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Mary Tooley Tiggs
Abt 1820 -1. Mary Tooley Tiggs was born Abt 1820, North Carolina, USA. Mary married Joseph Bright. Joseph (son of Ephraim Bright and Isadore Jackson) was born Abt 1821, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA; died 7 Apr 1895, Mount Hermon, Pasquotank Co., NC. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 2. Jesse Bright was born Abt 1840, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA.
- 3. Robert Bright was born Abt 1846, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA.
- 4. John A. Bright was born Abt 1844, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA; died Abt 1919, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA.
- 5. Queen Victoria Bright was born Abt 1849, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA; died , Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA.
- 6. James M. Bright was born Abt 1852, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA.
- 7. Josephine Bright was born Abt 1855, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA.
- 8. Mary L. Bright was born Abt 1857, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA.
- 9. William F. Bright was born Abt 1859, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA.
- 10. Andrew W. Bright was born 27 Oct 1860, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA; died 8 Jan 1938, Salem Twp., Pasquotank Co., NC.
- 11. Penalepha Bright was born Abt 1870, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA; died Aft 1880, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA.
Generation: 2
2. Jesse Bright (1.Mary1) was born Abt 1840, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA. Jesse married Sarah Pritchard. Sarah (daughter of Peter Pritchard and Olive Abigail Harris) was born Abt 1830, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA; died , Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 12. Sophia Virginia Bright was born 8 Nov 1861, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA; died 9 Dec 1934, Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA.
- 13. Jesse Grant Bright was born 20 Apr 1872, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA; died 10 May 1952, Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA.
3. Robert Bright (1.Mary1) was born Abt 1846, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA. 4. John A. Bright (1.Mary1) was born Abt 1844, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA; died Abt 1919, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA. John married Dorcas Harris 21 Feb 1869, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA. Dorcas (daughter of Elisha Harris and Penelope Eugenia Jackson) was born Abt 1850, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA; died 1870, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 14. Penelope Bright was born 18 Apr 1870, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA; died 13 Jul 1938, Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA.
John married Mahala Trueblood 1 Jan 1871, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA. Mahala (daughter of Keziah) was born Abt 1835, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA; died 1 Apr 1904, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
John married H. A. Richardson 28 Aug 1882, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA. H. was born Abt 1863, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
5. Queen Victoria Bright (1.Mary1) was born Abt 1849, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA; died , Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA. Queen married William Knight Carter 1871, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA. William (son of Spencer Parker Carter and Emily E. Knight) was born 19 Oct 1850, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA; died 28 Jan 1926, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 15. Spencer Bright Carter was born 28 Aug 1873, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA; died 5 Oct 1953, Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA.
- 16. John Anderson Carter was born 8 Aug 1875, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA; died 19 Nov 1949, Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA.
- 17. Lenorah Gertrude Carter was born 22 Jul 1877, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA; died 5 May 1945, Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA.
- 18. William Thomas Carter was born 15 May 1879, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA; died Aft 1942, Virginia, USA.
6. James M. Bright (1.Mary1) was born Abt 1852, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA. 7. Josephine Bright (1.Mary1) was born Abt 1855, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA. 8. Mary L. Bright (1.Mary1) was born Abt 1857, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA. 9. William F. Bright (1.Mary1) was born Abt 1859, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA. 10. Andrew W. Bright (1.Mary1) was born 27 Oct 1860, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA; died 8 Jan 1938, Salem Twp., Pasquotank Co., NC. Andrew married Annie Estelle Madrin 1888, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA. Annie (daughter of Joseph Madrin and Harriet) was born 22 Jan 1869, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA; died 15 Aug 1940, Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 19. Julian Bradshaw Bright was born 15 Apr 1907, Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA; died 8 Jun 1977, Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA.
11. Penalepha Bright (1.Mary1) was born Abt 1870, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA; died Aft 1880, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA.
Generation: 3
12. Sophia Virginia Bright (2.Jesse2, 1.Mary1) was born 8 Nov 1861, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA; died 9 Dec 1934, Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA. Sophia married Charles T. Scott. Charles (son of Duke Scott and Phoebe C. Jennings) was born 20 Sep 1856, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA; died 20 Aug 1924, Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 20. Jessie A. Scott was born 1 Dec 1880, North Carolina, USA; died 28 Aug 1949, Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA.
13. Jesse Grant Bright (2.Jesse2, 1.Mary1) was born 20 Apr 1872, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA; died 10 May 1952, Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA. Jesse married Beatrice Louise Wilson. Beatrice (daughter of Jessie D. Wilson and Sarah F. Pailin) was born 31 Jan 1882, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA; died 5 Jan 1931, Salem Twp., Pasquotank Co., NC. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 21. Eugene Robert Bright was born 9 Aug 1915, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA; died 26 Apr 1987, Virginia, USA.
14. Penelope Bright (4.John2, 1.Mary1) was born 18 Apr 1870, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA; died 13 Jul 1938, Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA. Penelope married Burrell Jennings Riddick Abt 1885. Burrell (son of Elisha Riddick and Martha A. Jennings) was born 7 Nov 1861, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA; died 21 Nov 1933, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 22. Reva Burrell Riddick was born 16 Oct 1901, North Carolina, USA; died 4 Sep 2005, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA.
- 23. Elisha Elsberry Riddick was born 24 Oct 1896, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA; died 7 Dec 1922, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA.
15. Spencer Bright Carter (5.Queen2, 1.Mary1) was born 28 Aug 1873, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA; died 5 Oct 1953, Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA. Spencer married Anna Elizabeth Perry 1893, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA. Anna (daughter of Wesley W. Perry and Lavinia Pritchard) was born 16 Jan 1875, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA; died 16 Jul 1948, Albemarle Hospital, Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 24. William Wesley Carter was born Abt 1901, North Carolina, USA.
- 25. Effie Victoria Carter was born 2 Nov 1897, North Carolina, USA; died 17 Mar 1992, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA.
16. John Anderson Carter (5.Queen2, 1.Mary1) was born 8 Aug 1875, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA; died 19 Nov 1949, Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA. 17. Lenorah Gertrude Carter (5.Queen2, 1.Mary1) was born 22 Jul 1877, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA; died 5 May 1945, Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA. Lenorah married Francis Thomas King Winslow 1894, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA. Francis (son of Samuel W. Winslow and Mary Ann White) was born 14 Oct 1871, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA; died 11 Sep 1940, Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 26. William B. Winslow was born Abt 1906, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA.
18. William Thomas Carter (5.Queen2, 1.Mary1) was born 15 May 1879, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA; died Aft 1942, Virginia, USA. 19. Julian Bradshaw Bright (10.Andrew2, 1.Mary1) was born 15 Apr 1907, Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA; died 8 Jun 1977, Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA. Julian married Fannie Crosby Stevenson 29 Jun 1929, South Mills, NC. Fannie (daughter of William Lumsden Stevenson and Rhoda Meads) was born 28 Apr 1907, Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA; died 1 May 1988, Nags Head, NC. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 27. Julia Gale Bright was born 1930, Nixonton, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA; died 11 Mar 2008, at home, Hertford, Perquimans Co., NC.
- 28. Carlton Ray Bright was born 7 Mar 1932, Nixonton, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA; died 2 Dec 1950, Korea.
- 29. Marian Estelle Bright
- 30. Bruce Andrew Bright, Sr.
- 31. ---- Bright
- 32. Barbara Martin Bright was born 22 Apr 1942, Nixonton, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA; died 3 Aug 2020, Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA.
- 33. Betty Joyce Bright
- 34. William Bradshaw Bright
- 35. ---- Bright was born 1949, Nixonton, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA; died 3 Apr 1949, Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA.
Generation: 4
20. Jessie A. Scott (12.Sophia3, 2.Jesse2, 1.Mary1) was born 1 Dec 1880, North Carolina, USA; died 28 Aug 1949, Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA. Jessie married George B. Davis. George (son of William L. Davis and Margaret) was born Abt 1877, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 36. Sophia Charles Davis was born 22 Dec 1902, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA; died 27 Apr 1990, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA.
21. Eugene Robert Bright (13.Jesse3, 2.Jesse2, 1.Mary1) was born 9 Aug 1915, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA; died 26 Apr 1987, Virginia, USA. Eugene married Mary Elizabeth Gray (daughter of John Morgan Gray and Abba Lena Brickhouse) [Group Sheet]
Children:
Eugene married Winnie Rebecca Godfrey 1934, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA. Winnie (daughter of Merritt R. Godfrey and Lena B.) was born 28 Nov 1916, North Carolina, USA; died 13 Dec 1988, Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
22. Reva Burrell Riddick (14.Penelope3, 4.John2, 1.Mary1) was born 16 Oct 1901, North Carolina, USA; died 4 Sep 2005, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA. Reva married William Wesley Carter Abt 1921, North Carolina, USA. William (son of Spencer Bright Carter and Anna Elizabeth Perry) was born Abt 1901, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 39. Rachel Marie Carter
- 40. William Edward Carter was born 24 Jun 1922, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA; died 9 Apr 1978, Portsmouth, Virginia, USA.
- 41. Dorothy Louise Carter
- 42. Rubelle Carter
- 43. Edith Carolyn Carter
- 44. Robert Burrell Carter
- 45. Melvin Spencer Carter was born 11 Jan 1939, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA; died 18 Oct 1981, Johnston, North Carolina, USA.
23. Elisha Elsberry Riddick (14.Penelope3, 4.John2, 1.Mary1) was born 24 Oct 1896, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA; died 7 Dec 1922, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA. Elisha married Margaret Rosa Brite 7 Dec 1922, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA. Margaret (daughter of Wiley R. Grandy Brite and Margaret Adelia Sawyer) was born 13 Sep 1899, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA; died 22 Aug 1938, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
24. William Wesley Carter (15.Spencer3, 5.Queen2, 1.Mary1) was born Abt 1901, North Carolina, USA. William married Reva Burrell Riddick Abt 1921, North Carolina, USA. Reva (daughter of Burrell Jennings Riddick and Penelope Bright) was born 16 Oct 1901, North Carolina, USA; died 4 Sep 2005, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 39. Rachel Marie Carter
- 40. William Edward Carter was born 24 Jun 1922, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA; died 9 Apr 1978, Portsmouth, Virginia, USA.
- 41. Dorothy Louise Carter
- 42. Rubelle Carter
- 43. Edith Carolyn Carter
- 44. Robert Burrell Carter
- 45. Melvin Spencer Carter was born 11 Jan 1939, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA; died 18 Oct 1981, Johnston, North Carolina, USA.
25. Effie Victoria Carter (15.Spencer3, 5.Queen2, 1.Mary1) was born 2 Nov 1897, North Carolina, USA; died 17 Mar 1992, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA. Effie married Richard Clarence Sanders, Sr.. Richard (son of Richard Lewis Sanders and Louvenia Davis) was born 26 Sep 1894, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA; died 18 Feb 1967, Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 46. Richard Clarence Sanders, Jr. was born 19 Sep 1923, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA; died 20 Nov 2006, Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA.
26. William B. Winslow (17.Lenorah3, 5.Queen2, 1.Mary1) was born Abt 1906, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA. 27. Julia Gale Bright (19.Julian3, 10.Andrew2, 1.Mary1) was born 1930, Nixonton, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA; died 11 Mar 2008, at home, Hertford, Perquimans Co., NC. Julia married John Felton Layden (son of Thomas L. Layden) [Group Sheet]
Children:
Julia married Lionel Sanderlin Wright Aft 1946. Lionel was born 22 Feb 1930, Camden, North Carolina, USA; died 30 Apr 1999, Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
28. Carlton Ray Bright (19.Julian3, 10.Andrew2, 1.Mary1) was born 7 Mar 1932, Nixonton, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA; died 2 Dec 1950, Korea. 29. Marian Estelle Bright (19.Julian3, 10.Andrew2, 1.Mary1) Marian married Richard Lewis Arnold [Group Sheet]
Children:
30. Bruce Andrew Bright, Sr. (19.Julian3, 10.Andrew2, 1.Mary1) Bruce married Barbara Jean Lane (daughter of Johnnie Jay Lane and Mary Pearl Sawyer) [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 50. Kathy Ann Bright
- 51. Sandra Fay Bright
- 52. Bruce Andrew Bright, Jr.
- 53. Ricky Lee Bright
- 54. Pauline Marie Bright
- 55. Darline Maria Bright
- 56. Lois Jean Bright
31. ---- Bright (19.Julian3, 10.Andrew2, 1.Mary1) 32. Barbara Martin Bright (19.Julian3, 10.Andrew2, 1.Mary1) was born 22 Apr 1942, Nixonton, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA; died 3 Aug 2020, Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA. Barbara married Miles Jessup Brite [Group Sheet]
Children:
33. Betty Joyce Bright (19.Julian3, 10.Andrew2, 1.Mary1) Betty married John Warren Pierce (son of William E. Pierce) [Group Sheet]
34. William Bradshaw Bright (19.Julian3, 10.Andrew2, 1.Mary1) 35. ---- Bright (19.Julian3, 10.Andrew2, 1.Mary1) was born 1949, Nixonton, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA; died 3 Apr 1949, Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA.