1835 - 1919 (84 years)
Generation: 1
1. | Lawson Allen Bridges was born on 7 Nov 1835 in Cleveland County, North Carolina (son of Ezekiel "Zeke" Bridges and Permelia Webb); died on 27 Dec 1919 in Cleveland County, North Carolina. Other Events:
- Cemetery: Sandy Plains Baptist Church Cemetery, Cleveland County, NC
Notes:
Lawson and Mary appear in the 1870 Cleveland County census in #8 township (Camp Call) in household 85.
Lawson Bridges appears in the 1900 Cleveland Co. census in household #247, #8 township (Polkville), widowed with a niece Biddie (age 38) and grandson Osker (age 20) living with him.
Lawson joined the "Cleveland Rifleman" , Company F, 56th Regiment NC on May 10, 1862. Lawson was promoted to corporal on December 1, 1864 and to sergeant a short time later. Lawson took part in a desperate attack on March 25, 1865 in an attempt to break the seige of Petersburg. Sergeant Lawson Bridges was taken prisoner during the attack on Fort Stedman and confined at Point Lookout, Maryland on March 27, 1865. Released after taking the Oath of Allegiance on June 23, 1865. In The Southern Soldier Boy: A Thousand Shots for the Confederacy, James Elliott wrote that Lawson "brought down several of the bravest Yankees at close range. The Yankee who took Bridges' gun said, ' You've been using it; it is pretty hot." Bridges replied 'Yes, I got it from you and have made the best use of it I could. You can have it; I reckon it belongs to you."
Lawson married Mary B. Justice on 18 Mar 1858 in Rutherford County, North Carolina. Mary was born on 18 Mar 1832; died on 14 Dec 1898 in Cleveland County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Notes:
Married:
Bondsman - B. A. Jenkins
Married by J. M. Chitwood
Children:
- Georgia Bridges and died.
- Henrietta Abigail "Etter" Bridges was born on 21 Aug 1866 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 12 Dec 1937.
- Christopher Columbus Bridges was born in 1859; and died.
- Adolphus M Bridges was born on 16 Jan 1862 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 1 Jun 1925 in Cleveland County, North Carolina.
- Josie Bridges was born in 1868; and died.
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Generation: 2
2. | Ezekiel "Zeke" Bridges was born on 22 Aug 1810 in North Carolina (son of William "Singing Bill" Bridges and Elizabeth Bridges); died on 20 Oct 1890 in New House, Cleveland County, NC. Other Events:
- Cemetery: New House, Cleveland County, NC; homeplace off a secondary road North Of Sandy Plains Church
Notes:
A Mary Jones age 4 is living with Ezekiel and Permelia in the 1860 census, possibly a daughter of Arabell?
Ezekiel and Mary appear in the 1870 Cleveland County census in #8 township (Camp Call) in household 83.
Ezekiel and Permelia appear in the 1850 Rutherford County census.
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Excerpts taken from the "Broad River Genealogical Society Quarterly" Vol XVI No. 3 August 1996. Attributed to James Carson Elliott a former private in Co. F, 56th NC. "Ezekiel Bridges furnished 8 sons to the Army. Uncle Zeke and his boys were as loyal and enthusiastic for the cause as any -- all were good and faithful to the last." Four of Ezekiel's boys in gray never made it home.
"Ezekiel was a small man living on a small farm with a big family." (James C. Elliott, "Civil War History," Eswau Huppeday 14, No. 4; Nov 1994)
"He (Ezekiel) abused his family, after not infrequent drinking bouts, and finally, one of his daughters sewed him up in a sheet after he passed out and then beat him with a stick." The next morning he was told that he had been set upon in the woods and beaten by someone. This process was repeated a few time, and Ol' Zeke decided he would give up drinking. " (Attributed to Milfred Smith)
Ezekiel married Permelia Webb. Permelia was born in 1812 in North Carolina; died on 21 Jul 1871 in New House, Cleveland County, NC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | Permelia Webb was born in 1812 in North Carolina; died on 21 Jul 1871 in New House, Cleveland County, NC. Other Events:
- Cemetery: New House, Cleveland County, NC; homeplace off a secondary road North Of Sandy Plains Church
Notes:
Lawson's death certificate identifies Permelia's maiden name as Webb.
Children:
- Alfred Wilson Bridges was born in 1829 in North Carolina; and died.
- Celia C. Bridges was born on 6 Aug 1831 in Rutherford County, North Carolina; died on 28 Apr 1929 in Rutherford County, North Carolina.
- Issac James Bridges was born on 26 Jul 1833 in Rutherford County, North Carolina; died on 24 Jan 1911 in Cleveland County, North Carolina.
- 1. Lawson Allen Bridges was born on 7 Nov 1835 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 27 Dec 1919 in Cleveland County, North Carolina.
- Arabella Bridges was born on 10 Jun 1837; died on 19 Oct 1899 in Rutherford County, North Carolina.
- William B. "Praying Bill" Bridges was born on 6 Jun 1838 in North Carolina; died on 7 Apr 1906 in Cleveland County, North Carolina.
- David Bridges was born in 1841; died on 14 Jun 1864 in Petersburg, Virginia.
- John H. Bridges was born in 1842 in Rutherford County, North Carolina; died on 10 Apr 1864 in Virginia.
- Wiley Bridges was born in 1843; died on 22 Jan 1863 in Guinea Station, Virginia.
- Lorenza Dial Bridges was born in 1846 in Rutherford County, North Carolina; died on 30 Jun 1862 in Richmond, Virginia.
- Burwell H. Bridges was born in 1848; and died.
- Amos C. Bridges was born on 3 Mar 1854 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 21 Oct 1901 in Cleveland County, North Carolina.
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Generation: 3
4. | William "Singing Bill" Bridges was born about 1786 in Virginia (son of Moses Bridges and Sarah); and died. Notes:
William is listed in the 1850 Cleveland County census. Elizabeth is shown in the 1850 Rutherford County census living between Samuel Bridges (probably a brother to William) and Ezekiel her son.
William and Elizabeth are apparently living apart but maybe still living on the same piece of land since the county line runs in the immediate area.
William married Elizabeth Bridges about 1788. Elizabeth (daughter of James Aaron Bridges and Rebecca Hamrick) was born about 1796 in Virginia; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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5. | Elizabeth Bridges was born about 1796 in Virginia (daughter of James Aaron Bridges and Rebecca Hamrick); and died. Notes:
An Elizabeth Bridges appears in the 1860 Cleveland County Mortality Schedule listed as a widow, age 70, born in NC, died September 1859 of cancer.
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Generation: 4
8. | Moses Bridges was born about 1746 in Prince William County, Virginia (son of William Bridges and Catherine); died on 1 Aug 1812 in Rutherford County, North Carolina. Notes:
Moses Bridges has been tracked in Orange Co. - Caswell Co. NC (Circa 1765 - 1780) by Mills Bridges by signature on petitions to the state for formation of the county.
Moses married Sarah. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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