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Earnest Garlon Wright 1894–1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 08 Aug 1894

Birth Location: Camden, Benton County, Tennessee

Death Date: 31 Jan 1942

Death Location: Camden, Tennessee, USA

Father: James Esq

Mother: Mittie (Wright)

Spouse(s): Anna None, Etta Stagner

Children(s): Franklin Wright, John Wright, Grover Wright, Granville Wright, Fred Sr, Ernestine Wright, Mittie Wright

In 1894, Earnest Garlon Wright entered the world in Camden, Benton County, Tennessee, born to James Leander Wright Esq And Mittie Elviria Hollingsworth Wright. Earnest Garlon Wright married Anna, Etta Stagner, and had children including Ernestine Wright, Franklin Delano Wright, Fred Clifford Wright Sr, Granville Wright, Grover B Wright, John Lee Wright, Mittie Irene Wright. Earnest Garlon Wright passed away in 1942 in Camden, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1894, Earnest Garlon Wright entered the world in Camden, Benton County, Tennessee, born to James Leander Wright Esq And Mittie Elviria Hollingsworth Wright.
  • Earnest Garlon Wright married Anna, Etta Stagner, and had children including Ernestine Wright, Franklin Delano Wright, Fred Clifford Wright Sr, Granville Wright, Grover B Wright, John Lee Wright, Mittie Irene Wright.
  • Earnest Garlon Wright passed away in 1942 in Camden, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Esq
1858–1943
Birth Location: Benton Co TN
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Mittie (Wright)
1858–1928
Birth Location: Benton Co TN
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Spouses(s)

Anna None
1897–1990
Birth Location: Big Sandy, Benton County, Tennessee, USA
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Etta Stagner
1892–1966
Birth Location: Illinois
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Children(s)

Franklin Wright
1933–2005
Birth Location: Benton Co., Tennessee, United States
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John Wright
1920–1995
Birth Location: , Benton, Tennessee, USA
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Grover Wright
1921–1977
Birth Location: , Benton, Tennessee, USA
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Granville Wright
1921–1921
Birth Location: , Benton, Tennessee, USA
GW
Fred Sr
1922–1990
Birth Location: Benton County, Tennessee, USA
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Ernestine Wright
1924–2005
Birth Location: Camden Benton, Tennessee, USA
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Mittie Wright
1926–1969
Birth Location: Camden, Benton, Tennessee, USA
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Earnest Wright's Ancestors

Self
Earnest Wright
1894–1942
Birth Place: Camden, Benton County, Tennessee
Parents
James Leander Wright Esq
1858–1943
Benton Co TN
Mittie (Elviria Hollingsworth) (Wright)
1858–1928
Benton Co TN
Grandparents
Edward (Gilbert) Wright
1834–1900
Benton Co., Tennessee
Mary (Ann) Hussey
1831–1895
Lancashire County, England
William (Thomas) Hollingsworth
1828–1901
Tennessee
Jemima (Caroline) Davidson
1834–1900
Davidson, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
James WRIGHT
1811–1860
Eunice Hudson
1817–1892
George Hussey
1799–1830
Mary Smith
1799–
George Hollingsworth
1795–1874
Susannah Harvey
1798–1871
Ephraim Davidson
1802–1874
Lucretia Stovall
1807–1885
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Wright
1770–1854
Elizabeth Campbell
1779–1860
Edward Hudson
1790–1836
Margaret Southard
1794–1841
John Smith
1772–1859
Ann Shore
1772–1848
William Hollingsworth
1776–
Lemuel Harvey
1774–
Lavina Skinner
1755–1840
Gen. Davidson
1746–1781
Mary Dickey
1759–1803
John Stovall
1781–1862
Elizabeth Staples
1784–1861

Earnest Wright's Descendants

1.
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Earnest (Garlon) Wright (08 Aug 1894–31 Jan 1942) m. Anna (1897–1990) m. Etta Stagner (1892–1966)
  1. 1. Franklin (Delano) Wright 1933–2005 m. Violet (Mae) Foster 1932–2003
  2. 2. John (Lee) Wright 1920–1995 m. Bertha (Lee) Chaney 1919–1962
  3. 3. Grover (B) Wright 1921–1977 m. Elizabeth (Cain) Cravens 1925–
  4. 4. Granville Wright 1921–1921
  5. 5. Fred (Clifford Wright) Sr 1922–1990 m. Larissa Wdovichenko 1927–1991
  6. 6. Ernestine Wright 1924–2005 m. S.B. Stepp 1915–1990
    1. 1. Carolyn (Ann) Stepp 1942–2013 m. William (Glen) Yates 1935–2011
    2. 2. Harold (Ray) Stepp 1945–2010
    3. 3. Billy (Gene) Stepp 1951–1975
  7. 7. Mittie (Irene) Wright 1926–1969 m. Howard Stepp 1917–1977
    1. 1. James (Howard) Stepp 1949–1976
    2. 2. Robert (Lee) Stepp 1945–2008

Earnest Wright's Timeline

8 Records

1894
08 Aug 1894
Birth of Earnest Garlon Wright in Camden, Benton, Tennessee, USA
Camden, Benton, Tennessee, USA
1894
08 Aug 1894
Birth of Earnest Garlon Wright in Benton, TN, USA
Benton, TN, USA
1894
08 Aug 1894
Birth of Earnest Garlon Wright in Camden, Benton County, Tennessee
Camden, Benton County, Tennessee
1900
1900
Age 6
Earnest Garlon Wright resided here in Civil District 6, Benton, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 6, Benton, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 16
Earnest Garlon Wright resided here in Civil District 6, Benton, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 6, Benton, Tennessee, USA
1930
1930
Age 36
Earnest Garlon Wright resided here in District 6, District 6, Benton, Tennessee, USA
District 6, District 6, Benton, Tennessee, USA
1942
31 Jan 1942
Age 48
Death of Earnest Garlon Wright in Tiptonville, Rural, Lake, Tennessee
Tiptonville, Rural, Lake, Tennessee
1942
31 Jan 1942
Age 48
Death of Earnest Garlon Wright
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 08 Aug 1894
    Event Place: Camden, Benton, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Public Member Trees
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 6, Benton, Tennessee; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 0005; FHL microfilm: 1241557
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 08 Aug 1894
    Event Place: Benton, TN, USA
    Record Source: OneWorldTree

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 08 Aug 1894
    Event Place: Camden, Benton County, Tennessee
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 6, Benton, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Public Member Trees
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 6, Benton, Tennessee; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 0005; FHL microfilm: 1241557

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 6, Benton, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: District 6, District 6, Benton, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Jan 1942
    Event Place: Tiptonville, Rural, Lake, Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] Public Member Trees
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Jan 1942
    Record Source: OneWorldTree

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Camden, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at Washington DC; Washington DC, USA; Applications for Headstones for U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1941; NAID: A1, 2110-C; Record Group Number: 92; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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