Person Sheet


Name Melinda Portlock
Birth 19 October 1829, Indiana
Census 1856, Washington Township, Des Moines County, Iowa
Census 20 June 1860, Washington Township, Des Moines County, Iowa
Census 30 August 1870, Madison Township, Madison County, Iowa
Census 13/14 July 1880, Madison Township, Madison County, Iowa
Census 15 June 1900, Stuart, Guthrie County, Iowa
Census 18 April 1910, Stuart, Guthrie County, Iowa
Death 19 September 1912, Madison County, Iowa
Burial 23 September 1912, Fairview Cemetery, Madison Township, Madison County, Iowa
Father Barnet Dougherty Portlock (1794-1842)
Mother Sarah "Sally" Lyons/Lines (1808-1852)
Spouses
1 Lawson/Losson Bridges
Birth 9 March 1822, Dearborn County, Indiana
Census 1856, Washington Township, Des Moines County, Iowa
Census 20 June 1860, Washington Township, Des Moines County, Iowa
Census 30 August 1870, Madison Township, Madison County, Iowa
Census 13/14 June 1880, Madison Township, Madison County, Iowa
Census 15 June 1900, Stewart, Guthrie County, Iowa
Death 13 September 1900, Madison County, Iowa
Burial 15 September 1900, Fairview Cemetery, Madison Township, Madison County, Iowa
Occupation Farmer
Father James Bridges
Mother Elizabeth Green
Marriage 1 January 1849, Des Moines County, Iowa in the home of Miss Sarah Portlock
Children Serena (1853-1907)
Joana (1854-1918)
Roxanna (ca1856-)
Oliver (ca1857-<)
Lucie (ca1859-<)
Hester (1859-1896)
Austin (1861-1934)
Benton (ca1863-1927)
Harriet "Hattie" (~1865-1941)
Mary (Twin) (~1868-)
Sarah Ann (Twin) (1867-1933)
Minnie (1869-)
Notes for Melinda Portlock
From circumstantial evidence, Melinda is probably the daughter of Barnet and Sarah (Lines) Portlock. See family notes under Barnet and Sarah for explanation.

Found an Alis Bridges, dau of L. and M., buried in the Shinar Cumberland Presbyterian Cemetery who died 16 Mar 1855 age 5 years 1 month, and 8 days. Could this be another child of Lawson and Melinda?
Notes for Lawson/Losson (Spouse 1)
http://www.interment.net/data/us/ia/madison/fairview_cemetery.htm
Fairview Cemetery
Madison Township, Madison County, Iowa
This listing submitted by Judy Wight Branson [jlwight@northlink.com]. 
Bridges, Austin, b. 1861, d. 1934, h/o Henrietta, (m) 2-13-1895 Madison County, s/o Lawson & Matilda (Partlock)
Bridges, Benton, d. 3-24-1927, 63 y
Bridges, Henrietta, b. 1873, d. 1966, w/o Austin
Bridges, Hester, b. 6-21-1859, d. 6-26-1896, d/o L. M.
Bridges, Juann (Imes), b. 7-19-1864, d. 9-29-1918
Bridges, Lawson, b. 3-9-1822, Dearborn County Ind., d. 9-13-1900, h/o Malinda
Bridges, Malinda (Partlock), b. 10-19-1829, d. 9-19-1912, w/o Lawson
Research
1852 Iowa State Census; Pleasant Grove Twp, Des Moines County, page 42 (Ancestry.com)
1860 Iowa Federal Census; Washington Township, Des Moines County page 856 (Ancestry.com)
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