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Robert Vanderford Wright 1831–1918

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Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 2 independent trees, with linked records

Born 9 Dec 1831 · Tennessee, United States

Died 29 Mar 1918 · Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father William Willis H Wright

Mother Tabitha Elizabeth Betsey Martin

Siblings 2 1830 Census Sons Wright, Amanda Pairlee Wright, Elizabeth Canzada Wright, Elizabeth Canzada Wright Shelton, Emily Gtt Wright Wisdom, Emily Jane Wright, George Wright, Hannah A Wright Hale, Isaac Gilbert Wright, John Martin Wright, John Martin Wright Rivers, Louisa Abigail Wright, Louisa Abigail Wright Griffin Mashburn Long, Martha Ann Elizabeth Wright, Martha Ann Wright, Martin Van Buren Gtt Wright Wisdom, Moses Trousdale Wright, Oren Bethel Wright, Sarah C Wright Dawson, Solomon Rugg Wright, Thomas Taylor Wright, William Lon Wright, William Rankin Captain Wright Moon Holloway, William Rankin Wright, Willis Martin Vanburen Wright

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Immediate Family

Parents

William Willis H Wright

Tabitha Elizabeth Betsey Martin

Spouse(s)

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Children

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Biography

Robert Vanderford Wright was born in 1831 in Tennessee, United States, the child of william willis h wright and tabitha elizabeth betsey martin. Robert Vanderford Wright passed away in 1918 in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

Life Timeline

1831

Birth of Robert Vanderford Wright in Tennessee, United States

Birth

1918

Death of Robert Vanderford Wright in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Robert Wright

This ancestor line traces from Kings Walden, Hertfordshire, England (1508) to Tennessee, United States (1831) across 12 generations.

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: Robert Wright (1831–1918) was born in Tennessee, United States and died in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States of America. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Robert in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 12 generations of this lineage geographically.
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