HUSBAND: Henry BRIDGES
BORN: July 29, 1838 in Martin, IN
MARRIAGE: November 2, 1865 in Putnam, MO
MILITARY SERVICE: private, Company B, 18th Missouri Infantry
DIED: June 20, 1914 in San Dimas, Los Angeles, CA
FATHER’S NAME AND DATE OF BIRTH: Joel BRIDGES, December 15, 1813 in
Green, KY, son of William I. BRIDGES
MOTHER’S NAME AND DATE OF BIRTH: Lucinda FAIT, 1819 in Orange, IN,
daughter of Henry FAIT and Rebecca KIMBLEY
NOTES: Fought in the Civil War with brothers William and Francis. Moved to Leigh, Colfax, NE in 1871. Buried in the Civil War Veterans
Cemetery in Pomona, CA
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WIFE: Catherine LEWIS
BORN: January 8, 1845 in Versailles, Ripley, IN
DIED: August 4, 1902 in Leigh, Colfax, NE
FATHER’S NAME AND DATE OF BIRTH: Jacob LEWIS, January 30, 1811 in
Butler, OH, son of William D. LEWIS and Mary M. MITCHLER
MOTHER’S NAME AND DATE OF BIRTH: Margaret PETERMAN, November 25, 1814
in Pikes Run, Washington, PA, daughter of John I. PETERMAN and Cathryn
LEUTES
NOTES: Buried in Wilson Cemetery, Leigh, Colfax, NE
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CHILD 1: Jacob William BRIDGES
SEX: M
BORN: September 7, 1866 in Putnam, MO
DIED: October 1887 in Leigh, Colfax, NE
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CHILD 2: Joel Francis BRIDGES
SEX: M
BORN: May 26, 1868 in Putnam, MO
MARRIAGE: March, 10, 1897 to Wealtha Ardaway BEST
DIED: August 4, 1941 in Leigh, Colfax, NE
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CHILD 3: Adam Elmer BRIDGES
SEX: M
BORN: March 8, 1870 in Putnam, MO
MARRIAGE: to Catherine
DIED: in Little Rock, Arkansas
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CHILD 4: Isaac BRIDGES
SEX: M
BORN: January 18, 1872 in Leigh, Colfax,
NE
DIED: January 20, 1872 in Leigh, Colfax, NE
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CHILD 5: John Elsworth BRIDGES
SEX: M
BORN: February 20, 1873 in Leigh, Colfax,
NE
MARRIAGE: Eliza Jane JONES
DIED: January 1905 in Putnam,
MO
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CHILD 6: George Henry BRIDGES
SEX: M
BORN: December 28, 1874 in Leigh, Colfax,
NE
MARRIAGE: Margaret FUHR
DIED: September 14, 1947 in Mission,
TX
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CHILD 7: Lewis (Tom) Linville BRIDGES
SEX: M
BORN: June 26, 1876 in Leigh, Colfax,
NE
MARRIAGE: Maggie MACKENSTED
DIED: November 25, 1938
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CHILD 8 & 9: twins
SEX: ?
BORN: December 6, 1877
DIED: December 6, 1877
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CHILD 10: David Emory BRIDGES
SEX: M
BORN: December 9, 1878 in Leigh, Colfax, NE
MARRIAGE: Nettie
DIED: April 25, 1956
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CHILD 11: Margaret Emy BRIDGES
SEX: F
BORN: December 9, 1878 in Leigh, Colfax,
NE
DIED: March 16, 1879 in Leigh, Colfax,
NE
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CHILD 12: James Van BRIDGES
SEX: M
BORN: February 9, 1881
MARRIAGE: Margaret
NOTES: He left his wife and was never heard from again.
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CHILD 13: Lucinda Elizabeth BRIDGES
SEX: F
BORN: March 10, 1883 in Leigh, Colfax,
NE
MARRIAGE: March 12, 1902 to Robert H. MAW
DIED: April 22, 1911
NOTES: Died leaving four small children.
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CHILD 14 & 15: twins
SEX: ?
BORN: December 1884
DIED: One died in December 1884 and the other died March 17, 1885
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CHILD 16: Minnie Marion BRIDGES
SEX: F
BORN: March 11, 1886 in Leigh, Colfax, NE
MARRIAGE: Robert H. MAW (Minnie married Robert after the death of her
sister, Robert’s first wife)
DIED: December 15, 1961 in Corona,
CA
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CHILD 17: Daisy Myrtle BRIDGES
SEX: F
BORN: May 13, 1889 in Leigh, Colfax, NE
MARRIAGE: September 21, 1920 to Carl Rosen FARMER, son of Jesse FARMER
and Sarah AYERS
DIED: July 20, 1968 in Beaumont,
CA
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SUBMITTED BY: Sharon Farmer
DATE: January 7, 2007
E-MAIL ADDRESS: sharonleef@aol.com