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Alta Delores Wright 1916–2008 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 August 1916

Birth Location: Ionia, Benton County, Missouri, USA

Death Date: 31 May 2008

Death Location: Sunnyside, Yakima County, Washington, USA

Father: Shird Davis

Mother: Elva Merriott

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In 1916, Alta Delores Wright entered the world in Ionia, Benton County, Missouri, USA, born to Shird Edward Davis And Elva Chatlottie Merriott. Alta Delores Wright passed away in 2008 in Sunnyside, Yakima County, Washington, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1916, Alta Delores Wright entered the world in Ionia, Benton County, Missouri, USA, born to Shird Edward Davis And Elva Chatlottie Merriott.
  • Alta Delores Wright passed away in 2008 in Sunnyside, Yakima County, Washington, USA.

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Alta Wright's Ancestors

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Alta Wright
1916–2008
Birth Place: Ionia, Benton County, Missouri, USA
Parents
Shird Edward Davis
1878–1953
Ada, Hardin County, Ohio, USA
Elva (Chatlottie) Merriott
1883–1919
Morgan, Missouri
Grandparents
Thomas (Edgecomb) Merriott
1853–1925
Versailles, Morgan, Missouri, USA
Phoebe (Abigale) Friedly
1860–1940
Zion, Centre County, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Marriott
1827–1910
Sarah Merriott
1830–1897
Conrad Friedly
1826–1880
Philippine Johum
1830–1907
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Marriott
1792–1888
Amanda Bowers
1799–1847
John Merriott
1807–1883
Ruby Dunavan
1813–1858

Alta Wright's Timeline

2 Records

1916
8 August 1916
Birth of Alta Delores Wright in Ionia, Benton County, Missouri, USA
Ionia, Benton County, Missouri, USA
2008
31 May 2008
Age 92
Death of Alta Delores Wright in Grandview, Yakima County, Washington, USA
Grandview, Yakima County, Washington, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 August 1916
    Event Place: Ionia, Benton County, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 May 2008
    Event Place: Grandview, Yakima County, Washington, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Sunnyside, Yakima County, Washington, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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