William B. "Praying Bill" Bridges

1838 - 1906  (67 years)

• Name	William B. "Praying Bill" Bridges
  Nickname	Praying Bill
  Born	6 Jun 1838	North Carolina   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Cemetery	Union Baptist Church, Cleveland County, NC
  Military Service	Civil War (CSA)
  Died	7 Apr 1906	Cleveland County, North Carolina
  Notes	William and Mary Bridges appear in the 1870 Cleveland County census in #8 township (Camp Call) in household 68 and lists the children as Cinthia, Adela, Elizabeth, Summey, Oliver, and Aloma P..(Aloma is probably Alonzo) The children listed on the family page are from the World Family Tree CD Vol 2. William enlisted in Company C of the 10th Regiment NC (1st Regiment NC Artillery, "Graham's Battery) at Camp Hill, Va on August 15, 1862. According to family legend William and Hamby Davis (Arabella's husband) returned home from the war together. William was known as "Praying Billy"
  Person ID	I7679	myfamilytree
  Last Modified	20 May 2022

  
  

  Father	Ezekiel "Zeke" Bridges,   b. 22 Aug 1810, North Carolina ,   d. 20 Oct 1890, New House, Cleveland County, NC  (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Permelia Webb,   b. 1812, North Carolina ,   d. 21 Jul 1871, New House, Cleveland County, NC  (Age 59 years)
  _MARRIED	N
  Family ID	F4739	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary "Polly" Ann Walker,   b. 6 Jul 1840, North Carolina ,   d. 19 Feb 1916, Cleveland County, North Carolina  (Age 75 years)
  Married	30 Mar 1859	Cleveland County, North Carolina
  Marriage fact	Married by W. M. Gold, J.P.
  Children	1. Malissa Bridges   2. Alonzo Bridges   3. Cynthia Jane Bridges,   b. 1860,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Elizabeth Frances Bridges,   b. 1863,   d. Yes, date unknown + 5. Summey R. Bridges,   b. 20 Sep 1866, Cleveland County, North Carolina ,   d. 13 Oct 1933, Cleveland County, North Carolina  (Age 67 years)   6. Oliver Crowell Bridges,   b. 1869,   d. Yes, date unknown + 7. Plato Durham Bridges,   b. 1870,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. James G. Bridges,   b. 1872,   d. Yes, date unknown   9. Julia Etta Bridges,   b. 1873,   d. Yes, date unknown   10. Hester W. Bridges,   b. 1875,   d. Yes, date unknown   11. Ella Bridges,   b. 1877,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	20 May 2022
  Family ID	F4788	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Cemetery - - Union Baptist Church, Cleveland County, NC Married - 30 Mar 1859 - Cleveland County, North Carolina Died - 7 Apr 1906 - Cleveland County, North Carolina  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S32] 1880 Rutherford County Census, Colfax Township House #86.