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Arthur Booker Wright 1874–1967 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Sep 1874

Birth Location: Missouri

Death Date: 13 Aug 1967

Death Location: Fair Play, Polk County, Missouri, USA

Father: William Wright

Mother: Lavina Griffin

Spouse(s): Margaret Medsker

Children(s): Eula Wright, Arthur Wright, John Wright, Lola Wright

Arthur Booker Wright was born in 1874 in Missouri, the child of William J Wright And Lavina Griffin. In 1880, Arthur Booker Wright resided in Madison, Polk, Missouri, United States. Arthur Booker Wright married Margaret Izora Medsker, and had children including Arthur Cecil Wright, Eula F Wright, John Otis Wright, Lola Juanita Wright. Arthur Booker Wright passed away in 1967 in Fair Play, Polk County, Missouri, USA.

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Biography

  • Arthur Booker Wright was born in 1874 in Missouri, the child of William J Wright And Lavina Griffin.
  • In 1880, Arthur Booker Wright resided in Madison, Polk, Missouri, United States.
  • Arthur Booker Wright married Margaret Izora Medsker, and had children including Arthur Cecil Wright, Eula F Wright, John Otis Wright, Lola Juanita Wright.
  • Arthur Booker Wright passed away in 1967 in Fair Play, Polk County, Missouri, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Wright
1841–1908
Birth Location: Polk County, Missouri, USA
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Lavina Griffin
1849–1913
Birth Location: Kingston, Roane County, Tennessee, USA
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Medsker
1874–1959
Birth Location: Fair Play, Polk County, Missouri, USA
MM

Children(s)

Eula Wright
1902–1990
Birth Location: Fair Play, Polk County, Missouri, USA
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Arthur Wright
1908–1980
Birth Location: Polk County, Missouri, USA
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John Wright
1898–1948
Birth Location: Fair Play, Polk County, Missouri, USA
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Lola Wright
1901–1981
Birth Location: Fair Play, Polk County, Missouri, USA
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Arthur Wright's Ancestors

Self
Arthur Wright
1874–1967
Birth Place: Missouri
Parents
William J. Wright
1841–1908
Polk County, Missouri, USA
Lavina Griffin
1849–1913
Kingston, Roane County, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
John Wright
1795–1846
Tennessee, USA
Jane Brown
1802–1865
Seneca, Oconee, South Carolina, USA
William (M) Griffin
1824–1906
Blount, Tennessee, USA
Elizabeth Harvey
1824–1901
Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Levi Wright
1756–1840
Betsey West
1756–1784
Gideon Brown
1775–
Elizabeth Wheatley
1750–1815
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Wright
1711–1780
George Wheatley
1735–1804
Sarah Williams
1734–1760

Arthur Wright's Descendants

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Arthur (Booker) Wright (23 Sep 1874–13 Aug 1967) m. Margaret (Izora) Medsker (23 Sep 1874–25 Oct 1959)
  1. 1. Eula (F.) Wright 1902–1990
  2. 2. Arthur (Cecil) Wright 1908–1980
  3. 3. John (Otis) Wright 1898–1948
  4. 4. Lola (Juanita) Wright 1901–1981 m. James (Clay) Strange 1904–1965

Arthur Wright's Timeline

14 Records

1874
23 Sep 1874
Birth of Arthur Booker Wright in Missouri
Missouri
1875
18 Dec 1875
Age 1
Birth of Arthur Booker Wright in Fair Play, Polk County, Missouri, USA
Fair Play, Polk County, Missouri, USA
1880
1880
Age 6
Arthur Booker Wright resided here in Madison, Polk, Missouri, United States
Madison, Polk, Missouri, United States
1900
1900
Age 26
Arthur Booker Wright resided here in Madison Township (twp. 33 of R. 25-26), Cedar, Missouri
Madison Township (twp. 33 of R. 25-26), Cedar, Missouri
1900
1900
Age 26
Arthur Booker Wright resided here in Madison, Cedar, Missouri,USA
Madison, Cedar, Missouri,USA
1910
1910
Age 36
Arthur Booker Wright resided here in Center, Greene, Missouri
Center, Greene, Missouri
1910
1910
Age 36
Arthur Booker Wright resided here in Center, Greene, Missouri, USA
Center, Greene, Missouri, USA
1910
1910
Age 36
Arthur Booker Wright resided here in Center, Greene, Missouri,USA
Center, Greene, Missouri,USA
1920
1920
Age 46
Arthur Booker Wright resided here in Union, Polk, Missouri
Union, Polk, Missouri
1920
1920
Age 46
Arthur Booker Wright resided here in Union, Polk, Missouri,USA
Union, Polk, Missouri,USA
1930
1930
Age 56
Arthur Booker Wright resided here in Madison, Polk County, Missouri, USA
Madison, Polk County, Missouri, USA
1930
1930
Age 56
Arthur Booker Wright resided here in Madison, Polk, Missouri
Madison, Polk, Missouri
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 66
Arthur Booker Wright resided here in Fair Play, Polk, Missouri, USA
Fair Play, Polk, Missouri, USA
1967
13 Aug 1967
Age 93
Death of Arthur Booker Wright in Fair Play, Polk County, Missouri, USA
Fair Play, Polk County, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Dec 1875
    Event Place: Fair Play, Polk County, Missouri, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Fair Play, Polk, Missouri; Roll: T627_2141; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 84-14.
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Union, Polk, Missouri; Roll: T625_940; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 179; Image: .
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Madison, Polk, Missouri; Roll: 1219; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 13; Image: 105.0.
    [4] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Polk County, Missouri; Roll: 1683500; Draft Board: 0.
    [5] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Madison, Polk, Missouri; Roll: T9_710; Family History Film: 1254710; Page: 219.1000; Enumeration District: 112; Image: 0451.
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Madison, Cedar, Missouri; Roll: T623_847; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 55.
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Center, Greene, Missouri; Roll: T624_782; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 48; Image: 894.
    [8] Missouri, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Sep 1874
    Event Place: Missouri

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Madison, Polk, Missouri, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Madison Township (twp. 33 of R. 25-26), Cedar, Missouri
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Madison, Cedar, Missouri; Roll: T623_847; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 55.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Madison, Cedar, Missouri,USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Center, Greene, Missouri
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Center, Greene, Missouri; Roll: T624_782; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 48; Image: 894.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Center, Greene, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Center, Greene, Missouri; Roll: T624_782; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 48; Image: 894.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Center, Greene, Missouri,USA

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Union, Polk, Missouri
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Union, Polk, Missouri; Roll: T625_940; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 179; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Union, Polk, Missouri,USA

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Madison, Polk County, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Madison, Polk, Missouri; Roll: 1219; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 13; Image: 105.0.

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Madison, Polk, Missouri
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Madison, Polk, Missouri; Roll: 1219; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 13; Image: 105.0.

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Fair Play, Polk, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Fair Play, Polk, Missouri; Roll: T627_2141; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 84-14.

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Polk, Missouri,USA

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Aug 1967
    Event Place: Fair Play, Polk County, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: Missouri, Find a Grave Index
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