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Edward Gilbert Wright 1834–1900 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Nov 1834

Birth Location: Benton Co., Tennessee

Death Date: 1900

Death Location: , Benton, Tennessee, USA

Father: James WRIGHT

Mother: Eunice Hudson

Spouse(s): Mary Hussey

Children(s): Louisa Wright, Jack Wright, Mary Wright, William Wright, Ardy Wright, Jack Wright, M. Wright, James Esq

In 1834, Edward Gilbert Wright entered the world in Benton Co., Tennessee, born to James Campbell Wright And Eunice Nicey Hudson. In 1860, Edward Gilbert Wright resided in District 5, Benton, Tennessee, USA. In 1870, Edward Gilbert Wright resided in District 5, Benton, Tennessee, USA. Edward Gilbert Wright married Mary Ann Hussey, and had children including Ardy Wright, Jack Riley Wright, Jack Walter Wright, James Leander Wright Esq, Louisa C Wright, M E Wright, Mary Wright, William L Wright. Edward Gilbert Wright passed away in 1900 in , Benton, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1834, Edward Gilbert Wright entered the world in Benton Co., Tennessee, born to James Campbell Wright And Eunice Nicey Hudson.
  • In 1860, Edward Gilbert Wright resided in District 5, Benton, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1870, Edward Gilbert Wright resided in District 5, Benton, Tennessee, USA.
  • Edward Gilbert Wright married Mary Ann Hussey, and had children including Ardy Wright, Jack Riley Wright, Jack Walter Wright, James Leander Wright Esq, Louisa C Wright, M E Wright, Mary Wright, William L Wright.
  • Edward Gilbert Wright passed away in 1900 in , Benton, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James WRIGHT
1811–1860
Birth Location: Barren Co., Kentucky, United States
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Eunice Hudson
1817–1892
Birth Location: Benton Co., Tennessee, United States
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Spouses(s)

Mary Hussey
1831–1895
Birth Location: Lancashire County, England
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Children(s)

Louisa Wright
1862–1880
Birth Location: ,, Tennessee, Usa
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Jack Wright
1870–1880
Birth Location: Benton County, Tennessee
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Mary Wright
1859–1860
Birth Location: ,, Tennessee, Usa
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William Wright
1867–1885
Birth Location: Benton, Tennessee
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Ardy Wright
1879–
Birth Location: Henry, Tennessee
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Jack Wright
1871–
Birth Location: Henry, Tennessee
JW
M. Wright
1864–
Birth Location: ,, Tennessee, Usa
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James Esq
1858–1943
Birth Location: Benton Co TN
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Edward Wright's Ancestors

Self
Edward Wright
1834–1900
Birth Place: Benton Co., Tennessee
Parents
James Campbell WRIGHT
1811–1860
Barren Co., Kentucky, United States
Eunice (Nicey) Hudson
1817–1892
Benton Co., Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
William Wright
1770–1854
, , NC, USA
Elizabeth (Frances "Fannie") Campbell
1779–1860
Jefferson, NC
Edward (Gwinn) Hudson
1790–1836
Hillsborough, Orange, North Carolina, USA
Margaret (Humphreys) Southard
1794–1841
Sumner, Tennessee, United States
Great-Grandparents
Jacob Wright
1730–1794
Nancy Waters
1733–1810
James Sr.
1754–1840
Jane SAMPLES
1754–1820
Chamberlain Hudson
1753–1843
Margaret Gwin
1760–1797
John Southard
1759–1837
Elizabeth Terpening
1774–1821
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Wright
1700–1779
Thomas Waters
1710–1798
Mary Ludwell
1711–1760
George Campbell
1720–1791
Catherine
1725–1797
Moses Samples
1730–1824
Ruth Woods
1730–1783
Chamberlain Hudson
1735–1825
Annes Lee
1737–
Mordecai Gwin
1725–1785
Mary Hope
1725–1786
Richard Southard
1738–1787
Deborah Frost
1735–1790
Petrus Terpening
1749–1827
Maria Terwilliger
1751–1826

Edward Wright's Descendants

1.
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Edward (Gilbert) Wright (19 Nov 1834–1900) m. Mary (Ann) Hussey (5 Mar 1831–1895)
  1. 1. Louisa (C.) Wright 1862–1880
  2. 2. Jack (Walter) Wright 1870–1880
  3. 3. Mary Wright 1859–1860
  4. 4. William (L.) Wright 1867–1885
  5. 5. Ardy Wright 1879–
  6. 6. Jack (Riley) Wright 1871–
  7. 7. M. (E.) Wright 1864–
  8. 8. James (Leander Wright) Esq 1858–1943 m. Mittie (Elviria Hollingsworth) (Wright) 1858–1928
    1. 1. George (Washington) Wright 1891–1957 m. Mary (Dora) Rayborn 1897–1966
      1. 1. George (Marion) Wright 1929–1999 m. Aline (Marie) Morey 1920–2000 m. Earline Cox 1918–2008 m. Verna ((Venna) Viola) Bowler 1921–1978 m. Bertha (Mae) Usery 1926–2010 m. Marian (E) Sabo 1926–
      2. 2. James (Ray) Wright 1924–1971 m. Julia (Jacqueline) Loranger 1926–1996
        1. 1. James (Earl) Wright 1947–2001
      3. 3. Ruth (Elvira) Wright 1916–1995 m. Frank Kidd 1908–
        1. 1. James (S) Kidd 1943–1949
      4. 4. Ruby (Esther) Wright 1919–1987 m. Edward (Patrick) Cordon 1911–1994
        1. 1. Michael (James) Cordon 1942–2022
      5. 5. Patricia (Marie) Wright 1931–1991 m. Donald (R.) Callender 1921–2002
    2. 2. Sarah (Ida) Wright 1889–1960 m. John (Henry) Wiseman 1883–
      1. 1. Bonnie (Mae) Wiseman 1919–1995 m. Alfonzo (Edward) Perry 1918–1980 m. Earl Hinchey 1913–2004
    3. 3. Virginia (Mae "Virgie") Wright 1896–1984 m. Earlie ("Fate" Lafayette Van) Cleave 1893–1972
      1. 1. George (Olion Van) Cleave 1931–1986 m. Dorothy (Louise) Brockwell 1930–1985
      2. 2. Earlie (Eugene) VanCleave 1919–2010 m. Betty (Frances) Inman 1935–1991 m. Anvy (Pauline) Hoskins 1918–1997
        1. 1. Wilma (Jean) VanCleave 1941–1946
      3. 3. Kay (Van) Cleave 1938–2019 m. Benjamin (Edward) Harris 1937–2019 m. Robert (Emmett Bubba) Dunlap 1938–1967
      4. 4. Rachel (Katherine Van) Cleave 1924–2017 m. Orville (Raye) Allen 1920– m. Lemuel (Edwin) Hicks 1923–1998
      5. 5. Garvin (McClellan Van) Cleave 1918–1997 m. Alvilda (Mary) Beecham 1919–2007
        1. 1. Johnnie (Earl Van) Cleave 1947–1947
      6. 6. Gladys (May Van) Cleave 1917–1917
      7. 7. Hershel (Lee Van) Cleave 1915–1939
      8. 8. James (Martin Van) Cleave 1922–1931
    4. 4. Felix (Lee) Wright 1880–1947 m. Angie Pace 1884–1918
      1. 1. Allie (Mae) Wright 1904–1978 m. Burhcal (Thomas) Bateman 1909–1981 m. Martin (Luther) Beasley 1898–1926
        1. 1. Harold (Thomas) Bateman 1932–2010
        2. 2. Martin (Lucille) Beasley 1927–1951 m. Albert (Ray) Brinkley 1922–2009
      2. 2. Joseph (Alvin) Wright 1908–1962 m. Lellian Stigall 1910–
        1. 1. Judy (Angeline) Wright 1941–2002
      3. 3. Alma (Mittie) Wright 1910–1984 m. Loyal (Webster) Sheeley 1917–1984
        1. 1. Glenda (Jean) Sheeley 1939–2017 m. Homer (Lewis) Proudfoot 1937–2017
      4. 4. Henry (Clay) Wright 1913–1982 m. Hazel Vaughn 1915–
      5. 5. Rosa (Ellen) Wright 1906–1997 m. John (Allen) Corbitt 1903–1993
    5. 5. Daisey (Ann) Wright 1885–1920 m. James (Alec) Mcgee 1863–1947
      1. 1. Alice (Mae) Mcgee 1913–1958 m. Ray Warner 1906–1974
        1. 1. Elizabeth ("Betty" Ann) Warner 1936–2020 m. Buford (Paul) Long 1928–2014
        2. 2. Gary (Wayne) Warner 1950–1950
        3. 3. Mary (Virginia "Ginger") Warner 1943–2001
        4. 4. Eleanor (O'Neal) Warner 1932–2020 m. Billy (Joe) Grooms 1938–2017 m. Henry (Arthur "H A" Bates) Jr. 1927–1982 m. Billy (Joe) Grooms 1938–2017
      2. 2. Maudie (Loreen) McGee 1909–1984 m. Johnnie (Slayden) Perkins 1904–1974
        1. 1. Annie (Josephine) Perkins 1927–2003 m. Milton (Edward) Miller 1925–1993
      3. 3. Hilda (Nora) McGee 1918–2001 m. Albert (Hoy) Vanhorn 1905–1972 m. Wesley (W) Barlow 1910–1991
      4. 4. Jesse (William) McGee 1915–1918
      5. 5. James (Lee) McGee 1911–1913
    6. 6. Mattie Wright 1901–1946 m. Tom Phifer 1890–1964
      1. 1. Levon Phifer 1922–1990
      2. 2. James (Franklin) Phifer 1925–1988 m. Ammie Holland 1931–2004
        1. 1. Wanda (Sue) Phifer 1950–1976
        2. 2. Lolita (Fay) Phifer 1947–2005
      3. 3. Jona (Rae) Phiffer 1929–1935
    7. 7. Earnest (Garlon) Wright 1894–1942 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
    8. 8. Charlie (Newton) Wright 1880–1949
    9. 9. Thomas (Granvil) Wright 1881–
    10. 10. Harrace (Edward) Wright 1882–
    11. 11. Callie Wright 1898–1900
    12. 12. Walter Wright 1902–1904

Edward Wright's Timeline

4 Records

1834
19 Nov 1834
Birth of Edward Gilbert Wright in Benton Co., Tennessee
Benton Co., Tennessee
1860
1860
Age 26
Edward Gilbert Wright resided here in District 5, Benton, Tennessee, USA
District 5, Benton, Tennessee, USA
1870
1870
Age 36
Edward Gilbert Wright resided here in District 5, Benton, Tennessee, USA
District 5, Benton, Tennessee, USA
1900
1900
Age 66
Death of Edward Gilbert Wright in Benton, Tennessee
Benton, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Nov 1834
    Event Place: Benton Co., Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] Public Member Trees
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 5, Benton, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1514; Page: 493A; Family History Library Film: 553013
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 18 April 2017, 08:06), entry for Edward Gilbert Wright(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID MRLL-1NV

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 5, Benton, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 5, Benton, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 5, Benton, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1514; Page: 493A; Family History Library Film: 553013

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Benton, Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] Public Member Trees
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 18 April 2017, 08:06), entry for Edward Gilbert Wright(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID MRLL-1NV

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: , Benton, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : modified 18 April 2017, 08:06), entry for Edward Gilbert Wright(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID MRLL-1NV
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