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1. | Mary Elizabeth Parker was born in Dec 1830 in Maryland, USA; died on 26 May 1906 in New Windsor, Carroll, Maryland, USA. Family/Spouse: William Brightwell Brightful. William was born in 1850 in Maryland, USA; died on 10 Nov 1924 in New Windsor, Carroll, Maryland, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Edward S. Brightful (1.Mary1) was born in 1872 in Carroll, Maryland, USA; died on 25 Aug 1949 in Union Bridge, Carroll, Maryland, USA. Edward married Maggie Mitchell on 5 Apr 1893 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Maggie was born on 28 Nov 1881 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA; died on 8 Feb 1924 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Edward married Alice Stewart on 28 Aug 1907 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. Alice (daughter of Theodore Stewart and Emma Lee) was born in 1874 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 17 Aug 1895 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | Edward Brightful (2.Edward2, 1.Mary1) was born in 1921 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA; died on 13 Feb 1931 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA; was buried on 15 Feb 1931 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. |
4. | Grace Elizabeth Brightful (2.Edward2, 1.Mary1) was born on 11 Nov 1892 in Pennsylvania, USA; died in Nov 1982 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Family/Spouse: William Aldinger Dockens, I. William (son of Noah H. Dockens, son of Noah H. Dockens and Norah Brown) was born on 1 Apr 1890 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 12 Feb 1963 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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5. | Brenna May Dockens (4.Grace3, 2.Edward2, 1.Mary1) was born on 10 Sep 1910 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. |
6. | William Silverington Dockens (4.Grace3, 2.Edward2, 1.Mary1) was born on 3 Mar 1912 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 28 Jun 2002 in Warrensville Heights, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA. |
7. | Howard Edward Dockens (4.Grace3, 2.Edward2, 1.Mary1) was born on 12 Oct 1913 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 28 Feb 2003 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. |
8. | Dorothy E Dockens (4.Grace3, 2.Edward2, 1.Mary1) was born in 1916 in Pennsylvania, USA. |
9. | Grace Vernon Dockens (4.Grace3, 2.Edward2, 1.Mary1) was born on 18 May 1917 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 17 Feb 1941 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. |
10. | Rella Madeline Dockens (4.Grace3, 2.Edward2, 1.Mary1) was born on 16 Apr 1921 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 24 Aug 2010 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. |
11. | John Reginald Dockens (4.Grace3, 2.Edward2, 1.Mary1) was born on 26 May 1928 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 21 Jul 1987 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. |
12. | Joan Myrtle Dockens (4.Grace3, 2.Edward2, 1.Mary1) was born on 31 Dec 1931 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 20 Dec 2007 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. |
13. | Marva Lytricia Dockens (4.Grace3, 2.Edward2, 1.Mary1) was born on 8 Sep 1938 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 12 Sep 2013 in Camp Hill, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA. |
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