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Willis Collins Bright Capt 1844–1887 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 March 1844

Birth Location: United States of America

Death Date: 22 November 1887

Death Location: Fayetteville, Lincoln County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: John ***

Mother: Judith Clark

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The story of Willis Collins Bright Capt began in 1844 in United States of America. Willis Collins Bright Capt passed away in 1887 in Fayetteville, Lincoln County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Willis Collins Bright Capt began in 1844 in United States of America.
  • Willis Collins Bright Capt passed away in 1887 in Fayetteville, Lincoln County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Willis Capt's Ancestors

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Willis Capt
1844–1887
Birth Place: United States of America
Parents
John Morgan Bright Sr. (Lawyer) (Gen.-Civil War Soldier) ***
1817–1911
Fayetteville, Lincoln County, Tennessee, United States of America
Judith (Campbell) Clark
1817–1911
Kentucky, United States
Grandparents
James Bright
1782–1871
Botetourt, Virginia, USA
Nancy Morgan
1786–1856
Sumner County, Tennessee, United States of America
James Clark
1779–1839
Bedford County, Virginia, United States of America
Susan Forsythe
1792–1825
Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Morgan
1753–1817
Mary Hall
1763–1850
Robert Clark
1738–1816
Susannah Clark
1739–1820
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Maj
1740–1787
Thankful Hall
1743–1790
Micajah Clark
1718–1744
Judith Adams
1716–1780

Willis Capt's Timeline

2 Records

1844
17 March 1844
Birth of Willis Collins Bright Capt in United States of America
United States of America
1887
22 November 1887
Age 43
Death of Willis Collins Bright Capt in United States of America
United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 March 1844
    Event Place: United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 November 1887
    Event Place: United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fayetteville, Lincoln County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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