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Grover Cleveland Wright 1885–1966 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Sep 1885

Birth Location: North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 5 Nov 1966

Death Location: Loris, Hampton, South Carolina, USA

Father: Doctor Wright

Mother: Eliza Meares

Spouse(s): Ellen Wright

Children(s): Grady Wright, Winston Wright, Dennis Wright, David Wright, Doctor Wright, Brady Wright, Theodore Wright, Thurgood Wright

Grover Cleveland Wright was born in 1885 in North Carolina, USA, the child of Doctor Franklin Francis Wright And Eliza Meares. In 1900, Grover Cleveland Wright resided in North Williams, Columbus, North Carolina, USA. Grover Cleveland Wright married Ellen Wright, and had children including Brady Wright, David Jerusalem Wright, Dennis Tucker Wright, Doctor Franklin Wright, Grady Wright, Theodore Wright, Thurgood Wright, Winston Wright. Grover Cleveland Wright passed away in 1966 in Loris, Hampton, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • Grover Cleveland Wright was born in 1885 in North Carolina, USA, the child of Doctor Franklin Francis Wright And Eliza Meares.
  • In 1900, Grover Cleveland Wright resided in North Williams, Columbus, North Carolina, USA.
  • Grover Cleveland Wright married Ellen Wright, and had children including Brady Wright, David Jerusalem Wright, Dennis Tucker Wright, Doctor Franklin Wright, Grady Wright, Theodore Wright, Thurgood Wright, Winston Wright.
  • Grover Cleveland Wright passed away in 1966 in Loris, Hampton, South Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Doctor Wright
1846–1938
Birth Location: rl - tabor city, North Carolina, United States
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Eliza Meares
1845–1930
Birth Location: Columbus County, North Carolina, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Ellen Wright
1885–1976
Birth Location: Columbus County, North Carolina, United States of America
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Children(s)

Grady Wright
1919–1955
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Winston Wright
1925–1957
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Dennis Wright
1919–2007
Birth Location: Columbus County, North Carolina, United States of America
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David Wright
1913–1974
Birth Location: Columbus County, North Carolina, United States of America
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Doctor Wright
1911–1984
Birth Location: Columbus, North Carolina
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Brady Wright
1916–1982
Birth Location: Columbus, North Carolina, United States of America
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Theodore Wright
1914–
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Thurgood Wright
1928–2005
Birth Location: Columbus County, North Carolina, USA
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Grover Wright's Ancestors

Self
Grover Wright
1885–1966
Birth Place: North Carolina, USA
Parents
Doctor Franklin (Francis) Wright
1846–1938
rl - tabor city, North Carolina, United States
Eliza Meares
1845–1930
Columbus County, North Carolina, United States of America
Grandparents
Zachariah Wright
1820–1869
North Carolina, USA
Lydia Norris
1825–
Conway, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Stephen Wright
1800–1851
Amelia Fowler
1807–1869
William Norris
1772–1860
Amelia Wright
1785–1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Isaac Wright
1755–1806
Ann Hathaway
–1817
Robert Norris
1723–1790
Edith James
1730–1811
Isaac Wright
1755–1806
Ann Hathaway
–1817

Grover Wright's Descendants

1.
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Grover (Cleveland) Wright (15 Sep 1885–5 Nov 1966) m. Ellen Wright (21 December 1885–07 Aug 1976)
  1. 1. Grady Wright 1919–1955
  2. 2. Winston Wright 1925–1957
  3. 3. Dennis (Tucker) Wright 1919–2007 m. Alice (Lois) Hudson 1923–2017
  4. 4. David (Jerusalem) Wright 1913–1974
  5. 5. Doctor (Franklin) Wright 1911–1984 m. Annie (Blake) Wright 1919–1998
    1. 1. Peggy (W) Wright 1941–1998
    2. 2. Rex (Wright) Sr 1951–1997
    3. 3. Rossie (Franklin) Wright 1947–2021
    4. 4. Cecil (Deleon) Wright 1937–2006
  6. 6. Brady Wright 1916–1982 m. Louise Wright 1913–
  7. 7. Theodore Wright 1914–
  8. 8. Thurgood Wright 1928–2005

Grover Wright's Timeline

17 Records

1884
26 Sep 1884
Birth of Grover Cleveland Wright in North Carolina
North Carolina
1885
15 Sep 1885
Birth of Grover Cleveland Wright in North Carolina, USA
North Carolina, USA
1900
1900
Age 15
Grover Cleveland Wright resided here in North Williams, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
North Williams, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
1910
1910
Age 25
Grover Cleveland Wright resided here in Cerro Gordo, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
Cerro Gordo, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 32
Grover Cleveland Wright resided here in Columbus County, North Carolina, USA
Columbus County, North Carolina, USA
1920
1920
Age 35
Grover Cleveland Wright resided here in Williams, Columbus, North Carolina
Williams, Columbus, North Carolina
1920
1920
Age 35
Grover Cleveland Wright resided here in Williams, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
Williams, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
1930
1930
Age 45
Grover Cleveland Wright resided here in Williams, Columbus, North Carolina
Williams, Columbus, North Carolina
1930
1930
Age 45
Grover Cleveland Wright resided here in Williams, Williams, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
Williams, Williams, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
1931
1931
Age 46
Grover Cleveland Wright resided here in Dallas, Texas, USA
Dallas, Texas, USA
1935
1935
Age 50
Grover Cleveland Wright resided here in Williams, Columbus, North Carolina
Williams, Columbus, North Carolina
1940
1940
Age 55
Grover Cleveland Wright resided here in Williams Twp, Williams, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
Williams Twp, Williams, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 55
Grover Cleveland Wright resided here in Williams, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
Williams, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
1950
1950
Age 65
Grover Cleveland Wright resided here in South Williams, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
South Williams, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
1958
1958
Age 73
Grover Cleveland Wright resided here in North Carolina
North Carolina
1966
5 Nov 1966
Age 81
Death of Grover Cleveland Wright in Loris, Hampton, South Carolina, USA
Loris, Hampton, South Carolina, USA
1966
1966
Age 81
Grover Cleveland Wright - Probate in Columbus, North Carolina, USA
Columbus, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Sep 1884
    Event Place: North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Williams, Columbus, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02893; Page: 22A; Enumeration District: 24-32
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Williams, Columbus, North Carolina; Roll: T625_1292; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 45
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Williams, Columbus, North Carolina; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 0031; FHL microfilm: 2341417
    [4] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: North Carolina; Registration County: Columbus; Roll: 1765632

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Sep 1885
    Event Place: North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: North Williams, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Cerro Gordo, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Cerro Gordo, Columbus, North Carolina; Roll: T624_1104; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0128; FHL microfilm: 1375117

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Columbus County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: North Carolina; Registration County: Columbus County

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Williams, Columbus, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Williams, Columbus, North Carolina; Roll: T625_1292; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 45

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Williams, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Williams, Columbus, North Carolina; Roll: T625_1292; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 45

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Williams, Columbus, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Williams, Columbus, North Carolina; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 0031; FHL microfilm: 2341417

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Williams, Williams, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Williams, Columbus, North Carolina; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 0031; FHL microfilm: 2341417

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1931
    Event Place: Dallas, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Williams, Columbus, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Williams, Columbus, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02893; Page: 22A; Enumeration District: 24-32

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Williams Twp, Williams, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Williams, Columbus, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02893; Page: 22A; Enumeration District: 24-32

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Williams, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Williams, Columbus, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02893; Page: 22A; Enumeration District: 24-32

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: South Williams, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: South Williams, Colu

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1958
    Event Place: North Carolina
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Columbus, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: North Carolina; Registration County: Columbus; Roll: 1765632

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Divorce Index, 1958-2004

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Nov 1966
    Event Place: Loris, Hampton, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: South Carolina, U.S., Death Records, South Carolina Department of Archives and History; Columbia, South Carolina; South Carolina Certificates of Death; Year Range: 1966-1967; Death County or Certificate Range: 17244-19038

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 1966
    Event Place: Columbus, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, North Carolina, Columbus County, Estate Records; Author: North Carolina State Department of Archives and History; Probate Place: Columbus, North Carolina
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