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Gillis Wright 1865–1922 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Nov 1865

Birth Location: Gwinnett Co, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 25 Apr 1922

Death Location: Lawrenceville, Gwinnett, Georgia, USA

Father: Gillis Wright

Mother: Elizabeth Sills

Spouse(s): Laura Wood, Amelia Lyles

Children(s): Andrew Wright, Ewell Wright, Grady Wright, Elmer Sr., Gordon cen, Hattie Wright, Gillis Jr, Hovil Wright, Hervey cen, Leonard cen, O Wright, Runette Wright, Arthur Wright

The story of Gillis Wright began in 1865 in Gwinnett Co, Georgia, USA. Gillis Wright married Amelia Ellen Lyles, Laura H Wood, and had children including Andrew Wright, Arthur Thomas Wright, Elmer Spurgeon Wright Sr, Ewell Wright, Gillis B Wright Jr, Gordon Lee Wright 1900 Cen, Grady Wright, Hattie Wright, Hervey Ross Wright 1920 Cen, Hovil Wright, Leonard Z Wright 1910 Cen, O C Wright, Runette Wright. Gillis Wright passed away in 1922 in Lawrenceville, Gwinnett, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Gillis Wright began in 1865 in Gwinnett Co, Georgia, USA.
  • Gillis Wright married Amelia Ellen Lyles, Laura H Wood, and had children including Andrew Wright, Arthur Thomas Wright, Elmer Spurgeon Wright Sr, Ewell Wright, Gillis B Wright Jr, Gordon Lee Wright 1900 Cen, Grady Wright, Hattie Wright, Hervey Ross Wright 1920 Cen, Hovil Wright, Leonard Z Wright 1910 Cen, O C Wright, Runette Wright.
  • Gillis Wright passed away in 1922 in Lawrenceville, Gwinnett, Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Gillis Wright's Ancestors

Self
Gillis Wright
1865–1922
Birth Place: Gwinnett Co, Georgia, USA
Parents
Gillis Wright
1818–1880
Laurens County, Georgia, USA
Elizabeth (Ann) Sills
1815–
Georgia
Grandparents
Felix (Kenan) Wright
1776–1857
Duplin (Now Sampson), North Carolina
Sally
1775–1847
Duplin (now Sampson), North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
John Immigrant
1726–1785
Nancy Evans
1760–1795
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Philbert Wright
1690–1738
Esther Becraft
1695–1738
John Morgan*
1669–1744
Sarah Jones
1675–1746

Gillis Wright's Descendants

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Gillis Wright (27 Nov 1865–25 Apr 1922) m. Laura (H) Wood (Nov 27, 1870–30 Aug 1959) m. Amelia (Ellen) Lyles (abt 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–

Gillis Wright's Timeline

3 Records

1865
27 Nov 1865
Birth of Gillis Wright in Gwinnett Co, Georgia, USA
Gwinnett Co, Georgia, USA
1922
25 Apr 1922
Age 57
Death of Gillis Wright in Lawrenceville, Gwinnett, Georgia, USA
Lawrenceville, Gwinnett, Georgia, USA
1927
16 Sep 1927
Age 62
Death of Gillis Wright in Gadsden County, Florida, USA
Gadsden County, Florida, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Nov 1865
    Event Place: Gwinnett Co, Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Sep 1927
    Event Place: Gadsden County, Florida, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Apr 1922
    Event Place: Lawrenceville, Gwinnett, Georgia, USA

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