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Jemima Wright 1816–1897 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Dec 1816

Birth Location: Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 22 July 1897

Death Location: Highlands, Macon County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Barak Norton

Mother: Mary NICHOLSON

Spouse(s): James Wright

Children(s): Hiram Wright, James Wright, Mary Phillips, Marion Wright, Barak Wright, Judith Wright, William Wright, Alfred Wright, Thomas Wright, Hiram Wright, John Wright

The story of Jemima Wright began in 1816 in Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America. In 1860, Jemima Wright resided in Conns Creek, Ball Ground, Cherokee, Georgia, USA. Jemima Wright married James Wright, and had children including Alfred Wright, Barak Wright, Hiram Benjamin Wright, Hiram Wright, James Leonard Wright, John Wright, Judith A Wright, Marion Wright, Mary E Wright, Mary Ellen Phillips, Thomas Wright, William Wright. Jemima Wright passed away in 1897 in Highlands, Macon County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Jemima Wright began in 1816 in Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America.
  • In 1860, Jemima Wright resided in Conns Creek, Ball Ground, Cherokee, Georgia, USA.
  • Jemima Wright married James Wright, and had children including Alfred Wright, Barak Wright, Hiram Benjamin Wright, Hiram Wright, James Leonard Wright, John Wright, Judith A Wright, Marion Wright, Mary E Wright, Mary Ellen Phillips, Thomas Wright, William Wright.
  • Jemima Wright passed away in 1897 in Highlands, Macon County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Jemima Wright's Ancestors

Self
Jemima Wright
1816–1897
Birth Place: Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America
Parents
Barak Pickerel Norton
1777–1869
South Carolina
Mary (Bethsheba (Polly)) NICHOLSON
1788–1883
Washington, Edgefield, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
William Norton
1740–1821
Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America
Jemima Pickerel
1742–1829
Grayson, Virginia, USA
William (Evan Buzzard Trapper) NICHOLSON
1765–1820
Sussex County, Virginia, United States of America
Martha Richardson
1763–1846
VAorSC
Great-Grandparents
Edward Jr
1715–1778
Elizabeth Brown
1718–1791
Henry Pickerel\Pickrell
1716–1814
Rebecca Lowe
1725–1778
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Brown
1689–1727
Elizabeth Brown
1694–1733
William Pickerell
1693–1756
Ellen\Ellin Webster
1688–1729
Henry Lowe
1710–1760
Ann Lowe
1710–

Jemima Wright's Descendants

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Jemima Wright (3 Dec 1816–22 July 1897) m. James Wright (1818–1870)
  1. 1. Hiram (Benjamin) Wright 1856–1921
  2. 2. James (Leonard) Wright 1843–1921
  3. 3. Mary (Ellen) Phillips 1853–1929
  4. 4. Marion Wright 1846–1923
  5. 5. Barak Wright 1847–1926
  6. 6. Judith (A) Wright 1859–
  7. 7. William Wright 1851–
  8. 8. Alfred Wright 1846–
  9. 9. Thomas Wright 1854–
  10. 10. Hiram Wright 1849–
  11. 11. John Wright 1842–

Jemima Wright's Timeline

3 Records

1816
3 Dec 1816
Birth of Jemima Wright in Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America
Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America
1860
1860
Age 44
Jemima Wright resided here in Conns Creek, Ball Ground, Cherokee, Georgia, USA
Conns Creek, Ball Ground, Cherokee, Georgia, USA
1897
22 July 1897
Age 81
Death of Jemima Wright in Highlands, Macon County, North Carolina, United States of America
Highlands, Macon County, North Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Dec 1816
    Event Place: Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census
    [3] North Carolina, U.S., Deaths
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Conns Creek, Ball Ground, Cherokee, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 July 1897
    Event Place: Highlands, Macon County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Highlands, Macon County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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