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Leota Estella Wright 1907–1993 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Mar 1907

Birth Location: Jackson, Greene, Iowa, USA

Death Date: 20 Dec 1993

Death Location: Scranton, Greene, IA, USA

Father: Ervin WRIGHT

Mother: Mary Hurley

Spouse(s): Otto Murphy

Children(s): Vida Murphy, Robert Murphy, Clarence Murphy, Dennis Murphy, Juanita Murphy

In 1907, Leota Estella Wright entered the world in Jackson, Greene, Iowa, USA, born to Ervin Oliver Wright And Mary Lillie Hurley. In 1935, Leota Estella Wright resided in Jefferson, Greene, Iowa. In 1940, Leota Estella Wright resided in Jefferson, Greene, Iowa, USA. Leota Estella Wright married Otto Jones Murphy, and had children including Beverly Murphy, Clarence Paul Murphy, Dennis Raymond Murphy, Iris Murphy, Juanita Murphy, Patricia Murphy, Robert Eugene Murphy, Vida Marie Murphy. Leota Estella Wright passed away in 1993 in Scranton, Greene, IA, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1907, Leota Estella Wright entered the world in Jackson, Greene, Iowa, USA, born to Ervin Oliver Wright And Mary Lillie Hurley.
  • In 1935, Leota Estella Wright resided in Jefferson, Greene, Iowa.
  • In 1940, Leota Estella Wright resided in Jefferson, Greene, Iowa, USA.
  • Leota Estella Wright married Otto Jones Murphy, and had children including Beverly Murphy, Clarence Paul Murphy, Dennis Raymond Murphy, Iris Murphy, Juanita Murphy, Patricia Murphy, Robert Eugene Murphy, Vida Marie Murphy.
  • Leota Estella Wright passed away in 1993 in Scranton, Greene, IA, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Leota Wright's Ancestors

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Leota Wright
1907–1993
Birth Place: Jackson, Greene, Iowa, USA
Parents
Ervin Oliver WRIGHT
1870–1947
Jackson Twp, Greene County, Iowa, USA
Mary (Lillie) Hurley
1874–1967
Greene, IA, USA
Grandparents
Ervin Wright
1831–1915
Putnam County, Indiana
Delilah (Masa) BECK
1827–1918
Washington County, Indiana, USA
William Hurley
1828–1879
Eastern, Tennessee, USA
Elizabeth (A) Allen
1831–1911
Greencastle, Putnam, Indiana, United States
Great-Grandparents
Elijah Wright
1793–1860
Susannah Parrish
1792–1878
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Wright
1757–1833
Ann Morgan
1757–1798

Leota Wright's Descendants

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Leota (Estella) Wright (29 Mar 1907–20 Dec 1993) m. Otto (Jones) Murphy (29 Apr 1903–24 May 2003)
  1. 1. Vida (Marie) Murphy 1927–2004
  2. 2. Robert (Eugene) Murphy 1934–1948
  3. 3. Clarence (Paul) Murphy 1931–2009
  4. 4. Dennis (Raymond) Murphy 1944–2006
  5. 5. Juanita Murphy 1926–

Leota Wright's Timeline

4 Records

1907
29 Mar 1907
Birth of Leota Estella Wright in Jackson, Greene, Iowa, USA
Jackson, Greene, Iowa, USA
1935
1935
Age 28
Leota Estella Wright resided here in Jefferson, Greene, Iowa
Jefferson, Greene, Iowa
1940
1940
Age 33
Leota Estella Wright resided here in Jefferson, Greene, Iowa, USA
Jefferson, Greene, Iowa, USA
1993
20 Dec 1993
Age 86
Death of Leota Estella Wright in Scranton, Greene, IA, USA
Scranton, Greene, IA, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Mar 1907
    Event Place: Jackson, Greene, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Jefferson, Greene, Iowa; Roll: m-t0627-01162; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 37-12

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Jefferson, Greene, Iowa
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Jefferson, Greene, Iowa; Roll: m-t0627-01162; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 37-12

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Jefferson, Greene, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Jefferson, Greene, Iowa; Roll: m-t0627-01162; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 37-12

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Dec 1993
    Event Place: Scranton, Greene, IA, USA

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