Randolph County Georgia Archives - Biographies - Eliza Jane Bridges 1844 - 1926 ************************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store this file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/randolph.htm ************************************************************************** submitted by Michelle May 2002 KNICKERBOCKER COMMUNITY CENTER, MEMORIAL Eliza Jane Bridges 1844 - 1926 Eliza Jane Bridges was born in Randolph County, Georgia, the daughter of John Bridges and Malinda W. Denson Bridges. Her parents were owners of a plantation and slaves. On December 13, 1865, Eliza Jane Carried Stephen Dexter Arthur* in Randolph County, Georgia. Their children were John James, Minnie Lee, Fannie M., Bessie Elizabeth, Basil Dexter*, Patrick Leroy, Mary Jane, Maude, Carrie, Ola Mae, Etla Ann and Sally Van. There are thirty-seven grand- children. It is ironic that Eliza Jane, who was cared for and pampered by a nanny slave, became a frontier woman and bore and raised so many children. In 1871, Eliza Jane and Stephen Dexter moved their family - from Georgia to Marlin, Falls County, Texas. They farmed and raised cattle there until 1887 when they moved to Knickerbocker. Eliza Jane and Stephen farmed and operated a water-powered cotton gin on Dove Creek until his death in 1903. Eliza Jane died January 14, 1926 & is buried at Knickerbocker Cemetary-Tom Green Co, TX. A memorial was given by Philip Arthur submitted by Michelle