Bridges Family Graveyard
Location: Is at address 570 Womack-Brantley Rd. Go south from Tennille on Hwy 15 for about 4.5 miles to the intersection of Hwy 15 and Womack-Brantley Rd (CR 259) on right. Go 0.5 mile on Womack-Brantley Rd. The cemetery is on the right, just past the intersection of Womack-Brantley Rd (CR 259) and West Indian Hill Rd (CR 227).

GPS coordinates: 32° 52' 14.8" N 82° 47' 22.4" W
or in degrees only form: 32.87078° N X 82.78956° W
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Cemetery Status: Inactive
Predominant race: White

List of Graves

Pers No.NameBirthDeathInscription and NotesService
1R. F. Bridges Apr 29, 1854Nov 24, 1898Wife of M. E. Bridges. Peaceful be thy silent slumber. Peaceful in thy grave so
low. Thou no more will join our number. Thou no more our sorrows know.
 
2Lizzie Bridges Sep 23, 1859Apr 9, 1890Wife of M. E. Bridges. Calm on the bosom of thy God, Fair spirit rest thee now. E'en
while with us they footsteps trod, His soul was on thy brow.
 
3Samuel M. Bridges Jun 15, 1884Aug 11, 1887Son of M. E. & Elizabeth Bridges
 
4Pearl Moye Nov 13, 1888May 24, 1917Thy life was beauty, truth, goodness and love.
 
5Mrs. Nancy Bridges Oct 26, 1825Jul 5, 1885Wife of Alexander Bridges.
 
6Alexander Bridges     Confederate States of America
Co. E, 12 Bn Ga Lt Arty.
7Elizabeth Batchelor Apr 19, 1829Apr 15, 1904Mar'd Nov 14, 1860 to L. N. Batchelor
 
8Annie E. Batchelor Bridges Mar 27, 1866Sep 11, 1887Dau of L. N. & Lizzie Batchelor, Wife of John I. J. Bridges.
 
9Inf son of Jno I. J. & Annie E. Bridges May 15, 1886May 16, 1886  
10Inf son of Jno I. J. & Annie E. Bridges May 16, 1886May 16, 1886  
11Inf son of John I. J. & Annie E. Bridges Sep 8, 1887Sep 8, 1887  
12John B. Elton Nov 7, 1817Jun 14, 1899Dear old father has passed and gone from earth to God's heavenly throne. His dust
lies silent in the tomb. He's gone to heaven, his final home.
Confederate States of America
Military Service:
His tombstone reads, "He served in Indian War of 1836 and War of 1864 & 1865"
13Susan C. Elton Nov 11, 1824Feb 3, 1917On that immortal shore, We shall meet to part no more.
 

 

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