Carl Bosco Bright

Notes:

Said to be a son of John Sidney Devereaux BRIGHT and Emiline DEAN, and was probably born in Van Zandt County, Texas.

From FindAGrave:

From the Dallas Morning News
Page 2, 18 Jan 1918, Dallas, TX
SABINE COUNTY SHERIFF KILLED BY LOUISIANA NEGRO
Special to the Times

Hemphill, Texas, Jan 16 - Sheriff C. B. Bright of Sabine County was killed last night in a pistol duel with Time Battle, a negro, said to be a fugitive from Louisiana for the alleged killing of two white men several days ago.

The negro was shot and killed by deputies who accompanied Sheriff Bright. The negro had been located in the cabin of another negro and the attempt to arrest him was made when the shooting started. The other negro and his wife disappeared during the progress of the fight.




(Research):

Census Listings:

1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Pr 8
Enumerated 2 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 72 Sheet 3A
23-23
Bright, Carl B Head W M Sept 1872 Texas Ala Ala Farmer
Bright, Nettie F Wf W F Apr 1875 25 M 5 2/2 Tx Ga Ga
Bright, Virtie A Dtr W F Sept 1895 4 S Tx Tx Tx
Bright, Sidney W Son W M Apr 1897 2 S Tx Tx Tx

1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 1, Hemphill Town
Enumerated 10 May 1910
SD 3 ED 131 Sheet 19A Stamped 101
South Street
299-302
Bright, Carl B Head M W 37 m1 15 Tx Ala Ala Proprietor Hotel
Bright, Nettie F Wf F W 35 m1 15 5/5 Tx Ga Ga
Bright, Verdie A Dtr F W 14 S Tx Tx Tx
Bright, Sidney W Son M W 12 S Tx Tx Tx
Bright, Sue Dtr F W 9 S Tx Tx Tx
Bright, Hattie Dtr F W 7 S Tx Tx Tx
Bright, Charles L Son M W 3 S Tx Tx Tx
Additionally, six boarders were present in their home

Family/Spouse: Nettie Florence Williams. Nettie (daughter of William Archer Williams and Susan Culver Bickley) was born on 2 Apr 1875 in Texas; died on 30 Nov 1962; was buried in Oak Grove Cemetey, Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Verdie Azalee Bright was born on 19 Sep 1895 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 19 Sep 1982 in Bellaire, Harris County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
2. Sidney W. Bright was born on 18 Aug 1897 in Sabine County, Texas; died in Jul 1970 in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana.
3. Sue A. Bright was born on 10 Oct 1900 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 30 Mar 1992 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.
4. Harriet "Hattie" Ruth Bright was born on 22 Dec 1902 in Geneva, Sabine County, Texas; died on 4 Aug 2002 in Brenham, Washington County, Texas.
5. Charles Laurie Bright was born on 5 Aug 1906 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 22 Dec 1981 in Pasadena, Harris County, Texas.
6. Addie Lois Bright was born on 19 Nov 1914 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 17 Sep 2000 in Brenham, Washington County, Texas.