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William Lodwick Bright 1825–1882 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 August 1825

Birth Location: Marlboro County, South Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 7 September 1882

Death Location: Prescott, Nevada County, Arkansas, United States of America

Father: Godfrey Bright

Mother: Sarah Bright

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Franks

Children(s): James Bright, William Bright, Amanda Bright, John Bright, Samuel Bright, Erastus Bright, Gertrude Bright, S. Bright, Robert Bright, Zadock Bright, Richard Bright

In 1825, William Lodwick Bright entered the world in Marlboro County, South Carolina, United States of America, born to Godfrey Bright And Sarah Bright. In 1848, William Lodwick Bright resided in Union, Louisiana. In 1860, William Lodwick Bright resided in Carouse, Albany, Hempstead, Arkansas, USA. William Lodwick Bright married Elizabeth Franks, and had children including Amanda Bright, Erastus C C Bright, Gertrude Bright, James B Bright, John Dossier Bright, Richard Calhoun Bright, Robert L Bright, S Mark Bright, Samuel Garland Bright, William A Bright, Zadock C Bright. William Lodwick Bright passed away in 1882 in Prescott, Nevada County, Arkansas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1825, William Lodwick Bright entered the world in Marlboro County, South Carolina, United States of America, born to Godfrey Bright And Sarah Bright.
  • In 1848, William Lodwick Bright resided in Union, Louisiana.
  • In 1860, William Lodwick Bright resided in Carouse, Albany, Hempstead, Arkansas, USA.
  • William Lodwick Bright married Elizabeth Franks, and had children including Amanda Bright, Erastus C C Bright, Gertrude Bright, James B Bright, John Dossier Bright, Richard Calhoun Bright, Robert L Bright, S Mark Bright, Samuel Garland Bright, William A Bright, Zadock C Bright.
  • William Lodwick Bright passed away in 1882 in Prescott, Nevada County, Arkansas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Bright's Ancestors

Self
William Bright
1825–1882
Birth Place: Marlboro County, South Carolina, United States of America
Parents
Godfrey Bright
1803–1869
Marlboro, South Carolina, United States
Sarah Bright
1809–1846
Marlboro, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Charles Bright
1760–1830
Granville, North Carolina, USA
Mary (Ann) Bennett
1768–1830
South Carolina, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Henry Jr
1740–1765
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Bright's Descendants

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William (Lodwick) Bright (13 August 1825–7 September 1882) m. Elizabeth Franks (29 September 1827–18 Aug 1889)
  1. 1. James (B) Bright 1850–1927 m. Emma (Caldonia) Bright 1850–1925
    1. 1. S (C) Bright 1881–1920 m. Gertrude Franks 1886–1918
      1. 1. James (Marcus) Bright 1912–1997 m. Ava (Lula Bell) Bright 1914–1996
        1. 1. Hiram (Glendon) Bright 1937–2016
        2. 2. Mary (Margaret) Patterson 1943–2021
        3. 3. Hiram (Glendon) Bright 1937–2016
        4. 4. Mary (Margaret) Patterson 1943–2021
    2. 2. James (A.) Bright 1873–1901
    3. 3. William (R.) Bright 1869–1892
    4. 4. Hugh Bright 1888–1957
    5. 5. Dorsey (Wren) Bright 1877–1944
    6. 6. Alfred (P.) Bright 1871–1946
    7. 7. Fletcher (F.) Bright 1883–1950
  2. 2. William (A) Bright 1855–1875
  3. 3. Amanda Bright 1854–
  4. 4. John (Dossier) Bright 1855–1881
  5. 5. Samuel (Garland) Bright 1857–1881
  6. 6. Erastus (C. C.) Bright 1859–1882
  7. 7. Gertrude Bright 1862–1943
  8. 8. S. (Mark) Bright 1865–1881
  9. 9. Robert (L.) Bright 1867–
  10. 10. Zadock (C) Bright 1870–
  11. 11. Richard (Calhoun) Bright 1872–

William Bright's Timeline

5 Records

1825
13 August 1825
Birth of William Lodwick Bright in Marlboro County, South Carolina, United States of America
Marlboro County, South Carolina, United States of America
1848
1848
Age 23
William Lodwick Bright resided here in Union, Louisiana
Union, Louisiana
1860
1860
Age 35
William Lodwick Bright resided here in Carouse, Albany, Hempstead, Arkansas, USA
Carouse, Albany, Hempstead, Arkansas, USA
1880
1880
Age 55
William Lodwick Bright resided here in Albany, Nevada, Arkansas, USA
Albany, Nevada, Arkansas, USA
1882
7 September 1882
Age 57
Death of William Lodwick Bright in Prescott, Nevada County, Arkansas, United States of America
Prescott, Nevada County, Arkansas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 August 1825
    Event Place: Marlboro County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957, FamilySearch; Salt Lake City, Utah; Arkansas County Marriages, 1838–1957
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Albany, Nevada, Arkansas; Roll: 52; Page: 506b; Enumeration District: 214
    [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: Carouse, Hempstead, Arkansas; Roll: M653_42; Page: 848; Family History Library Fi
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1848
    Event Place: Union, Louisiana
    Record Source: Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957, FamilySearch; Salt Lake City, Utah; Arkansas County Marriages, 1838–1957

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Carouse, Albany, Hempstead, Arkansas, 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: Carouse, Hempstead, Arkansas; Roll: M653_42; Page: 848; Family History Library Fi

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Albany, Nevada, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Albany, Nevada, Arkansas; Roll: 52; Page: 506b; Enumeration District: 214

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 September 1882
    Event Place: Prescott, Nevada County, Arkansas, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Prescott, Nevada County, Arkansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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