Stella Skains 
Stella was born on April 15th, 1881 in Downsville, Union Parish, LA.1 Stella's father was Thomas A. Skains and her mother was Bertha Honeycutt. She had two brothers and three sisters, named Caisie, Basil, Lida, Susie and Lula. She was the oldest of the six children. She died at the age of 76 on October 21st, 1957 in Union Parish, LA. She was buried in Mt. Nebo Methodist Ch. Cemetery, north of Downsville, Union Parish, LA.1 1 General Notes
Custom Field:<_FA#> On her gravestone was enscribed: A Faithful, Father and Mother"@@S726784@@Date of Import: Jul 31, 2003
Custom Field:<_FA#> Buried in Mt. Nebo Methodist Ch. Cemetery, north of Downsville, Union Parish, LA@@S726784@@Date of Import: Jul 31, 2003
‌Stella and John William were married in a religious ceremony on March 22nd, 1899 in Downsville, Union Parish, LA.1 They had four sons and seven daughters, named Thomas Alvin, John William, Jr., Binford, Moody, Myrtle, Trudy S., Marzie Cordie, R. V., Foye, Neola Gray and Janie Ophilia.
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Children
Myrtle Bridges
Myrtle was born on November 10th, 1900 in Union Parish, LA.1 She died at the age of 89 in June 1990 in LA.1
Trudy S. Bridges
Trudy S. was born on January 31st, 1902 in Downsville, Union Parish, LA.1 She died at the age of 3 on January 30th, 1906 in Downsville, Union Parish, LA. She was buried in Mt. Nebo Methodist Ch. Cemetery, north of Downsville, Union Parish, LA.1 1
Marzie Cordie Bridges
Marzie Cordie was born on May 22nd, 1904 in Downsville, Union Parish, LA.1 She died at the age of 94 on May 25th, 1998 in LA.1
Thomas Alvin Bridges
Thomas Alvin was born on May 11th, 1906 in Downsville, Union Parish, LA.1 He died at the age of 81 in November 1987 in LA.1
R. V. Bridges
R. V. was born on April 11th, 1908 in Downsville, Union Parish, LA.1 She died at the age of 91 on January 21st, 2000 in LA.1
Foye Bridges
Foye was born on July 15th, 1910 in Downsville, Union Parish, LA.1 She died at the age of 86 on September 22nd, 1996 in Downsville, Union Parish, LA. She was buried in Mt. Nebo Methodist Ch. Cemetery, north of Downsville, Union Parish, LA.1 1
John William, Jr. Bridges
John William, Jr. was born on April 30th, 1915 in Downsville, Union Parish, LA.1 He died at the age of 4 on August 1st, 1919 in Downsville, Union Parish, LA. He was buried in Mt. Nebo Methodist Ch. Cemetery, north of Downsville, Union Parish, LA.1 1
Janie Ophilia Bridges
Janie Ophilia was born on October 5th, 1917 in Downsville, Union Parish, LA.1 She died at the age of 55 on August 7th, 1973 in Sterlington, LA.1
Binford Bridges
Binford was born on March 7th, 1920 in Downsville, Union Parish, LA.1 He died at the age of 82 on July 7th, 2002 in Baton Rouge, LA. He was buried on July 10th, 2002 in Mt. Nebo Methodist Ch. Cemetery, north of Downsville, Union Parish, LA.1 1
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