Kentucky:  A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, Kniffin 2nd ed., 1885
Livingston Co.

JOSEPH BRIDGES is a native of Boone County, Ky., born on the 6th of April,
1823.  His grandfather, John Bridges, was a native of Virginia, and of 
Welsh descent.  He served in Washington's army during the war of the 
Revolution, and distinguished himself by many acts of bravery during that
struggle.  He came West several years after the war, making the journey
by flat-boats downt the Ohio River, landing at the site of Maysville, Ky.,
and making his first settlement at Old Dover, in Mason County, being one
of the first permanent residents of the section.  He afterward moved to
Boone County, and settled at Cobb's Station, now known as Richwood's 
Station, where he died at an early day at the advanced age of one hundred
and six years.  His widow, Jenny Bridges, died in Covington, Ky., a few
years later, aged one hundred and three.  Joseph Bridges, Sr., subject's
father, was born in Virginia, where  he lived until after marriage, when
he came to Kentucky with his uncle and father, settling first in Mason
County.  Later he moved to Boone County, where he lived until his death,
which occurred in 1832, at the age of forty-five or forty-seven years.  
He was a soldier in the war of 1812, and served under Gen. Harrison; he
was taken prisoner by the Indians at Fort Meigs, remained in captivity a 
short time, being afterward delivered from his enemies by a detachment of
the American army.  He was an active business man, and during his life
accumulated a handsome competency.  Subject's mother, Celia (Cooper)
Bridges, was a daughter of Nyras Cooper, of Norfolk, Va.  She died in
Newport, Ky., in 1881, at the age of eighty-eight years.  Joseph and Celia
Bridges' children were Jane, John N., Caroline, Joseph (subject), 
William M., Seth C. and L.P., all of whom are living; the deceased 
children were Joseph and Slatie.  Joseph Bridges, whose name heads this
sketch, passed his youth upon the farm, and in school during the winter
months.  He afterward attended schools in Cincinnati, and commenced life
on his own responsibility as a tobacconist, serving an apprenticeship
several years with W.B. Murphy.  He afterward worked at his trade at
Napoleon, Louisville, Cincinnati, Covington and other places for a number
of years, and, later, pruchased a farm in Kenton County, four miles from
Independence, on which he resided until 1856.  In that year he disposed 
of his farm and moved to Livingston County, locating about four miles 
from Smithland, where he engaged in farming for one year, at the end of
which he moved to Carrsville, where he engaged in the tobacco business,
opeing a large factory in partnership with P.C. Barnett.  They continued
the business until 1861, at which time the partnership was dissolved
by mutal consent, Mr. Bridges engaging in buying and shipping tobacco,
in which he was very successful.  He opened a hotel at the same time, 
also, and has kept public house ever since, his hotel being one of the
best in the county at the present time.  He discontinued the tobacco
business in 1874, and since that time has been engaged dealing in stock,
buying and shipping for the markets of Cincinnati and other places.  Mr.
Bridges has been a very active business man, but, like many others, he
sustained heavy losses during the war, which interfered materially with
the river trade.  He was married, in the year 1846, to Mary G. Pavy,
daughter of P.H. and Lucy Pavy.  The following children have been born
to Mr. and Mrs. Bridges: Lucinda J., America A., M.F. (deceased), Josie,
J.R., Belle, Ruth, L.E., R.L. and Willie.  Mr. Bridges belongs to the
Masonic fraternity, and is also a member of the Boone Lodge, No. 1, 
I.O.O.F., the first society of Odd Fellows constituted in Kentucky.  In
politics he was originally a Whig, but since the dissolution of his 
party, he has been independent, generally voting with the Democrats.

Bridges Harrison Cooper Murphy Barnett Pavy
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Boone-KY VA Mason-KY OH Kenton-KY

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