Bridges Genealogy
and

News article of Eliza Hightower Bridges Marguth
by Mildred Brady Venitucci

1 Benjamin Bridges, SR b: Abt. 1750 in Marlboro or Marion.,SC d: 1834 in Meriwether Co.,GA
.. +Rebecca Stubbs b: Bet. 1755 - 1760 in Marlboro or Marion Dist.,SC d: 1854 in Meriwether Co.,GA m: in Marion
Dist.,SC
...... 2 Rebecca Bridges b: in Marion Dist.,SC
.......... +James McDonald
...... 2 Lucinda Bridges b: in Marion Dist.,SC
...... 2 Benjamin F. Bridges, JR. b: 1797 in Marion Dist.,SC d: 1851 in Pulaski Co.,ARK
.......... +Mary Cival Henagan b: 02 May 1800 in Marlboro Dist, SC d: 1864 in Pulaski Co.,ARK m: 01 Mar 1822 in
Marion Dist.,SC
.............. 3 Clinton Hennigan Bridges b: 28 Dec 1821 in Marion Dist.,SC d: 22 Oct 1905 in Coleman (SUMTER)FLA
.................. +Elizabeth Aldridge m: 01 May 1856 in Prairie Co.,AR
.............. *2nd Wife of Clinton Hennigan Bridges:
.................. +Emaline Warren b: 10 Mar 1838 in Macon Co.,GA d: 10 Nov 1903 in Adamsville Cemetery, Coleman, FL m: 22 Sep 1859 in Macon Co.,GA
...................... 4 Nancy Druscilla Bridges
.......................... +Daniel Leigh m: in Coleman, Sumter Co., FL
............................... 5 Robert E. Leigh
............................... 5 Sallie Bell Leigh
............................... 5 Burke Leigh d: 1985 in Coleman, Sumter Co., FL
................................... +Rubye Watson
....................................... 6 Nancy Jewel Leigh
........................................... +Gerald Unknown
............................... 5 Nancy Jewel Leigh
...................... 4 Dora E. Bridges b: 30 Jan 1864 in GA d: 19 Mar 1948 in Sumter Co., FL
.......................... +James F. Blalock b: Jul 1872 in NC m: in Coleman, Sumter Co., FL
............................... 5 Annie B. Blalock b: Nov 1885 in FL
................................... +Psbl Warren Munroe
............................... 5 Bridges Blalock b: Aug 1888 in FL
............................... 5 Evie May Blalock b: Oct 1898 in FL
...................... 4 Florence Bridges b: 23 Aug 1866 d: 02 Sep 1944 in Coleman, Sumter Co., FL
.......................... +Edward W. Hill
............................... 5 Nellie Hill
............................... 5 Bertha Hill
............................... 5 Lloyd Hill
............................... 5 Thalia Hill
...................... 4 John C. Kelet Bridges b: 19 Jun 1871 in Coleman, Sumter Co., FL d: 22 Apr 1943 in Coleman, Sumter Co., FL
.......................... +Ruby m: in Coleman, Sumter Co., FL
............................... 5 Clinton Hennigan Bridges b: 04 Feb 1900 in Coleman, Sumter Co., FL d: 09 Nov 1955 in Coleman, Sumter Co., FL
................................... +Nell b: 19 Aug 1900 in Coleman, Sumter Co., FL d: 31 May 1984 in Coleman, Sumter Co., FL
....................................... 6 Clinton Hennigan II Bridges b: 29 Jul 1933
....................................... 6 Nellita Bridges
............................... 5 John Cedric Bridges b: 11 Mar 1904
............................... 5 Marguerite Bridges
...................... 4 Barnabas Hennigan Bridges b: Jul 1872 in Gainsville, AL d: Oct 1940 in Coleman, FL
.......................... +Fannie Wicker b: Feb 1877 in Macon Co.,GA d: 1950 in Coleman, Sumter Co.,FLA m: 19 Mar 1899 in Macon Co.,GA
............................... 5 Eloise Bridges b: Feb 1899 in Coleman, Sumter Co., FL d: 1977 in Coleman, Sumter Co., FL
............................... 5 Martha Bridges b: 1911 in Coleman, Sumter Co., FL d: 1982 in Coleman, Sumter Co., FL
................................... +J. Harris Tooke b: Abt. 1906 d: Abt. 1967 in Coleman, Sumter Co., FL m: in Coleman, Sumter Co., FL
...................... 4 Sallie Belle Bridges b: 01 Sep 1874 d: 09 Aug 1905 in Adamsville Cemetery, Coleman, FL
...................... 4 Benjamin Clifton Bridges b: Jun 1877 in Coleman, Sumter Co., FL d: Apr 1966 in Coleman, FL
.......................... +Corrine A.
............................... 5 Evelyn B Bridges
............................... 5 Benjamin Clifton JR Bridges
............................... 5 Horace Lee Bridges
.............. 3 Benjamin Bridges III b: Abt. 1822 in Marion Dist.,SC d: 02 Sep 1860 in Little Rock, AR
.................. +Nancy C. b: 1835 in Arkansas m: Abt. 1854
...................... 4 Benjamin Bridges IV b: 1855 d: 02 Sep 1860
...................... 4 Mary F. Bridges b: 1857
.............. 3 Drucilla Bridges b: Bet. 1823 - 1828 in SC or GA d: in Pulaski Co., AR
.................. +William Newman m: in Arkansas
.............. 3 Caroline Bridges b: Bet. 1823 - 1830 in SC or GA d: in Age of 6 months
.............. 3 Thomas Jefferson Bridges b: Abt. 1827 in GA d: 14 Feb 1848 in Molino del Rey, Mexico
.............. 3 Ann Civil Bridges b: 1829 in SC d: 1856 in Monroe County, AR
.................. +[1] William Conway b: Abt. 1814 in TN d: Abt. 1857 in Monroe County, AR m: 14 Dec 1845 in Pulaski Co., AR
...................... 4 Silas Walker Conway b: Oct 1850 in Texas d: 28 Jun 1859 in Mineral Township, Pulaski Co., AR
...................... 4 James Buchanan Conway b: Jul 1856 in Pulaski Co.,AR d: 15 Jan 1915 in Pulaski Co.,AR
.......................... +Sarah A. Sanderlin b: Jul 1860 in Texas m: 12 Oct 1877 in Pulaski Co., AR
............................... 5 Annie Bell Conway b: Sep 1879 in Lonoke Co.,AR
................................... +Benjamin Franklin Lassiter b: Abt. 1871 in Lonoke Co., AR d: Abt. 1948 m: 03 Nov 1895 in Lonoke Co.,AR
....................................... 6 George B. Lassiter b: 19 Jul 1916 in Lonoke Co.,AR d: Oct 1971 in Lonoke Co.,AR
........................................... +Rosalee Kates b: 1917 in Lonoke Co., AR m: 05 Sep 1936 in Lonoke Co.,AR
....................................... 6 Joseph Lassiter
....................................... 6 Alvin H. Lassiter b: 16 Jun 1919 in Lonoke Co.,AR d: 15 Sep 1980 in Lonoke Co.,AR
........................................... +Velma M. Hester b: 05 Sep 1924 in Lonoke Co., AR m: 08 Jun 1939 in Lonoke Co., AR
....................................... 6 Edith Lassiter b: in Lonoke Co.,AR d: in Amarillo, TX
........................................... +Garner Cates m: 26 Sep 1936 in Lonoke Co., AR
....................................... 6 Ollie Lassiter b: in Lonoke Co.,AR d: in Lonoke Co.,AR
....................................... 6 James E. Lassiter b: Aug 1896 in Lonoke Co.,AR d: in Lonoke Co.,AR
........................................... +Incille B. Leidt b: 1898 in Lonoke Co., AR d: 1941
....................................... 6 Ophy Lassiter b: 13 Oct 1897 in Lonoke Co.,AR d: in Lonoke Co.,AR
....................................... 6 Alice M. Lassiter b: Sep 1899 in Lonoke Co.,AR d: in Lonoke Co.,AR
....................................... 6 Viola Margarett Lassiter b: 31 Jul 1906 in Lonoke Co.,AR d: 16 Jan 2001 in England, AR
........................................... +Albert Hays Eason b: in Lonoke Co.,AR d: in Lonoke Co.,AR m: 24 Nov 1924 in Lonoke Co.,AR
............................... 5 James E. Conway b: May 1882 in Lonoke Co., AR
................................... +Pearl Robinson m: 22 Feb 1903 in Lonoke Co., AR
............................... 5 Charles C. Conway b: 11 Apr 1885 in Lonoke Co., AR
............................... 5 William D. Conway b: Apr 1892
............................... 5 Kavanaugh Conway b: 25 Jan 1895 in Lonoke Co., AR d: Nov 1982 in Pulaski Co., AR
................................... +Lillie Mae Davis m: 31 Mar 1918 in Lonoke Co., AR
............................... 5 Pearl M. Conway b: Jun 1899
...................... 4 William Conway
.............. 3 John Wesley Bridges b: Feb 1830 in Georgia d: 23 Jun 1909 in Pulaski Co.,AR

John Wesley Bridges


.................. +Mary Francis Loftin b: Abt. 1832 in MS d: 06 Jan 1872 in Pulaski Co.AR m: Abt. 1855 in Pulaski Co.,AR
...................... 4 Ephraim Hennigan Bridges b: 1856 in Pulaski Co.,AR d: 25 Apr 1938 in Pulaski Co.,AR
.......................... +Mary Elizabeth Richardson b: 1859 d: 06 Apr 1935 in Pulaski Co.,AR m: Abt. 1881 in Pulaski Co.,AR
............................... 5 John Wesley Bridges b: 1882 in Pulaski Co.,AR d: 08 Aug 1952 in Pulaski Co.AR
................................... +Rose Wood b: 06 Mar 1890 in Pulaski Co.AR d: 08 Aug 1952 in Pulaski Co.AR m: 24 Dec 1908 in Pulaski Co.,AR
....................................... 6 Malcom Bridges b: 15 Oct 1909 in Pulaski Co.,AR d: 11 Feb 1974 in Pulaski Co.,AR
........................................... +Lois Harden b: 08 Jul 1917 d: 01 Aug 1996 in Pulaski Co.,AR
....................................... 6 Inez Bridges b: 10 Mar 1912
....................................... 6 Elvie Bridges b: 11 Dec 1914
....................................... 6 Willis J. Bridges b: 17 May 1916 in Pulaski Co.,AR d: Jan 1977 in Pulaski Co.,AR
........................................... +Elvia Lee Sasitey b: 07 Nov 1918
....................................... 6 John Wesley Bridges b: 18 Aug 1919 in Pulaski Co.,AR d: 25 Jan 2001 in Jacksonville, Pulaski Co.,AR
........................................... +Earlene Kerr b: 15 Nov 1925 d: 07 Jun 1941
....................................... 6 Irene Bridges b: 27 Jul 1921
....................................... 6 Ruby Bridges b: 14 Jan 1925
....................................... 6 Earl Bridges b: 30 Nov 1927 in Pulaski Co.,AR d: 24 Sep 1993 in Pulaski Co.,AR
........................................... +Elvia M. McRay b: 10 May 1927
............................... 5 Lelia Frances Bridges b: 23 May 1883 in Pulaski Co.AR d: 28 Jan 1958 in Pulaski Co.AR
................................... +Henry Alexander Pearl b: 1880 in Pulaski Co.,AR d: 17 Aug 1943 in Pulaski Co.,AR m: in Pulaski Co.,AR
....................................... 6 Emmet J Pearl
....................................... 6 Aubrey Pearl
....................................... 6 Wilbur Hennigan Pearl b: 15 May 1907 in Pulaski Co.,AR d: 23 Oct 1986 in Jacksonville, Pulaski Co.,AR
........................................... +Blanche Trotter b: 19 Mar 1912 in Pulaski Co.,AR m: 16 Nov 1935 in Pulaski Co., AR
....................................... 6 Virgil Pearl b: 1909 in Pulaski Co.,AR d: 10 May 1957 in Pulaski Co.,AR
........................................... +Aurora O. Sanders b: 17 Dec 1910 d: Dec 1973 in Pulaski Co.,AR
............................... 5 Clint Bridges b: 18 Aug 1885 in Pulaski Co.,AR d: 23 Mar 1931 in Pulaski Co.AR
................................... +Maud Hamby b: 25 Aug 1899 in Marion (CARROLL) AR d: in Pulaski Co.AR m: in Pulaski Co.,AR
....................................... 6 Charles Reed Bridges b: 15 Jun 1928
............................... 5 Clyde Bridges b: Jul 1887 in Pulaski Co.AR d: 1949 in Pulaski Co.,AR
................................... +Belle McNair b: 1891 d: 1966 in Pulaski Co.,AR
............................... 5 Madison Bridges b: 02 Jan 1890 in Pulaski Co.,AR d: 25 Aug 1954 in Pulaski Co.AR
............................... 5 Cora Bridges b: Abt. 1891
................................... +Pank Cook
...................... 4 Frances M. Bridges b: 18 Jul 1857 in Pulaski Co.,AR d: 18 Sep 1857 in Pulaski Co.,AR
...................... 4 Duncan D. Bridges b: 11 Oct 1858 in Pulaski Co.,AR d: 25 Aug 1862 in Pulaski Co.,AR
...................... 4 John C. Bridges b: 11 Oct 1858 in Pulaski Co.,AR d: 26 Dec 1858 in Pulaski Co.,AR
...................... 4 Francis J. Bridges b: 1863 in Pulaski Co.,AR d: 14 Sep 1926 in Butlerville, Lonoke Co, AR
.......................... +Veenie
............................... 5 Charlie Bridges
............................... 5 Roscoe Bridges
............................... 5 Lena Bridges
...................... 4 Lucius Benjamin Bridges b: Apr 1866 in Pulaski Co.,AR d: 17 Jun 1929 in Pulaski Co.,AR
...................... 4 Alice Druscilla Bridges b: 23 Oct 1868 in Pulaski Co.,AR d: Jun 1929 in Little Rock (Pulaski), AR

Millie Bridges Bryant
and
Alice Bridges Wright


.......................... +Green McCullough Wright b: Feb 1855 in TN d: Bef. 1910 in Pulaski Co.,AR m: 06 May 1900 in Faulkner Co., AR
............................... 5 Ruben Benjamin Wright b: Abt. 1902 in Faulkner Co., AR d: in Austin, TX
................................... +Velma b: in Austin, TX m: in Austin, TX
....................................... 6 Charles Wright b: in Austin, TX d: in Austin, TX
........................................... +Irene
............................... 5 John Wright b: Abt. 1904
................................... +Nellie
....................................... 6 John Wright
............................... 5 Ina Marie Wright b: Abt. 1906 in Pulaski Co.,AR
................................... +Elmer Morgan d: 1954
....................................... 6 Helen Morgan
........................................... +Richard Tommee
....................................... 6 Patricia Morgan
........................................... +Jim Sweatman
.............. *2nd Wife of John Wesley Bridges:
.................. +Frances Slattery b: 11 Dec 1844 in Newberry Dist.,SC d: 25 Nov 1914 in Little Rock (PULASKI) AR m: 17 Nov 1872 in Prairie County, Arkansas
...................... 4 Mildred Caroline Bridges b: 24 Nov 1875 in Pulaski Co.,ARK d: 20 Jan 1961 in Pulaski Co.,ARK
.......................... +Asa Potter Bryant b: 09 Feb 1873 in Somerville, Fayette Co., TN d: 13 Mar 1934 in Little Rock, AR m: 16 Mar 1898 in Pulaski Co., AR
............................... 5 Frances Virginia Bryant b: 18 Feb 1902 in Pulaski Co.,AR d: Apr 1971 in Pulaski Co.,AR
................................... +Floyd Dawes b: 1903 in Arkadelphia, AR d: 1936 in Pulaski Co.,AR m: 01 Jan 1921 in Pulaski Co.,AR
....................................... 6 Charles Henry Dawes b: 20 Mar 1922 in Pulaski Co.,AR d: Nov 1998 in Pulaski Co.,AR
........................................... +Alberta Merkel b: 03 Dec 1929 in Pulaski Co.,AR m: in Pulaski Co.,AR
....................................... 6 Mildred Jeanette Dawes b: 06 Jan 1926 in Pulaski Co.,AR
........................................... +Ray Edward Browning b: 16 Apr 1923 in Pulaski Co.,AR m: 06 Feb 1945 in Pulaski  Co.,AR
............................... *2nd Husband of Frances Virginia Bryant:
................................... +Jack Bare b: in Flippin, AR d: in Pulaski Co.,AR m: Abt. 1950
............................... 5 Harry Elmont Bryant b: 09 Mar 1904 in Pulaski Co.,AR d: 1956 in Pulaski Co.,AR
................................... +Pauline Eaton b: 28 Feb 1918 in Pulaski Co.,AR d: Apr 1979 in Pulaski Co.,AR m: in Pulaski Co.,AR
............................... 5 Asa Paul Bryant b: 21 May 1906 in Pulaski Co.,AR d: 02 Jun 1980 in Pulaski Co.,AR
................................... +Grace Becky b: 1904 in Long Island, New York d: 1957 in Kilgore, Texas m: 1935 in Long Island, New York
....................................... 6 Paul Frederick Bryant b: 27 Jun 1936 in Long Island, New York
........................................... +Kay Vines b: in Arkansas m: 1960 in Kilgore, TX
....................................... 6 Martha Jo Bryant b: 24 Sep 1940 in Long Island, New York d: 08 Dec 2003 in Clovis, NM
........................................... +Theodore Calabrese b: 12 Jun 1930 in Brooklyn, New York m: in Pulaski Co.,AR
............................... 5 Mildred Louise Bryant b: 17 Nov 1907 in Pulaski Co.,AR d: 13 Nov 2001 in Kingwood, Montgomery CO, TX        See Mildred's Graduation for Nursing
................................... +John Enos Brady b: 18 Oct 1899 in Franklin Co.,MS d: 17 Feb 1981 in Kilgore, Texas m: 15 Sep 1928 in Bernice, LA
....................................... 6 John Enos Jr Brady b: 29 Nov 1931 in Rusk Co.,TX d: 19 Sep 1997 in Galveston, TX
....................................... 6 Mildred Elaine Brady b: 21 Jun 1933 in Rusk Co.,TX
........................................... +Gino Eugenio Venitucci b: 08 Oct 1935 in Cogne, Aosta, Italy m: 15 Dec 1956 in Lordsburg, Hidalgo Co., New Mexico
....................................... 6 Edgar Allen Brady b: 28 Jan 1936 in Rusk Co.,TX d: 07 Mar 1978 in Tyler, TX
........................................... +Anice Jewel Smith b: 24 Feb 1938 in Gilmer, TX m: 01 Nov 1957 in Avenger, TX
............................... 5 Anabel Bryant b: 04 Mar 1909 in Pulaski Co.,AR d: in Blytheville (Mississippi Co)AR
................................... +John Fill m: 1945 in Blytheville, AR
....................................... 6 John Bryant Fill b: 1945
............................... 5 Carl Lee Bryant b: 14 Oct 1911 in Pulaski Co.AR d: Nov 1987 in Jacksonville, AR
................................... +Kathleen Van Cleeve b: in Pulaski Co.AR d: in Jacksonville, AR m: 1937 in Pulaski Co.,AR
....................................... 6 Carl Lee Jr. Bryant b: 28 Jul 1938 in Pulaski Co.AR d: in AR
........................................... +Jean Franklin m: in Little Rock, AR
............................... 5 Woodrow Wilson Bryant b: 15 Jul 1913 in Pulaski Co.,AR d: 1979 in Pulaski Co.,AR
................................... +Gladys Brady b: in Pulaski Co.,AR d: in Pulaski Co.,AR m: in Pulaski Co.,AR
...................... 4 Hunter Bridges b: Sep 1876 in Pulaski Co.,AR d: 1954 in Pulaski Co.,AR

Hunter Bridges


.......................... +Pearl m: in Pulaski Co.,AR
............................... 5 no issue
...................... 4 Emma Bridges b: Abt. 1877 in Pulaski Co.,AR d: in Pulaski Co.,AR
.......................... +Ruben H Herman b: 03 Jan 1870 in Plat Co.,MO d: 12 Jul 1903 in Pulaski Co.,AR m: 11 Dec 1898 in Pulaski Co.,AR

Emma Bridges & Ruben H Herman

Emma Bridges & Mr. Draper


............................... 5 Algernon Herman
................................... +Eva
....................................... 6 Female Herman
....................................... 6 Female Herman
...................... 4 John Bridges b: 26 Sep 1877 in Pulaski Co.,AR d: 23 Oct 1960 in Pulaski Co.,AR

John Bridges


.......................... +Mary Ella Brown b: 21 Jan 1881 in Pulaski Co.,AR d: 10 Nov 1931 in Pulaski Co.,AR m: 04 Mar 1903 in Pulaski Co.,AR
............................... 5 Marie Bridges
............................... 5 Ralph Bridges
............................... 5 Dugan Bridges
............................... 5 Terrell Bridges
............................... 5 Arthur Bridges
............................... 5 Infant Bridges b: 11 Jan 1907 in Pulaski Co.,AR d: 13 Jan 1907 in Pulaski Co.,AR
............................... 5 Ruth Bridges b: 24 May 1908
...................... 4 Jim Bridges b: 20 Oct 1884 in Pulaski Co.,AR d: 08 Apr 1954 in Pulaski Co.,AR

Jim Bridges


.......................... +Lynn Hubbard b: 29 Jul 1890 in Pulaski Co.,AR d: 22 Mar 1976 in Pulaski Co.,AR m: in Pulaski Co.,AR
............................... 5 Roy Bridges
............................... 5 Roger Bridges
............................... 5 Alvin Bridges
............................... 5 Anderson Bridges
............................... 5 Frances Bridges
............................... 5 Vincent Bridges
............................... 5 Dorothy Bridges
............................... 5 Tommy Bridges
............................... 5 Christine Bridges
............................... 5 Boyd Benjamin Bridges b: 04 Oct 1911 in Pulaski Co.,AR d: 29 Jul 1991 in Pulaski Co.,AR
............................... 5 Grover Charles Bridges b: 16 Feb 1913 in Pulaski Co.,AR d: 28 Dec 1989 in Pulaski Co.,AR
............................... 5 Hilton H. Bridges b: 10 Sep 1914 in Pulaski Co.,AR d: 22 Sep 1977 in Pulaski Co.,AR
.............. 3 Eliza Hightower Bridges b: 28 Mar 1831 in GA d: 21 Aug 1925 in Pulaski Co.,AR
.................. +Louis Marguth b: 1818 in Prussia d: in Pulaski Co.,AR m: 10 Mar 1850 in Pulaski Co.,AR
...................... 4 Ella Marguth b: 1857 in Little Rock, Pulaski Co., AR
.......................... +Unknown Berry
...................... *2nd Husband of Ella Marguth:
.......................... +John C. Taylor m: 21 Nov 1880 in Pulaski Co., AR
...................... 4 Ida M. Marguth b: Oct 1863 in Little Rock, Pulaski Co., AR
.......................... +J. W. Murdoch b: Nov 1856 in GA m: 20 Dec 1881 in Pulaski Co., AR
...................... 4 Mary E. Marguth b: Oct 1869 in Pulaski Co., AR d: Bef. 1922 in Pulaski Co., AR
...................... 4 Elias C. Marguth
...................... 4 Charles S. Marguth b: 1870
.............. 3 Lucretia Jane Bridges b: Abt. 1835 in GA (Hall or Meriwether Co.) d: in Pulaski Co., AR
.................. +[1] William Conway b: Abt. 1814 in TN d: Abt. 1857 in Monroe County, AR m: 01 Sep 1857 in Prairie Co.,AR
.............. *2nd Husband of Lucretia Jane Bridges:
.................. +Woodson Bates Hogan b: 22 Apr 1821 in Pulaski Co.,AR m: 18 Mar 1863 in Pulaski Co., AR
...................... 4 Woodson Benjamin Hogan
...................... 4 Susan Elizabeth Hogan b: 06 Jul 1875 in Pulaski Co.,AR d: 17 Jun 1962 in Pulaski Co.,AR
.......................... +Elijah Virgil Tillman Crone b: 06 Jan 1869 in Pulaski Co.,AR d: 31 Oct 1936 in Pulaski Co.,AR
............................... 5 Bessie Lee Crone b: 12 Apr 1894 in Pulaski Co.,AR d: 11 Mar 1919 in Pulaski Co.,AR
................................... +Arthur Walters b: 1889
....................................... 6 Living Walters
............................... 5 Mamie Crone b: 14 Feb 1896 d: 04 May 1989
................................... +George Gilmore Ernie Dandridge, Jr. d: Abt. 1947
....................................... 6 George Gilmore Dandridge III
....................................... 6 Living Dandridge
........................................... +John Petty b: 19 Aug 1915 d: 13 Jun 1997
....................................... 6 Living Dandridge
........................................... +Living Smith
....................................... 6 Living Dandridge
........................................... +Living Fletcher
............................... 5 Ernest Virgil Crone b: 11 Dec 1898 d: 24 Mar 1968
................................... +Living Gillis
............................... *2nd Wife of Ernest Virgil Crone:
................................... +Living Gordon
....................................... 6 [2] Living Crone
............................... *3rd Wife of Ernest Virgil Crone:
................................... +Living Coleman
....................................... 6 [2] Living Crone
.............. 3 Martha Elvina Bridges b: 1835
.............. 3 Julius C Bridges b: Abt. 1839 in Meriwether Co., GA
.............. 3 Francis E Bridges b: 02 Mar 1842 in GA d: 23 Mar 1885 in Little Rock (Pulaski), AR
.............. 3 Mary S Bridges b: 1843
...... 2 Anna Bridges b: 1802 in Marion Dist.,SC d: in Macon Co.,GA
...... 2 Thomas Bridges b: 1804 in Marion Co.,SC d: in Macon Co.,GA
.......... +Sarah K. Roper b: 24 Jul 1804 in Marion Co., SC d: 02 May 1867 in Macon Co.,GA m: 28 Dec 1826 in Meriwether Co.,GA
.............. 3 Peter Bridges b: 1828 in Marion Dist.,SC d: 10 Oct 1864 in Rock Island Prison, Ill (pow-confederate chaplain)
.................. +Eliza Jane Brown b: 25 Dec 1828 in Meriwether Co., GA d: 27 Jan 1909 in Grapeland, TX m: 14 Sep 1848 in Meriwether Co.,GA
...................... 4 Henry Bridges b: 1849
...................... 4 Mary Elizabeth Bridges b: 05 Feb 1851 in GA d: 10 Jul 1924 in Grapeland, Houston Co.,TX
.......................... +Wilkins b: Abt. 1850 d: Abt. 1940 m: Abt. 1872
............................... 5 Jim Wilkins b: Abt. 1873
............................... 5 Will Wilkins b: Abt. 1874
...................... 4 William Jefferson Bridges b: 01 Jul 1852 in South Carolina d: 13 Jan 1930 in Elkhart, Anderson Co., TX
.......................... +Ellen Stuart b: 11 Jul 1854 in GA d: 15 Dec 1936 in Elkhart, Anderson Co., TX m: Abt. 1870 in AL
............................... 5 Sophia Jane Bridges b: 1873
............................... 5 Peter Bridges b: 28 May 1875
............................... 5 Sr. Bridges Fred b: 26 Dec 1881
............................... 5 William Edward Bridges b: 29 Apr 1884
............................... 5 James William Bridges b: 1888
............................... 5 James Robert Bridges b: 03 Mar 1888
............................... 5 Alice Bridges b: 17 Jun 1889
............................... 5 John H. Bridges b: 15 Jan 1891
............................... 5 Fannie E. Bridges b: 10 Jan 1893
............................... 5 Bertha Eulalia Bridges b: 18 Mar 1895
............................... 5 Blant Egbert Bridges b: 22 Apr 1897
...................... 4 Sara Epsey Bridges b: 1854
...................... 4 John Ferrell Bridges b: 09 Jun 1858 in Washington Co., AL d: 30 Apr 1940 in Grapeland, Houston Co.,TX
.......................... +Francis Naomi Easley m: 10 Jul 1903 in Alabama
............................... 5 John Samuel Bridges b: 26 Jan 1880
............................... 5 Annie Bertha Bridges b: 01 Jul 1882
............................... 5 Arrie Bridges b: 12 May 1887
............................... 5 Cary Bridges b: 17 Jan 1890
............................... 5 Mattie Ruth Bridges b: 26 Jun 1892
............................... 5 Erie Bridges b: 22 Oct 1894
............................... 5 William Leslie Bridges b: 03 Mar 1897
............................... 5 Bessie Bridges b: 25 Aug 1899
............................... 5 Jessie Lee Bridges b: 25 Aug 1899
............................... 5 Infant Son Bridges b: 28 Sep 1902
...................... 4 Martha Bridges b: 28 Dec 1860 d: 11 Sep 1953 in Parker Cemetery, Grapeland TX
.......................... +Johnny Hudson b: Abt. 1855
............................... 5 Fannie Hudson b: Abt. 1876
............................... 5 John Hudson b: Abt. 1877
............................... 5 Joe Hudson b: Abt. 1878
.............. 3 Benjamin Bridges b: 20 Jun 1829 in Meriwether Co., GA d: 08 Jun 1909 in Macon Co.,GA
.................. +Mary Ann Brady b: 22 Oct 1841 in Macon Co.,GA d: 18 May 1909 in Macon Co.,GA m: 13 Sep 1858 in Macon Co.,GA
.............. 3 John Bridges b: 29 Jun 1829 in GA d: 05 May 1903 in Randolph Co.,GA
.................. +Martha Cloud b: 09 Sep 1833 in GA d: 08 Jul 1905 in Randolph Co.,GA m: in GA
...................... 4 James Bridges
...................... 4 Claude Bridges b: Abt. 1857
...................... 4 Artisia Ruth Bridges b: Jan 1859 in GA d: 31 Mar 1937 in GA
...................... 4 Tallulah H Bridges b: 02 Feb 1861 in Macon Co.,GA d: 01 Sep 1912 in Terrell Co.,GA
...................... 4 Thomas E Bridges b: 1862
...................... 4 Mary (Molly) D Bridges b: 1865
...................... 4 Robert E Bridges b: 1866
...................... 4 Sarah (Sallie) Bridges b: 1867
...................... 4 William Bridges b: Feb 1870
...................... 4 Mattie Cloud Bridges b: 05 Dec 1876 in Shellman, Randolph Co.,GA d: 11 Dec 1960 in Fulton
.......................... +Otis Sanford Smith (Smyth) b: 1870 d: 1948 m: in GA
............................... 5 Martha Elizabeth Smith (Smyth) b: 1907
............................... 5 John Bridges (Smyth) b: 08 Jun 1914 in Pembroke, Bryant Co.,GA
................................... +Florence Adel Clifton b: 1919
....................................... 6 John Bridges (Smyth) Jr. b: 31 May 1945 in San Diego, CA
........................................... +Lee Lorena Staple
....................................... 6 Florence Adel Smyth b: 19 Mar 1948 in San Diego, CA
........................................... +Peter Dworsky b: 1947
....................................... *2nd Husband of Florence Adel Smyth:
........................................... +Edwin Gregory Alford
....................................... 6 David Clifton Smythe b: 14 Feb 1953 in San Diego, CA
........................................... +Angela Maria Detolla b: 1953
...................... 4 Allen W Bridges b: Dec 1878
.......................... +Sarah Madison Ford
............................... 5 George Dillard Ford Bridges
.............. 3 William Jefferson Bridges b: 1831 in South Carolina d: 1908
.................. +Lavicy Stewart b: 1835 in Bibb County, GA d: 1918 m: 1866
...................... 4 John Robert Bridges b: 19 May 1878 d: 12 Apr 1956
.......................... +Sophie Lillie Payne b: 12 Mar 1886 d: 20 Aug 1968
.............. 3 Elizabeth Bridges b: 1833
.............. 3 Lucinda Bridges b: 1837 in Meriwether Co., GA d: Bef. 1883 in Dawson, Terrell Co.,GA
.................. +John W. Berry b: 1830 in South Carolina d: 25 Apr 1890 in Dawson, GA m: 23 Sep 1858 in Macon
Co.,GA
...................... 4 Edgar C Berry b: Abt. 1859
...................... 4 Florence Berry b: Abt. 1869
...................... 4 Sarah Berry b: Abt. 1871
...................... 4 Arra Berry b: Abt. 1877
...................... 4 Homer Berry b: Abt. 1879
.............. 3 James Madison Bridges b: 06 May 1839 in Meriwether Co.,GA d: 28 Feb 1923 in Terrell Co.,GA
.................. +Catherine Stewart b: 11 Dec 1845 in Schley Co.,GA d: 29 Jan 1927 in Dawson Co.,GA m: 28 Sep 1865 in Schley Co.,GA
...................... 4 Sara Elizabeth Bridges b: 10 Sep 1866 in Schley Co.,GA d: 22 Aug 1892 in Terrell Co.,GA
.......................... +Alfred Edward Kersey b: 02 Oct 1859 d: 22 Aug 1892 in Lee County, GA m: 04 Oct 1883 in Schley Co.,GA
............................... 5 Mary Ella Kersey b: 08 Dec 1885 in Terrell Co.,GA d: 17 Oct 1959 in Lee County, GA
................................... +George Albert Nesbit b: 27 Dec 1867 d: 23 Mar 1962 in Lee County, GA m: 25 Jun 1908
....................................... 6 Elsie Nesbit b: 02 Apr 1909
....................................... 6 Mary Nesbit b: 24 May 1910
....................................... 6 George Albert Nesbit, Jr. b: 13 Aug 1911 in Smithville, GA d: 23 Aug 1991 in Columbia, SC
........................................... +Gussie Idelle Sullivan b: 23 Jul 1910 in Ruby, Chesterfield Co.,SC m: 21 May 1938 in Berry College, Rome, GA
....................................... 6 William Calvin Nesbit b: 07 Nov 1912
....................................... 6 Martha Nesbit b: 25 Jul 1915
............................... 5 James Calvin Kersey b: 03 Oct 1888
............................... 5 Luther William Kersey b: 30 Nov 1890
...................... 4 Henry Thomas Bridges b: 08 Jul 1868 d: 16 Feb 1955
...................... 4 Lucy Mary Bridges b: 07 Mar 1870 in Schley Co.,GA d: 11 Jun 1955 in Dawson, GA
.......................... +Rufus Harley Jennings b: 10 Dec 1867 in Terrell Co.,GA d: 16 Nov 1959 in Dawson Co.,GA m: 25 Jan 1888 in Terrell Co.,GA
............................... 5 Ernest Clyde Jennings b: 23 Dec 1888
............................... 5 Julia Catherine Jennings b: 28 Aug 1891
............................... 5 Mary Lucy Jennings b: 07 Mar 1894
............................... 5 Ruby Ina Jennings b: 02 Jun 1897
............................... 5 Mansfield Marion Jennings b: 18 Sep 1899
............................... 5 Ethel Eliza Jennings b: 29 Nov 1902
............................... 5 Alice DeAlva Jennings b: 28 Nov 1905
............................... 5 Rufus Bridges Jennings b: 01 Sep 1908
...................... 4 Ethel Bridges b: 10 May 1872
...................... 4 James Wyatt Bridges b: 28 May 1874 in Schley Co., GA d: 23 Dec 1954
.......................... +Sallie Mae Ball
............................... 5 Jim Ball Bridges
....................................... 6 Wayne M. Bridges
...................... 4 Emma Augusta Bridges b: 17 Jun 1876
...................... 4 Robert Lee Bridges b: 16 Jul 1877
...................... 4 Catherine Bridges b: 12 Aug 1878 d: 03 Jan 1911
...................... 4 Louis Williamson Bridges b: 17 Jul 1880 d: 10 May 1967
...................... 4 Daniel Russell Bridges b: 09 Sep 1882 d: 19 May 1967
...................... 4 Clark Edward Bridges b: 26 Nov 1884
...................... 4 Lester Martin Bridges b: 13 Oct 1890
.............. 3 Mary Bridges b: 1842 in Meriwether Co.,GA
.................. +John Edward Cox
.............. 3 Thomas Bridges b: 1846
.............. 3 Preston Bridges b: 25 Dec 1849 d: 01 Oct 1931
.................. +S. Janie b: 02 Feb 1855 d: 16 Jun 1946
...... 2 Margarett Bridges b: 1806 in Marion Dist.,SC d: Aft. 1848 in Meriwether Co.,?
.......... +William Caple b: in NC m: 07 Sep 1837 in Meriwether Co.,GA
.............. 3 Elizabeth Caple b: 1828
.............. 3 Thomas Calvin Caple b: 04 Jan 1841 in Meriwether Co.,GA d: 30 Sep 1937 in Brantley, Crenshaw Co.,AL
.................. +Roxie Ann Victoria Morgan d: in Crenshaw Co., AL m: 11 Jul 1867 in GA
...................... 4 Nettie Caple
...................... 4 Mack Caple b: 12 Mar 1867
...................... 4 Jennie Caple b: 01 Apr 1869
...................... 4 Sophia Caple b: Feb 1883
...................... 4 Dora Caple b: May 1885
...................... 4 Lonie Victoria Caple b: 12 May 1889
...................... 4 Irene Caple b: 04 Aug 1891
...................... 4 Ludie Caple b: 12 Jan 1899
.............. 3 Betsy Caple b: 1842
.............. 3 William T Caple b: 1844
.............. 3 Lucinda Caple b: 1845
.............. 3 Gustus Caple b: 1846
.............. 3 Britton Caple b: 1848
...... 2 Elizabeth Bridges b: 1808 in Marion Co.,SC
.......... +Frederick S. Roper b: 1794 in North Rockingham, Richmond, NC d: 30 Apr 1829 in Meriwether Co.,GA m: in Meriwether Co.,GA
.............. 3 Hillard Roper
.............. 3 John Roper
.............. 3 Lucinda Roper
.............. 3 John Caswell Roper b: 14 Nov 1829 in Meriwether Co., GA d: 15 Aug 1872 in Marlboro Co.,SC
.................. +Margaret Bethea b: 14 Nov 1831 in Marlboro Co.,SC d: 16 Aug 1872 in Marlboro Co.,SC
...................... 4 John Thomas Roper b: 06 Nov 1850
...................... 4 Laurin B. Roper b: May 1857
...................... 4 William B. Roper b: Abt. 1859
...................... 4 Benjamin F. Roper b: Oct 1861
...................... 4 Robert B. Roper b: Sep 1867
...................... 4 Martha J. Roper b: Abt. 1870
...... 2 John Bridges b: 1810 in Marion Dist.,SC d: in Macon Co.,GA
.......... +Nancy Greer b: in Meriwether Co., GA d: Aft. 1880 in GA m: 16 Sep 1841 in Meriwether Co., GA
.............. 3 John Bridges b: 1842
.............. 3 Mary Bridges b: 1846
.............. 3 William Bridges b: 1849
...... 2 Eliza Bridges b: 1812
...... 2 Nancy Bridges b: 1814


	The following articles appeared in the "Arkansas Gazette" and "Arkansas Democrat"
	when Eliza Hightower Bridges Marguth was interviewed on the occasion of her
	92nd birthday. The year was 1922.

	From the ARKANSAS GAZETTE, April 2, l922
Headline--KNEW LITTLE ROCK BEFORE CIVIL WAR--
Mrs. Eliza Marguth Migrated From Georgia via Caravan in 1845 "Coming to Arkansas from Georgia in a caravan of three wagons of personal
belongings, and a tent wagon and stock bringing up the rear, in the early days when travel was difficult, Mrs. Eliza Bridges Marguth knew Little Rock when grape vines grew along the west side of Louisiana Street and the "town branch" wandered at will through the town. Mrs. Marguth celebrated her 91st birthday Tuesday with an all-day reception at her home, 1101 Park Avenue. She was born in Reed Co.,GA, moving to Little Rock in the early days with her father. She has lived in Arkansas since 1845. She is the daughter of Dr. Benjamin Bridges and Mary Cival Hennegan (Henagan), who was a daughter of Darby Henagan, and a sister to Barnabas K. Henagan, former governor of South Carolina. Mrs. Marguth was the seventh child in a family of 13. She tells many interesting incidents of home and family life in the early days. The pilgrimage from Georgia was made very much as other journeys of that day. The caravan moved slowly to the west, always resting on Sunday. A definite halt was made near Montgomery, Ala., also in Mississippi, but Dr. Bridges believed that he owed it to his growing family to give them the opportunities of a new country; therefore, he crossed the Mississippi river in flatboats, and was not satisfied until he was at least as far west as central Arkansas. The family first settled in White County, but before long established near Little Rock. General Robinson was their nearest neighbor, located one mile away on the Memphis highway. It was at his home that Miss Eliza Bridges met Louis A. Marguth, whom she married March 10, 1850....." THE FOLLOWING IS AN EXACT TRANSCRIPTION OF AN ORIGINAL DOCUMENT MENTIONED EARLIER, FOUND IN THE UNBOUND FAMILY FILES UNDER THE NAME 'BENJAMIN BRIDGES' Benjamin Bridges (1750-1822) of South Carolina married Rebecca Stubbs (1759-1864) of South Carolina. Rebecca lived to be 102 years old and was active until a short time before her death which resulted from some type of high fever. Their children, as remembered by her grandaughter (Eliza Hightower Bridges Marguth) Rebecca Lucinda Nancy Thomas Nancy John Margarett John Anna Betty (Elizabeth) Eliza Benjamin Jr. Benjamin Bridges, Jr. (1897-1851) of SC married Mary Cival Hennigan (Henagan) (5-2-1800 - 1864) of SC on March 1, 1822. Mary Cival Hennigan was the daughter of Darby Hennigan, Captain in the Army of the American Revolution. She was a sister to Barnabas K. Hennigan, former governor of SC. Captain Darby Henagan was a wealthy slave and land owner; with a plantation on the Great Peedee River and one on the Little Peedee River. On a return trip from Florida where he had made a speculation on slaves he fell ill some place in Alabama and died in the year 1817. Captain Darby Hennigan married Drucilla Sweeney. Drucilla died in 1812 according to her grandaughter, Eliza Bridges Marguth. Their children were the aunts and uncles of Eliza Bridges and she remembers these names: Barnabas K. Hennigan, John Hennigan, Lucretia Hennigan, Druscilla Hennigan, Ephraim Hennigan. Barnabas K. married a Miss Alice ________ ; they had two daughters, Mary and Alice; Alice died a young lady: Mary married a Mr. Johnson and lived in Charleston, SC 557 Main Street. B.K. Hennigan practiced medicine for a few years, then went into politics; took sick in the senate and died in 185_. ____________________________________________________________________________ END OF DOCUMENT FOUND IN LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, PUBLIC LIBRARY --------------------------- Darby Henagan was not old enough to have served in the Revolution. Probably his father, Barnabas Henagan, was a contributor of food or something. I think I have read that somewhere. The person who typed this original sheet made a notation in pen that the information was supplied by Eliza H. Bridges Marguth. Anyway, they are a very interesting family, the Henagans. Seven of her cousins served well in the Civil War-her cousin Col. John Henagan was listed in the order of battle for almost every big battle-he was in KERSHAW'S BRIGADE. Col. Henagan died in a Union POW camp and is buried on Johnson's Island, Sandusky, Ohio.


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