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Eliza Jane (Jennie) Bright 1868–1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 May 1868

Birth Location: Effingham, Effingham, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 28 Nov 1939

Death Location: DeSoto, Jefferson County, Missouri, USA

Father: Benjamin Bright

Mother: Isabella Gardner

Spouse(s): James Reynolds

Children(s): Dwight Reynolds

In 1868, Eliza Jane (Jennie) Bright entered the world in Effingham, Effingham, Illinois, USA, born to Benjamin Franklin Bright And Isabella Gardner. Eliza Jane (Jennie) Bright married James Harvey Reynolds, and had children including Dwight Enoch Reynolds. Eliza Jane (Jennie) Bright passed away in 1939 in DeSoto, Jefferson County, Missouri, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1868, Eliza Jane (Jennie) Bright entered the world in Effingham, Effingham, Illinois, USA, born to Benjamin Franklin Bright And Isabella Gardner.
  • Eliza Jane (Jennie) Bright married James Harvey Reynolds, and had children including Dwight Enoch Reynolds.
  • Eliza Jane (Jennie) Bright passed away in 1939 in DeSoto, Jefferson County, Missouri, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin Bright
1845–1896
Birth Location: , Rush, Indiana, USA
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Isabella Gardner
1845–1932
Birth Location: Phillipsburg, Pennsylvania, USA
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Spouses(s)

James Reynolds
1871–1944
Birth Location: Steelville, Crawford County, Missouri, USA
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Children(s)

Dwight Reynolds
1897–1958
Birth Location: Grey Summit, Franklin County, Missouri, United States of America
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Eliza Bright's Ancestors

Self
Eliza Bright
1868–1939
Birth Place: Effingham, Effingham, Illinois, USA
Parents
Benjamin Franklin Bright
1845–1896
, Rush, Indiana, USA
Isabella Gardner
1845–1932
Phillipsburg, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Benjamin (Christian) Bright
1811–1891
Bladen County, North Carolina, USA
ANNA (JEWERS HARRELL) (BRIGHT)
1809–1872
Bladen, North Carolina, United States
John Gardner
1814–1892
Philipsburg, , Pennsylvania, USA
Eliza (Jane) McLarin
1823–1861
Phillipsburg, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Bright
1764–1820
Robert Harrell
1801–1820
Franklin Gardner
1794–1868
Margaret Swyers
1796–1866
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Eliza Bright's Descendants

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Eliza (Jane (Jennie)) Bright (23 May 1868–28 Nov 1939) m. James (Harvey) Reynolds (13 SEP 1871–24 Nov 1944)
  1. 1. Dwight (Enoch) Reynolds 1897–1958 m. Hazel (Golden) Griffith 1898–1959
    1. 1. Lee Reynolds 1919– m. Alberta Reynolds 1920– m. Alberta (Frances) Wiley 1920–
      1. 1. Dwight Reynolds –2009 m. Nancy (carol) Feurestahler 1938–2017

Eliza Bright's Timeline

2 Records

1868
23 May 1868
Birth of Eliza Jane (Jennie) Bright in Effingham, Effingham, Illinois, USA
Effingham, Effingham, Illinois, USA
1939
28 Nov 1939
Age 71
Death of Eliza Jane (Jennie) Bright in DeSoto, Jefferson County, Missouri, USA
DeSoto, Jefferson County, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 May 1868
    Event Place: Effingham, Effingham, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Nov 1939
    Event Place: DeSoto, Jefferson County, Missouri, USA
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