23 Dec 2012
Letter received 7 Aug 2009 from Mr. Brad Birkner inquiring about family of Alonzo F. Bridges, his gg grandfather. This letter answered 10 years later by me on 22 Dec 2012 as follows:
22 Dec 2012Mr. Brad Birkner
280 East 600 South # 101
Salt Lake City UT 84111Dear Brother Birkner,
Some ten years ago, on Thursday August 7, 2003 you wrote to me inquiring about your relative Alonzo Franklin Bridges.
I am sorry it has taken so long to get back to you (your letter was filed away unanswered, and I just now found it!) but here I am.
Unfortunately, I do not have anything further on your GG Grandfather. He was in-law to my Ethington relative, Julia Mariah Brush who he married 24 Oct 1872 in Jackson County Illinois. I received information on this couple from these three people:
1. Robert E. Etherton
St Louis MO2. Wanda Atherton
Villa Ridge IL3. Sherry Ellis Kyle
Rolling Meadows ILIf any of them could be of further help to you, I would be glad to send you their addresses.
Sorry I could not do more for you. And again, for the time it has taken to respond.
Sincerely,
Harold D. Ethington
Birth year also given as 1851 (census of 1860, tombstone)
Note from Sherry Ellis Kyle to HDE Oct 1992 states that there are 11 children
in this family. Her family group sheet shows only 10. It appears there is a
page missing.
Birth date also given as 15 Jun 1872
Birth place also given as Cape Girardeau MO.
!Residence: Pomona, 1935 Elm St in Murphysboro. He was a Railroad signal man.
Affiliated with the Southern Babtist church.