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Mary Elizabeth Bridges 1856 – 1941 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Mar 1856

Birth Location: Titus County, Texas

Death Date: 20 Jun 1941

Death Location: Mount Pleasant, Titus, Texas, USA

Father: Jasper Bridges

Mother: Martha Hefner

Spouse(s): John Hays

Children(s): Sarah Hays, Albert Hays, Willie Hays, James Hays, Isaac Hays, Mahalia Hays, Essie Hays, Leah Hays

Mary Elizabeth Bridges was born in 1856 in Titus County, Texas, the child of Jasper Newton Bridges and Martha Caroline (Bridges) Hefner. In 1880, Mary Elizabeth Bridges resided in Precinct 1, Titus, Texas, USA. In 1900, Mary Elizabeth Bridges resided in Justice Precinct 1, Titus, Texas, USA. Mary Elizabeth Bridges married John (Jack) Lafayett Hays, and had children including Sarah L. Hays, Albert Zadock Hays, Willie L. Hays, James A. Hays, Isaac Lee Hays, Mahalia Caroline "Carrie" Hays, Essie Mae Hays, Leah Hays. Mary Elizabeth Bridges passed away in 1941 in Mount Pleasant, Titus, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • Mary Elizabeth Bridges was born in 1856 in Titus County, Texas, the child of Jasper Newton Bridges and Martha Caroline (Bridges) Hefner.
  • In 1880, Mary Elizabeth Bridges resided in Precinct 1, Titus, Texas, USA.
  • In 1900, Mary Elizabeth Bridges resided in Justice Precinct 1, Titus, Texas, USA.
  • Mary Elizabeth Bridges married John (Jack) Lafayett Hays, and had children including Sarah L. Hays, Albert Zadock Hays, Willie L. Hays, James A. Hays, Isaac Lee Hays, Mahalia Caroline "Carrie" Hays, Essie Mae Hays, Leah Hays.
  • Mary Elizabeth Bridges passed away in 1941 in Mount Pleasant, Titus, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jasper Bridges
1835 – 1863
Birth Location: Alabama
JB
Martha Hefner
1839 – 1916
Birth Location: Cherokee, Alabama
MH

Spouses(s)

John Hays
1845 – 1911
Birth Location: Alabama
JH

Children(s)

Sarah Hays
1875 –
Birth Location: Texas
SH
Albert Hays
1877 – 1963
Birth Location: Mount Pleasant, Texas
AH
Willie Hays
1878 – 1879
Birth Location: Titus County Texas
WH
James Hays
1880 – 1880
Birth Location: Titus County Texas
JH
Isaac Hays
1881 – 1944
Birth Location: Texas
IH
Mahalia Hays
1884 – 1918
Birth Location: Texas
MH
Essie Hays
1887 – 1967
Birth Location: Titus, Texas
EH
Leah Hays
1892 – 1940
Birth Location: Texas
LH

Mary Bridges's Ancestors

Self
Mary Bridges
1856 – 1941
Birth Place: Titus County, Texas
Parents
Jasper Newton Bridges
1835 – 1863
Alabama
Martha (Caroline (Bridges)) Hefner
1839 – 1916
Cherokee, Alabama
Grandparents
Epharim Bridges
1781 –
North Carolina
Sally Dobbins
1794 –
Alfred Hefner
1806 – 1872
Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
Mary
1810 – 1860
North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Daniel Hefner
1778 – 1835
Elizabeth Mackey
1786 – 1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Fredrick Hefner
1750 – 1808
Barbara Whisenhunt
1760 –
Joel Mackey
1747 – 1829
Sarah Joyce
1750 – 1835

Mary Bridges's Descendants

1.
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Mary (Elizabeth) Bridges (10 Mar 1856 – 20 Jun 1941) m. John ((Jack) Lafayett) Hays (Dec 1845 – 2 June 1911)
  1. 1. Sarah (L.) Hays (abt 1875 – ) m. William (T.) Cameron (Feb 1877 – 1 Aug 1941)
  2. 2. Albert (Zadock) Hays (29 January 1877 – 17 Mar 1963) m. Sarah (Florence) Gingles (17 November 1885 – 26 May 1944)
    1. 1. Charles (Stinson) Hays (30 July 1906 – 3 October 1998)
    2. 2. Albert (Zadock) Hays (4 September 1908 – 14 February 2000)
    3. 3. John (Kendal) Hays (10 March 1910 – 18 February 1992) m. Mittie (abt 1914 – 12 September 1978)
      1. 1. Kay (Donna) Hays (4 April 1938 – 20 February 1996) m. William (F) Mundy (abt 1938 – )
    4. 4. Jackson (Harry) Hays (26 September 1913 – 3 February 1989) m. Sallie (abt 1918 – )
    5. 5. Mary Hays (abt 1917 – )
    6. 6. Wille (M) Hays (6 Jul 1920 – 19 Feb 1993)
    7. 7. Thomas (S) Hays (25 July 1929 – 29 July 1929)
  3. 3. Willie (L.) Hays (31 Jul 1878 – 18 Oct 1879)
  4. 4. James (A.) Hays (10 May 1880 – 4 Oct 1880)
  5. 5. Isaac (Lee) Hays (2 Nov 1881 – 16 Jul 1944) m. Maggie (Belle) Denton (21 April 1887 – 11 May 1975)
    1. 1. Doris Hays (23 Aug 1913 – 26 Oct 1979) m. King
    2. 2. Edward (Lee) Hays (15 Jan 1917 – 6 Apr 1983) m. Helen (F) Dowdle (7 Mar 1917 – 31 May 2005)
      1. 1. Eddye (Marilyn) Hays (5 Aug 1942 – 30 Oct 2000) m. Harry (Lynn) Allen (1937 – )
        1. 1. Allen
        2. 2. Allen
  6. 6. Mahalia (Caroline "Carrie") Hays (25 Mar 1884 – 20 Dec 1918) m. James (Sylvester) Duncan (30 Aug 1875 – 10 May 1943)
    1. 1. Jimmie (Maurine) Duncan (5 Dec 1904 – 20 Nov 1941) m. Charlie (Culberson) Johnson (6 December 1894 – 27 April 1982)
      1. 1. Charles (Culberson) Johnson (13 November 1918 – 11 January 1964)
      2. 2. Myrtle (O) Johnson (abt 1921 – )
      3. 3. Shirley (Jean) Johnson (28 Nov 1927 – 8 Jul 1994)
      4. 4. Infant (Son) Johnson (1929 – 1929)
      5. 5. Martha (Ann) Johnson (11 May 1937 – 7 December 2005) m. Richard (A) Warren (abt 1934 – )
    2. 2. Paul (Dean) Duncan (1 June 1907 – 2 October 1910)
    3. 3. Olive Duncan (1911 – ) m. Busel (E) Bowers m. Thomas (J) Hood
    4. 4. Kathleen Duncan (1913 – )
    5. 5. George Duncan (1916 – )
    6. 6. Jamie Duncan (1918 – )
  7. 7. Essie (Mae) Hays (18 Feb 1887 – 21 May 1967) m. Robert (Denson) Eubanks (3 March 1885 – 2 November 1963)
    1. 1. Francis Eubanks (abt 1910 – 24 September 2004) m. Harold (A) Davis (abt 1907 – )
    2. 2. Mary (B) Eubanks (29 Nov 1913 – 4 Jul 1976) m. R (L) Moss (abt 1906 – )
  8. 8. Leah Hays (abt 1892 – 8 March 1940)

Mary Bridges's Timeline

9 Records

1856
10 Mar 1856
Birth of Mary Elizabeth Bridges in Titus County, Texas
Titus County, Texas
1880
1880
Age 24
Mary Elizabeth Bridges resided here in Precinct 1, Titus, Texas, USA
Precinct 1, Titus, Texas, USA
1900
1900
Age 44
Mary Elizabeth Bridges resided here in Justice Precinct 1, Titus, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 1, Titus, Texas, USA
1910
1910
Age 54
Mary Elizabeth Bridges resided here in Justice Precinct 1, Titus, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 1, Titus, Texas, USA
1930
1930
Age 74
Mary Elizabeth Bridges resided here in Mount Pleasant, Titus, Texas, USA
Mount Pleasant, Titus, Texas, USA
1935
1935
Age 79
Mary Elizabeth Bridges resided here in Mount Pleasant, Titus, Texas
Mount Pleasant, Titus, Texas
1938
2 Aug 1938
Age 82
Mary Elizabeth Bridges resided here in Titus, Texas, United States
Titus, Texas, United States
1940
1940
Age 84
Mary Elizabeth Bridges resided here in Mount Pleasant, Titus, Texas, USA
Mount Pleasant, Titus, Texas, USA
1941
20 Jun 1941
Age 85
Death of Mary Elizabeth Bridges in Mount Pleasant, Titus, Texas, USA
Mount Pleasant, Titus, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Mar 1856
    Event Place: Titus County, Texas
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Mount Pleasant, Titus, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04146; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 225-1
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Mount Pleasant, Titus, Texas; Roll: 2399; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0001; Image: 284.0; FHL microfilm: 2342133
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Precinct 1, Titus, Texas; Roll: 1328; Family History Film: 1255328; Page: 326D; Enumeration District: 107
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 1, Titus, Texas; Roll: 1672; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0117; FHL microfilm: 1241672
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 1, Titus, Texas; Roll: T624_1594; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0133; FHL microfilm: 1375607
    [7] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Precinct 1, Titus, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Precinct 1, Titus, Texas; Roll: 1328; Family History Film: 1255328; Page: 326D; Enumeration District: 107

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 1, Titus, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 1, Titus, Texas; Roll: 1672; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0117; FHL microfilm: 1241672

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 1, Titus, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 1, Titus, Texas; Roll: T624_1594; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0133; FHL microfilm: 1375607

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Mount Pleasant, Titus, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Mount Pleasant, Titus, Texas; Roll: 2399; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0001; Image: 284.0; FHL microfilm: 2342133

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Mount Pleasant, Titus, Texas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Mount Pleasant, Titus, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04146; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 225-1

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2 Aug 1938
    Event Place: Titus, Texas, United States
    Record Source: Alabama, Texas and Virginia, Confederate Pensions, 1884-1958, Texas State Library and Archives Commission; Austin, Texas; Confederate Pension Applications, 1899-1975; Collection #: CPA16526; Roll #: 290; Roll Description: Pension File Nos. 42338 to 8250-, Application Years 1917 to 1939

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Mount Pleasant, Titus, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Mount Pleasant, Titus, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04146; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 225-1

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Mount Pleasant, Titus, Texas
    Record Source: Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Mount Pleasant, Titus, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Jun 1941
    Event Place: Mount Pleasant, Titus, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Mount Pleasant (Titus County), Titus County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
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