Polly Emaline Bridges was born on December 23, 1878 in Cherokee County, North Carolina to parents Martin Crowder Bridges and Charity Emaline Kilpatrick Bridges (see links below), their sixth of eight children. Her middle name, which is also her mother's middle name, has been found spelled as Emaline, Emiline, Emmaline, and Emeline. Polly's family migrated to Arkansas from North Carolina in the mid-1880s when Polly was a child.
Polly wed William Washington Cossey (linked below) on September 23, 1897 in Pope County, Arkansas. Both were listed as residents of Ella, Arkansas at the time of their marriage. Will and Polly were married for 68 years until Polly's passing on May 20, 1966 at age 87. Will survived Polly for almost seven years; he passed away at age 95 in April 1973.
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U.S. census listings (spellings intact):
1880 - Shoal Creek Township, Cherokee County, North Carolina
Martin C. Bridges, Head, M, 35, b. NC
Charity Bridges, Wife, 39, b. NC
John Bridges, Son, 12, b. AR
Josephine Bridges, Daughter, 10, b. NC
Martha Bridges, Daughter, 8, b. NC
Lydia Bridges, Daughter, 6, b. NC
Henderson Bridges, Son, 3, b. NC
Pollie Bridges, Daughter, 1, b. NC
1900 - Smyrna, Pope County, Arkansas
William Cossey, Head, M, 22, b. AR
Polly Cossey, Wife, 21, b. NC
Della Cossey, Daughter, 6 mo., b. AR
Mollie Bridges, Niece, 7, b. AR
1910 - Wileys Cove, Searcy Co., Arkansas
William N. Cossey, Head, M, 33, b. AR
Polly E. Cossey, Wife, 31, b. NC
Della C. Cossey, Daughter, 10, b. AR
Elsie J. Cossey, Daughter, 7, b. AR
Olva L. Cossey, Son, 1, b. AR
1920 - Walls twnshp, Lonoke Co., Arkansas
Will Cossey, Head, M, 42, b. AR
Polly Cossey, Wife, 41, b. NC
Elsie Cossey, Daughter, 17, b. AR
Oliver Cossey, Son, 11, b. AR
Dorthy Cossey, Daughter, 6, b. AR
1930 - Walls twnshp, Lonoke Co., Arkansas
W. W. Cossey, Head, M, 52, b. AR
Pollie Cossey, Wife, 51, b. NC
Dorothy Cossey, Daughter, 16, b. AR
1940 - Keo, Lonoke County, Arkansas
Oliver Cossey, Head, M, 31, b. AR
Leatha Cossey, Wife, 27, b. NC
Delories Cossey, Daughter, 9, b. AR
Bobby Cossey, Son, 7, b. AR
Wallace Cossey, Son, 2, b. AR
William Cossey, Father, 61, b. AR
Polly Cossey, Mother, 60, b. AR
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Polly wed William Washington Cossey (linked below) on September 23, 1897 in Pope County, Arkansas. Both were listed as residents of Ella, Arkansas at the time of their marriage. Will and Polly were married for 68 years until Polly's passing on May 20, 1966 at age 87. Will survived Polly for almost seven years; he passed away at age 95 in April 1973.
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U.S. census listings (spellings intact):
1880 - Shoal Creek Township, Cherokee County, North Carolina
Martin C. Bridges, Head, M, 35, b. NC
Charity Bridges, Wife, 39, b. NC
John Bridges, Son, 12, b. AR
Josephine Bridges, Daughter, 10, b. NC
Martha Bridges, Daughter, 8, b. NC
Lydia Bridges, Daughter, 6, b. NC
Henderson Bridges, Son, 3, b. NC
Pollie Bridges, Daughter, 1, b. NC
1900 - Smyrna, Pope County, Arkansas
William Cossey, Head, M, 22, b. AR
Polly Cossey, Wife, 21, b. NC
Della Cossey, Daughter, 6 mo., b. AR
Mollie Bridges, Niece, 7, b. AR
1910 - Wileys Cove, Searcy Co., Arkansas
William N. Cossey, Head, M, 33, b. AR
Polly E. Cossey, Wife, 31, b. NC
Della C. Cossey, Daughter, 10, b. AR
Elsie J. Cossey, Daughter, 7, b. AR
Olva L. Cossey, Son, 1, b. AR
1920 - Walls twnshp, Lonoke Co., Arkansas
Will Cossey, Head, M, 42, b. AR
Polly Cossey, Wife, 41, b. NC
Elsie Cossey, Daughter, 17, b. AR
Oliver Cossey, Son, 11, b. AR
Dorthy Cossey, Daughter, 6, b. AR
1930 - Walls twnshp, Lonoke Co., Arkansas
W. W. Cossey, Head, M, 52, b. AR
Pollie Cossey, Wife, 51, b. NC
Dorothy Cossey, Daughter, 16, b. AR
1940 - Keo, Lonoke County, Arkansas
Oliver Cossey, Head, M, 31, b. AR
Leatha Cossey, Wife, 27, b. NC
Delories Cossey, Daughter, 9, b. AR
Bobby Cossey, Son, 7, b. AR
Wallace Cossey, Son, 2, b. AR
William Cossey, Father, 61, b. AR
Polly Cossey, Mother, 60, b. AR
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Polly Emaline Bridges was born on December 23, 1878 in Cherokee County, North Carolina to parents Martin Crowder Bridges and Charity Emaline Kilpatrick Bridges (see links below), their sixth of eight children. Her middle name, which is also her mother's middle name, has been found spelled as Emaline, Emiline, Emmaline, and Emeline. Polly's family migrated to Arkansas from North Carolina in the mid-1880s when Polly was a child.
Polly wed William Washington Cossey (linked below) on September 23, 1897 in Pope County, Arkansas. Both were listed as residents of Ella, Arkansas at the time of their marriage. Will and Polly were married for 68 years until Polly's passing on May 20, 1966 at age 87. Will survived Polly for almost seven years; he passed away at age 95 in April 1973.
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U.S. census listings (spellings intact):
1880 - Shoal Creek Township, Cherokee County, North Carolina
Martin C. Bridges, Head, M, 35, b. NC
Charity Bridges, Wife, 39, b. NC
John Bridges, Son, 12, b. AR
Josephine Bridges, Daughter, 10, b. NC
Martha Bridges, Daughter, 8, b. NC
Lydia Bridges, Daughter, 6, b. NC
Henderson Bridges, Son, 3, b. NC
Pollie Bridges, Daughter, 1, b. NC
1900 - Smyrna, Pope County, Arkansas
William Cossey, Head, M, 22, b. AR
Polly Cossey, Wife, 21, b. NC
Della Cossey, Daughter, 6 mo., b. AR
Mollie Bridges, Niece, 7, b. AR
1910 - Wileys Cove, Searcy Co., Arkansas
William N. Cossey, Head, M, 33, b. AR
Polly E. Cossey, Wife, 31, b. NC
Della C. Cossey, Daughter, 10, b. AR
Elsie J. Cossey, Daughter, 7, b. AR
Olva L. Cossey, Son, 1, b. AR
1920 - Walls twnshp, Lonoke Co., Arkansas
Will Cossey, Head, M, 42, b. AR
Polly Cossey, Wife, 41, b. NC
Elsie Cossey, Daughter, 17, b. AR
Oliver Cossey, Son, 11, b. AR
Dorthy Cossey, Daughter, 6, b. AR
1930 - Walls twnshp, Lonoke Co., Arkansas
W. W. Cossey, Head, M, 52, b. AR
Pollie Cossey, Wife, 51, b. NC
Dorothy Cossey, Daughter, 16, b. AR
1940 - Keo, Lonoke County, Arkansas
Oliver Cossey, Head, M, 31, b. AR
Leatha Cossey, Wife, 27, b. NC
Delories Cossey, Daughter, 9, b. AR
Bobby Cossey, Son, 7, b. AR
Wallace Cossey, Son, 2, b. AR
William Cossey, Father, 61, b. AR
Polly Cossey, Mother, 60, b. AR
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Polly wed William Washington Cossey (linked below) on September 23, 1897 in Pope County, Arkansas. Both were listed as residents of Ella, Arkansas at the time of their marriage. Will and Polly were married for 68 years until Polly's passing on May 20, 1966 at age 87. Will survived Polly for almost seven years; he passed away at age 95 in April 1973.
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U.S. census listings (spellings intact):
1880 - Shoal Creek Township, Cherokee County, North Carolina
Martin C. Bridges, Head, M, 35, b. NC
Charity Bridges, Wife, 39, b. NC
John Bridges, Son, 12, b. AR
Josephine Bridges, Daughter, 10, b. NC
Martha Bridges, Daughter, 8, b. NC
Lydia Bridges, Daughter, 6, b. NC
Henderson Bridges, Son, 3, b. NC
Pollie Bridges, Daughter, 1, b. NC
1900 - Smyrna, Pope County, Arkansas
William Cossey, Head, M, 22, b. AR
Polly Cossey, Wife, 21, b. NC
Della Cossey, Daughter, 6 mo., b. AR
Mollie Bridges, Niece, 7, b. AR
1910 - Wileys Cove, Searcy Co., Arkansas
William N. Cossey, Head, M, 33, b. AR
Polly E. Cossey, Wife, 31, b. NC
Della C. Cossey, Daughter, 10, b. AR
Elsie J. Cossey, Daughter, 7, b. AR
Olva L. Cossey, Son, 1, b. AR
1920 - Walls twnshp, Lonoke Co., Arkansas
Will Cossey, Head, M, 42, b. AR
Polly Cossey, Wife, 41, b. NC
Elsie Cossey, Daughter, 17, b. AR
Oliver Cossey, Son, 11, b. AR
Dorthy Cossey, Daughter, 6, b. AR
1930 - Walls twnshp, Lonoke Co., Arkansas
W. W. Cossey, Head, M, 52, b. AR
Pollie Cossey, Wife, 51, b. NC
Dorothy Cossey, Daughter, 16, b. AR
1940 - Keo, Lonoke County, Arkansas
Oliver Cossey, Head, M, 31, b. AR
Leatha Cossey, Wife, 27, b. NC
Delories Cossey, Daughter, 9, b. AR
Bobby Cossey, Son, 7, b. AR
Wallace Cossey, Son, 2, b. AR
William Cossey, Father, 61, b. AR
Polly Cossey, Mother, 60, b. AR
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