"History of Fairfield and Perry Counties" compiled by A. A. Graham, 1883. NOTE: THE FOLLOWING TEXT ORIGINALLY APPEARED IN THE ERRATA SECTION, PAGE 392
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BRIGHT, ENOCH, farmer and stock raiser. Liberty township; is the oldest son of John and Elizabeth (Myers) Bright. John Bright, Sr.,were born in Berke county, Pennsylvania, about 1787. He first visited Ohio in 1808, where, with his father he made extensive purchases of land in Liberty township, becoming a permanent settler on the same
sometime between 1808 and 1812. During the war of 1812 he sent a substitute to represent him in the field. In 1832 he built what is known as Bright's mills, which were at that time considered among the first flouring mills in Central Ohio. It contained three run of burrs and was conducted by Mr. Bright and his sons during his life time, and is still in active operation. Mr. Bright, Sr., was a liberal supporter of all Christian and benevolent enterprises, an active and exemplary member of the Evangelical Association, a denomination whose camp meetings were held on his premises for many years, and those who attended those annual gatherings always found his house and grounds ready to receive them "without money and without price." A brick church was erected on a lot of land donated by him to the Evangelical Association in 1842. In 1870 this was replaced by a handsome, modern structure. Mr. Bright was a pioneer and a prominent man in his day, owning at one time seventeen hundred acres of land in the immediate vicinity of his home. He was three times married, and raised a family of seven children, five of whom are now living, all prominent residents of Liberty township. His death took place September 12, 1853; his widow still survives him. Enoch Bright, his oldest son, was born in Liberty township, Fairfield county, January 3, 1830, where, after acquiring a fair education, engaged in milling and farming until he was married, July 25, 1852, to Miss Louisa Yager, and immediately settled upon the farm, where he still resides, having, during these years, changed it from a comparatively unimproved place to one of the best improved and
most productive farms in the township. To Mr. and Mrs. Bright were born eleven children, of whom eight are living. Their eldest daughter Mahala, is the wife of David Alt, of Baltimore, Ohio. Their eldest son, T. G. Bright, is also married and resides on a portion of the home place. Three daughters and three sons are still at home. Mr. Bright and his family are members of the Evangelical Association. He is a genial and hospital gentleman, a substantial and esteemed citizen.
"History of Fairfield and Perry Counties" compiled by A. A. Graham, 1883. NOTE: THE FOLLOWING TEXT ORIGINALLY APPEARED IN THE ERRATA SECTION, PAGE 392
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BRIGHT, ENOCH, farmer and stock raiser. Liberty township; is the oldest son of John and Elizabeth (Myers) Bright. John Bright, Sr.,were born in Berke county, Pennsylvania, about 1787. He first visited Ohio in 1808, where, with his father he made extensive purchases of land in Liberty township, becoming a permanent settler on the same
sometime between 1808 and 1812. During the war of 1812 he sent a substitute to represent him in the field. In 1832 he built what is known as Bright's mills, which were at that time considered among the first flouring mills in Central Ohio. It contained three run of burrs and was conducted by Mr. Bright and his sons during his life time, and is still in active operation. Mr. Bright, Sr., was a liberal supporter of all Christian and benevolent enterprises, an active and exemplary member of the Evangelical Association, a denomination whose camp meetings were held on his premises for many years, and those who attended those annual gatherings always found his house and grounds ready to receive them "without money and without price." A brick church was erected on a lot of land donated by him to the Evangelical Association in 1842. In 1870 this was replaced by a handsome, modern structure. Mr. Bright was a pioneer and a prominent man in his day, owning at one time seventeen hundred acres of land in the immediate vicinity of his home. He was three times married, and raised a family of seven children, five of whom are now living, all prominent residents of Liberty township. His death took place September 12, 1853; his widow still survives him. Enoch Bright, his oldest son, was born in Liberty township, Fairfield county, January 3, 1830, where, after acquiring a fair education, engaged in milling and farming until he was married, July 25, 1852, to Miss Louisa Yager, and immediately settled upon the farm, where he still resides, having, during these years, changed it from a comparatively unimproved place to one of the best improved and
most productive farms in the township. To Mr. and Mrs. Bright were born eleven children, of whom eight are living. Their eldest daughter Mahala, is the wife of David Alt, of Baltimore, Ohio. Their eldest son, T. G. Bright, is also married and resides on a portion of the home place. Three daughters and three sons are still at home. Mr. Bright and his family are members of the Evangelical Association. He is a genial and hospital gentleman, a substantial and esteemed citizen.
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