Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-03-02

manertly located in this county.
and soon thereafter married Nan
cy, daughter of Capt. John Nor.
gan, one of the pioneer settlers.
BY this marriage there were ten|
children, five daughters and FIVE
sons; three of the former and two
lof the latter, and also the wife and
mother, have preceded the hus-
band and father to the grave. I'M
H8l0 the county of Lincoln was
organized under an act of the Gen.
:eral Assembly passed in 1909
During the same session en- act
was passed to establish the Circuit
court system in Tennessee, in
splace and stead of the old Dis
strict Court system. The first
sCircuit Court for Lincoln county
was held by Hon. Thomas Stuart,
Judge, in 1910, at which James
Bright was, by the Court, appoin-
! ted Clerk, and held that office
continuously until1S36. In 1883,
supon the death of Mr.. Davis East
Hand Mr.. Blight was appointedClerk
land Master Of the Chancery Court
lat Fayetteville, by Chancellor
SLunsford NJ. Bramlett, which Of
Sfce he held for one term of six
gears. He was once or twice ap-
zpointed by the Governor OF the
Estate, to run and mark the boun-
diary line between the State of
Tennessee and the States of Geor
sgia and Alabama. At another
time he was appointed by the
SPresident Of the United States, TO
zlocate and value the reservations
lin the Creek Nation under the
treaty with that tribe Of Indians.
subsequently he was appointed
10y the Federal Court for the Mid
IDLE District of Tennessee, one of
three Commissioners, to estimate
sthe value of the interest of Polly
8 Wetherid, in a large portion of
Hthe town of Columbia. OF a re.
1markabIe memory, be was living
5record of the land lines and ii
tiles of the country. He was born
lin the same year, which gave
birth to Daniel Webster, Thomas
I'll. Benton, Martin Van Buren,
john c, Calhoun, Lewis Cass and
John Branch, each Of whom he'd
higher and more conspicuous Pc,
ssitions and filled a more extended
place in the public mind; not one
8of them was more eminent for the
rectitude of his life or discharged
Smore faithfully the duties, private
zand public, which were devolved
s upon him, In each and every
! one of the important, public posi-
Stions held by Mr.. Bright, he dis.
scharged his duties, However varied
land responsible, with fidelity, tc
the satisfaction of the public and
kthose interested, us we'll as with
Ehonor to himself. In all the re-
& lations in which he. was placed, of
Hprivate citizen and public officer
5 his acts and conduct were ever
Ethose of the high-minded, honest
B honorable, upright, pure and in
corruptible man, that he was
B His moral character was without
Hblemish. AS a husband he wa:
|affectionate and kind. AS faith
er he was loving and indulgent
AS a neighbor all who knew hin
will bear testimony of the kind
hearted cheefulness with which ht
was ever ready to lend a helping
hand. He lived loved and res
pected-he died deeply regretted
ReSolred, That during the long
useful and distinguished career OF
Mr.. Bright, he performed his par
,eeH as a citizen and public servan
that we regret his death anc
venerate his memory-that We
sympathise with those who wer,
with him in social life, in thei
sad bereavement-that all whc
would live rightly and die as h'
did, without an enemy, need only
his example. ... F.
5 Resozrecl, That we recognize thu
goodness of Deity in setting before
us for our imitation so forcible ant
5 persuasive an example of Wis
dom's ways and Virtues reward
Resoloed, That in all the various
relations OF life, civil, religious ant
domestic, he was alike distinguish
ed for a clear perception of his re
E sponsibilities and a cheerful ant
ready execution of his duties.
Resolced, That in bis death on
common country has lost one of
her best citizens, society one of
her brightest ornaments, christian
ity oneo OF her purest exemplars
land his immediate family mos
watchtdl, kind and devoted father
Resolred, That we feel deeply
the loss of one whose life was s.