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James Marcus Bright 1912–1997 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 August 1912

Birth Location: Oklahoma, United States of America

Death Date: 6 July 1997

Death Location: Hugo, Choctaw County, Oklahoma, United States of America

Father: S Bright

Mother: Gertrude Franks

Spouse(s): Ava Bright

Children(s): Hiram Bright, Mary Patterson, Hiram Bright, Mary Patterson

James Marcus Bright was born in 1912 in Oklahoma, United States of America, the child of S C Bright And Gertrude Franks. In 1933, James Marcus Bright resided in Fulton, Hempstead, Arkansas. In 1935, James Marcus Bright resided in Bois D'Arc, Hempstead, Arkansas. James Marcus Bright married Ava Lula Bell Bright, and had children including Auther Joel Bright, Harry G Bright, Hiram Glendon Bright, James Bright, James L Bright, Jerry Bright, Mary Margaret Patterson, Patsy Robertson, Wayne Bright. James Marcus Bright passed away in 1997 in Hugo, Choctaw County, Oklahoma, United States of America.

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Biography

  • James Marcus Bright was born in 1912 in Oklahoma, United States of America, the child of S C Bright And Gertrude Franks.
  • In 1933, James Marcus Bright resided in Fulton, Hempstead, Arkansas.
  • In 1935, James Marcus Bright resided in Bois D'Arc, Hempstead, Arkansas.
  • James Marcus Bright married Ava Lula Bell Bright, and had children including Auther Joel Bright, Harry G Bright, Hiram Glendon Bright, James Bright, James L Bright, Jerry Bright, Mary Margaret Patterson, Patsy Robertson, Wayne Bright.
  • James Marcus Bright passed away in 1997 in Hugo, Choctaw County, Oklahoma, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Bright's Ancestors

Self
James Bright
1912–1997
Birth Place: Oklahoma, United States of America
Parents
S C Bright
1881–1920
Arkansas, USA
Gertrude Franks
1886–1918
Nevada, Arkansas, United States
Grandparents
James (B) Bright
1850–1927
Hempstead, Arkansas, United States
Emma (Caldonia) Bright
1850–1925
Bedford County, Tennessee, United States of America
George (Marcus "Tip") Franks
1841–1938
Pontotoc, Pontotoc, Mississippi, United States
Martha (ANN (FRANKS)) WYLIE
1848–1918
Hempstead County, Arkansas, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Bright
1825–1882
Elizabeth Franks
1827–1889
George Pvt
1832–1862
Lucy Albright
1826–1903
Samuel Franks
1794–1852
Rosanna WATERS
1801–1862
James Wylie
1803–1855
Sarah Montgomery
1810–1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Godfrey Bright
1803–1869
Sarah Bright
1809–1846
Samuel Franks
1794–1852
Rosanna WATERS
1801–1862
James Woosley
1815–1900
Flora Jenkins?ladd?
1810–1860
Jacob Albright
1784–1845
Sarah Nease.
1786–1852
Elizabeth Richardson
1760–1850
Frances Davis
1766–1810
James Wyly
1762–1851
Sarah Shanks
1770–1840

James Bright's Descendants

1.
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James (Marcus) Bright (20 August 1912–6 July 1997) m. Ava (Lula Bell) Bright (28 November 1914–12 June 1996)
  1. 1. Hiram (Glendon) Bright 1937–2016
  2. 2. Mary (Margaret) Patterson 1943–2021
  3. 3. Hiram (Glendon) Bright 1937–2016
  4. 4. Mary (Margaret) Patterson 1943–2021

James Bright's Timeline

6 Records

1912
20 August 1912
Birth of James Marcus Bright in Oklahoma, United States of America
Oklahoma, United States of America
1933
1933
Age 21
James Marcus Bright resided here in Fulton, Hempstead, Arkansas
Fulton, Hempstead, Arkansas
1935
1935
Age 23
James Marcus Bright resided here in Bois D'Arc, Hempstead, Arkansas
Bois D'Arc, Hempstead, Arkansas
1940
1940
Age 28
James Marcus Bright resided here in Bois D'Arc Township, Bois D'Arc, Hempstead, Arkansas, USA
Bois D'Arc Township, Bois D'Arc, Hempstead, Arkansas, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 39
James Marcus Bright resided here in Arkansas
Arkansas
1997
6 July 1997
Age 85
Death of James Marcus Bright in Choctaw County, Oklahoma, United States of America
Choctaw County, Oklahoma, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 August 1912
    Event Place: Oklahoma, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Bois D'Arc, Hempstead, Arkansas; Roll: m-t0627-00140; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 29-5
    [3] Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957, FamilySearch; Salt Lake City, Utah; Arkansas County Marriages, 1838–1957
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Arkansas, Marriage Certificates, Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Marriage Certificates; Year: 1933; Film: #4

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1933
    Event Place: Fulton, Hempstead, Arkansas
    Record Source: Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957, FamilySearch; Salt Lake City, Utah; Arkansas County Marriages, 1838–1957

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Bois D'Arc, Hempstead, Arkansas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Bois D'Arc, Hempstead, Arkansas; Roll: m-t0627-00140; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 29-5

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Bois D'Arc Township, Bois D'Arc, Hempstead, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Bois D'Arc, Hempstead, Arkansas; Roll: m-t0627-00140; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 29-5

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Arkansas
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 July 1997
    Event Place: Choctaw County, Oklahoma, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hugo, Choctaw County, Oklahoma, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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