Bucks County PA Archives Biographies.....Bright, Engelhart
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Source: History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania; edited by 
J.H. Battle; A. Warner & Co.; 1887
Tinicum Township


   ENGELHART BRIGHT hotel proprietor, P.O. Erwinna, is a 
descendant of an old German family. A Bible in his 
possession, printed in 1743, contains a record that Johannes 
Brecht (as the name was then spelled) was born May 17, 1699, 
and his wife Margareta December 28, 1704. They settled in 
Haycock township, where John, grandfather of Engelhart, was 
born and died. His wife was a Benner. Their son Jacob was 
the only one of the family who stayed in Pennsylvania. He 
was a teacher until about seven years before his death, 
which occurred when he was 65 years old. He stood high in 
the estimation of his neighbors, who often employed him to 
settle intricate business matters. He was three times 
married. His first wife had one child, who is deceased. His 
second wife left three children:  Sophia, Lavina and Nancy. 
The third wife, Catherine Tyson, had nine children:  Samuel, 
Jacob, Josiah, George, Jackson, Edwin, Elizabeth, Lydia Ann 
and Engelhart, who was born August 19, 1831. He was reared 
to farming, and after his marriage bought a farm in 
Springfield township, where he lived for twenty-seven years, 
when he rented the hotel in Headquarters. In 1854 he married 
Catherine Slifer, who was born in May, 1842. Their children 
are Mary Ellen, deceased, who was wife of Newton Shank; 
Sarah Clementina, wife of Aaron Shive, of Richland township; 
Annie Melinda, wife of Howard Cressman, of Quakertown; Ida 
Louisa, living with her parents; Albert, married to Mary 
Ellen Eichlin, in this township; Clinton, in Riegelsville; 
William Grant, who makes his home with his parents; Jacob 
Elmer, in Springfield township; and John Harvey, at home. 
Mr. Bright is a member of the Mennonite church, and is 
regarded as a substantial citizen.