Deveraux J. Bright
And
Sarah Elizabeth Farmer
After 17 years of searching with the help of many researchers we finally found where Deveraux J. Bright and Sarah Elizabeth Farmer Bright had moved.
The last known place of residence in Georgia was in Banks County in the 1880 Georgia Census. It only stated Deveraux J. age 32, Sarah E. Bright age 25. The census only noted 4 children in the 1880 census but in the 1900 Census it is a different story. Deveraux and Sarah had moved to Limestone, South Carolina in the Draytonville area. They had the following children:
Martha E. Bright born 1874, Mary E. Bright born 1875, James H. Bright born 1876, Julie I. Bright born 1879, Lizzie M. Bright born 1882, John W. Bright born 1884, Sallie L. Bright born 1887, Mattie B. Bright born 1890, Nancy Bell Bright born 1891, Cleo Bright born 1895, Hattie Brown Bright born 1896 and Nettie Bright born 1887.
Deveraux J. Bright was born April 28, 1848 in South Carolina and is the son of James H. Bright and Martha Elizabeth Ward Bright. Could Deveraux have been named after a neighbor Deveraux Jarrett? It makes one wonder where the Deveraux came from as no other family member has this name in the generations of the families.
Deveraux's occupation was listed as a card operator in a spinning mill in Limestone, Cherokee County, South Carolina. Sarah is listed to have bore 12 children with 11 living at the time of the 1900 Cherokee County, South Carolina. I am still on the search for family members and other information on the Deveraux J. Bright Family. If you can help please email me: Kaye Nicholson
Descendants
of Deveraux J. Bright
Children of Deveraux
Bright and Sarah Farmer are:
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i. Mary Ella4
Bright, born 16 Jul 1873 in Georgia; died 12 Mar 1962 in Forest City, Rutherford
County, North Carolina.
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ii. Martha E. Bright,
born 1874 in Georgia.
Since
the question is whether Martha E. Bright died at a young age is still to be
determined. It is noted that she is
not listed on the 1900 Cherokee County, South Carolina Census with other family
members. Is this the child that
died?
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iv. James Hampton
Bright, born Nov 1877 in Limestone, Cherokee County, South Carolina; died 31 Jan
1952 in Limestone, Cherokee County, South Carolina.
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v. Julie Ida Bright,
born 01 May 1879 in Limestone, Cherokee County, South Carolina; died 05 Mar 1947
in Cherokee, South Carolina.
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vi. Lizzie M. Bright,
born May 1882 in South Carolina.
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vii. John William
Bright, born Jun 1884 in Georgia; died 26 Sep 1944 in Shelby, Cleveland County,
North Carolina.
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Nettie H. Bright, born 29 Jul 1886 in Gaffney, South Carolina; died 12
Jan 1962 in Rutherfordton, Rutherford County, North Carolina.
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ix. Sallie L. Bright,
born Sep 1888 in South Carolina.
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x. Mattie B. Bright,
born Apr 1890 in South Carolina.
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xi. Nancy Belle Bright,
born 1891 in South Carolina.
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Cleo Bright, born Apr 1892 in South Carolina.
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i. Ovia Koeyu5
Padgett, born 16 May 1908; died 16 May 1961 in High Shoals, Rutherford County,
North Carolina.
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ii. Flossie Padgett,
born 11 Oct 1906; died 14 Jun 1954 in Rutherfordton, North Carolina.
Children of James
Bright and Lizzie Moore are:
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i. Infant Daughter5
Bright, born 18 Apr 1909 in Gaffney, South Carolina; died 18 Apr 1909 in
Gaffney, South Carolina.
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ii. Edith Bright, born
21 Mar 1910 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina; died 22 Oct 1992 in New
Haven, Connecticut. She married
Marvin Sarratt; born 25 Oct 1905; died Dec 1974 in Gaffney, Cherokee County,
South Carolina.
18 iii.
Infant Son Bright, born 01 Jan 1914 in Gaffney, South Carolina; died 01
Jan 1914 in Gaffney, South Carolina.
19 iv.
Elizibeth Manohester Bright, born 10 Aug 1915 in Gaffney, South Carolina;
died 20 Aug 1916 in Gaffney, South Carolina.
6. Julie Ida4
Bright (Deveraux J.3, James Hampton2, William1)
was born 01 May 1879 in Limestone, Cherokee County, South Carolina, and died 05
Mar 1947 in Cherokee, South Carolina. She
married Lawrence Cliff Clary. He
was born 1877.
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i. Samuel5
Clary, born 25 Feb 1910 in Cherokee, South Carolina; died Mar 1979 in Gaffney,
South Carolina.
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ii. Glenn E. Clary, born
03 Sep 1912 in Cherokee, South Carolina; died 30 Oct 1998 in Gaffney, South
Carolina.
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Lawrence S. Clary, born 1918 in Cherokee, South Carolina; died 24 Jan
1996 in Gaffney, South Carolina.
23 iv.
Virginia Clary, born 1919 in Cherokee, South Carolina.
She married Ray.
Children of John
Bright and Elizabeth Teague are:
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i. Jureia5
Bright, born in Gaffney, South Carolina; died 15 Aug 2004 in Gaffney, South
Carolina.
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ii. Ophie Mae Bright,
born 09 Jan 1908 in Cherokee, South Carolina; died 17 Aug 1936 in Shelby,
Cleveland County, North Carolina. She
married Wade B. Smith.
26 iii.
Charlie D. Bright, born 16 Dec 1911 in Cherokee, South Carolina; died 18
May 1964 in Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina.
He married Dessie Scism; born 23 Dec 1914; died 30 Jan 1998 in Shelby,
Cleveland County, North Carolina.
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Doy Eldee Bright, born 25 Oct 1913 in Cherokee, South Carolina; died 05
Mar 1971 in Shelby, Cleveland County,North Carolina.
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v. Henry Thoy Bright,
born 1916 in Cherokee, South Carolina; died 14 Nov 1929 in Cleveland, Shelby,
North Carolina.
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John Jewel Bright, born 03 Jul 1917 in Cherokee, South Carolina; died 04
Dec 1960 in Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina.
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Ginelle Bright, born 1919 in Cherokee, South Carolina.
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i. Willie D.5
Scruggs, born 1907 in South Carolina.
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ii. Lura Guy Scruggs,
born 12 Sep 1907 in South Carolina; died 09 Jan 1968 in Forest City, Rutherford
County, North Carolina. He married
Dorothy Tapp; born 09 Oct 1914 in Rutherforton, North Carolina; died 13 Dec 1972
in Rutherfordton, North Carolina.
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Cornaelle Scruggs, born 1910 in South Carolina.
Child of Cleo Bright
and Hollmon is:
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i. James5
Hollmon, born 1918 in South Carolina.
Child of Ovia
Padgett and Eunice White is:
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i. Ramona Helen6
Padgett, born 26 Apr 1928; died 08 Jul 1975 in Rutherfordton, North Carolina.
She married Bobo H. Harrill; born 20 Apr 1927; died 26 Sep 1996.
15. Flossie5 Padgett (Mary Ella4
Bright, Deveraux J.3, James Hampton2, William1)
was born 11 Oct 1906, and died 14 Jun 1954 in Rutherfordton, North Carolina.
She married Cecil Bridges.
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i. James Monte6
Bridges, born 11 Nov 1925 in North Carolina; died 24 Oct 1989 in Cleveland
County, North Carolina.
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i. Dexter Copeland6
Clary, born 04 Jul 1940 in Gaffney, South Carolina; died 04 Jul 1940 in Gaffney,
South Carolina.
24. Jureia5 Bright (John William4,
Deveraux J.3, James Hampton2, William1) was
born in Gaffney, South Carolina, and died 15 Aug 2004 in Gaffney, South
Carolina. She married Teddy
Richard Monroe.
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i. Teddy Richard6
Monroe.
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ii. Sybil Annette
Monroe. She married David Knight.
40 iii.
Mary Ellen Monroe. She married Lee Honeycutt.
41 iv.
Carroll Monroe. She married Leopard.
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v. Brenda Joy Monroe. She married Leopard.
43 i. Lawrence Eddie6 Bright, born 01 Jul 1940; died 02 Sep 1983 in Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina
29. John Jewel5 Bright (John William4,
Deveraux J.3, James Hampton2, William1) was
born 03 Jul 1917 in Cherokee, South Carolina, and died 04 Dec 1960 in Shelby,
Cleveland County, North Carolina. He
married Mary Ruth Curtis.
36. James Monte6 Bridges (Flossie5
Padgett, Mary Ella4 Bright, Deveraux J.3, James Hampton2,
William1) was born 11 Nov 1925 in North Carolina, and died 24 Oct
1989 in Cleveland County, North Carolina. He
married Katherine E. Ryan.
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i. Mary Monte7
Bridges, born 26 Feb 1951 in Cleveland County, North Carolina.