Lydia "Liddie" Bridges

Lydia married Clyde Newton on 31 May 1931 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC. Clyde was born on 29 Mar 1911 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 1 Feb 1988 in Cleveland County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Francis Colene Newton was born on 9 Oct 1932.
2. Clyde Andrew "Bud" Newton was born on 24 May 1934.
3. Billy Ray Newton was born on 24 Nov 1935.
4. Margaret Elizabeth Newton was born on 28 Jan 1941.
5. James Kenneth Newton was born on 22 Jun 1947.

Notes:

Eurie is the son of Bob Bridges (Boiling Springs) and retained the name. Eurie is the Uncle (brother of Elizabeth Bridges Fowler) of Ada Fowler Greene and Evie Melissa is the sister of L. Ralph Greene.

Eura married Evie Melissa Greene on 11 Sep 1910 in Cleveland County, North Carolina. Evie (daughter of John Jiles Greene and Charlotte Lee Scoggins) was born on 12 Jun 1888 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 6 Feb 1977 in Cleveland County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Marriage fact:
Residence Of J.T.S. Mauney, JP.
Witnesses: J.F. Crowder and Columbus M. Bridges

John married Texanna (Texy) Bridges on 25 Oct 1903 in Cleveland County, North Carolina. Texanna (daughter of James "Hopping Jim" Beam Bridges and Martha Jane Dycus) was born on 19 Apr 1866 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 8 Jan 1920 in Cleveland County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Texanna Bridges had two children out of wedlock. Bob Bridges (of Boiling Springs) is listed as the father of Eurie on Eurie and Evie's marriage certificate. Sam Brooks is listed as the father of Zelia on her marriage certificate.

In the 1910 census Martha Dycas Bridges is living with Texie. Texie died of chronic nephritis and is buried in Sandy Plains Baptist Church Cemetery in Cleveland Co. NC. along with Zelia and John Morgan.

Zelia married John Morgan (her step-father) less than two months after her mother (Texy) died.

Other Events:

• Cemetery: Green Cemetery, Polkville, NC

John married Charlotte Lee Scoggins on 26 Nov 1879 in Cleveland County, North Carolina. Charlotte (daughter of Jackson Scoggins and Melena Francis "Fannie" Davis) was born on 8 Sep 1861 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 27 Oct 1941 in Cleveland County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Cemetery: Green Cemetery, Polkville, NC

Notes:

Buried:
Next to Husband

Notes:

Married:
at home of F. Scoggins

Other Events:

• Cemetery: Buffalo Baptist Church, Grover, NC

Notes:

J. Monroe Morgan is the son of Perry and Elizabeth Morgan. In the 1920 Cleveland County, NC census Thomas Fowler (Levada's brother) and his two sons are living with them. Mun is listed as a slabber in a cotton mill.

James Monroe Morgan is the father of Thomas Fowler's wife Prueanna Morgan.

James married Sarah "Sallie" (?) about 1875. Sarah was born in 1851; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Cemetery: Sandy Plains Baptist Church Cemetery, Cleveland County, NC

Notes:

James and Martha appear in the 1870 Rutherford County census in Duncan's Creek Township.

James and Martha Bridges are both buried at Sandy Plains Baptist Church in Cleveland Co. NC.

Three of the Bridges brothers Crayton, Newton, and Kimsey all moved to Georgia and started a lumber business. They also all married Felkers.

James married Martha Jane Dycus on 5 Feb 1852 in Cleveland County, North Carolina. Martha (daughter of Elijah Dycus and Lavinia (Viney) Green) was born on 29 Oct 1833 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 14 Jun 1922 in Cleveland County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Cemetery: Sandy Plains Baptist Church Cemetery, Cleveland County, NC

Notes:

The 1900 census indicates Martha as widowed with 11 children, 8 of which were still living. She also had a sister named Lou Dycas (possibly Dicy Lou).

The 1910 and 1920 Cleveland County census' show Martha living with her daughter Texie and John Morgan.

(Medical):The Paragon Funeral Home, Shelby NC.
Death information provided by her sister Risey Dycus White.

Notes:

Married:
Married by W. M. Gold, Justice of the Peace. Marriage was registered on March 5, 1852.

Other Events:

• Cemetery: Camps Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Cleveland County, North Carolina
• Occupation: Farmer

Notes:

William and Fanny are listed in the 1880 Cleveland Co. census #8 township, house #242. James B. Bridges and Martha Jane are living next door. In the 1870 census they are living in #8 township (Camp Call) house #54. In the 1860 Rutherford County census William is listed as 25 years old, the same age as Fannie, and lists his birthplace as NC.

(Research):CENSUS: 1860 Rutherford Co, NC, Oak Spring PO, Sandy Run Dist, p. 8(8) 7 Jun 1860 54/53
Green, Wm R 25 M Day Laborer 00 50 NC
Fannie 25 F NC
John 4 M NC
Mary 2 F NC
(This may not be the correct William Green, but he is not in his parent's household in 1860 and he is in the neighborhood, and the age is about right.)

CENSUS: 1870 Cleveland Co, NC, Twp 8, p. 8 53/54
Wm Green 38 M W Farmer NC
Fannie 37 F W Keeping House NC
John 13 M W Attending School NC
Mary 12 F W Attending School NC
James 9 M W Attending School NC
William 6 M W At Home NC
Sarah 4 F W At Home NC Marion
Marcus 1 6/12 M W At Home NC


CENSUS: 1880 Cleveland Co, NC, Twp 8, ED 72, p. 24, 25 (596b, 597a) 242/242
Wm R Green W M 54 Md Farmer NC NC NC
Fannie W F 44 Wife Md Keeping House NC SC SC
Mary J W F 21 Dau S NC NC NC
James W M 18 Son S Works on Farm NC NC NC
William W M 14 Son S Works on Farm NC NC NC
Sarah P E W F 13 Dau S NC NC NC
Joseph W M 6 Son S NC NC NC
George E W M 4 Son S NC NC NC
Augustus W M 1 Son S NC NC NC
NOTE: William should be about 43-45, not 54.

The Tombstone at Camp Creek Baptist Church has 1817 as the birth year. I believe that this may be a mistake. He has a brother and several nephews buried here. The year of death appears to be correct and there is no wife buried near by. There are no other William R. Green's to be found in the county. There are no other William R. Greene's known to have lived in the area. Everything else points to this being the correct William R. Greene. BUT family tradition says that William went to SC to sell goods and died on that trip and was buried in SC. Need to keep looking to be sure.




Buried:
Tombstone Inscription "W. R. Green, c1817 October 5, 1887"

William married Frances "Fannie" Wiggins in Apr 1855 in Cleveland County, North Carolina. Frances (daughter of Augustine "Gus" Wiggins and Lavinia "Vinnie" Fowler) was born on 15 Jul 1834 in Rutherford County, North Carolina; died on 15 Jul 1914 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; was buried on 16 Jul 1914. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Cemetery: Sandy Plains Baptist Church Cemetery, Cleveland County, NC

Notes:

Married:
William M. Gold, Minister

Marriage fact:
Registered 14 June 1855 (Page 67)

Other Events:

• Cemetery: Sandy Plains Baptist Church Cemetery, Cleveland County, NC

Notes:

Not clear whether originated in Rutherford Co. or Polk Co.

A Jackson Scaggins (AFN BSQO-K6) is listed in the Latter Day Saint (LDS) database and has Milena F. Davis listed as a spouse. Another Andrew Jackson Scoggin (AFN FSQZ-B3), son of Bird Scoggin is listed in the LDS as having married a Fannie Davis (AFN FSQZ-LG) as his second wife. His first wife is listed as Sally Scoggin (AFN FSQZ-K9). The submitter for the second listing is a Clifford E. Winkler, #1 Bear Lake Estates, 300 Luman Rd., Phoenix, OR 97535.

Marriage to Sarah "Sally" Scoggins is documented in Rutherford County Marriages dated September 13, 1841. William Whitaker served as bondsman.

Jackson may be in an unmarked grave in the Davis-Greene family graveyard.

Jackson married Melena Francis "Fannie" Davis on 4 Dec 1860 in Cleveland County, North Carolina. Melena (daughter of William Fernilson Davis and Sarah "Sally" Womack) was born on 9 Jun 1826 in Rutherford County, North Carolina; died on 6 Mar 1911 in Cleveland County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Cemetery: Green Cemetery, Polkville, NC

Notes:

Buried in the Greene-Davis family cemetery between Polkville and New House. Melena's gravestone has the spelling of Scoggin.

Melena is listed in the 1880 census as Melinda. John Giles Greene and Charlotte (Melena's daughter) are listed as living in the same house. Jackson Scoggins is not listed. Melena is also listed as Selena in places such as the marriage certificate.

Notes:

Married:
Record of the marriage is held in the Cleveland County Courthouse. Married by D. Pannell. A tax of $1.00 was paid on December 1st to S. Williams, Clerk and the marriage certificate was registered on December 27th by S. Williams, Clerk.