"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6W5-BJ1 : 12 April 2016), Jane Bridges in household of Robert Bridges, Illinois, United States; citing p. 25, family 188, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,788.
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXJL-S1J : 15 September 2017), Jane C Bridges in household of Robert Bridges, Mayberry, Hamilton, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district ED 30, sheet 617B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0210; FHL microfilm 1,254,210.
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKXJ-BGR : accessed 4 December 2017), Thomas Bridges, Brushy, Saline, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 91, sheet 4B, family 83, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 324; FHL microfilm 1,374,337.
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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.
However, there are no known yDNA test-takers in his direct paternal line.
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