: 4
    [11] Louisiana, Tombstone Inscriptions, 1812-1970
    [12] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [13] Louisiana, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Saint Helena, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Saint Helena, Louisiana; Roll: 130; Family History Library Film: 0009690

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Eastern District, St Helena, Louisiana
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Eastern District, St Helena, Louisiana; Roll: M432_239; Page: 197B; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    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 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Ward 6, St Helena, Louisiana, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Ward 6, St Helena, Louisiana; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: 6th Ward, St Helena, Louisiana, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: 6th Ward, St Helena, Louisiana; Roll: 468; Family History Film: 1254468; Page: 450A; Enumeration District: 154; Image: 0193.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: 6th Ward, St. Helena, Louisiana
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 6, Saint Helena, Louisiana; Roll: T623_580; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 78.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Police Jury Ward 6, Saint Helena, Louisiana
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 6, Saint Helena, Louisiana; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Oct 1914
    Event Place: St Helena Parish, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Louisiana, Statewide Death Index
    [2] U.S. Veterans Gravesites, Ca., U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca. 1775-2006
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Louisiana, Tombstone Inscriptions, 1812-1970
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [6] Louisiana, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: LA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. Veterans Gravesites, Ca., U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca. 1775-2006
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Louisiana, Find a Grave Index
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