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- [S78] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume I, 1930-1954, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 19 Feb 1937.
B. C. Bright obituary
- [S78] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume I, 1930-1954, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 2 Apr 1947.
James Bright obituary
- [S112] Census, 1900.
name: Rachel W Bright
titles & terms:
event: Census
event date: 1900
event place: ED 151 Civil District 17, Sevier, Tennessee, United States
birth date: Jun 1888
birthplace: Tennessee
relationship to head of household: Daughter
father's birthplace: Tennessee
mother's birthplace: Tennessee
race or color (standardized): White
gender: Female
marital status: Single
years married:
estimated marriage year:
mother how many children:
number living children:
immigration year:
page: 5
sheet letter: B
family number: 86
reference number: 55
film number: 1241596
digital folder number: 004118730
image number: 00274
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Riley Bright M 36 North Carolina
wife Rebecca Bright F 29 North Carolina
son Daniel L Bright M 0 Tennessee
son Benjanin R Bright M 16 Tennessee
son James Bright M 14 Tennessee
daughter Rachel W Bright F 12 Tennessee
daughter Ruth Bright F 9 Tennessee
stepson James M Dyson M 3 Tennessee
stepson George B Dyson M 2 Tennessee
- [S112] Census, 1910.
Name: Rachel Messer
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1910
Event Place: Jonathans Creek, Haywood, North Carolina, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 20
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Wife
Birth Year (Estimated): 1890
Birthplace: North Carolina
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Washington Messer Head M 20 North Carolina
Rachel Messer Wife F 20 North Carolina
- [S112] Census, 1930.
Name: Rachel Messer
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1930
Event Place: Jonathans Creek, Haywood, North Carolina, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 41
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Wife
Birth Year (Estimated): 1889
Birthplace: Tennessee
Father's Birthplace: Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee
Affiliate Film Number: 1698
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Washington Messer Head M 39 North Carolina
Rachel Messer Wife F 41 Tennessee
Loyd Messer Son M 14 North Carolina
Lorena Messer Daughter F 11 North Carolina
Mamie O Messer Daughter F 9 North Carolina
- [S87] Death Certificate.
name: Rachel Bright Messer
titles & terms:
event: Death
event date: 21 Sep 1964
event place: Waynesville, Haywood, North Carolina
birth year: 1888
estimated birth year:
burial date: 23 Sep 1964
burial place: , Haywood, N. C.
cemetery: Suttontown
funeral home:
residence: Waynesville, Haywood, North Carolina
street address:
gender: Female
death age: 76
marital status: Widowed
race: White
occupation: Domestic
birth date: 28 Jun 1888
birthplace: Tenn.
father: Riley Bright
father's titles & terms:
father's place of birth:
mother: Judy Davis
mother's titles & terms:
mother's place of birth:
spouse: George W. Messer
spouse's titles & terms:
additional relatives: X
informant:
reference number: v 28A cn 28184
film number: 1953510
- [S58] Marriage Certificate.
Name R F Bright
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 31 Aug 1883
Event Place Cocke, Tennessee, United States
Gender Male
Spouse's Name J A E Davis
Spouse's Gender Female
Page 427
"Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-267-12323-59149-19?cc=1619127 : accessed 4 December 2015), > image 1 of 1; citing Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties.
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