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James Charles Wright 1807–1875 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 May 1807

Birth Location: Saint Leonards,Shoreditch,London,England

Death Date: 27 Sep 1875

Death Location: Hustonville, Lincoln County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: William Wright

Mother: Sarah Mullett

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Holmes

Children(s): Charles Wright, William Wright, William Wright, James Wright, Ann Wright, John Wright, George Wright, Edmund Wright, James Wright, Christopher Wright

James Charles Wright was born in 1807 in Saint Leonards,Shoreditch,London,England, the child of William Winter Wright And Sarah Mullett. James Charles Wright married Elizabeth Helen Holmes, and had children including Ann Eliza Wright, Charles Rufus Wright, Christopher Wright, Edmund Wright, George Wright, James Bishop Wright, James William Wright, John A Wright, William Henry Wright, William Winter Wright. James Charles Wright passed away in 1875 in Hustonville, Lincoln County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • James Charles Wright was born in 1807 in Saint Leonards,Shoreditch,London,England, the child of William Winter Wright And Sarah Mullett.
  • James Charles Wright married Elizabeth Helen Holmes, and had children including Ann Eliza Wright, Charles Rufus Wright, Christopher Wright, Edmund Wright, George Wright, James Bishop Wright, James William Wright, John A Wright, William Henry Wright, William Winter Wright.
  • James Charles Wright passed away in 1875 in Hustonville, Lincoln County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Wright
1781–1841
Birth Location: Saint Leonards, Shoreditch, London, England
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Sarah Mullett
1776–1841
Birth Location: Saint Leonards,Shoreditch,London,England
SM

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Holmes
1810–1885
Birth Location: Hackney, London, England
EH

Children(s)

Charles Wright
1839–1923
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States of America
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William Wright
1833–1917
Birth Location: Brighton, Brighton and Hove Unitary Authority, East Sussex, England
WW
William Wright
1842–1909
Birth Location: Pulaski County, Kentucky, United States of America
WW
James Wright
1836–1923
Birth Location: England
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Ann Wright
1831–1896
Birth Location: England
AW
John Wright
1856–1906
Birth Location: Pulaski, Kentucky, United States
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George Wright
1849–1933
Birth Location: Hustonville, Lincoln, Kentucky, USA
GW
Edmund Wright
1845–1927
Birth Location: Pulaski, Kentucky, United States
EW
James Wright
1845–1909
Birth Location: Orange Co, Indiana, USA
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Christopher Wright
1853–1914
Birth Location: Hustonville, Lincoln, Kentucky, USA
CW

James Wright's Ancestors

Self
James Wright
1807–1875
Birth Place: Saint Leonards,Shoreditch,London,England
Parents
William Winter Wright
1781–1841
Saint Leonards, Shoreditch, London, England
Sarah Mullett
1776–1841
Saint Leonards,Shoreditch,London,England
Grandparents
James Mullett
1749–1815
Saint Leonards,Shoreditch,England
Mary Wright
1752–1842
Shoreditch, London, , England
Great-Grandparents
James Mullett
1724–1781
Sarah Rich
1726–
Richard Wright
1724–1810
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Wright's Descendants

1.
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James (Charles) Wright (2 May 1807–27 Sep 1875) m. Elizabeth (Helen) Holmes (2 October 1810–9 February 1885)
  1. 1. Charles (Rufus) Wright 1839–1923
  2. 2. William (Winter) Wright 1833–1917
  3. 3. William (Henry) Wright 1842–1909
  4. 4. James (Bishop) Wright 1836–1923
  5. 5. Ann (Eliza) Wright 1831–1896 m. James (Albert) Gastineau 1832–1889
    1. 1. Edmund (A) Gastineau 1858–1937
    2. 2. Margaret ("Anna") Gastineau 1872–1950
    3. 3. Agnes (Harriett) Gastineau 1869–1921
    4. 4. Elizabeth (Ellen) Gastineau 1868–1942
    5. 5. George (Bishop) Gastineau 1862–1949
    6. 6. William (Henry) Gastineau 1856–1917
    7. 7. James (Christopher) Gastineau 1855–1926
    8. 8. Sabre (Ellen) Gastineau 1853–1867
    9. 9. Mary (Jane) Gastineau 1852–1936 m. James (H) Reynolds 1853–1915
      1. 1. Lula (Emma) Reynolds 1878–1971
      2. 2. Laura (Malvina) Reynolds 1881–1950
      3. 3. Nellie (Bruno) Reynolds 1882–1945
      4. 4. Cora (Agnes) Reynolds 1883–1975
      5. 5. William (H) Reynolds 1884–1951
      6. 6. Mary (L) Reynolds 1887–1968
      7. 7. Reuben (Franklin) Reynolds 1889–1911
      8. 8. Margaret ("Maggie" Cornelius) Reynolds 1891–1936
      9. 9. Anna (Snow) Reynolds 1896–
      10. 10. Luther (Albert) Reynolds 1879–1957 m. Dora (B) Reynolds 1882–
        1. 1. Robert (R) Reynolds 1923–
      11. 11. Ceacy (Ann) Reynolds 1877–1878
  6. 6. John (A) Wright 1856–1906
  7. 7. George Wright 1849–1933
  8. 8. Edmund Wright 1845–1927
  9. 9. James (William) Wright 1845–1909
  10. 10. Christopher Wright 1853–1914

James Wright's Timeline

8 Records

1807
2 May 1807
Birth of James Charles Wright in Saint Leonards,Shoreditch,London,England
Saint Leonards,Shoreditch,London,England
1809
13 Sep 1809
Age 2
James Charles Wright was baptized in Saint Leonards,Shoreditch,London,England
Saint Leonards,Shoreditch,London,England
1840
1840
Age 33
James Charles Wright resided here in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
1850
1850
Age 43
James Charles Wright resided here in Division 1, Pulaski, Kentucky, USA
Division 1, Pulaski, Kentucky, USA
1860
1860
Age 53
James Charles Wright resided here in Lincoln, Kentucky, USA
Lincoln, Kentucky, USA
1870
1870
Age 63
James Charles Wright resided here in Hustonville, Lincoln, Kentucky, USA
Hustonville, Lincoln, Kentucky, USA
1875
27 Sep 1875
Age 68
Death of James Charles Wright in Hustonville, Lincoln, Kentucky, United States
Hustonville, Lincoln, Kentucky, United States
1875
13 Mar 1875
Age 68
James Charles Wright - Probate in Clinton, Kentucky, USA
Clinton, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 May 1807
    Event Place: Saint Leonards,Shoreditch,London,England
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky, AFGS
    3 _APID 1,1222::601068771
    [2] New Orleans, Passenger List Quarterly Abstracts, AFGS
    3 _APID 1,2860::59817
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Hustonville, Lincoln, Kentucky; Roll: M593_482; Page: 58A; Family History Library Film: 545981, AFGS
    3 _APID 1,7163::18671333
    [4] New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Immigration Lists, 1820-1850, AFGS
    3 _APID 1,7485::1212308
    [5] New York, Passenger Lists, Year: 1848; Arrival: New York, New York, USA; Microfilm Serial: M237, 1820-1897; Line: 4; List Number: 756; Page Number: 4, AFGS
    3 _APID 1,7488::1023345841
    [6] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Lincoln, Kentucky; Page: 116; Family History Library Film: 803382, AFGS
    3 _APID 1,7667::39864465
    [7] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Division 1, Pulaski, Kentucky; Roll: 217; Page: 72a, AFGS
    3 _APID 1,8054::15729434
    [8] England, Select Births and Christenings, AFGS
    3 _APID 1,9841::180368338
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave Index, AFGS
    3 _APID 1,60525::36403860

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 13 Sep 1809
    Event Place: Saint Leonards,Shoreditch,London,England
    Record Source:
    [1] London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Reference Number: DLT069/006, AFGS
    3 _APID 1,1624::10442133
    [2] England, Select Births and Christenings, AFGS
    3 _APID 1,9841::180368338

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 2 Feb 1837
    Event Place: United States
    Record Source:
    [1] New Orleans, Passenger List Quarterly Abstracts, AFGS
    3 _APID 1,2860::59817
    [2] New Orleans, Passenger Lists, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Work Projects Administration Transcript of Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New Orleans, Louisiana, 1813-1849, AFGS
    3 _APID 1,7484::8689851

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky; Roll: 115; Page: 64; Family History Library Film: 0007828, AFGS
    3 _APID 1,8057::1267951

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: Nov 13, 1840
    Event Place: New York, New York
    Record Source: New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Immigration Lists, 1820-1850, AFGS
    3 _APID 1,7485::1212308

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 15 Jul 1848
    Event Place: New York, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, Passenger Lists, Year: 1848; Arrival: New York, New York, USA; Microfilm Serial: M237, 1820-1897; Line: 4; List Number: 756; Page Number: 4, AFGS
    3 _APID 1,7488::1023345841

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Division 1, Pulaski, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Division 1, Pulaski, Kentucky; Roll: 217; Page: 72a, AFGS
    3 _APID 1,8054::15729434

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Lincoln, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Lincoln, Kentucky; Page: 116; Family History Library Film: 803382, AFGS
    3 _APID 1,7667::39864465

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Hustonville, Lincoln, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Hustonville, Lincoln, Kentucky; Roll: M593_482; Page: 58A; Family History Library Film: 545981, AFGS
    3 _APID 1,7163::18671333

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Liverpool
    Record Source: New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Immigration Lists, 1820-1850, AFGS
    3 _APID 1,7485::1212308

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: London
    Record Source:
    [1] New Orleans, Passenger List Quarterly Abstracts, AFGS
    3 _APID 1,2860::59817
    [2] New Orleans, Passenger Lists, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Work Projects Administration Transcript of Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New Orleans, Louisiana, 1813-1849, AFGS
    3 _APID 1,7484::8689851

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: London, England
    Record Source: New York, Passenger Lists, Year: 1848; Arrival: New York, New York, USA; Microfilm Serial: M237, 1820-1897; Line: 4; List Number: 756; Page Number: 4, AFGS
    3 _APID 1,7488::1023345841

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Sep 1875
    Event Place: Hustonville, Lincoln, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Author: Kentucky. County Court (Clinton County); Probate Place: Clinton, Kentucky, AFGS
    3 _APID 1,9066::126948
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave Index, AFGS
    3 _APID 1,60525::36403860

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hustonville, Lincoln County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, AFGS
    3 _APID 1,60525::36403860

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 13 Mar 1875
    Event Place: Clinton, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Kentucky, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Author: Kentucky. County Court (Clinton County); Probate Place: Clinton, Kentucky, AFGS
    3 _APID 1,9066::126948
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