Bridges in the USA

Aaron BridgesAge: 67 years18231890

Name
Aaron Bridges
Surname
Bridges
Given names
Aaron
Birth 1823 37
Birth of a brotherSamuel G. H. Bridges
1823

Birth of a sisterMelinda Bridges
1824 (Age 12 months)

MarriageElizabeth WaynesView this family
July 24, 1848 (Age 25 years)
Birth of a son
#1
John Simpson Bridges
February 1, 1850 (Age 27 years)
Birth of a son
#2
Aaron Benjamin Bridges
1855 (Age 32 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3
Nancie E. Bridges
1857 (Age 34 years)
Birth of a son
#4
Robert Allen Bridges
1862 (Age 39 years)
Birth of a son
#5
Allen Bridges
1864 (Age 41 years)
Death of a brotherEphraim D. Chiswill Bridges
1867 (Age 44 years)
Birth of a daughter
#6
Sarah Bridges
1868 (Age 45 years)
Birth of a daughter
#7
Alice Bridges
1868 (Age 45 years)
Marriage of a childJohn Simpson BridgesMary Ann L. RisleyView this family
September 1, 1878 (Age 55 years)

Death of a wifeElizabeth Waynes
November 24, 1886 (Age 63 years)
Death 1890 (Age 67 years)

Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
elder brother
7 years
elder brother
6 years
elder brother
2 years
elder brother
17 months
elder brother
4 years
elder brother
4 years
twin brother
1 year
himself
2 years
younger sister
Family with Elizabeth Waynes - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: July 24, 1848The Indian territory attached to Harrison County, Missouri
18 months
son
6 years
son
3 years
daughter
6 years
son
3 years
son
5 years
daughter
1 year
daughter

Note

Home in 1860: Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas Home in 1880: Austin, Cass, Missouri

U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865
Side: Confederate
Regiment State/Origin: Missouri
Regiment Name: 11 Missouri Infantry
Regiment Name Expanded: 11th Regiment, Missouri Infantry
Company: A
Rank In: Private
Rank In Expanded: Private
Rank Out: Private
Rank Out Expanded: Private
Film Number: M380 roll 2

Regimental History 11th Missouri Infantry Rgt.

Cols. DeWitt C. Hunter, Simon P. Burns, LtCol. Thomas H. Murray, S. P. Burns, Maj. T. H. Murray, James Phillips

The regiment was originally organized as the 2nd (Hunter's) Mo. Infantry Rgt. in the summer of 1862 and served as cavalry until dismounted on Aug. 31, 1862. In September 1862 it was designated the 8th (Burns) Mo. Infantry Rgt.

The regiment was assigned to Parson's Brigade, Trans-Mississippi Department. It fought at Cane Hill, Prairie Grove and Helena where it lost 14 killed, 82 wounded and 67 missing. On July 6, 1863 it had 467 effectives. During the winter of 1863-1864 it was redesignated 11th Mo. Infantry Rgt. to conform to the CSA War Department number. It was assigned to Parson's, S. P. Burns' brigade, Trans-Mississippi Department. It lost five killed and 44 wounded at Pleasant Hill and two killed and 15 wounded at Jenkins' Ferry. It disbanded in early 1865.

In the 1880 Census, Aaron Bridges lived in Austin, Cass County, Missouri where it appears the y may have run a boarding house. They had at least 1 boarder. Samuel Goodwin, whose occupatio n is listed as "Doctor of Medicine", lived in the same residence. Samuel Goodwin is also list ed as being married, although his wife's name is not listed in the census