Last Updated: November 30, 2005

George A. & Ann (Carroll) Bright Family

 

1. Bright, George A.

Parents:

1783 Birth: abt 1783 PA.

1829 Marriage #1: George m. Ann Carroll 11-6-1829 Botetourt Co., VA.

1840 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, pg172:

…… Bright, George

……… 1 male 50-59 yo.

……… 1 female 40-49 yo.

……… 1 female 20-29 yo

……… 1 male 15-19 yo.

……… 3 females 0-4 yo.

1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, H568:

…… Bright, George 67 yo w/m farmer, b. Pennsylvania, HOH.

……… Ann 58 yo w/f, b. VA, $800.

……… Mary 17 yo w/f, b. Floyd.

……… Elizabeth 15 yo w/f, b. Floyd.

…… Justice, Nelly 35 yo w/f, b. Franklin, cannot read or write.

…… Whitlock, George 10 yo w/m, b. Franklin.

1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Floyd Court House PO, H608:

…… Bright, Geo 77 yo w/m farmer, b. PA, $1000/150, HOH.

……… Ann 69 yo w/f, b. VA.

……… Mary J. 27 yo w/f, b. VA.

…… Justice, Nelly 45 yo w/f, b. VA, cannot read or write.

1870 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Jacksonville Twp, H192:

…… Banks, Thomas 67 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $1,400/250, HOH.

……… Mary J. 37 yo w/f, keeping house. (nee Bright)

…… Bright, George 87 yo w/m, b. VA.

…… Justice, Ellen 60 yo w/f domestic, b. VA, cannot read or write.

…+ Bright, Ann

Parents:

1792 Birth: abt 1792 VA.

1850, 1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with husband George Bright.

?1861 Death: ?“Mary” Bright, d. 9-12-1861 Floyd Co., VA. COD: fever. Age: 70y 2m 3d.

1861 Burial:

…2. Bright, Mary J.

Parents: George & Ann (Carroll) Bright.

1833 Birth: abt 1833 Floyd Co., VA.

1850, 1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1864 Marriage #1: Mary J. Bright m. 1st Thomas Banks 12-5-1864 Floyd Co., VA. He 61 yo widowed w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd, s/o John & Deborah Banks. She 32 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd, d/o George & Ann Bright.

Thomas Banks, 1803-1880, s/o John & Deborah (Cassell) Banks. [Banks]

1881 Marriage #2: Mary J. Banks m. 2nd Jacob B. Lawrence 10-03-1881 at Mary Banks", Floyd Co., VA by A. Hogan. He 63 yo widowed w/m farmer, b. Montgomery Co., VA & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o John & Nancy Lawrence. She 49 yo widowed w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o George & Ann Bright.

Jacob B. Lawrence, s/o John & Nancy (Peden) Lawrence. [lawrence1]

…2. Bright, Elizabeth C.

Parents: George & Ann (Carroll) Bright.

1835 Birth: abt 1835 Floyd Co., VA.

1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1860 Marriage #1: Elizabeth C. Bright m. 1st James C. Turner 06-10-1860 Floyd Co., VA by D.G. Taylor. He 31y 1m single farmer, b. & living in Patrick Co., VA, s/o John & Nancy Turner. She single 25y 3m 20d, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o George & Ann Bright.

1866 Marriage #2: Elizabeth C. Turner m. 2nd John M. Beemer 03-27-1866 at bride's home, Floyd Co., VA by (not given). He 28 yo single farmer, b. Roanoke Co., VA & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o John N. & Obedina Beemer. (John N. & Obedience Beamer). She widowed 29 yo, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o George & Ann Bright.