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Walter Allen Bright 1920–1963 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Dec 1920

Birth Location: Putnam County, West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 19 May 1963

Death Location: Marion, Marion, Ohio, USA

Father: James Bright

Mother: Frances McKean

Spouse(s): Edna Poole

Children(s): Joyce Bright, Lorinda Bright, David Bright

In 1920, Walter Allen Bright entered the world in Putnam County, West Virginia, USA, born to James Allen Bright And Frances Dubrie Mckean. Walter Allen Bright married Edna Marie Poole, and had children including Cindy Lou Bright, David Arthur Bright, Deborah Louise Bright, Gary Bright, James William Bright, Joyce Ann Bright, Lorinda Susan Bright, Walter Allen Bright Jr. Walter Allen Bright passed away in 1963 in Marion, Marion, Ohio, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1920, Walter Allen Bright entered the world in Putnam County, West Virginia, USA, born to James Allen Bright And Frances Dubrie Mckean.
  • Walter Allen Bright married Edna Marie Poole, and had children including Cindy Lou Bright, David Arthur Bright, Deborah Louise Bright, Gary Bright, James William Bright, Joyce Ann Bright, Lorinda Susan Bright, Walter Allen Bright Jr.
  • Walter Allen Bright passed away in 1963 in Marion, Marion, Ohio, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Bright
1898–1968
Birth Location: Mason Co., West Virginia, USA
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Frances McKean
1902–1989
Birth Location: Indiana County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Spouses(s)

Edna Poole
1923–1963
Birth Location: Delaware, Delaware, Ohio, USA
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Children(s)

Joyce Bright
1943–1975
Birth Location: Delaware, Delaware, Ohio, USA
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Lorinda Bright
1940–1975
Birth Location: –
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David Bright
1951–2019
Birth Location: Galion, Crawford, Ohio, USA
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Walter Bright's Ancestors

Self
Walter Bright
1920–1963
Birth Place: Putnam County, West Virginia, USA
Parents
James Allen Bright
1898–1968
Mason Co., West Virginia, USA
Frances (Dubrie) McKean
1902–1989
Indiana County, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Mathias (Morris) Bright
1854–1940
Mason County, VA, West Virginia, United States
Matilda (Susan) Carpenter
1861–1929
Cabell, West Virginia, United States
John (Thomas McKean) (A\US7\8\00\1\2\3)*(22steps)
1863–1938
Green Township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania, USA*
Maud (M.) Hadden
1879–1965
Pennsylvania
Great-Grandparents
Andrew Bright
1826–1910
Malissa Duncan
1828–1907
Sarah Kier
1824–1907
Susanna Mock
1851–1887
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ruth Black
1784–1850

Walter Bright's Descendants

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Walter (Allen) Bright (15 Dec 1920–19 May 1963) m. Edna (Marie) Poole (21 Mar 1923–19 May 1963)
  1. 1. Joyce (Ann) Bright 1943–1975 m. John (Leroy) Welch 1935–2016
  2. 2. Lorinda (Susan) Bright 1940–1975
  3. 3. David (Arthur) Bright 1951–2019

Walter Bright's Timeline

2 Records

1920
15 Dec 1920
Birth of Walter Allen Bright in Putnam County, West Virginia, USA
Putnam County, West Virginia, USA
1963
19 May 1963
Age 43
Death of Walter Allen Bright in Marion, Marion, Ohio, USA
Marion, Marion, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Dec 1920
    Event Place: Putnam County, West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 May 1963
    Event Place: Marion, Marion, Ohio, USA
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