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John Bright

Birth6 May 1816 - Augusta, Virginia, United States
Death7 October 1884 - Morgan, Decatur, Iowa, USA
MotherCatherine "Winnie" Headley
FatherStephen Bright

Born in Augusta, Virginia, United States on 6 May 1816 to Stephen Bright and Catherine "Winnie" Headley. John Bright married Louisa Shields Melton and had 14 children. He passed away on 7 October 1884 in Morgan, Decatur, Iowa, USA.

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Parents
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Stephen Bright
1794 - 1859
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Catherine "Winnie" Headley
1794 - 1831
Spouse(s)
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Louisa Shields Melton
1829 - 1882
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Patsy Ann Weaver
1820 - 1849
Children Show all
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John E. Bright
1857 - Unknown
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Peter Alice Bright
1863 - 1922
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Charles Clinton Bright
1878 - 1948
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Minerva Florentine Bright
1860 - 1937
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Pheobe Ellen Bright
1844 - 1899
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Sarah I Bright
1868 - 1886
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Emaline Emma Bright
1866 - 1951
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Alfred Newton Bright
1855 - 1941
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Lucetta Geraldine Bright
1852 - 1937
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Samuel James Bright
1846 - 1925
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Mary Jane Bright
1838 - 1928
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Margaret A Bright
1842 - 1930
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Henry Bright
1840 - 1861
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Nancy J Bright
1852 - Unknown

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