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Gillis Wright 1818–1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1818

Birth Location: Laurens County, Georgia, USA

Death Date: aft 1880

Death Location: prob FL

Father: Felix Wright

Mother: Sally None

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Sills

Children(s): Isaac Wright, Felix Wright, Nancy Wright, Gillis Wright, James Wright, Lydia Lee, John Wright, Martha Aleywine, Mary Thompson, William Wright, Eliza Miller

Gillis Wright was born in 1818 in Laurens County, Georgia, USA, the child of Felix Kenan Wright And Sally. Gillis Wright married Elizabeth Ann Sills, and had children including Eliza J Wright Miller, Felix K Wright, Gillis Wright, Isaac N Wright, James R Wright, John F Wright, Lydia Margaret Wright Lee, Martha A E Wright Aleywine, Mary A C Wright Thompson, Nancy Wright, William J Wright. Gillis Wright passed away in 1880 in prob FL.

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Biography

  • Gillis Wright was born in 1818 in Laurens County, Georgia, USA, the child of Felix Kenan Wright And Sally.
  • Gillis Wright married Elizabeth Ann Sills, and had children including Eliza J Wright Miller, Felix K Wright, Gillis Wright, Isaac N Wright, James R Wright, John F Wright, Lydia Margaret Wright Lee, Martha A E Wright Aleywine, Mary A C Wright Thompson, Nancy Wright, William J Wright.
  • Gillis Wright passed away in 1880 in prob FL.

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Gillis Wright's Ancestors

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Gillis Wright
1818–1880
Birth Place: Laurens County, Georgia, USA
Parents
Felix Kenan Wright
1776–1857
Duplin (Now Sampson), North Carolina
Sally
1775–1847
Duplin (now Sampson), North Carolina
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

Gillis Wright's Descendants

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Gillis Wright (Abt. 1818–aft 1880) m. Elizabeth (Ann) Sills (Abt 1815–)
  1. 1. Isaac (N) Wright 1849–
  2. 2. Felix (K) Wright 1845–
  3. 3. Nancy Wright 1867–
  4. 4. Gillis Wright 1865–1922 m. Laura (H) Wood 1870–1959 m. Amelia (Ellen) Lyles 1869–1933
    1. 1. Andrew Wright 1890–1910
    2. 2. Ewell Wright 1901–1960
    3. 3. Grady Wright 1898–1966
    4. 4. Elmer (Spurgeon Wright) Sr. 1892–1953
    5. 5. Gordon (Lee Wright 1900) cen 1895–1958
    6. 6. Hattie Wright 1907–
    7. 7. Gillis (B Wright) Jr 1909–
    8. 8. Hovil Wright 1903–1950
    9. 9. Hervey (Ross Wright 1920) cen 1903–1950
    10. 10. Leonard (Z Wright 1910) cen 1899–
    11. 11. O (C) Wright 1913–
    12. 12. Runette Wright 1907–
    13. 13. Arthur (Thomas) Wright 1886–1939 m. Alice (Allison) Wright 1883–1980 m. Della Thompson 1892–1922
      1. 1. Mary (Etta) Thompson 1922–1980 m. Andrew (H.) Lanyon 1915–1975
      2. 2. Dewey (Steven Wright) Sr 1915–2004
      3. 3. George (W) Wright 1910–
  5. 5. James (R) Wright 1860–
  6. 6. Lydia (Margaret Wright) Lee 1851–
  7. 7. John (F) Wright 1842–
  8. 8. Martha (A E Wright) Aleywine 1848–1930
  9. 9. Mary (A C Wright) Thompson 1843–1860
  10. 10. William (J) Wright 1847–
  11. 11. Eliza (J Wright) Miller 1845–

Gillis Wright's Timeline

2 Records

1818
Abt. 1818
Birth of Gillis Wright in Laurens County, Georgia, USA
Laurens County, Georgia, USA
1880
aft 1880
Age 62
Death of Gillis Wright in prob FL
prob FL

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1818
    Event Place: Laurens County, Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: aft 1880
    Event Place: prob FL

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