James Bridges Page


James Bridges possibly md. twice once to Lucy Lowery and not doubted and once to a Sarah (Sally) Tisor according to an unproven DAR application. NOTE: 10-20-2007-- THIS "Tisor" CONNECTION IS TOTALLY UNTENABLE. SEE: The Guest Book at this site where a contributor has put information which will show that this James Bridges could never have married this or any other Tisor. Nothing against Tisors, but the facts are plain to see.

Known Children:
1. Thomas b. 1816 KY
2. John b. 1827 KY
3. James b. 1831 KY, res. near his sister Lucretia Brierly in Kansas City, MO
4. Mary b. 1834 MO
5. Lucretia Perry b. 2/3/1837 MO, d. 6/24/1911, md. Henry Ambrose Brierly, she was known as “Dolly”*
Dau:
Lucy Lee res near Kansas Cit, MO

*My grandmother, Sarah (Bridges) Bristol, and her sisters called Lucretia "Dolly" and visited her in Kansas City, MO with some of my older aunts.
James Bridges

Madison Co, KY:
Bridges, James md. Lowery, Lucy p. 78, Dec 25, 1814.
FROM: 1781-1844 MARRIAGE RECORDS OF MADISON COUNTY, KENTUCKY
(Transcribed and indexed alphabetically by Charlotte Ramsey)


I found the following query long after I posted my material on this website. My observations are as follows:
1. The marriage date in Madison Co, Ky, is compatible with the date of birth of James and Lucy's oldest child, i.e., Thomas b. 1816.
2. The Lucy ??? of Jan LeGere's query was obviously Lucy Lowery, as is true in my family's records and by the name "Coleman Lowery", b. ?
3. The names found on the DAR application are not exactly the same as the names on the LeGere list.
4. Another searcher found the Henry Brierly md. Lucretia connection offered no further info to help anyone else.
5. In 1823 James was living in Mercer Co, KY.
6. I had long thought that the James Bridges of Saline Co, AR, was this James, but our James was an original settler of Morgan Co., MO, in 1833. See below. James died in Morgan Co., MO.


Date: Tue, 31 Aug 1999 13:11:36 EDT




Morgan County Marriages - Book 1 BRIDGES, Coleman D. SPENCER, Eliza Ann 11/30/1841 BRIERLY, Henry A. BRIDGE, Lucretea A. 3/29/1859 LOWERY, William FRITZHUGH, Mary 5/26/1836 WILLIAMS, Calvin ADAIR, Annaretta 6/2/1833 MORRISON, Thomas C. ADAIR, Matilda 8/29/1858 KELLISON, Abraham PALMER, Mary 8/31/1837 JAMES, Edward B. ADAIR, Jailey 10/30/1844 HATFIELD, William F. ADAIR, Nancy 9/17/1857 HAMBY, James ADAIR, Rachael 3/11/1852 DILL, David ADAIR, Sally Ann 2/19/1847 BEEMAN, John ADAIR, Nacy 7/30/1846 ALLEN, William BRIDGES, Mary L. 5/7/1860 ADAIR, John SUMMERS, Parthena 11/18/1845 ADAIR, Layton SUMMERS, Edith 3/28/1833 ADAIR, Obidiah TOWNSEND, Martha Jane 5/3/1860

Morgan County Marriages – Book 2 MARK, Frank ADAIR, Martha 7/9/1870 SMITH, George Alim BRIDGES, Annie E. 1/5/1881 Geroge Alim Smith – Cole Co. BRIDGES, T. R. INGE, Sarah 2/1/1871 [This man from Syracuse, NY]

Morgan County Missouri Marriages – Book 4 STONE, Benjamin D. ADAIR Martha J. 6/18/1891 HODGES. B. R. ADAIR, Belle 6/16/1895 BREWER, John M. ADAIR, Minnie P. 10/25/1894 WENDLETON, Henry F. BRIDGES, Alice A. 8/28/1892 Wm. Wendleton, father of groom, consents STEELE, Aubrey C. BRIDGES, Lucy P. 8/19/1891 Aubrey C. Steele – Byberry, Cooper Co., Mo.

Morgan County Marriages Book 5 BRIDGES, J. C. ROBERTSON, Edna 11/14/1897 BRIDGES, J. S. ROBERTS, Maggie Ann 9/18/1898 THOMAS, C. Arthur BRIDGES, E. Viola 5/7/1905 COOK, George W. BRIDGES, Edna M. 4/14/1901 KINDRICK, W. B. BRIDGES, Maude 3/19/1902 TUCKER, Albert T. PALMER, Laura Anna 8/12/1903


1860 MILL CREEK TWP Households 621 - 736 Palmer, Parsons, Peoplesm Perkinssile, Porterm Pross(?), Pulaska MILL CREEK TWP Households 737 - 845 Adair, Aikenm Alkyerm Arismanm Arnoldm Atkison Bohanonm, Bridges, Bufford
772 BRIDGES James, Sr. 67 KY Lucy 60 KY Thomas 45 KY
773 BRIDGES C. S. 38 MO Eliza 39 MO J. B. 17 MO John S. 15 MO James 12 MO Edward 8 MO Waddy 6 MO
774 BRIDGES James 29 KY LARIMORE Thos. 19 19
797 ADAIR F. 27 MO Martha 28 MO Lucinda 11 MO Elvira 7 MO John 6 MO Wm 1 MO
MILL CREEK TWP Town of Syracuse Households 846 - 947 Ball, Banken, Barmitz, Batomi, Bechtel, Bell, Benson, Berry, Birch, Body, Brattim Brayton, Brewsterm Bridges, Brinhart, Brocksmith, Buniss(?)


1870 MORGAN COUNTY MISSOURI CENSUS MILL CREEK TOWNSHIP
34 BRIDGES T. B. 27 MO
106. BRIDGES C. L. 49 KY Ellsa 49 MO James 22 MO Edward 18 MO Wady 16 MO Anna 10 MO Henry 5 MO
107. BRIDGES James 76 KY Lucy 76 KY
111. BRIERLY James 52 Ireland Bridget 56 Ireland John 20 Ireland
179. ADAIR John 44 MO Jane 36 OH Luelar 5 MO Ida 4 MO Mary 1 MO
MOREAU TWP Households 948 - 1020 Adair, Allen, Armstrong RICHLAND TWP Town of Florence (con't) Households 501 - 620 Palmer, Pearco, Poulk, Prigg, Prismeyer


HISTORY Mill Creek township forms the north and part of the east boundary lines of the county. 1833 Akinsville is in Section 19. Among the early settlers were Elijah Shanklin, John Jamison, John Carpenter, James Bridges and Jonathan Huff. The population is 3,500.
Representatives -- Morgan county has been represented in the state legislature by the following representatives: Coleman L. Bridges 1849;
COUNTY COURT --The first court met at the house of John B. Fisher, in February, 1833. It was composed of Zaceus German, Seth Howard and John B. Fisher. In law they were "called county justices." Coleman Bridges, associates; 1852,


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Hi fellow researchers--

My James hailed from Mercer, KY and lived from 1793-1879.
He married a Lucy ? from Madison, KY who lived from 1793-1885.

Their son Coleman Lowery (Coley) married Eliza Ann Spencer in 1841
and had 10 children including:
Thaddeus Rowan,
John Scott,
Coleman Lowery, Jr.,
James S.,
Emil C.,
Edward,
Waddy F.,
William L., Anna,
Henry Ambrose.

Does anyone have any data on this James as far as parentage or siblings?

Henry Ambrose was my great grandfather and I have pretty much everything covered from him on down and will be happy to share.

Jan LeGere
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