William Sherwood Bright

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Obiturary, Published in the News Journal on Apr. 15, 2010:

MARTINSBURG, WV: William "Bill" Sherwood Bright, 85, of Martinsburg, WV, passed away April 11, 2010 at Care Haven Center in Martinsburg.

He was born April 23, 1924 in Mifflin, OH a son of the late Martin Luther and Grace Doerrer Bright. He was lovingly known as "Uncle Bill" while he was owner of Uncle Bill's Market and Bright's Fur House in Warsaw and Pierceton, IN. He was a Lutheran by faith.

He is survived by two sons, Timothy Kline of Paradise, CA and Thomas Bright of Mansfield, OH; five daughters, Deanna Dean Bright of Paradise, CA, Nancy Lee Carr and Darlene Ann Bright of Mansfield, OH, Marry Lou Llewellen of Ashland, OH, and Billie June Keaffaber of Martinsburg, WV; one brother, Charles David Bright of Ashland, OH; two sisters, Mary Lou Myers and Marta Belle Bolen of Ashland, OH; eighteen grandchildren; fifteen great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Virginia Myers Bright; one daughter, Linda Bright; two brothers; two sisters; and one grandchild.

Services will be held 7 p.m. on Friday at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home, Parkersburg, WV. Entombment will be Saturday in Sunset Memory Gardens. A gathering of family and friends will be held on Friday from 2-7 pm. at the funeral home.

William Sherwood Bright inheritated a sawmill from his father and ran it with his wife Virginia Lee Myers .

• Paternal relationship is confirmed by an autosomal 23andMe test match between Billie (Bright) Keaffaber and BM, her half nephew. Their most-recent common ancestor is William Bright, the father of Billie (Bright) Keaffaber and grandfather of BM. Predicted relationship from 23andMe: He’s my Nephew , based on sharing 607cM cM (8.16%% DNA shared) across 18 segments.Unsure of segments couldn’t find them on 23andme
• Paternal relationship is confirmed by an autosomal AncestryDNA test match between Billie (Bright) Keaffaber and Timothy (Bright) Kline, her half brother. Their most-recent common ancestor is William Bright, the father of both Billie (Bright) Keaffaber and Timothy (Bright) Kline. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: Half Brother , based on sharing 1,663 cM cM across 34 segments.
• Paternal relationship is confirmed by an autosomal 23andMe test match between Billie (Bright) Keaffaber and AK, her half niece. Their most-recent common ancestor is William Bright, the father of Billie (Bright) Keaffaber and grandfather of AK. Predicted relationship from 23andMe: Half Niece , based on sharing 678cM cM (9.10%% DNA shared) across 18 segments.Unsure of segments couldn’t find them on 23andme
• Paternal relationship is confirmed by an autosomal AncestryDNA test match between Billie (Bright) Keaffaber and Deanna (Bright Kline) Weissel, her half sister. Their most-recent common ancestor is William Bright, the father of both Billie (Bright) Keaffaber and Deanna (Bright Kline) Weissel. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: Half Sister , based on sharing 1,608 cM cM across 34 segments.
• Paternal relationship is confirmed by an autosomal AncestryDNA test match between Billie (Bright) Keaffaber and BW, her half great nephew. Their most-recent common ancestor is William Bright, the father of Billie (Bright) Keaffaber and great grandfather of BW. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: Half Great Grandnephew , based on sharing 470 cM cM across 14 segments.
• Paternal and Maternal relationships are both confirmed by an autosomal AncestryDNA test match between Billie (Bright) Keaffaber and FB, her 1st cousin . Their most-recent common ancestors are Martin Bright and Grace Doerrer, the grandmother of Billie (Bright) Keaffaber and grandparents of FB. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 1st Cousin , based on sharing 765 cM cM across 42 segments.

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William was recorded as a resident at 1244 County Road 1956, Ashland, Ohio.<ref>
Residence:
"U.S. Public Records Index," database
701908462 (accessed 11 March 2023)
Name: William S Bright; Birth Date: Apr 1924; Street Address: 1244 County Road 1956; City: Ashland; County: Ashland; State: Ohio; Zip Code: 44805; Phone Number: 419.
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