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Rebecca Bright 1799–1861 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1799

Birth Location: Virginia

Death Date: Abt. 1861

Death Location: Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA

Father: Curtis Bright

Mother: Mary Stewart

Spouse(s): Michael Phifer

Children(s): Josiah Phifer

In 1799, Rebecca Bright entered the world in Virginia, born to Curtis Bright And Mary Stewart. In 1850, Rebecca Bright resided in Brown, Knox, Ohio, USA. Rebecca Bright married Michael Degraff Phifer, and had children including Josiah Josias Ewing Phifer. Rebecca Bright passed away in 1861 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1799, Rebecca Bright entered the world in Virginia, born to Curtis Bright And Mary Stewart.
  • In 1850, Rebecca Bright resided in Brown, Knox, Ohio, USA.
  • Rebecca Bright married Michael Degraff Phifer, and had children including Josiah Josias Ewing Phifer.
  • Rebecca Bright passed away in 1861 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Rebecca Bright's Ancestors

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Rebecca Bright
1799–1861
Birth Place: Virginia
Parents
Curtis Bright
1775–1859
Virginia, USA
Mary Stewart
1775–1849
PA
Grandparents
William Bright
1730–
Delaware, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Bright
1705–1780
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Bright
1649–1710
Isabella Wright
1651–1711

Rebecca Bright's Descendants

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Rebecca Bright (Abt. 1799–Abt. 1861) m. Michael (DeGraff) Phifer (1 Mar 1796–4 May 1861)
  1. 1. Josiah ((Josias) Ewing) Phifer 1827–1908 m. Mary (Ann) Fordney 1828–1907
    1. 1. Charles (Salathial) Phifer 1848–1888 m. Mary (Ellen) Holloway 1849–1920
      1. 1. Charles (Lewis) Phifer 1888–1945 m. Ida (Elizabeth) Sellers 1883–
        1. 1. Ernest (Anthony) Phifer 1908–1988
        2. 2. Virgil (R) Phifer 1910–2001 m. Inos (Lilliburn) Hall 1913–1996

Rebecca Bright's Timeline

3 Records

1799
Abt. 1799
Birth of Rebecca Bright in Virginia
Virginia
1850
1850
Age 51
Rebecca Bright resided here in Brown, Knox, Ohio, USA
Brown, Knox, Ohio, USA
1861
Abt. 1861
Age 62
Death of Rebecca Bright in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA
Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1799
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Brown, Knox, Ohio; Roll: 700; Page: 427b

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Brown, Knox, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Brown, Knox, Ohio; Roll: 700; Page: 427b

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt. 1861
    Event Place: Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA

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