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CATHERINE 'KITTEN' BRIGHT 1837–1921 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Nov 1837

Birth Location: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States

Death Date: 27 Apr 1921

Death Location: Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States

Father: Tobias Bright

Mother: Rachel McElreth

Spouse(s): Levi Plemmons

Children(s): Julius Plemmons

In 1837, CATHERINE 'KITTEN' BRIGHT entered the world in Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States, born to Tobias Bright And Rachel Mcelreth. CATHERINE 'KITTEN' BRIGHT married Levi J Plemmons, and had children including Julius B Madison Plemmons. CATHERINE 'KITTEN' BRIGHT passed away in 1921 in Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1837, CATHERINE 'KITTEN' BRIGHT entered the world in Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States, born to Tobias Bright And Rachel Mcelreth.
  • CATHERINE 'KITTEN' BRIGHT married Levi J Plemmons, and had children including Julius B Madison Plemmons.
  • CATHERINE 'KITTEN' BRIGHT passed away in 1921 in Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Tobias Bright
1813–1879
Birth Location: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
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Rachel McElreth
1813–1902
Birth Location: Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Levi Plemmons
1845–1904
Birth Location: Leicester, Buncombe County NC
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Children(s)

Julius Plemmons
1869–1905
Birth Location: Spring Creek Twp., Madison Co., N. Car.
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CATHERINE BRIGHT's Ancestors

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CATHERINE BRIGHT
1837–1921
Birth Place: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Parents
Tobias Bright
1813–1879
Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Rachel McElreth
1813–1902
Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Isaiah Bright
1775–1880
South Carolina, USA
William McElrath
1786–1855
Antrim, Antrim, Ireland
Rebekah Wingo
1792–1831
Amelia, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
James Bright
1752–1837
Sarah Pennington
1755–1820
John McElrath
1769–1825
Rachel Drennan
1768–1830
Abner Sr.
1767–1815
Elizabeth Seay
1772–1855
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Erick Bright
1726–1763
Elizabeth Smith
1732–
JOHN WINGO
1739–1821
Sarah Rucker
1740–1784
Jesse Jr
1740–1809
Lydia Seay
1751–1823

CATHERINE BRIGHT's Descendants

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CATHERINE ('KITTEN') BRIGHT (25 Nov 1837–27 Apr 1921) m. Levi (J) Plemmons (7 March 1845–18 Apr 1904)
  1. 1. Julius (B. Madison) Plemmons 1869–1905 m. Mary (Lodecia) Seagle 1874–1938
    1. 1. Mary (Flora) Clark 1894– m. Robert (Gillespie) Shrader 1894–1970
      1. 1. Hazel (J) Shrader 1921–1961 m. John (Christopher) Lane 1915–1988
        1. 1. Hubert Lane 1940–1994 m. Easter (Fern) Lane 1941–2017

CATHERINE BRIGHT's Timeline

2 Records

1837
25 Nov 1837
Birth of CATHERINE 'KITTEN' BRIGHT in Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
1921
27 Apr 1921
Age 84
Death of CATHERINE 'KITTEN' BRIGHT in Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States
Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Nov 1837
    Event Place: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Apr 1921
    Event Place: Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States
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