He married 21 Jun 1835, Franklin Co., MO, to Martha Ann E. Rutherford, daughter of Granville and Rachael P. (Eades) Rutherford.

1850 census, Tebo, Henry Co., MO
John Q. Bridges M 39 North Carolina
Martha A E Bridges F 33 Kentucky
Belinda B G Bridges F 13 Missouri
Rachael A Bridges F 11 Missouri
Susan M Bridges F 8 Missouri
Elisha C Bridges M 7 Missouri
James G Bridges M 2 Missouri
James Bridges M 66 North Carolina

1860 Henry Co., MO census, Bogard Twp., p. 982
John Q. Bridges, 49, NC
Martha A. E., 43, KY
Rachel A., 19, MO
Susan A., 17
Elisha E., 15
James, 12
John C., 10
Robert A., 5
Theodosia A., 1

1870 Pettis Co., MO, Sedalia, p. 564
John Q. Bridges, 59, carpenter, NC
Martha A., 55, KY
Rachel A., 26, MO
Edward E., 25, MO
John C., 18, MO
Robert A., 15, MO
Theodore S., 11, MO

1880 Pettis Co., MO, Sedalia, p. 226C
J. Q. Bridges, 79, NC, carpenter, NC NC
Mary A., 64, KY VA VA
Edward, 32, MO
Rachel, 32, MO
Robert, 26, MO
James, 30, MO
Theodosia, 21, MO

Children:

1. Belinda B.G. Bridges, b. 1837, MO;

2. Rachel Bridges b. 5 Sep 1840, MO; d. 1912, Sedalia, Pettis Co., MO; buried Crown Hill cemetery.

3. Susan Melvina Bridges b. 7 Nov 1842; m. 1860 to Jasper N. Dunaway (b. 1842 near Uric, MO); d. 21 Jul 1908. They had one child, Virginia Isabella b. 2 Feb 1862. According to a descendant, "the stress of the Civil War caused them to drift apart a short time before the daughter was born, the mother going to Illinois, living at Petersburg, Menard Co., until after the daughter was married on 7 July 1878, when she moved to Sedalia, where she died. [Info from Kay Phelps, whose husband's gr-grandfather wrote it in a letter.]
i. Virginia Isabella Dunaway b. 2 Feb 1862

4. Elisha Edward Bridges b. 1845, MO; never married; d. 8 Aug 1919; Sedalia, Pettis Co., MO; buried Crown Hill cemetery. Mill Wright.

5. James Bridges b. 1848, MO

6. John C. Bridges b. 1850, MO

7. Robert A. Bridges b. 1855, MO

8. Theodosia A. Bridges b. 4 Feb 1859, MO; d. 1914; buried Crown Hill cemetery, Sedalia, Pettis Co., MO