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Lewis Wright 1826–1900 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Jun 1826

Birth Location: Kentucky, United States

Death Date: 15 November 1900

Death Location: Carroll County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Reason Wright

Mother: Nancy Kendall

Spouse(s): Adeline Ragsdale

Children(s): Elkannah Wright, Matilda Wright, Shelby Wright, Nancy Spillman, William Wright, Mahala Harsin, Jeremiah Wright, Susan Wright, John Wright

In 1826, Lewis Wright entered the world in Kentucky, United States, born to Reason Wright And Nancy Kendall. Lewis Wright married Adeline K Ragsdale, and had children including Elkannah Johnson Wright, Jeremiah Wright, John Hayden Wright, Mahala Harsin, Matilda Jane Wright, Nancy Katherine Spillman, Shelby Wright, Susan Wright, William A Wright. Lewis Wright passed away in 1900 in Carroll County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1826, Lewis Wright entered the world in Kentucky, United States, born to Reason Wright And Nancy Kendall.
  • Lewis Wright married Adeline K Ragsdale, and had children including Elkannah Johnson Wright, Jeremiah Wright, John Hayden Wright, Mahala Harsin, Matilda Jane Wright, Nancy Katherine Spillman, Shelby Wright, Susan Wright, William A Wright.
  • Lewis Wright passed away in 1900 in Carroll County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lewis Wright's Ancestors

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Lewis Wright
1826–1900
Birth Place: Kentucky, United States
Parents
Reason Wright
1785–1843
Amherst County, Virginia, USA
Nancy Kendall
1794–1854
Nelson, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Samuel Wright
1766–1812
Amherst, Virginia, United States
Nancy Gatewood
1770–1824
Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
Worden (Churchill) Kendall
1755–1819
VA
Sella Anderson
1758–1848
Overwarten, Stafford Co, VA
Great-Grandparents
Achilles Wright
1750–1825
Nancy Kendall
1744–1824
William Gatewood
1742–1789
Sarah Foster
1746–1827
Samuel Kendall
1749–1823
Mary Smith
1755–1808
John Anderson
1724–1781
Sarah Carney
1739–1811
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Jr
1717–1790
Jemima Kirk
1722–1777
Richard Smith
1729–1759
Elizabeth Davis
1733–1759
James Anderson
1678–1740
Suit Garland
1690–1736
John Carney
1709–1775
Mary
1714–

Lewis Wright's Descendants

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Lewis Wright (6 Jun 1826–15 November 1900) m. Adeline (K) Ragsdale (06 Mar 1830–14 Aug 1883)
  1. 1. Elkannah (Johnson) Wright 1864–1928 m. Jennie (Hazel) Harmon 1889–1936
    1. 1. Treva (Elizabeth) Wright 1911–1982 m. Kenneth (Murl) Shelley 1904–1975
      1. 1. Keith (Earl Shelley) Jr 1927–1985
  2. 2. Matilda (Jane) Wright 1853–1939 m. John (P) Backes 1849–1933
    1. 1. Jerome (Bradley) Backus 1874–1960 m. Eliza ("Lida") Sherman 1878–1946
      1. 1. Jesse (Earl) Backus 1896–1969 m. Leona (Rivers) Pulliam 1896–1970
        1. 1. Hilda (Mae) Backus 1919–2005 m. Proctor (Wallace) Hill 1918–2003
  3. 3. Shelby Wright 1858–1921 m. Susan (B) Moon 1872–1951
    1. 1. Naomi (Violet) Wright 1913–1985 m. Lowell (McClellen) Roby 1911–1968
    2. 2. Wellington (Elkanah) Wright 1898–1958 m. Mable (H) Tomson 1897–1970
      1. 1. Gloria (Jane) Wright 1931–2002
  4. 4. Nancy (Katherine) Spillman 1870–1946
  5. 5. William (A.) Wright 1850–1927
  6. 6. Mahala Harsin 1862–1928
  7. 7. Jeremiah Wright 1854–1855
  8. 8. Susan Wright 1856–1867
  9. 9. John (Hayden) Wright 1859–1912

Lewis Wright's Timeline

2 Records

1826
6 Jun 1826
Birth of Lewis Wright in Kentucky, United States
Kentucky, United States
1900
15 November 1900
Age 74
Death of Lewis Wright in Carroll County, Kentucky, United States of America
Carroll County, Kentucky, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Jun 1826
    Event Place: Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 November 1900
    Event Place: Carroll County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Carroll County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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