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Jesse C. Wright 1889–1976 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Oct 1889

Birth Location: Aldrich, Polk County, Missouri, USA

Death Date: 27 Oct 1976

Death Location: Bolivar, Polk County, Missouri, USA

Father: Josiah Wright

Mother: Sallie Kirby

Spouse(s): Maude Dixon

Children(s): Bessie Wright, Byron Wright, Helen Wright, Jeraldine Whiteley, Don Wright, Millard Wright

Jesse C. Wright was born in 1889 in Aldrich, Polk County, Missouri, USA, the child of Josiah Jr Joesph Marion Aka Doc Wright And Sallie J Sarah Kirby. In 1920, Jesse C. Wright resided in Kansas City Ward 2, Jackson, Missouri, USA. Jesse C. Wright married Maude Verliy Dixon, and had children including Bessie May Wright, Byron R Wright, Don Wright, Dorothy Wright, Glenn Wright, Helen Wright, Jeraldine L Wright Whiteley, John Wright, Marguerite J Wright, Millard Wright. Jesse C. Wright passed away in 1976 in Bolivar, Polk County, Missouri, USA.

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Biography

  • Jesse C. Wright was born in 1889 in Aldrich, Polk County, Missouri, USA, the child of Josiah Jr Joesph Marion Aka Doc Wright And Sallie J Sarah Kirby.
  • In 1920, Jesse C. Wright resided in Kansas City Ward 2, Jackson, Missouri, USA.
  • Jesse C. Wright married Maude Verliy Dixon, and had children including Bessie May Wright, Byron R Wright, Don Wright, Dorothy Wright, Glenn Wright, Helen Wright, Jeraldine L Wright Whiteley, John Wright, Marguerite J Wright, Millard Wright.
  • Jesse C. Wright passed away in 1976 in Bolivar, Polk County, Missouri, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Josiah Wright
1863–1935
Birth Location: Polk County, Missouri, USA
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Sallie Kirby
1866–1953
Birth Location: Dadeville, Dade, Missouri, United States
SK

Spouses(s)

Maude Dixon
1895–1986
Birth Location: Missouri City, Fort Bend, Texas, USA
MD

Children(s)

Bessie Wright
1923–1924
Birth Location: –
BW
Byron Wright
1914–1942
Birth Location: Polk County, Missouri, USA
BW
Helen Wright
1925–1997
Birth Location: Polk County, Missouri, USA
HW
Jeraldine Whiteley
1919–2004
Birth Location: Missouri, USA
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Don Wright
1923–
Birth Location: Polk County, Missouri, USA
DW
Millard Wright
1921–
Birth Location: Missouri, USA
MW

Jesse Wright's Ancestors

Self
Jesse Wright
1889–1976
Birth Place: Aldrich, Polk County, Missouri, USA
Parents
Josiah Jr ( Joesph Marion) aka Doc Wright
1863–1935
Polk County, Missouri, USA
Sallie (J Sarah) Kirby
1866–1953
Dadeville, Dade, Missouri, United States
Grandparents
Josiah (A. Wright) Sr.
1829–1900
Jackson County, Tennessee, USA
Elizabeth (Jane) Gothard
1831–1906
Henry, Virginia, USA
John (Chesterfield Jr.) Kerby
1830–1913
Kentucky, USA
Martha (A) Speight
1838–1871
Weakley County, Tennessee, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
John Wright
1795–1846
Jane Brown
1802–1865
John Gothard
1802–1884
Mary Perkinson
1801–1826
John Kirby
1797–1889
Elizabeth Jackson
1804–1876
James Speight
1806–1887
Elizabeth Galloway
1808–1898
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Levi Wright
1756–1840
Betsey West
1756–1784
Gideon Brown
1775–
Elizabeth Wheatley
1750–1815
John Gothard
1771–1810
Rachel Anne
1800–
Archibald Perkinson
1765–1836
Amy Harwell
1770–1844
Jesse Kirby
1757–1852
Sophia Choice
1757–1853
Matthew Speight
1770–1843
Orphi Speight
1775–1850
James Galloway
1765–1809
Prussia Orrell
1772–1829

Jesse Wright's Descendants

1.
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Jesse (C.) Wright (6 Oct 1889–27 Oct 1976) m. Maude (Verliy) Dixon (8 Jun 1895–13 Aug 1986)
  1. 1. Bessie (May) Wright 1923–1924
  2. 2. Byron (R.) Wright 1914–1942
  3. 3. Helen Wright 1925–1997
  4. 4. Jeraldine (L. Wright) Whiteley 1919–2004
    1. 1. Patricia Whiteley
  5. 5. Don Wright 1923–
  6. 6. Millard Wright 1921–

Jesse Wright's Timeline

8 Records

1889
6 Oct 1889
Birth of Jesse C. Wright in Aldrich, Polk County, Missouri, USA
Aldrich, Polk County, Missouri, USA
1913
24 Aug 1913
Age 24
Jesse C. Wright was married in Polk County, Missouri, USA
Polk County, Missouri, USA
1920
1920
Age 31
Jesse C. Wright resided here in Kansas City Ward 2, Jackson, Missouri, USA
Kansas City Ward 2, Jackson, Missouri, USA
1928
1928
Age 39
Jesse C. Wright resided here in Springfield, Missouri, USA
Springfield, Missouri, USA
1930
1930
Age 41
Jesse C. Wright resided here in Springfield, Greene County, Missouri, USA
Springfield, Greene County, Missouri, USA
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 51
Jesse C. Wright resided here in Lincoln, Benton, Missouri, USA
Lincoln, Benton, Missouri, USA
1942
1942
Age 53
Jesse C. Wright resided here in Lincoln, Missouri, USA
Lincoln, Missouri, USA
1976
27 Oct 1976
Age 87
Death of Jesse C. Wright in Bolivar, Polk County, Missouri, USA
Bolivar, Polk County, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Oct 1889
    Event Place: Aldrich, Polk County, Missouri, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards for Fourth Registration for Missouri, 04271942 - 04271942; NAI Number: 598884; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147
    [2] U.S. Army, Register of Enlistments
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lincoln, Benton, Missouri; Roll: T627_2085; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 8-12.
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 500-03-5229; Issue State: Missouri; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Kansas City Ward 2, Jackson, Missouri; Roll: T625_924; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 39
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Springfield, Greene, Missouri; Roll: 1189; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 38; Image: 331.0.
    [7] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Jackson County, Missouri; Roll: 1683385; Draft Board: 11.
    [8] Missouri, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 24 Aug 1913
    Event Place: Polk County, Missouri, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Kansas City Ward 2, Jackson, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Kansas City Ward 2, Jackson, Missouri; Roll: T625_924; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 39

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1928
    Event Place: Springfield, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Springfield, Greene County, Missouri, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Lincoln, Benton, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lincoln, Benton, Missouri; Roll: T627_2085; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 8-12.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Lincoln, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards for Fourth Registration for Missouri, 04271942 - 04271942; NAI Number: 598884; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, USA

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Oct 1976
    Event Place: Bolivar, Polk County, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: Missouri, Find a Grave Index
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