John George Bright

(f/g) John George Bright Birth: 28 Mar 1817 Death: 3 Dec 1884 (aged 67) Burial: Dunkard Cemetery Hocking County, Ohio, USA Memorial #: 19430743

Bio: “John G. Bright, farmer, cabinet maker, house carpenter and joiner, fifth son of George and Frances (Bowman) Bright, was born near Bremen, Fairfield County, Ohio, March 28, 1817. When nineteen years of age he removed with parents to Falls Township, Hocking County. At age of twenty-one he rented lands of his father. In 1848 he removed to Elkhart County, Indiana, and purchased a farm. In 1858 he sold his farm and returned to Falls Township and purchased a portion of the homestead. Although he did not serve as an apprentice at either of his trades he became efficient in both. (farming and cabinet making) On January 6, 1839, he married Elizabeth, daughter of Isaac and Catherine (Fry) Redd of Marion Township.They have six children - John, Frances (wife of William Fickel), Peter W., Franklin P., George W. and Nancy J. (wife of Isaac Wolf) all of Hocking County. Mr. Bright is a member of the Dunker (Dunkard), or Brethren Church. Mr. Bright and his wife are both buried in the cemetery near the old Dunker (Dunkard) Church in Marion Township” History of Hocking County, Ohio Gravesite Details Child of George and Fannie Bowman Bright---husband of Elizabeth Redd

Family Members Parents George Bright 1784-1864 Frances Bowman Bright 1787-1876 Spouse Elizabeth Redd Bright 1816-1900 Siblings Jeremiah Bright 1806-1839 Joshua Bright 1808-1840 Benjamin Bowman Bright 1810-1839 Joseph Bowman Bright 1814-1901 Elijah Bright 1815-1857 Lucinda Bright Sanderson 1817-1861 Peter Bright 1825-1840 Francis Bright 1827-1837 Simeon Bright 1829-1879 Children Frances Ann Bright Fickel 1840-1936 Issac George Bright 1842-1845

Created by: dean bright (46903069) Added: 18 May 2007 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19430743/john-george-bright Citation: Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 05 August 2019), memorial page for John George Bright (28 Mar 1817–3 Dec 1884), Find A Grave Memorial no. 19430743, citing Dunkard Cemetery, Hocking County, Ohio, USA ; Maintained by dean bright (contributor 46903069) -tcd.