Shadrack Bridges1

b. 19 June 1853, d. 23 October 1929
FatherJerome Bridges1 b. 18 Oct 1818, d. 31 Jan 1901
MotherSarah Margaret Isabella Buchanan1,2 b. 10 Dec 1830, d. 11 Aug 1865
Birth19 Jun 1853 Shadrack Bridges was born on 19 Jun 1853.1 
Marriage25 Dec 1878 He married Nancy Smith on 25 Dec 1878 in Scotland County, Missouri.3,4 
Cens-188024 Jun 1880 Eighteen months after their marriage Shadrack and Nancy were recorded farming in Independence township, Schuyler County, Missouri. Their first daughter, 4 month old Eula Grace, was also enumerated.5 
Cens-19007 Jun 1900 In 1900 they were listed as residents of neighboring Fabius township.6 
Cens-191019 Apr 1910  The 1910 census enumeration listed Shadrack at age 56 and Nancy, also age 56. They had been married 31 years. Nancy reported that she was the mother of 3 children, all of whom were living. Daughters Grace and Maud were both single and living at home. Grace stated she was a teacher; Maud was a bookkeeper at a bank.7 
Cens-19201920 Sometime prior to 1920 Shadrack and Nancy left Missouri and settled in Decatur, Macon County, Illinois. There they were recorded on the 1920 census. Shadrack listed his occupation as "laborer". Both Grace and Maude were employed as high school teachers.8 
Death23 Oct 1929 Shadrack died on 23 Oct 1929 in Decatur, Macon County, Illinois, at age 76.9 

Family

Nancy Smith b. Sep 1853
Children
ChartsDescendants of John Buchanan and Ann Ryburn
Descendants of William Ryburn and Mary (?)
Last Edited30 Nov 2013

Citations

  1. [S124] David Trimble, Buchanan and Gillespie, p. 211-214. Trimble cites records belonging to Mrs. Betty Bridges Bower as his source for information on the family of Sarah Margaret Isabella Buchanan and Jerome Bridges.
  2. [S1015] Washington Co., Virginia probate records for James, Mathew and Robert Buchanan.
  3. [S124] David Trimble, Buchanan and Gillespie, p. 211-214. Trimble cites records belonging to Mrs. Betty Bridges Bower as his source for information on the family of Sarah Margaret Isabella Buchanan and Jerome Bridges. He cites 12 Dec. 1879 as their date of marriage which disagrees with the county marriage records.
  4. [S1079] Scotland Co., Missouri Marriage Register C: 217. Shadrach Bridges of Schuyler Co. Missouri and Miss Nancy Smith of Scotland Co., MO were married at the home of the bride's mother on 25 Dec. 1878 by H.A. Northcutt; recorded 19 Jul 1879.
  5. [S1021] Shad Bridges household, 1880 U.S. cens., Schuyler Co., MO, pop. sched., Independence township, ED 153, page 14D (stamped), dwelling 249, family 255, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Nov. 2004, image 28 of 31. Enumeration includes: Shad Bridges, 26, marr, farmer, b. MO, father b. VA, mother ?; Nancy E., wife, 26, b. MO; Eula G., dau, 4/12, b. Feb. MO, parents b. MO.
  6. [S1022] Shad Bridges household, 1900 U.S. cens., Schuyler Co., Missouri, pop. sched., Downing city in Fabius township, ED 131|6A (p. 27 stamped), sheet 140, dwelling 140, family Nov. 2004, image 11 of 20. Enumeration includes: Shad Bridges, 46, b. Jul 1853, marr 21 yrs, b. MO, parents b. VA; Nancy, wife, 46, Sept. 1853, marr 21 yrs, mother of 3 children, all living, b. MO; parents b. KY; Grace, dau, 20, b. Feb. 1880; Maud, dau, 15, b. Feb. 1885; Philis, son, 10, b. Sept. 1889; all children b. MO, all parents b. MO, viewed online at Ancestry.com.
  7. [S1130] Shadrack Bridges household, 1910 U.S. cens., Schuyler Co., Missouri, pop. sched., Fabius township, ED 138, sheet 4B, dwelling 72, family 74, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Jul 2006, image 8 of 17. Enumeration includes: Shadrack Bridges, 56, marr #1, marr 31 yrs, b. MO, father b. VA, mother b. KY, no occup; Nancy E., wife, 56, marr #1, marr 31 yrs, mother 3 children, all living, b. KY, parents b. KY; Grace, dau, 30, sgl, b. MO, teacher; Maud, dau, 25, sgl, b. MO, bookkeeper at bank.
  8. [S1516] Shadrack Bridges household, 1920 U.S. cens., Macon Co., Illinois, pop. sched., Decatur, ED 134, sheet 15A (p. 52 stamped), dwelling 290, family 335, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Jul 2006, image 29 of 38. Enumeration includes: Shadrack Bridges, 66, marr, b. MO, laborer; Nancy, wife, 66, b. MO; Grace, dau, 34, sgl, b. MO, teacher at high school; Maude, dau, 31, sgl, b. MO, teacher at high school; also 4 boarders, all high school teachers.
  9. [S801] "Illinois Statewide Death Index, 1916-1950", Illinois State Archives (http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/…). Shadrach Bridges data viewed Jul. 2006 (date and location of death only).