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Clarissa Dester Wright 1904–1981 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Feb 1904

Birth Location: Letcher County, Kentucky

Death Date: 13 Nov 1981

Death Location: Payne Gap, Letcher, Kentucky, USA

Father: George Wright

Mother: Harriett Wright

Spouse(s): John Gross

Children(s): Claude Gross, Evelyn Gross, Geraldine Gross, Jacqueline Gross, John Gross, Virgil Gross

In 1904, Clarissa Dester Wright entered the world in Letcher County, Kentucky, born to George Washington Wright And Harriett Wright. In 1920, Clarissa Dester Wright resided in Lower Elkhorn, Pike, Kentucky, USA. In 1935, Clarissa Dester Wright resided in Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky. Clarissa Dester Wright married John Daley Gross, Millard Anderson Sr, and had children including Claude Gross, Evelyn Marie Gross, Geraldine Gross, Jacqueline Gross, John Millard Anderson Gross, Troy Gross Sr, Virgil Anderson Gross. Clarissa Dester Wright passed away in 1981 in Payne Gap, Letcher, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1904, Clarissa Dester Wright entered the world in Letcher County, Kentucky, born to George Washington Wright And Harriett Wright.
  • In 1920, Clarissa Dester Wright resided in Lower Elkhorn, Pike, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1935, Clarissa Dester Wright resided in Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky.
  • Clarissa Dester Wright married John Daley Gross, Millard Anderson Sr, and had children including Claude Gross, Evelyn Marie Gross, Geraldine Gross, Jacqueline Gross, John Millard Anderson Gross, Troy Gross Sr, Virgil Anderson Gross.
  • Clarissa Dester Wright passed away in 1981 in Payne Gap, Letcher, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Clarissa Wright's Ancestors

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Clarissa Wright
1904–1981
Birth Place: Letcher County, Kentucky
Parents
George Washington Wright
1853–1934
Letcher County, Kentucky, USA
Harriett Wright
1860–1930
Wise County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Andrew (Jackson) Wright
1827–1878
Perry County, Kentucky, USA
Harriett Adams
1830–1880
Kentucky
William Addington
1819–1892
Wise County, Virginia
Nancy Kilgore
1825–1909
Russell County, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Joel Wright
1780–1834
Susannah .
1787–1860
William Adams
1788–1882
Christine Crase
1799–1871
William Addington
1783–1857
Sarah Stallard
1790–1867
Ralph Kilgore
1797–1875
Amelia Wheatley
1804–1875
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William *
1750–1805
Margaret *
1756–1830
Samuel Stallard
1745–1816
Jaela Duncan
1751–1816
Raphael Kilgore
1773–1850
Nancy Gray
1775–1848

Clarissa Wright's Descendants

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Clarissa (Dester) Wright (28 Feb 1904–13 Nov 1981) m. John (Daley) Gross (18 July 1907–15 May 1966)
  1. 1. Claude Gross 1931–2005
  2. 2. Evelyn (Marie) Gross 1938–2007
  3. 3. Geraldine Gross 1929–2009 m. Norris (Albert) Skogstad 1925–1991 m. Raymond (Jesse) Snyder 1935–2012
  4. 4. Jacqueline Gross 1927–1999 m. Woodward (Nicholson "Wood") Trail 1924–2011
  5. 5. John (Millard Anderson) Gross 1921–2012
  6. 6. Virgil (Anderson) Gross 1923–2003 m. Elsie (Juanita Banks) Minor 1919–1996 m. Virginia (June Lawson) \\ 1925–1967 m. Cindy LNU 1945–2008

Clarissa Wright's Timeline

5 Records

1904
28 Feb 1904
Birth of Clarissa Dester Wright in Letcher County, Kentucky
Letcher County, Kentucky
1920
1920
Age 16
Clarissa Dester Wright resided here in Lower Elkhorn, Pike, Kentucky, USA
Lower Elkhorn, Pike, Kentucky, USA
1935
1935
Age 31
Clarissa Dester Wright resided here in Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky
Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 36
Clarissa Dester Wright resided here in Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
1981
13 Nov 1981
Age 77
Death of Clarissa Dester Wright in Plainfield, Hendricks, Indiana, USA
Plainfield, Hendricks, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Feb 1904
    Event Place: Letcher County, Kentucky
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky; Roll: T627_1330; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 67-11
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 400-76-8459; Issue State: Kentucky; Issue Date: 1967
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Lower Elkhorn, Pike, Kentucky; Roll: T625_596; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 118; Image: 439
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Lower Elkhorn, Pike, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Lower Elkhorn, Pike, Kentucky; Roll: T625_596; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 118; Image: 439

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky; Roll: T627_1330; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 67-11

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky; Roll: T627_1330; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 67-11

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Nov 1981
    Event Place: Plainfield, Hendricks, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 400-76-8459; Issue State: Kentucky; Issue Date: 1967
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Payne Gap, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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