 "BRIDGES" from Virginia, North Carolina, Mississippi, and Texas
My BRIDGES family apparently descends from five brothers who migrated from Prince William County, Virginia to Central North Carolina in the mid
1750's. The brothers then migrated to different areas with at least two moving to Tyron County, North Carolina. They continued to live in this area
when it became Rutherford County, North Carolina. My ancestor, Aaron BRIDGES, who was born around 1777 married Elizabeth SMITH. Aaron appears
to have died around 1820, and Elizabeth raised her family on her own. Their son, John W. BRIDGES, who was born around 1814 in Rutherford County, NC married
Mary MOREHEAD in 1841. John and Mary migrated to Neshboda County, Mississippi with Mary's parents, David MOREHEAD and Sarah FORTUNE, around 1849. They later
settled in the Eastern part of Leake County, Mississippi. Both of John & Mary's sons, Minor Winn and Pleasant C. BRIDGES, were in the Civil War. Minor migrated
to Arkansas while his brother, Pleasant who was my ancestor, migrated to Hopkins County, Texas.
Other surnames being researched from the Bridges side of the family: DOWDY, RIDDLE, DEATON, CAUDLE
"GOFF" from Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Alabama, and North Carolina
James GOFF was born in 1855 in Bridgeport, Alabama to unknown parents. His parents died when he was very young.
"ADAMS" from Texas, Mississippi, Missouri, Tennessee, and North Carolina
Benjamin ADAMS was born in 1849 in Tishomingo County, Mississippi, son of James & Candace ADAMS. No information on parents.
"RUTH" from Arizona, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and North Carolina
Sevier Washington RUTH was born in 1841 in Buncombe County, North Carolina, son of James RUTH and Sarah GARREN. He married Arie RAY and they moved
to Sevier County, Arkansas then to Custer County, Oklahoma before spending their final days in Maricopa County, Arizona.
 "MEYER" from South Dakota, Wisconsin, and Prussia
Emil MEYER came to Columbia County, Wisconsin aroun 1878, and married Emilie GROFF. They later moved to Spink/Beadle County, South Dakota.
"KNIGHT" Michigan, Ontario, and England
Archibald KNIGHT was born in Adelaide, Middlesex County, Ontario the son of James KNIGHT and Jane MOORE. He moved to St. Clair County, Michigan where he married Rosalia Alberta TWICHELL. James
KNIGHT was born in Hampshire County, England the son of James KNIGHT and Mary CUFF.
"GROFF" from Columbia County, Wisconsin and Prussia
Christian GROFF came to Columbia County, Wisconsin around 1861 with his wife, Wilhelmina. After she died, he later moved to Spink County, South Dakota
with his son, John, and his son-in-law, Emil MEYER.
"TWICHELL" from Michigan, and various counties in Massachusetts
Lemuel Harvey TWICHELL was born in New Salem, Massachusetts in 1822, and moved to Erie County, New York. He married Celia Ann PERHAM
in 1845 at a unknown location, probably in Venango Co. PA, then settled in St. Clair County, Michigan. Lemuel's parents were reportedly John TWICHEL and Lucinda RAYMOND of New Salem and Athol, Massachusetts, but
there seems to be some problem with this information.
"MOORE" Ontario, and New York
Jane MOORE was born in New York, but raised in Middlesex County, Ontario. Her parents are unknown.
"ROUTCHSKI" from Prussia
No information is known about Wilhelmina ROUTHCHSKI's family except that they were reportedly from Prussia.
 "SEYLER" from Madison County, Montana; Washington County, Ohio; and Bavaria
John Theobold SEYLER migrated to Washington County, Ohio around 1846 with his parents, Jacob and Margaret SEYLER, from Bavaria. John left home and
migrated West to California, and ended up in Madison County, Montana around 1865, and he later married Jane DEMPSEY, daughter of Robert DEMPSEY.
"DEMPSEY" from Madison County, Montana and Antrim County, Ireland
Robert DEMPSEY reportedly left Belfast, Ireland around 1848 and migrated on a potato boat to Boston. He made his way south and was in the Mexican
War. He then headed north and was a scout out of Fort Hall, Idaho by 1853, and he married a Bannock Indian around 1855. Robert moved his family north to Montana living first in Deer Lodge, then
settling in Ruby Valley. His fourth daughter, Jane, married John Theobold SEYLER.
 "HAMRICK and HAMBRICK" all families in all states prior to 1880. Families descend from Patrick HAMRICK and Margaret INGLES of King George County, Virginia
My line descends from Patrick and Margaret's son, Benjamin HAMRICK, who married Mary SIAS/SEIRS in Prince William County, Virginia around 1750, and through their
daughter, MARY. Mary HAMRICK married Clator SMITH of Loudoun County, Virginia in 1778, and later moved to Rutherford County, North Carolina.
Persons interested in sharing information on any of these families lines is encouraged to contact me. See section at bottom. There is now a new web page for HAMRICK researchers which is located at
http://www2.netcom.com/~huskyfan/hamrick.html, or by clicking on HAMRICK PAGE
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