Joel Menton Bridges

Family/Spouse: Addie Williams. Addie was born on 26 Jul 1886 in Mississippi; died on 18 Apr 1971 in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Barney O'Field Bridges was born on 16 Nov 1919 in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana; died on 12 Apr 1978 in Louisiana.

James married Mary Josephine Phillips. Mary was born on 30 Nov 1857 in Amite County, Mississippi; died on 6 Feb 1959 in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Census Listings:

1860 Census
Louisiana, St. Helena Parish, P. O. Greensburg, La.
Enumerated 21 Jun 1860
Page 22
190-190
Wm. Bridges 28 M Farmer $600 $1500 La
Poline Bridges 26 f Miss
Cannon Bridges 9 M La
James Bridges 5 M La
Melissa Bridges 3 F La
Virginia Bridges 1 F La

William married Pauline Anne Travis on 11 Jun 1850 in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana. Pauline (daughter of William Harrison Travis and Nancy B. Hurst) was born on 26 Jan 1831 in Amite County, Mississippi; died on 3 Aug 1911 in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Jackson Cemetery, St. Helena Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
Description: William Lee Bridges, b 23 Dec 1829 LA, m 11 Jun 1850 St. Helena Parish, LA (St. Helena Marriage Index 1809-1933 -source ?u?www.usgenweb/archives.org ?/u?) to Pauline Ann Travis b 26 Jan 1831 (MS) d 3 Aug 1911, St. Helena Parish, LA. Both are buried at Jackson Cemetery, St. Helena Parish, LA (source St.Helena Parish Cemeteries 1814-1987, North Louisiana Genealogical Society Journal Vol. 12, No.1 Winter 1993- repository: Clayton Library, Houston, TX).

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Sometimes shown as William Barrett Travis

From the JERUSALEM CHURCH CHURCH BOOK, Mississippi Territory of Amit e, 29 Feb 1812

This church was located near the present town of Gillsburg. Organized 29 Feb 1812, when Mississippi was Indian Territory. The transcription is courtesy of Mrs. Alva McEwen, McComb, Mississippi.

Feb 1825: William Travis by experience May 1825: John Travis, Nancy Travis by experience Apr 1827: Brother and Sister Travis restored Jan 1829: Brother and Sister Travis reported for non-attendance Mar 1829: Brother and Sister Travis excluded July 1841: William Travis restored. William and Nancy Travis, letter of dismission. Apr 1842: Members included: Elizabeth White, Emily and Patsy Strickland, Rutha White, Henry Strickland, Elizabeth White (dec'd), Polly (Mary) Travis, William Travis, Nancy Travis, John Travis, John Travis, Sr., Nancy Travis, Mary Travis

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Census Listings:

1850 Census
Louisiana, St. Helena Parish, Eastern District
Enumerated 24 July 1850
Page 178
21-21
William Travis 50 M Farmer $500 Miss
Sabrina Travis 23 F La
Cannon Travis 22 M Farmer Miss
Polean Travis 17 F Miss
Decalb Travis 15 M Miss
Wm Travis 7 M La
Winna Travis 4 F La
Rebecca Carroll 22 F La
Henry Carroll 19 M Farmer La

1860 Census
Lousiana, St. Helena Parish
Enumerated 22 Jun 1860
Page 26
234-234
Wm Travis 62 M Farmer 1800 500 S. Carolina
Sabrina Travis 32 F La
William Travis 15 M La
Wineford Travis 12 F La
Alice Travis 6 F La
Izabell Travis 1/12 F La
Henry Wagoner 15 M La

William married Nancy B. Hurst on 8 Oct 1817 in Liberty, Amite County, Mississippi. Nancy was born about 1798 in Northumberland County, Virginia; died on 1 Nov 1842 in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The daughter of Henry Hurst.

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Married:
Jules Hurst, a descendant, also reported that William and Nancy (Hurst) Travis had "twin girls said to have been killed by lightning--names unknown to me."