Husband: William D. Bright [I13890] 1
                Born: 1809 in VA 2
             Married: before 1830 in Lincoln Co., TN 10
                Died: 25 Apr 1867 in Lincoln Co., TN 5 6
              Father: 
              Mother: 
             Spouses: 
      Cause of Death: Consumption (TB) 3 4
          Occupation: Farmer
                Wife: Elizabeth H. Pitts [I13891]
                Born: 11 Sep 1812 in Pendleton District, SC 7
                Died: 22 Mar 1867 in Lincoln Co., TN 8 9
              Father: James Pitts
              Mother: Rachael Young
             Spouses: 
      Cause of Death: Consumption (TB)
Children
01               (F): Rachel C Bright [I13892] 11
                Born: 1830 in Lincoln Co., TN
                Died: 23 Jan 1905 12
             Spouses: 
02               (F): Mary Ann Bright [I13893]
                Born: 17 Sep 1834 in Lincoln Co., TN 13 14 15
                Died: 13 Aug 1857 in Lincoln Co., TN 16 17
             Spouses: Henry W. Hamblin
03               (M): William C. Bright [I13894]
                Born: 1836 in Lincoln Co., TN 18
                Died: before 1867 19
             Spouses: 
04               (M): James M. Bright [I13895] 20
                Born: 1837 in Lincoln Co., TN 21 22
                Died: 07 Oct 1871 in Lincoln Co., TN 24
             Spouses: Elizabeth Stephens
05               (F): Martha Elizabeth Bright [I13896]
                Born: 1839 in Lincoln Co., TN 25
                Died: Unknown
             Spouses: William G. Dunlap
06               (F): Cynthia E. Bright [I13897]
                Born: 1840 in Lincoln Co., TN 26 27
                Died: 08 Jul 1866 in Lincoln Co., TN 29 30
             Spouses: 
      Cause of Death: Consumption (TB) 28
07               (F): Catharine L. Bright [I13898]
                Born: 1842 in Lincoln Co., TN 31
                Died: before 1867 32
             Spouses: 
08               (M): Charles Thomas Bright [I13899] 33
                Born: 1849 in Lincoln Co., TN 34
                Died: 07 Jun 1866 in Near Mulberry, Lincoln, TN 36 37
             Spouses: 
      Cause of Death: Palpitation Of Heart 35
09               (M): John Henry Bright [I13900] 38 39
                Born: 1855 in Lincoln Co., TN 40
                Died: 14 Feb 1905 41
             Spouses:

Additional Information

William D. Bright:

Notes:
REF: 1219FPU
Household #1219, page 354
Not sure if related to person in HH 1218 with same surname. Son?

Elizabeth H. Pitts:

Notes:
REF: 1219PF
Household #1219, page 354

(01) Rachel C Bright:

Notes:
REF: A^

(03) William C. Bright:

Notes:
REF: 1219
Household #1219, page 354

(06) Cynthia E. Bright:

Notes:
REF: 1219FP
Household #1219, page 354

(07) Catharine L. Bright:

Notes:
REF: 1219
Household #1219, page 354

(08) Charles Thomas Bright:

Notes:
REF: 1219PF
Household #1219, page 354

(09) John Henry Bright:

Notes:
REF: F^U
Per Noveda Metzger Lincoln Co., TNcensus1 file.

Footnotes

  1. Lincoln Co., TN Pioneers Vol. IX, No. 2 [123], page 26. Listed as Col. William D. Bright.
  2. 1850 US Federal Census Lincoln Co., TN transcription [33].
  3. FILE: Noveda A. Metzger census additional information file [61].
  4. Lincoln Co., TN Pioneers Vol. IX, No. 2 [123], page 26.
  5. FILE: Noveda A. Metzger census additional information file [61], Will, proven 6 May 1867, names children.
  6. Lincoln Co., TN Pioneers Vol. IX, No. 2 [123], page 26.
  7. FILE: Noveda A. Metzger census additional information file [61].
  8. Ibid.
  9. Lincoln Co., TN Pioneers Vol. IX, No. 2 [123], page 26.
  10. FILE: Noveda A. Metzger census additional information file [61].
  11. From annotation to 1850 Lincoln Co., TN Census [65], page 354.
  12. Ibid., page 354.
  13. 1850 US Federal Census Lincoln Co., TN transcription [33].
  14. FILE: Noveda A. Metzger census additional information file [61].
  15. Lincoln Co., TN Pioneers Vol. III, No. 3 [115], page 50. Calculated based on age at death.
  16. FILE: Noveda A. Metzger census additional information file [61], Died bef 1867.
  17. Lincoln Co., TN Pioneers Vol. III, No. 3 [115], page 50.
  18. FILE: Noveda A. Metzger census additional information file [61].
  19. Ibid.
  20. Lincoln Co., TN Pioneers Vol. XXI, No. 1 [163], page 24. Nephew of John Morgan Bright.
  21. 1850 US Federal Census Lincoln Co., TN transcription [33].
  22. FILE: Noveda A. Metzger census additional information file [61].
  23. Lincoln Co., TN Pioneers Vol. XVIII, No. 1 [159], page 6.
  24. Lincoln Co., TN Pioneers Vol. XXI, No. 1 [163], page 24.
  25. 1850 US Federal Census Lincoln Co., TN transcription [33].
  26. Ibid.
  27. FILE: Noveda A. Metzger census additional information file [61].
  28. Lincoln Co., TN Pioneers Vol. IX, No. 1 [121], page 6.
  29. FILE: Noveda A. Metzger census additional information file [61].
  30. Lincoln Co., TN Pioneers Vol. IX, No. 1 [121], page 6.
  31. FILE: Noveda A. Metzger census additional information file [61].
  32. Ibid.
  33. Ibid., for first name.
  34. Ibid.
  35. Lincoln Co., TN Pioneers Vol. VIII, No. 2 & 3 [139], page 37.
  36. FILE: Noveda A. Metzger census additional information file [61], had May 25, 1868.
  37. Lincoln Co., TN Pioneers Vol. VIII, No. 2 & 3 [139], page 37.
  38. FILE: Noveda A. Metzger census additional information file [61].
  39. Web Page: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:3109690&id=I07931 [543].
  40. FILE: Noveda A. Metzger census additional information file [61].
  41. Ibid.

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