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Lewis Henry Wright 1840 – 1921 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 June 1840

Birth Location: Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 18 May 1921

Death Location: Nicholasville, Jessamine County, Kentucky, USA

Father: Elisha Wright

Mother: Anna Chambers

Spouse(s): Sarah Wright

Children(s): Benjamin Wright, Edith Wright

In 1840, Lewis Henry Wright entered the world in Kentucky, USA, born to Elisha Wright and Anna Chambers. Lewis Henry Wright married Sarah E Wright, and had children including Benjamin Thomas Wright, Edith Ellen Wright. Lewis Henry Wright passed away in 1921 in Nicholasville, Jessamine County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1840, Lewis Henry Wright entered the world in Kentucky, USA, born to Elisha Wright and Anna Chambers.
  • Lewis Henry Wright married Sarah E Wright, and had children including Benjamin Thomas Wright, Edith Ellen Wright.
  • Lewis Henry Wright passed away in 1921 in Nicholasville, Jessamine County, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Elisha Wright
1801 – 1877
Birth Location: Guilford, North Carolina, United States
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Anna Chambers
1803 – 1860
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Wright
1858 –
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Children(s)

Benjamin Wright
1876 – 1960
Birth Location: Beattyville, Lee County, Kentucky, United States of America
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Edith Wright
1872 – 1964
Birth Location: Beattyville, Lee County, Kentucky, USA
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Lewis Wright's Ancestors

Self
Lewis Wright
1840 – 1921
Birth Place: Kentucky, USA
Parents
Elisha Wright
1801 – 1877
Guilford, North Carolina, United States
Anna Chambers
1803 – 1860
North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Willis Wright
1776 – 1862
Maryland, United States
Elizabeth (Ann (Nancy) Lynn) (Line)
1780 – 1862
North Carolina
Henry (Tilson) Chambers
1760 – 1812
Ashe, North Carolina, United States
Mary (Martha 'Patty') Eggers
1776 – 1812
Augusta, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Wright
1763 – 1859
Esther Harris
1763 – 1838
Aaron Lynn
1760 – 1830
MOLLIE WILLARD
1751 – 1843
Henry Chambers
1708 – 1782
Jennet Elliot
1715 – 1781
Daniel **
1752 – 1828
Phoebe Rider
1755 – 1820
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Wright
1727 – 1765
Sarah Noble
1731 –
James Harris
1733 – 1799
Mary Horney
1740 – 1807
Joseph Willard
1720 – 1799
Hannah Rice
1729 – 1825
Alexander GGF
1661 – 1752
Margaret Craig
1680 – 1752
John Elliot
1683 – 1715
Jean Fythie
1688 – 1772
John (RYDER)
1709 – 1756
Mary Drew
1716 – 1785

Lewis Wright's Descendants

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Lewis (Henry) Wright (15 June 1840 – 18 May 1921) m. Sarah (E) Wright (Mar 1858 – )
  1. 1. Benjamin (Thomas) Wright (11 December 1876 – 14 September 1960)
    1. 1. Homer Wright (11 Jun 1896 – 11 Feb 1948)
      1. 1. Clifford (E.) Wright (16 October 1926 – 18 March 2000)
    2. 2. Mary (B) Wright (31 March 1904 – 9 October 1951)
      1. 1. Wilson (J) Maliry (abt 1926 – )
        1. 1. Larry (D.) Wilson (2 Nov 1945 – 30 Jul 2017)
    3. 3. Eunice WRIGHT (31 Mar 1909 – 12 Aug 1973)
  2. 2. Edith (Ellen) Wright (Feb 1872 – 21 Nov 1964) m. HENRY (JOHNSON) FLETCHER (11 Sep 1862 – 31 Jan 1937)
    1. 1. Susie (Alice) Fletcher (6 January 1888 – 20 Sep 1984)
      1. 1. Audrey (Vanarsdale) Puckett (28 Nov 1906 – 7 Nov 1984)
      2. 2. Mildred (Lorraine "Millie") Puckett (20 Sep 1921 – 26 Dec 1995)
    2. 2. William (Robert) Fletcher (5 Dec 1889 – 2 Sep 1954) m. Margaret (Best) Carroll (14 Sep 1899 – 2 Oct 1996)
      1. 1. Carelia Fletcher (31 Mar 1911 – 28 Oct 1953)
      2. 2. Robert (Clay) Fletcher (17 Nov 1913 – 27 Dec 1988)
      3. 3. Chester (Bailey) Fletcher (17 Sep 1916 – 15 Oct 2002)
      4. 4. Walter (Bosley) Fletcher (29 Nov 1918 – 8 Apr 1973)
      5. 5. Paul Fletcher (24 Feb 1921 – 8 Mar 1984)
    3. 3. Elizabeth ("Lizzie") Fletcher (23 February 1892 – 18 Nov 1989)
    4. 4. Raymond Fletcher (4 April 1895 – 1900)
    5. 5. Ida (Belle) Fletcher (06 Dec 1895 – Oct 1979)
    6. 6. Maude Fletcher (9 November 1900 – 11 Nov 1959)
      1. 1. Harley (Eugene) Simpson (19 Sep 1937 – 25 Mar 1981)
    7. 7. Miles (Madison) Fletcher (26 October 1903 – 23 Apr 1972)
      1. 1. Wilma (G) Fletcher (abt 1935 – )
      2. 2. Edith (E) Fletcher (abt 1937 – )
    8. 8. Matthew ("Matt") Fletcher (17 Nov 1904 – Jul 1957)
    9. 9. Claude Fletcher (22 Jun 1906 – 18 Oct 1969)
    10. 10. Claude Fletcher (22 June 1906 – 18 Oct 1969)
    11. 11. Claude Fletcher (abt 1907 – )
    12. 12. Louis Fletcker (abt 1910 – )
    13. 13. John (Lewis) Fletcher (17 Feb 1910 – 12 March 1973) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Fletcher
    14. 14. beatrice fletcher (25 Nov 1911 – 28 Jan 1977) m. Harry (Urohman) Manning (8 Jan 1905 – 16 Nov 1978)
      1. 1. Betty (Ruth) Morgan (12 November 1930 – 5 January 2001)
      2. 2. James (C) Manning (17 June 1932 – 18 August 1997)
      3. 3. Mary (Alice) Manning (4 Oct 1933 – 24 Nov 1999)
      4. 4. Mary (A) Morgan (4 October 1933 – 24 November 1999)
      5. 5. Robert (Franklin) Manning (27 May 1936 – 20 Sep 1936)
      6. 6. Helen (Joan) Manning (10 Jun 1937 – 23 May 2008) m. Jack (Lee) Drew (28 Nov 1932 – ) m. William (J Joiepti) Gunkel (1 Sep 1939 – 12 Oct 2009)
        1. 1. John (Paul) Drew (28 May 1954 – 2 Aug 1975)
        2. 2. Paula Sebastian (2 Dec 1956 – 1 Apr 2017)
        3. 3. Peggy Drew (21 Jan 1958 – ) m. UNKNOWN Welch
        4. 4. Leah Howes
      7. 7. Stella Manning (10 May 1941 – 13 November 1992)
      8. 8. Glenda Manning
    15. 15. Dixie Fletcher (6 May 1916 – 15 Oct 1916)
    16. 16. Dixie Fletcher (6 May 1916 – 15 Oct 1916)
    17. 17. Miles Fletcher (abt 1919 – )

Lewis Wright's Timeline

2 Records

1840
15 June 1840
Birth of Lewis Henry Wright in Kentucky, USA
Kentucky, USA
1921
18 May 1921
Age 81
Death of Lewis Henry Wright in Nicholasville, Jessamine County, Kentucky, USA
Nicholasville, Jessamine County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 June 1840
    Event Place: Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 May 1921
    Event Place: Nicholasville, Jessamine County, Kentucky, USA
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