hi barbara. thank you for your response. my grandmother was cora bridges, and she was born in fredericktown, missouri. her parents were elijah thomas bridges and ella hovis. his parents were milford irvn bridges and margin i. fisher. his parents were jonathan bridges and nancy patan or ratan or raton. don't know any more than this. would appreciate any help you may have. thanking you in advance for your time and assistance. diane heath