Husband John George Foight 1 2 3
AKA: Hon. John G. Bright 4
Born: 28 Nov 1842 - Murrysville, Westmoreland Co, PA 3 5
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Father: John George Foight (1800-1872) 1 6
Mother: Eliza Jane Berlin (1800-1883) 6 7
Marriage: 1867 5
Wife Mary Emeline Brinker 2 3 4 5
Born: 6 Dec 1847 - Penn Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA 3 5
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Father: Josiah Brinker (1810-1889) 2 4 8
Mother: Anna Kistler ( -1862) 2 4 8
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1 M Samuel Berlin Foight 3 5
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Spouse: Mildred Kennedy ( - ) 3
Marr: 14 Oct 1896 3
2 M Paul Reuben Foight 5 9
Born: 4 Mar 1872 - Penn Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA 9
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Spouse: Estella Duff Wilson ( - ) 9
Marr: 3 Jan 1906 9
3 F Mary Elizabeth "Mollie" Foight 3 5
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Spouse: J. Logan Kemerer ( - ) 3 5
4 M John Howard Foight 3 5
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Spouse: Alice Smay ( - ) 3
5 M Jesse Brinker Foight 3 10
Born: 6 Apr 1880 - Export, Westmoreland Co, PA 10
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Spouse: Eva Frye (1886- ) 10
Marr: 18 Jan 1905 10
6 F Annie E. Foight 3 5
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Spouse: Alonza Saul ( - ) 3
7 M Harry W. Foight 3 5
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8 M Charles Curtis Foight 5 9
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General Notes: Husband - John George Foight
He received a common school education, and by occupation was a farmer, fruit grower and dairyman. In August, 1864, he enlisted in the Two Hundred and Fourth Regiment, Fifth Light Artillery, United States Volunteers, and served until the close of the war, being mustered out of the service July 4, 1865. He was elected a member of the Pennsylvania legislature in 1888. He was instrumental in the organization of the First National Bank of Export, of which he was a director.
His chief work in the legislature consisted in advocating an improvement in the highway system of Pennsylvania, and strange to say, he stood almost, if not quite, alone. His advocacy of this improvement perhaps led Governor Beaver to appoint him a member of a Road Commission to examine the highway system of the state and report to the next legislature.