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Elijah Wright 1793–1860 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 June 1793

Birth Location: Rowan County, North Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 27 August 1860

Death Location: Fairfield, Jefferson County, Iowa, United States of America

Father: Richard Wright

Mother: Ann Morgan

Spouse(s): Susannah Parrish

Children(s): Lewis Wright, Leata Wright, Simeon Wright, Elizabeth Wright, Parthenia Wright, Ervin Wright, SUSANNAH WRIGHT, Delilah Wright, Cynthia Wright, Martha Wright, WILLIS Wright, ELIJAH Wright

The story of Elijah Wright began in 1793 in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States of America. Elijah Wright married Susannah Parrish, and had children including Cynthia Wright, Delilah Wright, Elijah Jr Wright, Elizabeth Wright, Ervin Wright, Leata Deborah Neaty Wright, Lewis N Wright, Martha Wright, Parthenia Thaney Wright, Simeon Wright, Susannah Wright, Willis Wright. Elijah Wright passed away in 1860 in Fairfield, Jefferson County, Iowa, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Elijah Wright began in 1793 in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States of America.
  • Elijah Wright married Susannah Parrish, and had children including Cynthia Wright, Delilah Wright, Elijah Jr Wright, Elizabeth Wright, Ervin Wright, Leata Deborah Neaty Wright, Lewis N Wright, Martha Wright, Parthenia Thaney Wright, Simeon Wright, Susannah Wright, Willis Wright.
  • Elijah Wright passed away in 1860 in Fairfield, Jefferson County, Iowa, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Elijah Wright's Ancestors

Self
Elijah Wright
1793–1860
Birth Place: Rowan County, North Carolina, United States of America
Parents
Richard Charles Wright
1757–1833
Halifax County, Virginia, United States of America
Ann (Nancy) Morgan
1757–1798
Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
John (6GGF Wright originally McIntyre) Immigrant
1726–1785
Prince George's Co, Maryland
Nancy (Ann) Evans
1760–1795
Rowan, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Philbert Wright
1690–1738
Esther Becraft
1695–1738
John Morgan*
1669–1744
Sarah Jones
1675–1746
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Daniel Wright
1674–1764
Ellin Benton
1670–1749
Peter Becraft
1657–1716
Rebecka Beckett
1680–1717

Elijah Wright's Descendants

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Elijah Wright (14 June 1793–27 August 1860) m. Susannah Parrish (1 Aug 1792–9 Feb 1878)
  1. 1. Lewis (N.) Wright 1819–1898
  2. 2. Leata (Deborah Neaty) Wright 1814–1903
  3. 3. Simeon Wright 1837–1914
  4. 4. Elizabeth Wright 1811–1866
  5. 5. Parthenia ('Thaney') Wright 1817–1891
  6. 6. Ervin Wright 1831–1915 m. Delilah (Masa) BECK 1827–1918
    1. 1. Ervin (Oliver) WRIGHT 1870–1947 m. Mary (Lillie) Hurley 1874–1967
      1. 1. Benjamin (S) Wright 1892–1970
      2. 2. Elizabeth (Delilah) Wright 1893–1978
      3. 3. Violet (D) Wright 1897–1997
      4. 4. Minnie (Hester) Wright 1899–1991
      5. 5. William (Ervin) Wright 1902–1982
      6. 6. John (Harrison) Wright 1905–1967
      7. 7. Leota (Estella) Wright 1907–1993 m. Otto (Jones) Murphy 1903–2003
        1. 1. Vida (Marie) Murphy 1927–2004
        2. 2. Robert (Eugene) Murphy 1934–1948
        3. 3. Clarence (Paul) Murphy 1931–2009
        4. 4. Dennis (Raymond) Murphy 1944–2006
        5. 5. Juanita Murphy 1926–
      8. 8. Paul (Grant) Wright 1909–1970
      9. 9. Wendell (Oliver) Wright 1915–2002
    2. 2. Wilson (Marion) WRIGHT 1850–1852
    3. 3. William (Simpson) WRIGHT 1851–1887
    4. 4. John (Harrison) WRIGHT 1852–1925
    5. 5. Louisa (Jane) WRIGHT 1856–1944
    6. 6. James (Lemuel) WRIGHT 1858–1858
    7. 7. Nathan (Monroe) WRIGHT 1859–1860
    8. 8. Hester (Ann) WRIGHT 1861–1927
    9. 9. Infant (Son) WRIGHT 1863–1863
    10. 10. Sarah (Frances) WRIGHT 1864–1921
    11. 11. Infant (Girl (Julia E ?)) WRIGHT 1867–1867
    12. 12. Rosetta ((Rozella) Alice) WRIGHT 1866–1866
  7. 7. SUSANNAH WRIGHT 1813–
  8. 8. Delilah Wright 1827–1847
  9. 9. Cynthia Wright 1825–
  10. 10. Martha Wright 1823–
  11. 11. WILLIS Wright 1828–1898
  12. 12. ELIJAH (JR) Wright 1834–1913

Elijah Wright's Timeline

3 Records

1793
14 June 1793
Birth of Elijah Wright in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States of America
Rowan County, North Carolina, United States of America
1860
27 August 1860
Age 67
Death of Elijah Wright in Jefferson, Greene, Iowa, USA
Jefferson, Greene, Iowa, USA
1860
27 August 1860
Age 67
Death of Elijah Wright in Putnam County, Indiana, USA
Putnam County, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 June 1793
    Event Place: Rowan County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 August 1860
    Event Place: Jefferson, Greene, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 August 1860
    Event Place: Putnam County, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fairfield, Jefferson County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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