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Joshua Foster Wright 1777 – 1869 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1777

Birth Location: ,Iredell Co., North Carolina

Death Date: 12 Mar 1869

Death Location: ,Fentress, Tennessee, USA

Father: Philburd Wright

Mother: Elizabeth Reagan

Spouse(s): Sarah Lamar

Children(s): Mary Wright

The story of Joshua Foster Wright Sr began in 1777 in ,Iredell Co., North Carolina. Joshua Foster Wright Sr married Sarah J Lamar, and had children including Mary Abigail 'Abbie' Wright. Joshua Foster Wright Sr passed away in 1869 in ,Fentress, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Joshua Foster Wright Sr began in 1777 in ,Iredell Co., North Carolina.
  • Joshua Foster Wright Sr married Sarah J Lamar, and had children including Mary Abigail 'Abbie' Wright.
  • Joshua Foster Wright Sr passed away in 1869 in ,Fentress, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Philburd Wright
1750 – 1833
Birth Location: Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, USA
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Elizabeth Reagan
1754 – 1830
Birth Location: Maryland, United States
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Lamar
1785 – 1860
Birth Location: , Randolph, North Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Mary Wright
1820 – 1904
Birth Location: Overton, Tennessee, United States
MW

Joshua Wright's Ancestors

Self
Joshua Wright
1777 – 1869
Birth Place: ,Iredell Co., North Carolina
Parents
Philburd Philbert Wright
1750 – 1833
Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, USA
Elizabeth ("Betty") Reagan
1754 – 1830
Maryland, United States
Grandparents
Rachel Wells
1721 – 1771
Westminster Parish, Anne Arundel, Maryland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joshua Wright's Descendants

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Joshua (Foster) Wright (1777 – 12 Mar 1869) m. Sarah (J) Lamar (5 May 1785 – Jul 1860)
  1. 1. Mary (Abigail 'Abbie') Wright (1820 – 25 Jun 1904)
    1. 1. Joshua (Calvin) HOWARD (15 Mar 1850 – 30 Sep 1938) m. Nancy (Elsa) Langford (12 Sep 1853 – 27 May 1905)
      1. 1. Alex (P) Howard (abt 1887 – 16 December 1940) m. Mary Jane (17 February 1883 – 7 July 1967)
        1. 1. Moselle Howard (abt 1916 – 2 Jul 2007) m. Walter (Callian) Humble (3 July 1911 – 14 October 1981)
        2. 2. Joe (W) Howard (abt 1921 – )
        3. 3. Harold Howard (abt 1924 – )
        4. 4. Margaret (R) Howard (abt 1909 – )
        5. 5. Martha (F) Howard (abt 1912 – )
        6. 6. Gordon Howard (abt 1913 – )
        7. 7. Darline Howard (abt 1918 – )

Joshua Wright's Timeline

3 Records

1777
1777
Birth of Joshua Foster Wright Sr in ,Iredell Co., North Carolina
,Iredell Co., North Carolina
1803
15 Dec 1803
Age 26
Joshua Foster Wright Sr was married in , Randolph, North Carolina, USA
, Randolph, North Carolina, USA
1869
12 Mar 1869
Age 92
Death of Joshua Foster Wright Sr in ,Fentress, Tennessee, USA
,Fentress, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1777
    Event Place: ,Iredell Co., North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 15 Dec 1803
    Event Place: , Randolph, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Mar 1869
    Event Place: ,Fentress, Tennessee, USA
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