John Alf Bright, b: 1856

^{1929 The Great Depression begins}
^{1939 - 1945 World War II}
^{1945 Atomic bomb detonated (Hiroshima)}
^{1950 Korean War begins}
^{1964 - 1973 Vietnam War}

^{1898 Spanish-American War}
^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}
^{1908 Ford produces Model T}
^{1913 Edison invents movies w/sound}
^{1914 - 1918 World War I}

^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}


^{Obera Pearl Bright}^{b.1880 Arkansas d.1942 Abilene, Texas}

^{Blanche W. Bright}^{b.1883 Arkansas d.1934 Taylor Co., Texas}		^{Bassett Calep Bright}^{b.1827 South Carolina d.}

^{Sidney C. Bright}^{b.1885 Navada Co., Arkansas d.1944 Potosi, Texas}	^{John Alf Bright}^{b.1856 Arkansas d.1930 Taylor Co., Texas}

^{Harry L. Bright}^{b.1888 Arkansas d.1951 Abilene, Texas}		^{Mary Ann Charlotte Franks}^{b.1835 Arkansas d.}

^{Snow Gloster Bright}^{b.1892 Arkansas d.1971 Denison, Texas}

^{Richard Price Bright}^{b.1894 Arkansas d.1959 Taylor Co., Texas}

^{Mary M. Bright}^{b.1893 Arkansas d.}	^Lula Velvin^{b.1863 Texas d.1931 Taylor Co., Texas}

^{Robert Earl Bright}^{b.1901 Taylor Co., Texas d.1974 Fort Worth, Texas}