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John Paul Bright 1938 – 2000 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1938

Birth Location: West Virginia

Death Date: 8 Oct 2000

Death Location: Hurricane, Putnam County, West Virginia, United States of America

Father: Paul Bright

Mother: Zora Curry

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of John Paul Bright began in 1938 in West Virginia. In 1935, John Paul Bright established residence. In 1940, John Paul Bright resided in Williamsburg, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA. John Paul Bright passed away in 2000 in Hurricane, Putnam County, West Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of John Paul Bright began in 1938 in West Virginia.
  • In 1935, John Paul Bright established residence.
  • In 1940, John Paul Bright resided in Williamsburg, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA.
  • John Paul Bright passed away in 2000 in Hurricane, Putnam County, West Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Paul Bright
1910 – 1995
Birth Location: West Virginia
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Zora Curry
1909 – 1983
Birth Location: Williamsburg, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Bright's Ancestors

Self
John Bright
1938 – 2000
Birth Place: West Virginia
Parents
Paul Bright
1910 – 1995
West Virginia
Zora (Mae) Curry
1909 – 1983
Williamsburg, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Samuel (L.) Curry
1877 – 1942
West Virginia
Anna (Ladora) Hume
1871 – 1938
Greenbrier County, West Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Lucian Curry
1851 – 1941
Jane Curry
1844 – 1919
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Peter Curry
1823 – 1862
Nancy Jarvis
1812 – 1894

John Bright's Timeline

5 Records

1935
1935
John Paul Bright resided here
None
1938
abt 1938
Birth of John Paul Bright in West Virginia
West Virginia
1940
1940
Age 2
John Paul Bright resided here in Williamsburg, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA
Williamsburg, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA
1950
1950
Age 12
John Paul Bright resided here in Williamsburg, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA
Williamsburg, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA
2000
8 Oct 2000
Age 62
Death of John Paul Bright in Hurricane, Putnam County, West Virginia, United States of America
Hurricane, Putnam County, West Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1938
    Event Place: West Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Williamsburg, Greenbrier, West Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04404; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 13-35
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [4] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Williamsburg, Greenb

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Williamsburg, Greenbrier, West Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04404; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 13-35

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Williamsburg, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Williamsburg, Greenbrier, West Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04404; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 13-35

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Williamsburg, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Williamsburg, Greenb

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Williamsburg, Greenbrier, West Virginia
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Williamsburg, Greenb

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Oct 2000
    Event Place: Hurricane, Putnam County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hurricane, Putnam County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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