DESCENDANTS of JOHN BRIDGES

Beverly Barnes is attempting to sort out the children of Drury Bridges and wife Elizabeth "Betsy" Robertson. Please see Beverly's family research on this page, and if you have documentation other than what is in S. C. Jones' book, 'Hamrick Generations', please contact her. There were at least two Drury Bridges living in Cleveland County at the same time. The Drury Bridges documented in 'Descendants of William Bridges'(shown elswhere on Myrtle's Genealogy Webpage), married to E. E. Hicks, is not Beverly's gggrandfather.

Bev kindly offers free lookups for marriages/death dates for Cleveland County. She has the index from the Register of Deeds. She will also do census lookups for 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900 Cleveland Co., and will try to hook up researchers with common ancestors. Thanks Bev! Myrtle Bridges    Posted November 5, 2001



Generation No. 1


1.  JOHN2 BRIDGES  (JAMES AARON1) was born 1780, and died 1842.  He married ELIZABETH STONE1 Abt. 1808, 
daughter of THOMAS STONE.

Notes for JOHN BRIDGES:
Heritage of Rutherford Co: 
They lived in the Mooresboro section of Rutherford Co. They owned a large farm back toward Trinity church, 
where some of his descendants still live today. 
	
Children of JOHN BRIDGES and ELIZABETH STONE are:
	i.	AARON3 BRIDGES.
	ii.	BERRYMAN BRIDGES.
	iii. DIAL BRIDGES.
	iv.	JOHN S. BRIDGES.
	v.	SAMUEL BRIDGES.
	vi.	MALINDA BRIDGES, b. 1808.
	vii. EPHRAIM BRIDGES, b. 1810, Rutherford Co, NC; d. 1867, Tippah County, Mississippi; 
	m. SALLY DOBBINS, November 25, 1832, Rutherford Co., NC.

Notes for EPHRAIM BRIDGES:
In 1845, he moved to Tippah Co. Mississippi with his brother Henderson Dial Bridges

2.	viii.	DRURY S. BRIDGES, d. August 09, 1902.
	ix.	THOMAS STONE BRIDGES, b. Abt. 1820.
	x.	WILLIAM ACHEBUD BRIDGES, b. Abt. 1825; m. FRANCES WINN.

Generation No. 2

2.  DRURY S.3 BRIDGES (JOHN2, JAMES AARON1) died August 09, 19022.  He married ELIZABETH ROBERTSON3 
1836 in Rutherford Co., NC4.

Notes for DRURY S. BRIDGES:
1850 Rutherford Co. Census:
Bridges DS  37  Shoemaker
    Elizabeth  30
    Lowransey  11 (male)
    Thomas  10
    Samuel  8
    Parmilia  5
    Martha  3
    James 1

1860 Cleveland Co. Census      (marriage notes from Hamrick Generations)
Bridges, Drury S.  46 M   Bootmaker
Elizabeth  37 F
Lorenza R. 22 M  (m. Sarah Wiggins)
Thomas S. 19 M  (m. Martha Hicks)
Jucan         17 M (Jason)
Jane            15 F
Martha E.    13 F
JAMES B.    12 M (m. Mary Jane White)
Margaret A.   10F
George R.     7 M  (m. Amanda Smart)
Sarah T.       3 F
M and E.        1 F  (m. E. Walker)


1870 Rutherford Co. Census, High Shoal
BURGESS, Drury S.  57 Farming
Elizabeth    50 
Jane   24
Martha E.  21
Margret  20
George 19
Sarah 14
Amanda  11
Druzy D. 9
Pantha 5
Catherine 3


1880 Colfax, Rutherford Co.
BRIDGES, Drury    59   Farming
       Polly          57  Wife
       Jane          40   Dtr
       Margaret     36  Dtr
       William    21   Son
       Drury    18   Son
       Dovie   16  Dtr 

Notes from "Bridges to the Past", Vol 1, p. 41
Buried in Boiling Springs Cemetery:  Drury Bridges, b July 14, 1805, d July 24, 1885 and 
wife E.E. Bridges, b June 12, 1831, d May 31, 1895  Apparently there were 2 Drury Bridges. 
One married Ellen Hicks. 


More About DRURY S. BRIDGES:
Occupation: Bootmaker
	
Children of DRURY BRIDGES and ELIZABETH ROBERTSON are:
	i.	WILLIAM P.4 BRIDGES, m. CALLIE NORRELLS.
	ii.	LORENZA R. BRIDGES, b. September 13, 1838, NC; d. July 15, 1925, Cleveland Co, NC; 
	m. (1) SARAH WIGGINS, June 08, 1862, Cleveland Co, NC; m. (2) EMELINE COOD, January 17, 1900, 
	Cleveland Co, NC.

Notes for LORENZA R. BRIDGES:
Death certificate lists parents as Drury Bridges and Betsy Roberson. Occupation was farmer. 
Cause of death was Acute Nephritis. Died at age 86 yr, 10 months, 9 days. Wife was Emaline Cudd.

1870 Cleveland Co., Camp Call, Township 7
Bridges, L. A.  30
Sarah  28
Melia  6
Elisabeth 3
Baty (male)  21
Wiggins, Vina  72

1900 Cleveland Co Census 
living in the household of Barrett McSwain, age 32 and his wife Anna, age 32, children Otis,
China, Decosta, Egoff, Hersaal.  
BRIDGES, LORANZO R.  Age 61  married 4/12
Emmaline  born Aug 1845, age 54  born SC, Father NC, mother SC

Civil War records: 
24 yrs old, 5 ft, 5 in., Fair complexion, blue eyes, dark hair. Shoemaker. Retired for 
disability: Phithis pneumonitis of the right lung.  Gov't Shoe Department. 

More About LORENZA R. BRIDGES:
Buried: Sandy Plains Bapt. Cem
Occupation: Farmer
Religion: Baptist

More About SARAH WIGGINS:
Buried: Sandy Plains Bapt. Cem

Marriage Notes for LORENZA BRIDGES and EMELINE COOD:
Cleveland Co Marriage license: 
L. R. Bridges of Cleveland Co, age 60 son of Drury Bridges and Betsy Bridges, father dead, 
mother living of Rutherford Col and Emeline Cood of Cleveland Co. , age 54, dtr of ..... 
both dead. At the residence of J. E. Greene, #7 Township. Witnesses: John E. Green, I. Cletus Green, 
A. B. Blanton, by B. M. Bridges, Bapt Minister of the Gospel. 

iii. THOMAS S. BRIDGES, b. August 1840; m. MARTHA B. HICKS, December 03, 1862, Cleveland Co, NC.

Notes for THOMAS S. BRIDGES:
1880 Cleveland Co. Census, Twp 7
BRIDGES, Thomas  40
Martha  35
J. B. (son) 14
Joseph 12
A.C. (dtr)  10
Dial  8
Robbirt  6
Margaret  4
....(dtr)  8/12

1900 Cleveland Co Census. 
Thomas S. Bridges, born Oct 1840, age 59  M 38 years
    Martha  B  Born July 1836, age 63, married 38 years, mother of 7
      Margaret E.  Born Jan 1875  age 25  single

iv.	JAYSON BRIDGES, b. 1845; m. MARY GOODE.

Notes for JAYSON BRIDGES:

1880 Rutherford Co. Colfax
BRIDGES, Jasen  37  Farming
Mary D.   33  Wife
Sarah  13  Dau
Romilous   6  Son
Martha E.  2  Dau
Thomas  5/12  son  (Jan)

v.	PARMELIA JANE BRIDGES, b. June 15, 1845; d. 19385.
vi.	MARTHA E. BRIDGES, b. 1847.
vii. JAMES B. BRIDGES, b. June 1848; d. Aft. 1913; m. MARY JANE WHITE, Aft. 1870.

Notes for JAMES B. BRIDGES:
Hamrick Generations calls him "Beattie" Bridges.

Deed dated 27 Oct 1918   Sold 24-1/2 acres in Rutherford Co. at Sandy Run Creek, 
J. Baity Bridges and wife Mary J. Bridges to J. D. Robbins for $900.(John D. Robbins was 
married to daughter Sarah Effie Bridges). 

1870 Cleveland Co. - living with Lorenzo Bridges and Sarah in Camp Call, Township 7. Baty, age 21

1880 Rutherford Co. Census- Colfax Township
BRIDGES, Bate   31
Mary J.     34 
Sarah   7
Agatha E.  4
Mollie T  3

1900 Rutherford Co. (Colfax)
Bridges, J. B. b. 6/1848  age 52
Mary J. b. 4/1847, age 53
Belzora  female, born 8/1884, age 16
Necri (?), female, born March 1890, age 10

1910 Rutherford (Colfax)  Hollis Rd. 
197 Bridges, Bate  61  married 40 years
Mary  wife  age 68  mother of 7/6 living children
Canipe, Branchus  25  married 7 yrs. 
Bell 23  mother of 2/2 living
May  Dtr  5
?orby   son  2

Notes for MARY JANE WHITE:
From death certificate: 
Cause of death "Gripp", duration of 20 days. Signed by E. W. Gibbs, MD, of Shelby, NC. 
Age 73 years, 9 months, 11 days.

More About MARY JANE WHITE:
Buried: Sandy Plains Bapt. Cem
Religion: Baptist

viii.	GEORGE R. BRIDGES, b. June 12, 18526; d. November 01, 1937, Rutherford Co., NC7; 
m. AMANDA JANE SMART, December 20, 1877, Rutherford Co., NC.

More About GEORGE R. BRIDGES:
Buried: Walls Bapt, Rutherford Co., NC

More About AMANDA JANE SMART:
Buried: Walls Bapt, Rutherford Co., NC

Marriage Notes for GEORGE BRIDGES and AMANDA SMART:
Bridges, George (22), Son of Drury Bridges, alive, and Betsy Bridges, alive, of Rutherford Co.  
to Smart, Amandy Jane (21) dtr of John Smart and Renny Smart, both alive, of Rutherford Co, 
B. B.Byers, JP, 20 Dec, 1877, 
Wit: James Smart, J. M. Allen. At the residence of John Smart, Colfax. 


ix.	ADELINE BRIDGES, b. 1856; d. Bef. 1900; m. DANIEL PEELER.

Notes for ADELINE BRIDGES:

Needs verifying
1880 Cleveland Co.  Township 9
Peeler, Dan  25
Emeline  24
Cora  1

Cleveland Co. 1900 Census, Twnsp 8, Delight
PEELER, Daniel  May 1854, age 46 wd, farmer
Carrie  Sept '81, age 18  dau.
Ella  Apr '83  17
Rosa  June '85  14
Mamie May '87  13
Rosie Bell Dau. Nov '98 age 1   (perhaps Adeline Bridges Peeler died in childbirth, 1898)

x.	SARAH ANN BRIDGES, b. 1860; d. Bef. 1897; m. JULIUS CEASAR MELTON, Abt. 1878.

Notes for SARAH ANN BRIDGES:
Hamrick Generations calls her Susannah.

1880 Rutherford Co. Census Colfax Township
#54 Melton, Julius  age 25  Farming
Theana  20  wife
Ugenie  1  F
Minnie  1 F

House #62 is Jasen Bridges. 
xi.	DRURY DOBBINS BRIDGES, b. 1861; m. CALLIE NORVILL, September 08, 1882, Camp Creek, Rutherford Co, NC8.

Marriage Notes for DRURY BRIDGES and CALLIE NORVILL:
Drury Dobbins Bridges, 21, to Callie Norvill, 23,  by F. M. Freeman, Bapt. Minister. 
Witnesses: J. P. Norvill, J.H. Hill, J. W. Thomason. 

xii.	AMANDY E. BRIDGES, b. June 12, 1862; d. May 06, 19199; m. CLARENCE EMULUS WALKER, 
	November 10, 1881, Rutherford Co, NC10.

More About AMANDY E. BRIDGES:
Buried: Sandy Plains Bapt. Cem

Notes for CLARENCE EMULUS WALKER:
Internet site: Clerand Emzie Walker (CE) married Amanda E. Bridges: Children were Pearl, Della, 
Clarence, Ulla, Gettie, Carolyn, Jeanette

1880 Rutherford Census: 
Emsi Walker, age 19, living with John & Nancy Walker, 2 houses away from J. Bate Bridges, 
future brother-in-law. 

More About CLARENCE EMULUS WALKER:
Buried: Sandy Plains Bapt. Cem

xiii.	PANDORA L. BRIDGES, b. 1864; m. SUMPTER B. HAWKINS, November 01, 1883, Rutherford Co, NC11.

Marriage Notes for PANDORA BRIDGES and SUMPTER HAWKINS:
Sumpter B Hawkins, 22 of Spartanburg SC to Panthy L. Bridges 19 by J. Logan Hampton JP 1 Nov 1883, 
Witnesses: P. H. Norville, Mary D. Smith. 

xiv.	CATHERINE LOUISA BRIDGES, b. 1867; m. P. H. NORVILLE, June 10, 1883, Rutherford Co, NC12.

Endnotes

1.  Bridges of the Past - Vol 1, 328.
2.  Tombstone, Sandy Plains Bapt Church: D. S. Bridges, Aug 9, 1902, age 75 years. A tall, 
ornate tombstone with D.S. on the side facing the church and Betsy Bridges on the side to the right.
3.  Hamrick Generations.
4.  Rutherford Co. Marriages, 31 __ 1836  , Bondsmen Richard Robertson, Drury Dobbins.
5.  Tombstone, Sandy Plains Cemetery, next to Drury & Betsey R. Bridges.
6.  Tombstone.
7.  Death Certificate, Rutherford, Colfax: Widowed, wife's name Amanda Bridges. DOB 6/12/1852, 
age 75 yrs, 4 mo, 19 days. Farmer. Father - Drury Bridges, Mother - Elizabeth Roberts. 
Cause of death 11/1/1937 was acute nephritis. burial at Walls.
8.  Marriage license, Rutherford Co.
9.  Tombstone.
10.  Marriage license, Married by A. Harrill, JP: C.E. Walker and Amanda Bridges at Drury Bridges', 
Colfax.  Wit: S. O. Hawkins, W. E. Walker, J. F Green.
11.  Marriage license, Sumpter B. Hawkins applied for a license for himself, age 22, of 
Spartanburg, SC, son of Jessie and Sarah Hawkins, father dead, mother living in Spartanburg 
and Panthy L. Bridges age 19, daughter of Drury and Betsy Bridges, both living, Rutherford Co. 
Marriage performed by J Logan Hampton, JP at residence of bride's father, Rutherfordton. 
Witnesses Mary D. Smith and P. H. Norville.
12.  Marriage license, William Bridges applied for a license for P. H. Norville, age 23, 
son of John W. and Mary A. Norville, father dead, mother living, Rutherford and Louisa Bridges, 16, 
daughter of Drury and Elizabeth Bridges, both living, Rutherford Co. Performed by C. Burnette, JP on 
10 June 1883 at her father's residence in Rutherfordton. Witnesses G. W. Goode, ? Kiser, D. S. Bridges.


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