Essie Mae Bridges

1915 - 1983  (67 years)

• Name	Essie Mae Bridges  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Birth	20 Oct 1915	Reed, Washington, Arkansas, USA   [1]
  Gender	Female
  FamilySearch ID	GY3N-97M
  Name	Essie Mae Probst  [1]
  Burial	1983	Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto, Texas, USA   [1]
  Death	30 Apr 1983	Lampasas, Lampasas, Texas, USA   [1]
  Person ID	I91657	Clan Montgomery Society | John Montgomery and Esther Houston
  Last Modified	30 Aug 2026

  
  

  Family	James Paul Montgomery,   b. 24 Jun 1895, Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, USA d. 23 Jul 1967, Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto, Texas, USA (Age 72 years)
  Divorce	Bef 1950  [6]
  Children	+ 1. James Edward Montgomery,   b. 26 Apr 1933, Springfield, Greene, Missouri, USA d. 12 Apr 2005, Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama, USA (Age 71 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] > 2. Patricia Louise Montgomery,   b. 22 Dec 1934, Springfield, Greene, Missouri, USA d. 10 Feb 1951 (Age 16 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 3. Bobby Joe Montgomery,   b. 23 Oct 1937, Knox County, Texas, USA d. 6 Jun 2021, Lampasas, Lampasas, Texas, USA (Age 83 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] > 4. MaryJosephine Montgomery,   b. 1 Jul 1939, Tarrant, Texas, USA d. 2 Sep 1992, San Angelo, Tom Green, Texas, USA (Age 53 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F61663	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Aug 2026

  
  

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  Birth - 20 Oct 1915 - Reed, Washington, Arkansas, USA Burial - 1983 - Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto, Texas, USA Death - 30 Apr 1983 - Lampasas, Lampasas, Texas, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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