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John Esridge BRIGHT 1855 – 1912 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Apr 1855

Birth Location: Fairmount, Gordon, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 5 Sep 1912

Death Location: Mulberry Township, Franklin, Arkansas, USA

Father: Jason BRIGHT

Mother: Delaney WALLACE

Spouse(s): Delila\Delilah MARTIN

Children(s): Sara BRIGHT

The story of John Esridge BRIGHT began in 1855 in Fairmount, Gordon, Georgia, USA. In 1860, John Esridge BRIGHT resided in Freemans, Calhoun, Gordon, Georgia, USA. In 1870, John Esridge BRIGHT resided in Fairmount, Gordon, Georgia, USA. John Esridge BRIGHT married Delila\Delilah Elender "Lila" MARTIN, and had children including Sara Ann Van Dora "Dorie" BRIGHT. John Esridge BRIGHT passed away in 1912 in Mulberry Township, Franklin, Arkansas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Esridge BRIGHT began in 1855 in Fairmount, Gordon, Georgia, USA.
  • In 1860, John Esridge BRIGHT resided in Freemans, Calhoun, Gordon, Georgia, USA.
  • In 1870, John Esridge BRIGHT resided in Fairmount, Gordon, Georgia, USA.
  • John Esridge BRIGHT married Delila\Delilah Elender "Lila" MARTIN, and had children including Sara Ann Van Dora "Dorie" BRIGHT.
  • John Esridge BRIGHT passed away in 1912 in Mulberry Township, Franklin, Arkansas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jason BRIGHT
1821 – 1903
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Delaney WALLACE
1831 – 1912
Birth Location: South Carolina?/Georgia?, USA
DW

Spouses(s)

Delila\Delilah MARTIN
1859 – 1950
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
DM

Children(s)

Sara BRIGHT
1884 – 1970
Birth Location: Gordon County, Georgia, USA
SB

John BRIGHT's Ancestors

Self
John BRIGHT
1855 – 1912
Birth Place: Fairmount, Gordon, Georgia, USA
Parents
Jason Wilson BRIGHT
1821 – 1903
North Carolina, USA
Delaney (Ann) WALLACE
1831 – 1912
South Carolina?/Georgia?, USA
Grandparents
Daniel BRIGHT
1794 – 1849
Burke County, North Carolina, USA?
Annis (Jane) HICKS
1797 – 1863
North Carolina?/Georgia?, USA
John WALLACE\WALLIS
1807 – 1890
South Carolina, USA
Jemimah JACKSON
1810 – 1900
South Carolina, USA?
Great-Grandparents
John BRIGHT
1732 – 1797
Rebekkah TUTEN
1741 – 1797
James HICKS
1760 – 1822
Mary Jane
1761 – 1799
James WALLACE\WALLIS
1775 – 1852
Ann CROCKETT
1791 – 1862
Ralph JACKSON
1781 – 1870
Elizabeth FLOYD
1790 – 1842
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John BRIGHT
1719 – 1797
Sarah MUNDAY
1723 – 1744
Absalom TUTEN
1696 – 1772
Dorcas HALL
1699 – 1740
William HICKS
1731 –
Mary BAILEY
1700 – 1780
James WALLACE\WALLIS
1740 – 1813
Jean ALEXANDER
1746 – 1849
Elijah CROCKETT
1757 – 1798
Mary DAVIE
1759 – 1815
Nathaniel JACKSON
1760 – 1820
Drewsilla MURPHY
1760 – 1814

John BRIGHT's Descendants

1.
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John (Esridge) BRIGHT (12 Apr 1855 – 5 Sep 1912) m. Delila\Delilah (Elender "Lila") MARTIN (1859/60 – 1950)
  1. 1. Sara (Ann Van Dora "Dorie") BRIGHT (27 August 1884 – 2 Jan 1970) m. William (Norman "Norman") VARNELL (30 Aug 1876 – 12 Sep 1961)
    1. 1. John (Esrigh "J E") VARNELL (22 Nov 1913 – 14 July 1999) m. Etha (Fay Maxine "Maxine") HEPNER (2 Feb 1918 – 15 Mar 1939)
      1. 1. John (Oliver) VARNELL (9 Jun 1938 – ) m. Donna (Kay) WHETSTINE (3 Jun 1942 – )
        1. 1. Dorothea (Ann) VARNELL (18 Apr 1961 – )

John BRIGHT's Timeline

8 Records

1855
12 Apr 1855
Birth of John Esridge BRIGHT in Fairmount, Gordon, Georgia, USA
Fairmount, Gordon, Georgia, USA
1860
1860
Age 5
John Esridge BRIGHT resided here in Freemans, Calhoun, Gordon, Georgia, USA
Freemans, Calhoun, Gordon, Georgia, USA
1870
1870
Age 15
John Esridge BRIGHT resided here in Fairmount, Gordon, Georgia, USA
Fairmount, Gordon, Georgia, USA
1880
1880
Age 25
John Esridge BRIGHT resided here in Twenty-Fourth, Gordon County, Georgia, USA
Twenty-Fourth, Gordon County, Georgia, USA
1883
1883-1887
Age 28
John Esridge BRIGHT resided here in Fairmount, Gordon, Georgia, USA
Fairmount, Gordon, Georgia, USA
1900
1900
Age 45
John Esridge BRIGHT resided here in Mulberry, Franklin, Arkansas, USA
Mulberry, Franklin, Arkansas, USA
1910
1910
Age 55
John Esridge BRIGHT resided here in Mulberry, Franklin, Arkansas, USA
Mulberry, Franklin, Arkansas, USA
1912
5 Sep 1912
Age 57
Death of John Esridge BRIGHT in Mulberry Township, Franklin, Arkansas, USA
Mulberry Township, Franklin, Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Apr 1855
    Event Place: Fairmount, Gordon, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Twenty-Fourth, Gordon, Georgia; Roll: 149; Page: 179D; Enumeration District: 114
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Gordon, Georgia; Roll: M593_153; Page: 219B
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Mulberry, Franklin, Arkansas; Roll: 58; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 0198
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Freemans, Gordon, Georgia; Roll: M653_124; Page: 370; Family History Library Film
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Mulberry, Franklin, Arkansas; Roll: T624_50; Page: 5b; Enumeration District: 0048; FHL microfilm: 1374063
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Freemans, Calhoun, Gordon, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Freemans, Gordon, Georgia; Roll: M653_124; Page: 370; Family History Library Film

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Fairmount, Gordon, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Gordon, Georgia; Roll: M593_153; Page: 219B

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Twenty-Fourth, Gordon County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Twenty-Fourth, Gordon, Georgia; Roll: 149; Page: 179D; Enumeration District: 114

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1883-1887
    Event Place: Fairmount, Gordon, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: Georgia, U.S., Property Tax Digests, 1793-1892, Georgia Archives; Atlanta, GA, USA; Georgia Tax Digests 1890

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Mulberry, Franklin, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Mulberry, Franklin, Arkansas; Roll: 58; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 0198

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Mulberry, Franklin, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Mulberry, Franklin, Arkansas; Roll: T624_50; Page: 5b; Enumeration District: 0048; FHL microfilm: 1374063

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Sep 1912
    Event Place: Mulberry Township, Franklin, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: White Rock, Franklin, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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