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John William WRIGHT 1890 – 1937 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Jun 1890

Birth Location: Ellijay, Gilmer, GA

Death Date: 12 Sep 1937

Death Location: Cherokee, Georgia

Father: Rev Wright

Mother: Mary Ray

Spouse(s): Carrie Townsend

Children(s): Mary Wright

The story of John William WRIGHT began in 1890 in Ellijay, Gilmer, GA. John William WRIGHT married Carrie Lee Townsend, and had children including Mary Lucille Wright. John William WRIGHT passed away in 1937 in Cherokee, Georgia.

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Biography

  • The story of John William WRIGHT began in 1890 in Ellijay, Gilmer, GA.
  • John William WRIGHT married Carrie Lee Townsend, and had children including Mary Lucille Wright.
  • John William WRIGHT passed away in 1937 in Cherokee, Georgia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Rev Wright
1863 – 1952
Birth Location: Ellijay, Gilmer, Georgia, United States
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Mary Ray
1857 – 1926
Birth Location: Gilmer County Ellijay Georgia
MR

Spouses(s)

Carrie Townsend
1892 – 1972
Birth Location: Georgia
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Children(s)

Mary Wright
1925 – 2001
Birth Location: Ellijay, Gilmer, Georgia, United States
MW

John WRIGHT's Ancestors

Self
John WRIGHT
1890 – 1937
Birth Place: Ellijay, Gilmer, GA
Parents
Rev James Solomon Wright
1863 – 1952
Ellijay, Gilmer, Georgia, United States
Mary (Serena) Ray
1857 – 1926
Gilmer County Ellijay Georgia
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John WRIGHT's Descendants

1.
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John (William) WRIGHT (5 Jun 1890 – 12 Sep 1937) m. Carrie (Lee) Townsend (28 Jul 1892 – 30 Oct 1972)
  1. 1. Mary (Lucille) Wright (19 Mar 1925 – 28 Oct 2001) m. William (Lloyd) Rice (19 June 1920 – 1 December 1979)
    1. 1. Margaret (Joan) Rice (abt 1944 – ) m. Wayne (Francis) Davenport (20 Jul 1941 – )
      1. 1. Wayne (Franklin) Davenport (1 Jul 1972 – ) m. Kayla (Nichole) Cearley (01 Sep 1983 – ) m. Donna Deyton m. Kimberly (Rose) Cox
        1. 1. Lily (Joannah) Davenport (20 Jul 2014 – )
        2. 2. Luke (Donavan) Davenport
        3. 3. Dakota (Lee) Davenport
    2. 2. Brenda (L) Rice (abt 1947 – )
    3. 3. Barbara (J) Rice (abt 1948 – )

John WRIGHT's Timeline

3 Records

1890
5 Jun 1890
Birth of John William WRIGHT in Ellijay, Gilmer, GA
Ellijay, Gilmer, GA
1909
10 Aug 1909
Age 19
John William WRIGHT was married
None
1937
12 Sep 1937
Age 47
Death of John William WRIGHT in Cherokee, Georgia
Cherokee, Georgia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Jun 1890
    Event Place: Ellijay, Gilmer, GA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 10 Aug 1909

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Sep 1937
    Event Place: Cherokee, Georgia
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