Thomas
Jefferson
Bridges
Born in Kentucky
Ancestors 
Son of Drury Bridges
and [mother unknown]
Brother of
Sarah Ann Bridges
Husband of
Lucinda (Berry) Bridges
— married
21 Mar 1835 in Sumner County, Tennessee
Descendants 
Father of
Hester Jane Bridges, Sarah Francis (Bridges) Jones, Mary H. Bridges, Enoch Turner Bridges and Olivia E. Bridges
Died
at age 87
in Allen County, Kentucky
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Biography
Thomas was the son of Drury Bridges. He married first Lucinda Berry on March 21, 1835 in Sumner County, Tennessee. They were the parents of:
- Harriet (1836-1924)
- Hester Jane (1837-1919)
- Turner J. (1839-unknown)
- Sarah Francis (1840-1917)
- Mary H. (1846-1852)
- Enoch Turner (1851-1885)
- Olivia E. (1855-1900)
Thomas married second Mary Stephen on January 2, 1860 in Allen County, Kentucky.
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Sources
"Tennessee, State Marriage Index, 1780-2002," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VNCQ-NWD : accessed 26 Aug 2014), Thomas Bridges and Lucinda Berry, 21 Mar 1835; citing "Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002," Ancestry.com; p. 211, Sumner, Tennessee, United States, State Library and Archives, Nashville.
"United States Census, 1850," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M655-DLD : accessed 26 Aug 2014), T J Bridgez, Allen county, part of, Allen, Kentucky, United States; citing family 420, NARA microfilm publication M432.
"Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FWYX-C92 : accessed 26 Aug 2014), T. J. Bridges and Mary Stephens, 02 Jan 1860; citing Allen, Kentucky, reference p 50; FHL microfilm 851644.
"United States Census, 1870," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MX7N-D8V : accessed 26 Aug 2014), Thomas J Bridges, Kentucky, United States; citing p. 20, family 134, NARA microfilm publication M593, FHL microfilm 000545943.
"United States Census, 1880," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MCHY-RY7 : accessed 26 Aug 2014), Thomas J Bridges, Magisterial District 4 Gainesville, Allen, Kentucky, United States; citing sheet 205C, NARA microfilm publication T9.
- ↑ First-hand information as remembered by Kathy Lamm, Tuesday, August 26, 2014. Replace this citation if there is another source.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Thomas by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Thomas by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
- David Bridges
:
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 37 markers, haplogroup I-M253, FTDNA kit #817503, MitoYDNA ID T10876 [compare]
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~1.56%
Aaron Lamm :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A780865 [compare]
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~0.78%
Patsy Franklin :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A197270 [compare], Ancestry member Qltwizard
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~0.39%
Richard Kee :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member rickee44
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