Generation No. 2

John Bright Warren (JoHN3) was born September 28. 1819 in Mulberry, Tn , Lincoln co. and died January 12, 1896 in PETERSBURG TN. He married (1) Margaret Gibson September 14, 1845 in Petersburg TN, daughter of Joe Gibson and Margaret Joyce. He married (2) Margaret MCBRIDE November 29, 1859 in Petersburg, Tn, Daughter of George McBride and MARY Cook.

Notes for John Bright Warren

JOHN BRIGHT WAS ENDENTURED UNTIL AGE 21 IN 1834. IN 1845 AT AGE 32 HE MARRIED HIS 1st WIFE. l BELIEVE THEY LIVED IN WHAT, DURING MY CHILDHOOD WAS THE HALE HOUSE ,ABOUT 1/2 WAY BETWEEN GEOROE WASHINGTON'S HOME AND THE ORIGINAL HOUSE ON THIS FARM, THAT HOUSE BEING THE '' BACK PLACE '' WHICH WAS BUILT AT AN UNKNOWN TIME. IT WAS USED AS A BARN IN MY CHILDHOOD. IT WAS A 2 STORY BUILDING WITH LIMESTONE CHIMNEYS AT THE NORTH & SOUTH ENDS.

IN BLUE NOTEBOOK UNDER GILLAND Re JOHN BRIGIIT WARREN , IT STATES THAT HE WAS BORN 1812.ON NOV 12 . IN '98 TOM CHECKED GRAVESTONE IN OLD ORCHARD CEMETERY IN PETERSBURG. THE DATE WAS SEPT 28, 1813. THIS DATE FITS JOHN WARREN'S WILL WHEREBY THE CHILDREN WERE ENDENIURED. JOHN WAS AT THAT TIME 8 YEARS OLD IN MAY 1896 . I WENT BACK TO PETERSBURG AND TOOK PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE GRAVE MARKER, NOW SOMEWHAT ALTERED BY TIME & WEATHER.

IN 1857 IV BUILT A TWO STORY BRICK HOME FOR HIS 2nd WIFE MARGARET MCBRIDE. I ASSUME THE MARGARET GIBSON MUST HAVE BEEN ILL IN 1857 WHEN CONSTRUCTION WAS STARTED ON THE NEW HOME. MARGARET GIBSON WARREN DIED IN l858. JOHN BRIGHT MARRIED MARGARET MCBRIDE BEBEDICT IN 1859. (THE HOME KNOWN LOCALLY AS THE 'GILL HOME "ACTUALLY WAS THE JOHN BRIGHT WARREN HOME UNTIL HIS DEATH IN 1896. A GOOD DESCRIPTION OF THE ''GILL HOME" IS IN THIS FOLDER , ALSO IN THIS FOLDER IS THE PICTURE OF ANOTHER TWO STORY BRICK HOUSE NAMED "THE ALEX OREER HOME ". THIS STRUCTURE IS LOCATED ON THE FAYETTEVILLE ROAD JUST SOUTH OF PETERSBURG. IT WAS KNOWN IN MY CHILDHOOD AS THE MASON HOME

. IN THE OBITUARY OF JOHN BRIGHT IT STATED THAT HE WAS A CIRCUIT RIDER FOR THE CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. HE APPARENTLY HAD OTHER MEANS OF LIVELYHOODTO BE ABLE TO AFFORD A LARGE LAND HOLDING & HIS NEW HOME. THE ORIGINAL JOHN BRIGHT WARREN FARM CONSISTED OF 641 ACRES. THE HOME JOHN WARREN BUILT IN 1857 WAS ON THE MARSHAL COUNTY PART OF THE FARM. THIS HOME WAS WHERE JOHN BRIGHT & MARGARET MCBRIDE BENEDICT REARED THEIR FAMILY. AFTER JOHNWARRENS DEATH ,THE SON GEORGE WASHINGTON BOUGHT 475 ACRES & OLIVER & MARY WARREN GILL BOUGH 166 ACRES.

CHILDREN OF JOHN WARREN and MARGARET GIBSON are

: i. MAGGIE WARREN(3) WARREN, b. July 02, 1848, LINCOLN CO NEAR ELORA TN; d. December 19, 1935, LINCOLN CO FAYETTEVILLE; m. CHARLES BOYLES BAGLEY. JANUARY 05. 1872. FAYETTEVILLE TN.

ii. James H. Warren, b. 0ctober 31, 1849, Lincoln Co. near Elora TN; d. Abt. 1890: m. LUCY RANSOM, July 15, 1884, Lincoln C., Fayetteville Tn

iii. N.ELIZABET'H WARREN. b. January 03,1851, near Petersburg Tn.:d. October 25. 1901. Fayetteville Tn.

iv. R.D. WARREN, b. August 05, !854; d. January 10, 1909, Memphis ,TN.

Children of John Warren and Margaret McBride are

: v. Mary Elizabeth Warren, b. November 16, 1860 d. February 08, 1951; m. Oliver Gill, November 22, 1882 , Petersburg, Tn..

vi. James B Warren, b, Marched 03, 1863.

Notes for James B. Warren

Was very active in the building of Mont Eagle.

vii. Lucian Warren b. March 03. 1863 , d. May 20, 1920, Chatham, Miss.

viii. George Washington Warren, b. March 12. 1866, Old Warren Home Place near Petersburg Tn d. May 16,1948 . Home in Petersburg Tn.

ix..Laura Warren b. September 27,1868, d. August 29, 1956, Petersburg Tn.

x...Will Warren, b. march 14,1871 Petersburg, Tn. d. Petersburg, Tn .

These notes were origionally composed by Dr. George W. Warren