Julius
Caesar Alford
(J C A)
Bridges
Sr
Born in Henry County, Georgia, United States
Son of James M. Bridges
and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Mary Ann (Cosper) Bridges
— married
10 Sep 1857 in Randolph , Alabama, USA
Descendants 
Father of
E M (Bridges) Crim, Edmund Towles Bridges, Francis Marion Bridges, Julius Caesar Alford Bridges Jr., John Wesley Bridges, James W. Bridges, L N Bridges, Mary Elizabeth (Bridges) Waldrop, Robert L Bridges and Enoch Marvin Bridges
Died
at age 42
in Pinehill, Rusk County, Texas, United States
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Biography
Julius Caesar was born about 1839. Julius Caesar Bridges ... He passed away about 1881. [1]
Residence
- 1860 US Census; 31 Jul 1860; Northern Division, Randolph County, Alabama, United States.
- J C A Bridges M 21 Georgia, M Minister
- M A Bridges F 20 Alabama
- E T Bridges M 2 Alabama [2]
- 1880 US Census; 11 Jun 1880; Precinct 7, Rusk County, Texas, United States
- J C A Bridges Self M 41 Texas, United States, Preacher
- Mary Bridges Wife F 34 Texas, United States
- Frances Bridges Son M 17 Alabama, United States
- Julius Bridges Son M 15 Alabama, United States
- John W Bridges Son M 13 Alabama, United States
- James W Bridges Son M 10 Alabama, United States
- M N Bridges Son M 8 Texas, United States
- I Bridges Daughter F 8 Texas, United States
- Robert Bridges Son M 5 Texas, United States
- Marion Bridges Son M 4 Texas, United States
- Georgia Hampton (blank) F 1 Texas, United States [3]
Death
- From FindAGrave memorial. Shared stone with Mary A. Casper. Gravestone inscription: Rev. J. C. A. Bridges; Feb. 16, 1839; Oct. 8, 1881. Married Sept. 10, 1857. Other data, excluding burial location, is unsourced and information only.
- Rev Julius Caesar Alford Bridges is buried at Bridges Cemetery, Chapman, Rusk County, Texas, USA
- Spouse:
- Mary Ann Casper Bridges 1841-1912
- Children:
- Edmond Towles Bridges 1858-1935
- Euphrasia J. Bridges 1860-1876
- Francis Marion Bridges 1863-1934
- Julius Caesar Bridges 1865-1939
- John W. Bridges 1867-1916
- James W. Bridges 1870-1929
- Isaac Newton Bridges 1872-1953
- Mary Elizebeth Bridges Waldrop 1872-1954
- Robert Lee Bridges 1875-1940
- Enoch Marvin Bridges 1877-1968
- Infants Bridges 1881-Unknown [4]
Burial
- Burial:
- Place: Blossom Hill Cemetery
Notes
- Note N185The Bridges families came to texas before the Rev. Joel H. cosper wagon train came to Texas and they spent Christmas 1869 with the bridges before going on to Bell county. Bridges settled in Rusk county permanently.
- Cospers of the South and Southwest by Willie Zell Ray Hunt 1768-1980
Sources
- ↑ Entered by Lillian Gonzales, Jul 16, 2012
- ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHDP-PD6 : 13 December 2017), E T Bridges in entry for J C A Bridges, 1860.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFJC-216 : 10 July 2019), Georgia Hampton in entry for J C M Bridges, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 79, sheet 200D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 1325; FHL microfilm 1,255,325.
- ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 10 July 2019), memorial page for Rev Julius Caesar Alford Bridges (16 Feb 1839–8 Oct 1881), Find A Grave: Memorial #13070888, citing Bridges Cemetery, Chapman, Rusk County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by Sharon (contributor 47194094).
- Lillian Gonzales, firsthand knowledge. Click the Changes tab for the details of edits by Lillian and others.
- GGrandson Graham Waggoner Bridges
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Linda (Bridges) McKinney
Rev. J.C.A. Bridges was a circuit rider in the Methodist Church (History of Methodism in Texas). He was a chaplain in the Confederacy.
posted 27 Oct 2014 by Linda (Bridges) McKinney
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Bridges-1360 and Bridges-230 appear to represent the same person because: Please merge these two profiles for they clearly represent the same person.
Bridges-1763 and Bridges-1360 appear to represent the same person because: They have the same spouse. Please check the sources for J.C.A. Bridges and merge them if you believe they are the same person. Thanks! -NGP
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J.C.A. AND MARY ANN COSPER BRIDGES HAD 10 CHILDREN, INCLUDING MY GRANDFATHER, FRANCIS MARION "FRANK"BRIDGES. J.C.A. SERVED IN THE CONFEDERATE ARMY,34TH ALABAMA INFANTRY AS A SECOND LIEUTENANT. HE BECAME A MASON IN PINE HILL LODGE NUMBER 95 IN 1875. HE WAS A CIRCUIT RIDER (TRAVELING PREACHER). I HOPE THIS INFO HELPS. LINDA BRIDGES MCKINNEY
The father of J.C.A. BRIDGES WAS JAMES M. BRIDGES AND HIS MOTHER WAS MARTHA MATILDA PRESSLEY.
J.C.A. WAS BORN IN HENRY CO., GA ON FEB. 16, 1839.HE WAS AN ELDER IN THE METHODIST CHURCH.
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