Laurence J was born on June 14th, 1931 in " " "KS.1 Laurence J's father is Peter Oscar Bright and his mother is Nannie. He had three brothers and five sisters, named Arthur, George, Homer, Virgie, Helen, Blanch, Jessie and Ruth. He was the youngest of the nine children. He died at the age of 58 in December 1989 in KS.1