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Margaret 'Peggy' Bright 1798–1866 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 AUG 1798

Birth Location: Washington Co., VA.

Death Date: 03 MAR 1866

Death Location: Perry Co., KY.

Father: James Bright

Mother: Sarah West

Spouse(s): Sampson Brashears

Children(s): Isaac Brashears

In 1798, Margaret 'Peggy' Bright entered the world in Washington Co., VA., born to James Bright And Sarah West. Margaret 'Peggy' Bright married Sampson Brashears, and had children including Isaac Brashears. Margaret 'Peggy' Bright passed away in 1866 in Perry Co., KY..

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Biography

  • In 1798, Margaret 'Peggy' Bright entered the world in Washington Co., VA., born to James Bright And Sarah West.
  • Margaret 'Peggy' Bright married Sampson Brashears, and had children including Isaac Brashears.
  • Margaret 'Peggy' Bright passed away in 1866 in Perry Co., KY..

Immediate Family

Parents

James Bright
1752–1837
Birth Location: ,,Maryland,USA
JB
Sarah West
1755–1849
Birth Location: Maryland
SW

Spouses(s)

Sampson Brashears
1788–1878
Birth Location: Sullivan Co., TN.
SB

Children(s)

Isaac Brashears
1818–1862
Birth Location: Sullivan Co., TN.
IB

Margaret Bright's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Bright
1798–1866
Birth Place: Washington Co., VA.
Parents
James Bright
1752–1837
,,Maryland,USA
Sarah West
1755–1849
Maryland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaret Bright's Descendants

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Margaret ('Peggy') Bright (23 AUG 1798–03 MAR 1866) m. Sampson Brashears (21 DEC 1788–01 OCT 1878)
  1. 1. Isaac Brashears 1818–1862 m. Jane Adams 1821–1880
    1. 1. Margaret Brashears 1842–1877 m. Hiram (Wesley) Hogg 1840–1865
      1. 1. Kelly Hogg 1863–1937 m. Sally (Sarah) Fields 1866–1895
        1. 1. George Hogg 1892–1965 m. Mattie Shepherd 1896–1989

Margaret Bright's Timeline

2 Records

1798
23 AUG 1798
Birth of Margaret 'Peggy' Bright in Washington Co., VA.
Washington Co., VA.
1866
03 MAR 1866
Age 68
Death of Margaret 'Peggy' Bright in Perry Co., KY.
Perry Co., KY.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 AUG 1798
    Event Place: Washington Co., VA.
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 160 : 1920

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 03 MAR 1866
    Event Place: Perry Co., KY.
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 160 : 1920
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