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Marcus Ervin Wright 1860–1930 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 July 1860

Birth Location: Glassy, Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 25 February 1930

Death Location: Landrum, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: Daniel Wright

Mother: Elizabeth Spillers

Spouse(s): Biddy Hopson, Selena Rainwater

Children(s): Jesse Wright, Effie Wright, Carrie Wright, Charlie Sr, Arthur Wright, Addie Rainwater, Ellen Wright, Emley Wright, Joseph Wright, Nancy Morris, William Wright, William Wright

In 1860, Marcus Ervin Wright entered the world in Glassy, Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America, born to Daniel John Wright And Elizabeth Spillers. Marcus Ervin Wright married Biddy Olivia Jane Hopson, Selena Annie Tucker Rainwater, and had children including Addie Rainwater, Arthur L Wright, Carrie Wright, Charlie Lee Wright Sr, Effie M Wright, Ellen Yedlice Wright, Emley Wright, Jesse Fuller Wright, Joseph E Wright, Nancy R Wright Morris, William Kelley Wright. Marcus Ervin Wright passed away in 1930 in Landrum, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1860, Marcus Ervin Wright entered the world in Glassy, Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America, born to Daniel John Wright And Elizabeth Spillers.
  • Marcus Ervin Wright married Biddy Olivia Jane Hopson, Selena Annie Tucker Rainwater, and had children including Addie Rainwater, Arthur L Wright, Carrie Wright, Charlie Lee Wright Sr, Effie M Wright, Ellen Yedlice Wright, Emley Wright, Jesse Fuller Wright, Joseph E Wright, Nancy R Wright Morris, William Kelley Wright.
  • Marcus Ervin Wright passed away in 1930 in Landrum, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Marcus Wright's Ancestors

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Marcus Wright
1860–1930
Birth Place: Glassy, Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America
Parents
Daniel John Wright
1830–1906
Spartanburg Coounty, South Carolina
Elizabeth Spillers
1827–1929
South Carolina
Grandparents
Right Wright
1791–1860
Bush River, Newberry, South Carolina, United States
Malinda Hilburn
1796–1870
Newberry, Newberry, South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Nathan Wright
1758–1805
Sarah Jay
1761–1833
Levi Hilburn
1758–1826
Jane Thompson
1759–1829
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Capt. Wright
1716–1789
Rachel Wells
1720–1771
PVT Jr
1745–1797
Elizabeth Layton
1746–1777
William Hilburn
1730–1810
Jane Benson
1745–1824
Joseph Thompson
1728–1813
Ann Lupton
1733–1813

Marcus Wright's Descendants

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Marcus (Ervin) Wright (8 July 1860–25 February 1930) m. Biddy (Olivia Jane) Hopson (Abt 1852–6 Aug 1913) m. Selena (Annie Tucker) Rainwater (14 May 1886–24 December 1970)
  1. 1. Jesse (Fuller) Wright 1890–1962 m. Delah Jackson 1886– m. Nannie (Lear) Page 1891–1956
    1. 1. Fred (Stanley) Wright 1911–1941 m. Bertha (Gertrude) Gore 1918–1996
      1. 1. Bertha (Jean) Wright 1937–2004 m. John (Edward) Pye 1937–1999
      2. 2. Helen (L) Wright 1939–2021
    2. 2. Christine Reeves 1929–1993
    3. 3. Jerald (Fuller Wright) Sr 1924–2011
    4. 4. James (Allen) Wright 1926–1946
    5. 5. Sherald (D.) Wright 1924–2020
  2. 2. Effie (M) Wright 1899–1981
  3. 3. Carrie Wright 1896–1986
  4. 4. Charlie (Lee Wright) Sr 1881–1962
  5. 5. Arthur (L) Wright 1918–1961
  6. 6. Addie Rainwater 1915–1987
  7. 7. Ellen (Yedlice) Wright 1919–2002
  8. 8. Emley Wright 1925–1938
  9. 9. Joseph (E) Wright 1912–1995
  10. 10. Nancy (R. Wright) Morris 1874–1928
  11. 11. William (Kelley) Wright 1883–1955
  12. 12. William (Kelley) Wright 1883–1955

Marcus Wright's Timeline

2 Records

1860
8 July 1860
Birth of Marcus Ervin Wright in Glassy, Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America
Glassy, Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America
1930
25 February 1930
Age 70
Death of Marcus Ervin Wright in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 July 1860
    Event Place: Glassy, Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 February 1930
    Event Place: Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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

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