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Amos Wright 1845–1932 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Aug 1845

Birth Location: Davidson County, North Carolina

Death Date: 6 Mar 1932

Death Location: Cooleemee, Davie County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Micajah Wright

Mother: Holland Whisunhunt

Spouse(s): Mary Honeycutt, Margaret Powell, Margaret Powell, Margaret Powell

Children(s): Amos Wright, Nancy Wright, George Wright, Celia Wright, Cynthia Wright, Wyatt Wright, Samuel Wright, Elijah Wright, Margaret Wright, Thomas Wright, Joseph Wright, Richard Wright, James Wright

Amos Wright was born in 1845 in Davidson County, North Carolina, the child of Micajah Wright And Holland Polly Whisunhunt. Amos Wright married Margaret Eliza Powell, Margaret Powell, Mary Mollie Honeycutt, and had children including Amos Franklin Frank Wright, Celia Ann Wright, Cynthia Deiliah Wright, Elijah Ruben Wright, George Washington Wright, James Wright, Joseph Gurney Wright, Margaret Martishie Wright, Nancy Jane Wright, Richard Clayton Wright, Samuel Clevland Wright, Thomas Elwood Wright, Wyatt Mccagah Wright. Amos Wright passed away in 1932 in Cooleemee, Davie County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Amos Wright was born in 1845 in Davidson County, North Carolina, the child of Micajah Wright And Holland Polly Whisunhunt.
  • Amos Wright married Margaret Eliza Powell, Margaret Powell, Mary Mollie Honeycutt, and had children including Amos Franklin Frank Wright, Celia Ann Wright, Cynthia Deiliah Wright, Elijah Ruben Wright, George Washington Wright, James Wright, Joseph Gurney Wright, Margaret Martishie Wright, Nancy Jane Wright, Richard Clayton Wright, Samuel Clevland Wright, Thomas Elwood Wright, Wyatt Mccagah Wright.
  • Amos Wright passed away in 1932 in Cooleemee, Davie County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Amos Wright's Ancestors

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Amos Wright
1845–1932
Birth Place: Davidson County, North Carolina
Parents
Micajah Wright
1820–1910
Silver Hill, Silver Hill, Davidson County, North Carolina, USA
Holland ('Polly') Whisunhunt
1825–1901
Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Richard (Charles) Wright
1757–1833
Halifax County, Virginia, United States of America
Caroline ("Cary") Kittrell
1778–1848
Craven, Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Immigrant
1726–1785
Nancy Evans
1760–1795
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Philbert Wright
1690–1738
Esther Becraft
1695–1738
John Morgan*
1669–1744
Sarah Jones
1675–1746

Amos Wright's Descendants

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Amos Wright (19 Aug 1845–6 Mar 1932) m. Mary ("Mollie") Honeycutt (Jan 1874–17 March 1942) m. Margaret (Eliza) Powell (12 Mar 1849–5 Aug 1913) m. Margaret Powell (12 March 1849–5 Aug 1913) m. Margaret (Eliza) Powell (12 Mar 1849–5 Aug 1913)
  1. 1. Amos (Franklin "Frank") Wright 1887–1959 m. Dewey Wright 1896–1987 m. Ruth (Alma) Beck 1899–1920
    1. 1. Roy (William) Wright 1917–1983
    2. 2. Adlai Wright 1920–1944
    3. 3. Gertrude Wright 1922–
    4. 4. Dean (C) Wright 1930–2015 m. Eunice (M) Wright 1928–1990
  2. 2. Nancy (Jane) Wright 1869–1934
  3. 3. George (Washington) Wright 1880–1930
  4. 4. Celia (Ann) Wright 1878–1938
  5. 5. Cynthia (Deiliah) Wright 1874–1878
  6. 6. Wyatt (McCagah) Wright 1868–
  7. 7. Samuel (Clevland) Wright 1889–1966 m. Georgia Lowery 1891–
    1. 1. William (James) Wright 1919–
    2. 2. Edward (Eugene) Wright 1923–2008 m. Arlene (Agnes) Lawler 1929–2017
      1. 1. Robert Wright 1951–2013
      2. 2. Keith (Eugene) Wright 1950–2014
  8. 8. Elijah (Ruben) Wright 1882–1957
  9. 9. Margaret (Martishie) Wright 1884–1959
  10. 10. Thomas (Elwood) Wright 1870–1913
  11. 11. Joseph (Gurney) Wright 1874–1924
  12. 12. Richard (Clayton) Wright 1891–1948
  13. 13. James Wright 1880–1880

Amos Wright's Timeline

2 Records

1845
19 Aug 1845
Birth of Amos Wright in Davidson County, North Carolina
Davidson County, North Carolina
1932
6 Mar 1932
Age 87
Death of Amos Wright in Jerusalem, Davie County, North Carolina
Jerusalem, Davie County, North Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Aug 1845
    Event Place: Davidson County, North Carolina
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Mar 1932
    Event Place: Jerusalem, Davie County, North Carolina
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cooleemee, Davie County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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