William B. Bridges (1838 - 1906)

Born 6 Jun 1838 in North Carolina

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Ann (Walker) Bridges — married 30 Mar 1859 in Cleveland, North Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died 7 Apr 1906 at age 67 in North Carolina

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Biography

Private William Bridges served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Aug 15, 1862
Mustered out: Apr 9, 1865
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): Company C, 10th North Carolina Artillery

William, the son of Ezekiel Bridges and Permelia (Webb) Bridges, was born in 1838. He married Mary Ann "Polly" Walker on 30 Mar 1859 in Cleveland, North Carolina. They had eleven children Cynthia, Addie, Elizabeth, James, Summie, Oliver, Plato, Julia, Ella, Hester and Lonnie, William enlisted for service in the US Civil War on 15 Aug 1862 at Camp Hill, North Carolina. He served in Co. C, 10th Regiment, N. C. State Troops throughout the war and was paroled 9 Apr 1865 at the Appomattox Court House. William returned home after being paroled and was listed as a farmer for the remainder of his life. He died in 1906 and is buried at Union Baptist Church Cemetery, Polkville, Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4BJ-2NK : 12 April 2016), William Bridges in household of Permelia Bridges, Rutherford county, part of, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States; citing family 1352, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VXR5-9Q4 : 4 November 2017), William B Bridges and Polly Ann Walker, 30 Mar 1859; citing Cleveland, North Carolina, United States, p. , North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm 18,783.
• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD67-ZGP : 12 December 2017), Wm B Bridges, 1860.
• "United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FS6W-3NT : 4 December 2014), William B. Bridges, Private, Company C, 1st Regiment, North Carolina Artillery, Confederate; citing NARA microfilm publication M230 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 5; FHL microfilm 821,772.
• "North Carolina, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XKXZ-SS7 : 7 December 2014), William B Bridges, 1862; from "Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of North Carolina," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing military unit First Artillery (10th State Troops), NARA microfilm publication M270 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1960), roll 50.
• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MW86-ZGG : 14 June 2019), Wm Bridges, 1870.
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCXG-ZPZ : 19 August 2017), William Bridges, Colfax, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district ED 161, sheet 501B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,981.
• Burial: , Polkville, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA, https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=35536308

See Also

History & Roster of Company C, 10th North Carolina Artillery Space:Co._C%2C_10th_Artillery_Reg.%2C_1st_St._Troops%2C_N.C.%2C_CSArmy