FALLS COUNTY, TEXAS - BIOGRAPHY - ELIZA JANE BRIDGES

Contributed by:  Kimm Antell  [kantell@austin.rr.com]

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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 Cemetery-Tom Green 
Co, TX.

A memorial was given by 
Philip Arthur