The Bright Family of Oldham County, Kentucky


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James and John Bright of St. Mary's County, Maryland moved to Kentucky after the War of 1812.  James and brother John both fought in the war. The British sank their fishing boats.

Descendants of James II Bright

1 James II Bright b: 1781 in Cool Springs, St Mary's Co, Md d: August 1849 in Lodi., Parke Co, In

. +Mary Burroughs b: 1781 in St Mary's Co, Maryland m: December 27, 1805 in St Mary's Co, Md d: Bef. 1810 in St Mary's Co, Md

... 2 Turner b: October 1806 in St. Mary's County, Maryland d: May 07, 1881 in Parke County, IN

....... +Margaret Truman b: January 20, 1816 in Oldham County, KY m: November 12, 1832 in Oldham County, KY d: November 20, 1868 in Parke County, IN

... *2nd Wife of Turner:

....... +Margaret Wann m: March 31, 1870 in Parke Co, In. d: Unknown

*2nd Wife of James II Bright:

. +ELIZABETH JOHNSON LEITCH (widow of Benoni Truman) b: 1782 in Maryland m: February 19, 1827 in Oldham Co, Ky d: August 21, 1849 in Lodi, Parke Co, IN

 

Descendants of John Bright

1 John Bright b: 1765 in Maryland d: Unknown

. +ELIZABETH BURROUGHS b: Abt. 1778 in St Mary's Co, Md m: January 31, 1797 in St. Mary's County, Maryland d: January 04, 1871 in Parke Co, IN

... 2 Eleanor Bright b: in St. Mary's County, Maryland d: Bef. 1860 in Parke Co, Indiana

....... +Lewis Harvey m: October 22, 1848 in Parke County, IN d: Unknown in Parke Co, Indiana

... 2 Kitty b: April 10, 1799 in St. Mary's County, Maryland d: Bef. 1840 in Parke Co, Indiana

....... +Thomas Jr Noell m: August 03, 1825 in Oldham Co, Ky. d: Unknown

... 2 James Harrison Bright b: October 14, 1801 in St. Mary's County, Maryland d: Bef. 1839 in Oldham Co, Ky or Washington Co, In

....... +Susan Trueman b: October 28, 1809 in Ann Arundel, Co, Md m: January 26, 1829 in Oldham Co, Ky d: Unknown in Washington Co, In

... 2 MARGARET MARY BRIGHT b: January 01, 1803 in St Mary's Co, Md. d: November 1871 in Parke Co, IN

....... +HENRY C. TRUEMAN b: August 08, 1807 in Ann Arundel, Md m: February 19, 1827 in Oldham County, KY d: October 10, 1840 in Lodi, Parke County, In

... *2nd Husband of MARGARET MARY BRIGHT:

....... +James Watts b: 1793 in Pennsylvania m: July 15, 1841 in Kentucky d: Bef. 1870 in Parke Co, In

... 2 Elizabeth Bright b: March 12, 1805 in St. Mary's County, Maryland d: March 30, 1889 in Parke Co, IN

....... +James W. Beadle b: 1806 in Jefferson Co, Ky m: June 02, 1831 in Oldham County, KY d: Unknown in Parke Co, IN

... 2 Ann b: March 12, 1805 in St. Mary's County, Maryland d: February 17, 1889 in Parke Co, IN

....... +George Hazzard b: Abt. 1800 in Scott Co, In. m: July 06, 1832 in Oldham Co, Ky d: 1848 in Parke Co, IN

... 2 Rebecca Elizabeth Bright b: April 12, 1807 in St. Mary's County, Maryland d: Unknown

....... +Unknown m: 1824 in Oldham Co, Ky d: Unknown

... 2 Mary Bright b: May 08, 1809 in St. Mary's County, Maryland d: Unknown

....... +John C. Pearcy m: January 23, 1843 in Parke County, IN d: Unknown

... 2 Matilda Bright b: October 14, 1815 in St. Mary's County, Maryland d: Aft. 1890 in Coles Co, Illinois

....... +Benjamin Truman b: January 09, 1813 in Oldham Co, Ky m: September 09, 1834 in Oldham County, KY d: March 06, 1840 in Parke Co, In

... *2nd Husband of Matilda Bright:

....... +William B. Taylor b: 1812 in New York m: October 05, 1848 in Parke Co, In. d: Unknown

... 2 John M. Jr. Bright b: 1816 in St Mary's Co, Md d: April 19, 1862 in Lodi, Parke Co, IN

....... +Ann La Tourette m: September 19, 1850 in Franklin Co, In d: Aft. 1870 in Parke Co, IN

... 2 Dorothy Bright b: September 29, 1818 in Oldham County, KY d: April 17, 1881 in Parke Co, IN