James Bright

1862 - 1937  (75 years)   Has 19 ancestors and 24 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	James Bright
  Birth	10 Jan 1862	McDowell Co, NC
  Gender	Male
  _UID	4736898DD2DAD4118AC4444553540000A23D
  Death	27 Jul 1937	McDowell Co, NC
  Burial	Bethleham Community Cem, Old Fort, McDowell Co, NC
  Person ID	I19805	Marty and Karla Grant
  Last Modified	8 Apr 2020

  
  

  Father	Aaron Bright,   b. 5 Sep 1813, Burke Co, NC d. 10 Dec 1866, McDowell Co, NC (Age 53 years)
  Mother	Mary Grant,   b. 11 Nov 1819, Rutherford Co, NC (now McDowell Co, NC) d. 13 Nov 1894, McDowell Co, NC (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	21 Feb 1842	Rutherford Co, NC (now McDowell Co, NC)
  _UID	099139247BD5E841ACC23CFEE310F8373A34
  Family ID	F3217	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Julia Alice Pool,   b. 2 Aug 1877, McDowell Co, NC d. 9 Mar 1952, Asheville, Buncombe Co, NC (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	1 Aug 1897	McDowell Co, NC
  _UID	B0534E68F4652A49A4C01C19AE254074A505
  Children	1. Essie Clementine Bright,   b. 1 Jan 1899, McDowell Co, NC d. 3 Jun 1970, Marion, McDowell Co, NC (Age 71 years)   2. Clara Anne Bright,   b. 22 Oct 1900, McDowell Co, NC d. 11 Nov 1944, Gastonia, Gaston Co, NC (Age 44 years)   3. Ora Lee Bright,   b. 31 Dec 1902, McDowell Co, NC d. 14 Apr 1993, Middlesex, Nash Co, NC (Age 90 years)   4. James Arnold Bright,   b. 22 Aug 1908, McDowell Co, NC d. 10 Feb 2006, McDowell Co, NC (Age 97 years)   5. Jesse Pool Bright,   b. 22 Apr 1912, McDowell Co, NC d. 26 May 1990, Marion, McDowell Co, NC (Age 78 years)   6. Reba Grace Bright,   b. 29 Apr 1914, McDowell Co, NC d. 30 Jan 2007, McDowell Co, NC (Age 92 years)
  Family ID	F9705	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Aug 2026

  
  

• Notes

  !CENSUS:1870 McDowell Co., NC Sugar Hill Township No 6, Sugar Hill PO # 53/53 Mary Bright 50 Keeping House $1200/400 NC D. C. 22 m Farm Labr Amanda 23 at home Elmira 21 at home Salina 18 at home William 16 Farm Labr Rena 14 at home Mary 12 at home Lafayette 10 Farm Labr James 8 at home; !CENSUS:1880 McDowell Co., NC Montford Cove # 14/14 Mary Bright 61 Wd, Keeping House NC-NC-NC Elmira D. 28 dau S at home Selina S. 26 dau S at home William P. 25 son Farmer Arrena S. 23 dau S at home Mary A. 22 dau S at home Aaron L. 20 son Works on Farm James 18 son Works on Farm; !CENSUS:1900 McDowell Co., NC Montford Cove # 13/13 James Bright head Jan 1862 38 M 2 NC-NC-NC Farmer Julia A. wife Aug 1877 22 M 2 1-1 Essie C. dau Jan 1899 1; !CENSUS:1910 McDowell Co., NC Montford Cove # 51/51 James Bright head 48 M1 12 NC-NC-NC Farmer Julia A. wife 31 M1 12 4-4 Essie C. dau 11 Clara A. dau 9 Ora L. dau 7 James A. son 1 6/12; !CENSUS:1920 McDowell Co., NC Montford Cove # 82/82 James Bright head 58 M NC-NC-NC Farmer Julia A. wife 42 M Essie C. dau 21 Clara A. dau 19 Ora L. dau 16 James A. son 11 Jessie P. dau 8 Reba G. dau 6; !CENSUS:1930 McDowell Co., NC Montford Cove # 10/10 James Bright head 68 M 32 NC-NC-NC Farmer Julia A. wife 54 M 20 Essie C. dau 31 S Clyde A. son 28 S Farm Laborer Ora L. dau 26 S Arnold son 21 s Farm Laborer Jessie H. son 17 Reba G. dau 14;