Hi Darla Just saw your query and thought I would say hi and how in the world are you ?? Have not discovered anything else on my elusive Rachael . Sure wish some of the old timers in Marshall/Jackson county would break out some of the gossip they heard as children somebody (if not everybody should have been talking))))(beg). Well just wanted to say hi again,btw do you remember who and do you have an email address for the cousin that was working on Anderson Gillian ? I took a picture of his marker when I was in Marshall county 5 or 6 years ago. I told her I had it but just came across it a few days ago. Any one else out there working on our wild bunch?? Descendants of Bright Generation No. 1 1.? Bright1 He married Rachel , possible daughter of Henry Turner. She was born 1785 in Ga. Notes for Bright: Rowlin from 1840 Census may have been the husband of Sarah.(see 1850 census) Who is James H. Bright(Blount) from land grant records??? Any connection to our Brights Notes for Rachel: Much of the order of this family is conjuncture, They are living together during the 1850 Census. Rachel (Sr.) is dead by this time and I believe she is the mother of the Bright's we find in Marshall county in 1850,but have yet to prove the link with the Indian heritage and the seemingly disregard for the institute of marriage it certainly gives me a headache! Children of Bright and Rachel are: 2 i. Sarah2 Turner, born 1811.(more likely to be daughter in law) 3 ii. Mary (Polly) Bright, born 1812. marked William Brock 4 iii. Nathan Bright, born 1820 in Ga. + 5 iv. Rachel Bright, born 1832 in Ga. (Rachael and Marion seen to have a different father than the other Bright Children, they both in later census's listed father's birthplace as England) Others claim NC. 6 v. Marion Frances Bright, born 1833 in Guntersville, Al. Notes for Marion Frances Bright: moved to TN and then to Mo finally went to Indian Terr 1890's died there children raised by a Choctaw family 7 vi. Reuben Chapman Bright, born 1835.It appears on the order list of the 1850 census that Chapman is Sarah's child, however in the 1880 They are living in the same hh and he lists her as his sister!!?? Generation No. 2 5. Rachel2 Bright (Bright1) was born 1832 in Ga. Notes for Rachel Bright: Rachel never married and Bright is her maiden name. This family is a real puzzle. She had property and was able to have hired help. Unless the hired help is the father of her children?? She also said her father was born in England and this is certainly the Bright family from Ga and NC. . She was living with her mother Rachel in 1840 and Sarah and her father? Henry Turner in the 1850 Census. This is presumed information for the great part, This family was Cherokee and may have been married in the Indian manner. Which allows for marriage and divorce at the discretion of both parties. What is know is that several sources(descendants of various members of family) say that Sarah(the elder) and the older Brights were Cherokee, one source said Sarah spoke no English but have nothing to prove that claim. What is know is that Some of the Brights went to Indian Territory during the removal, and other remained and hide on Look Out Mountain until the soldiers left. Marion Frances Rachel's brother went to Indian Territory in the l880's to visit or stay with his cousin's the Wilson's he had with him his younger children his wife recently dying. He had a couple grown children who stayed in Al. While he was there he died the children were raised by an Indian family. Because of the few records left.. mostly land records, there is quite a bit of unknown information on this family. Children of Rachel Bright are: 8 i. Sarah Ann3 Bright, born 1850 in Guntersville, Al. 9 ii. William W Bright, born 1856 in Guntersville, Al. + 10 iii. John L Bright, born February 14, 1861 in Guntersville, Al; died October 26, 1926 in Stanford, TX. 11 iv. Elizabeth Bright, born 1867 in Guntersville, Al.married a Whitlock. 12 v. Lucinda Bright, born 1869 in Guntersville, Al. She married Murry. Generation No. 3 10. John L3 Bright (Rachel2, Bright1) was born February 14, 1861 in Guntersville, Al, and died October 26, 1926 in Stanford, TX. He married Mary Kate LaFarlett August 07, 1887 in Guntersville, Al, daughter of Henry Williams and Sarah La Farlett. She was born September 20, 1865 in Guntersville, Al, and died November 09, 1937 in Stanford, TX. More About John L Bright: Fact 1: Stanford, TX Notes for Mary Kate LaFarlett: There is a story that Sarah (Mollie's mother) was raped during the last year of the Civil War, and this could be true Guntersville was a hotbed during this period with frequent raids on the town and Civilians. It was burned more than once and there is documentation of many of the citizens being injured. At any rate she gave birth to my great-grandmother without the blessings of any church or civil authority.I was told by an older relative this story. There were several instances of fatherless families in this family am not too sure what to believe, however giving her the benefit of the doubt the others had several children before marriage(if they bothered at all) and she only had Mary before she married Henry Williams with whom she had a large family. Children of John Bright and Mary LaFarlett are: 13 i. Lillie Golden4 Bright, born July 24, 1888 in Guntersville, Marshall, Al; died January 12, 1958 in Roswell, NM. She married (1) Oscar Pounders 1905. She married (2) Elijah Lee Bellah December 13, 1913 in Waco, McLennon, TX; born August 01, 1872 in Randolph, Al; died October 19, 1932 in Gotobo, Ok. Notes for Lillie Golden Bright: She was married 1st to Frank Alred he died from an attack of appendicitis, then she married Oscar Pounders who was Hazel and Mae's father. He died from kidney disease. Notes for Oscar Pounders: he died from appendicitis when Hazel and May were very small. Notes for Elijah Lee Bellah: Wrote a column for the Biweekly Farm Report published in Dallas TX he met Lillie through the column. After the death of his first wife Ida Evans he stopped writing for a while. When he went back to the column he ask for letters from readers that remembered his column. Lillie a widow with two small children answered the request they began a correspondence that lasted for a year. They had never met in person when Lee proposed, however they had exchanged pictures. She was living in Hillsboro with her parents he had her met him at the train station and they went to Waco and got married. Romantic, Huh? More About Elijah Lee Bellah: Fact 1: Gotobo, Ok 14 ii. Maybell Minnie, born May 20, 1890 in Guntersville, Al. 15 iii. Marvin Bright, born March 22, 1893 in Guntersville, Al. 16 iv. Agnes Esther Bright, born June 13, 1895 in TX. 17 v. William Emit Bright, born February 12, 1898 in TX. 18 vi. Sarah Daisy Bright, born May 19, 1901 in TX. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Darla Wilson Hilliard" <dhilli6824@home.com> To: <ALMARSHA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, August 24, 2001 9:57 AM Subject: [ALMARSHA] ROLL CALL/WILSON > My oldest ancestor in Marshall Co. is my gggrandmother, Jemima WILSON. The > earliest I can find her is on Sept 5, 1859 in Marshall Co. AL, when she > marries William J. BRIGHT. According to census information Jemima WILSON > BRIGHT was born ca. 1825/1832 in Alabama. There are several WILSON > families in the Marshall Co. area pre 1850, but in over 10 years I have > never been able to connect Jemima to them. > > When Jemima married William BRIGHT she already had two sons. George W.E.?, > and Andrew Levi WILSON my ggrandpa. These boys are said to have never known > who their father was, and to have believed they were illegitimate. > > Please, does any one have a WILSON family pre 1850 in and around Marshall > Co. with an unidentified daughter near my Jemima's age? > > Darla > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <Flying60@aol.com> > To: <ALMARSHA-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, August 24, 2001 6:37 AM > Subject: [ALMARSHA] List manager > > > > Hi to All, > > > > > > My name is Joyce A. Rogers and I have become the new List Mom for Marshall > > County. I live in Alabama and have numerous ties to the area. > > > > I hope the list will continue to run smoothly as it did for Kim. We hate > to > > see her leave, she did a wonderful job. > > > > I believe a good way to start is a "Roll Call" . Please read over the > > following before sending in your line. > > > > 1. The family must have ties to Marshall County > > > > 2. Send info on the "Oldest" people of the line you are looking for > > > > 3. 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