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Margaret Melinda Wright 1903 – 1973 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1903

Birth Location: Goodson, Washington, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1973

Death Location: Bristol, Sullivan Co., Tennessee

Father: Richard Wright

Mother: Martha Cross

Spouse(s): William Taylor

Children(s): Thelma Kaylor, Brown Taylor, Goldie Doss, Omaie Ross, Omaie Ross, Omaie Ross, Grady Taylor, Grady Taylor, Grady Taylor, Grady Taylor

The story of Margaret Melinda Wright began in 1903 in Goodson, Washington, Virginia, USA. In 1910, Margaret Melinda Wright resided in Kinderhook, Washington, Virginia, USA. In 1920, Margaret Melinda Wright resided in Kinderhook, Washington, Virginia, USA. Margaret Melinda Wright married William Denver Taylor, and had children including Thelma Easter Taylor Kaylor, Brown Lowe Taylor, Goldie Blanche Taylor Doss, Omaie Taylor Ross, Omaie Taylor Ross, Omaie Taylor Ross, Grady Edward Taylor, Grady Edward Taylor, Grady Edward Taylor, Grady Edward Taylor. Margaret Melinda Wright passed away in 1973 in Bristol, Sullivan Co., Tennessee.

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Biography

  • The story of Margaret Melinda Wright began in 1903 in Goodson, Washington, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1910, Margaret Melinda Wright resided in Kinderhook, Washington, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1920, Margaret Melinda Wright resided in Kinderhook, Washington, Virginia, USA.
  • Margaret Melinda Wright married William Denver Taylor, and had children including Thelma Easter Taylor Kaylor, Brown Lowe Taylor, Goldie Blanche Taylor Doss, Omaie Taylor Ross, Omaie Taylor Ross, Omaie Taylor Ross, Grady Edward Taylor, Grady Edward Taylor, Grady Edward Taylor, Grady Edward Taylor.
  • Margaret Melinda Wright passed away in 1973 in Bristol, Sullivan Co., Tennessee.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Wright
1875 –
Birth Location: Washington County, Virginia, USA
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Martha Cross
1872 – 1947
Birth Location: Bristol, Washington, Virginia, United States
MC

Spouses(s)

William Taylor
1896 – 1962
Birth Location: Washington, Virginia, USA
WT

Children(s)

Thelma Kaylor
1920 – 1994
Birth Location: Bristol, Virginia, USA
TK
Brown Taylor
1922 – 1994
Birth Location: Scott, Virginia, USA
BT
Goldie Doss
1924 – 1967
Birth Location: Scott County, Virginia, USA
GD
Omaie Ross
1928 –
Birth Location: Virginia
OR
Omaie Ross
1928 –
Birth Location: Virginia
OR
Omaie Ross
1928 –
Birth Location: Virginia
OR
Grady Taylor
1936 –
Birth Location: Goodson, Washington, Virginia, USA
GT
Grady Taylor
1936 –
Birth Location: Virginia
GT
Grady Taylor
1936 –
Birth Location: Virginia
GT
Grady Taylor
1936 –
Birth Location: Virginia
GT

Margaret Wright's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Wright
1903 – 1973
Birth Place: Goodson, Washington, Virginia, USA
Parents
Richard A "Toby" Wright
1875 –
Washington County, Virginia, USA
Martha (Ellen Elizabeth) Cross
1872 – 1947
Bristol, Washington, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Richard (A "Cap") Wright
1830 – 1910
Scott County, Virginia, USA
Rebecca (A) Pullon
1835 – 1900
Scott County, Virginia, USA
James (Abraham) Cross
1846 – 1900
Sullivan County Tennessee, United States
Lydia (B.) Shipley
1845 – 1921
Bluff City, Sullivan, Tennessee, United States
Great-Grandparents
James Cross
1818 – 1848
Elizabeth Mauk
1815 – 1885
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jesse Cross
1787 – 1872
Susannah Hicks
1790 – 1869
Henry Mauk
1786 – 1851
Margaret Latture
1793 – 1870

Margaret Wright's Descendants

1.
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Margaret (Melinda) Wright (abt 1903 – 1973) m. William (Denver) Taylor (Dec 1896 – 11 Oct 1962)
  1. 1. Thelma (Easter Taylor) Kaylor (4 Apr 1920 – 18 Mar 1994)
    1. 1. Joe (Delaney) Kaylor (15 Sep 1944 – 15 Apr 2003)
  2. 2. Brown (Lowe) Taylor (22 Jan 1922 – 15 AUG 1994) m. Myrtle (Ellen Hilliard) Taylor (abt 1932 – ) m. Myrtle (Ellen Hilliard) Taylor (abt 1932 – )
    1. 1. Shirley (Jean) Taylor (3 Aug 1950 – 26 Nov 1950)
    2. 2. Jerry (Wayne) Taylor (01 JAN 1952 – April 10, 2017)
    3. 3. Glen (Allen) Taylor (08 JUL 1956 – 2016)
      1. 1. Glenn Taylor (23 November 1975 – 24 November 2014)
      2. 2. Timothy (Wayne) Taylor (June 29, 1979 – Feb 17, 2001)
  3. 3. Goldie (Blanche Taylor) Doss (3 August 1924 – 2 October 1967) m. Richard (Jefferson) Doss (abt 1914 – Jun 1972)
  4. 4. Omaie (Taylor) Ross (24 Mar 1928 – )
    1. 1. Nancy (Ann) Ross (3 December 1945 – 23 August 2014) m. Tommy (Nathan) Thomas (1 Dec 1943 – March 2012)
      1. 1. Todd Thomas
  5. 5. Omaie (Taylor) Ross (24 Mar 1928 – )
  6. 6. Omaie (Taylor) Ross (24 Mar 1928 – )
  7. 7. Grady (Edward) Taylor (3 Mar 1936 – ) m. Mary (Jerlene) Whittaker (20 Apr 1943 – 7 Aug 2004)
    1. 1. Angela (Lorene Taylor) Cosgrove (16 Mar 1962 – ) m. Patrick (Sean) Cosgrove (20 May 1959 – )
      1. 1. Jacob (Edward) Cosgrove (4 Jul 1988 – 14 Aug 2021)
        1. 1. Madison (Brooke) Cosgrove (22 Feb 2013 – )
        2. 2. Michael (Sean) Cosgrove (25 Jan 2016 – )
    2. 2. Linda (Sue) Taylor (22 Oct 1965 – ) m. Mark (Alan) Mooney (27 Dec 1964 – )
    3. 3. William (Millard) Whittaker (Jan 1967 – ) m. Dana (M) Bock (Jul 1972 – )
      1. 1. William (Taylor) Whittaker (08 Apr 2002 – )
      2. 2. Alyssa Ann (12 Apr 2005 – )
  8. 8. Grady (Edward) Taylor (3 Mar 1936 – )
  9. 9. Grady (Edward) Taylor (3 Mar 1936 – )
  10. 10. Grady (Edward) Taylor (3 Mar 1936 – )

Margaret Wright's Timeline

7 Records

1903
abt 1903
Birth of Margaret Melinda Wright in Goodson, Washington, Virginia, USA
Goodson, Washington, Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 7
Margaret Melinda Wright resided here in Kinderhook, Washington, Virginia, USA
Kinderhook, Washington, Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 17
Margaret Melinda Wright resided here in Kinderhook, Washington, Virginia, USA
Kinderhook, Washington, Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 27
Margaret Melinda Wright resided here in Kinderhook, Washington, Virginia, USA
Kinderhook, Washington, Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 32
Margaret Melinda Wright resided here in Rural, Washington, Virginia
Rural, Washington, Virginia
1940
1940
Age 37
Margaret Melinda Wright resided here in Kinderhook, Washington, Virginia, USA
Kinderhook, Washington, Virginia, USA
1973
1973
Age 70
Death of Margaret Melinda Wright in Bristol, Sullivan Co., Tennessee
Bristol, Sullivan Co., Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1903
    Event Place: Goodson, Washington, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Kinderhook, Washington, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04300; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 96-20
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Kinderhook, Washington, Virginia; Roll: T625_1917; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 158
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Kinderhook, Washington, Virginia; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0016; FHL microfilm: 2342197
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Kinderhook, Washington, Virginia; Roll: T624_1651; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0109; FHL microfilm: 1375664
    [5] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Kinderhook, Washington, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Kinderhook, Washington, Virginia; Roll: T624_1651; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0109; FHL microfilm: 1375664

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Kinderhook, Washington, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Kinderhook, Washington, Virginia; Roll: T625_1917; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 158

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Kinderhook, Washington, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Kinderhook, Washington, Virginia; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0016; FHL microfilm: 2342197

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Washington, Virginia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Kinderhook, Washington, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04300; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 96-20

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Kinderhook, Washington, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Kinderhook, Washington, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04300; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 96-20

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Rural, Washington, Virginia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Kinderhook, Washington, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04300; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 96-20

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1973
    Event Place: Bristol, Sullivan Co., Tennessee
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bristol, Bristol City, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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