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Mary Elizabeth Wright 1830 – 1896 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 May 1830

Birth Location: Hardeman County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 7 Aug 1896

Death Location: Maple Springs, Camp County, Texas, USA

Father: Dr Wright

Mother: Martha CODY

Spouse(s): Francis Cowley

Children(s): Robert Cowley, Lucinda Cowley, Thomas Cowley, Jeneral Cowley, James Cowley, William Cowley, Denson Cowley, Timas Cowley, Nancy Cowley, Nancy Cowley

Mary Elizabeth Wright was born in 1830 in Hardeman County, Tennessee, USA, the child of Dr James Henry Wright and Martha Elizabeth CODY. Mary Elizabeth Wright married Francis Marion Cowley, and had children including Robert Jennings Cowley, Lucinda Manerva Cowley, Thomas Franklin Cowley, Jeneral Green Cowley, James Wright Cowley, William Jennings Cowley, Denson Fenna Cowley, Timas Cowley, Nancy Cowley, Nancy "Nannie" Ann Cowley. Mary Elizabeth Wright passed away in 1896 in Maple Springs, Camp County, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • Mary Elizabeth Wright was born in 1830 in Hardeman County, Tennessee, USA, the child of Dr James Henry Wright and Martha Elizabeth CODY.
  • Mary Elizabeth Wright married Francis Marion Cowley, and had children including Robert Jennings Cowley, Lucinda Manerva Cowley, Thomas Franklin Cowley, Jeneral Green Cowley, James Wright Cowley, William Jennings Cowley, Denson Fenna Cowley, Timas Cowley, Nancy Cowley, Nancy "Nannie" Ann Cowley.
  • Mary Elizabeth Wright passed away in 1896 in Maple Springs, Camp County, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Dr Wright
1806 – 1845
Birth Location: Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, USA
DW
Martha CODY
1804 – 1892
Birth Location: Jackson, Georgia, USA
MC

Spouses(s)

Francis Cowley
1829 – 1895
Birth Location: Chester, Chester, South Carolina, USA
FC

Children(s)

Robert Cowley
1854 – 1918
Birth Location: Fulton, Itawamba, Mississippi, USA
RC
Lucinda Cowley
1858 – 1917
Birth Location: Itawamba, Mississippi, United States
LC
Thomas Cowley
1858 – 1931
Birth Location: Fulton, Itawamba, Mississippi, USA
TC
Jeneral Cowley
1862 – 1934
Birth Location: Itawamba, Mississippi, USA
JC
James Cowley
1862 – 1926
Birth Location: Itawamba, Mississippi, United States
JC
William Cowley
1864 – 1928
Birth Location: Itawamba, Mississippi, USA
WC
Denson Cowley
1866 – 1919
Birth Location: Itawamba, Mississippi, USA
DC
Timas Cowley
1867 –
Birth Location: Mississippi, United States
TC
Nancy Cowley
1869 – 1880
Birth Location: Mississippi, United States
NC
Nancy Cowley
1869 – 1945
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
NC

Mary Wright's Ancestors

Self
Mary Wright
1830 – 1896
Birth Place: Hardeman County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Dr James Henry Wright
1806 – 1845
Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, USA
Martha (Elizabeth) CODY
1804 – 1892
Jackson, Georgia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mary Wright's Descendants

1.
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Mary (Elizabeth) Wright (7 May 1830 – 7 Aug 1896) m. Francis (Marion) Cowley (22 Sep 1829 – 1895)
  1. 1. Robert (Jennings) Cowley (18 Nov 1854 – 28 Sep 1918)
  2. 2. Lucinda (Manerva) Cowley (19 Sep 1858 – 7 Sept 1917)
  3. 3. Thomas (Franklin) Cowley (26 Oct 1858 – 14 Sep 1931) m. Sallie Justice (08 Aug 1868 – 31 Aug 1959)
    1. 1. Urola Cowley (1897 – 4 Nov 1918)
    2. 2. Charlie (Culberson) Cowley (9 Jun 1898 – 6 Sep 1968) m. Ivey Higgs (8 MAR 1903 – 1 Jun 1985)
      1. 1. R. (J.) Cowley (Oct 09, 1920 – Apr 12, 1984)
      2. 2. Opal (Novell) Cowley (16 DEC 1922 – 10 May 1986)
      3. 3. Ovie (Olene) Cowley (7 JAN 1925 – 25 Feb 2015)
      4. 4. Ellen (Lorene) Cowley (2 OCT 1927 – 1 Dec 1997)
      5. 5. Charles (Dorice) Cowley (17 JUN 1930 – 22 Apr 2003)
      6. 6. James (Franklin) Cowley (29 April 1933 – 7 March 2011) m. Loveta (Chestine "Patsy") Crawford (27/08/1938 – )
        1. 1. Vicky (Sue) Cowley (1954 – ) m. Mike Rains (1951 – ) m. Doyle (Ray) Hundley (abt 1940 – abt 2003)
        2. 2. Becky (Jane) Cowley (1955 – ) m. Thomas (Chalmers) Fleming (abt 1959 – ) m. Ricky Walker (12 June 1954 – 29 April 1984)
        3. 3. Ricky (James) Cowley (1956 – ) m. Kathy (M) Hancock (abt 1956 – )
        4. 4. Roger (Franklin) Cowley (1957 – ) m. Deborah (Lynn) Carpenter (Nov 1955 – )
        5. 5. Sally (Joan) Cowley (13/09/1959 – 17/08/2000) m. David (W) Langford (abt 1958 – ) m. Johnny (Ray) Chism (13/02/1951 – 23/11/1998)
      7. 7. Toby (Wayne) Cowley (16 JUL 1940 – 5 JAN 1962)
  4. 4. Jeneral (Green) Cowley (5 Sep 1862 – 11 Jan 1934)
  5. 5. James (Wright) Cowley (6 Sep 1862 – 14 Nov 1926)
  6. 6. William (Jennings) Cowley (June 1864 – 22 Aug 1928) m. Eda Streetman
    1. 1. Naomi (Jane) Kirkland (23 Jan 1892 – 24 Oct 1947)
  7. 7. Denson (Fenna) Cowley (1 Feb 1866 – 27 Jul 1919) m. Floretta (Docia) Aldridge (26 Dec 1867 – 26 Oct 1934)
    1. 1. Grover (Cleveland) Cowley (9 May 1889 – 01 Nov 1958)
    2. 2. Minnie (Mae) Cowley (26 Jan 1893 – 16 Jan 1974)
    3. 3. Vena Cowley (Mar 1893 – )
    4. 4. Lela (Etna) Cowley (Oct 3,1894 – 17 Sep 1981)
    5. 5. Plumer (Golden) Cowley (26 Aug 1897 – 15 Oct 1974)
  8. 8. Timas Cowley (1867 – )
  9. 9. Nancy Cowley (1869 – 1880)
  10. 10. Nancy ("Nannie" Ann) Cowley (1 Apr 1869 – 15 Oct 1945)

Mary Wright's Timeline

2 Records

1830
7 May 1830
Birth of Mary Elizabeth Wright in Hardeman County, Tennessee, USA
Hardeman County, Tennessee, USA
1896
7 Aug 1896
Age 66
Death of Mary Elizabeth Wright in Maple Springs, Camp County, Texas, USA
Maple Springs, Camp County, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 May 1830
    Event Place: Hardeman County, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Aug 1896
    Event Place: Maple Springs, Camp County, Texas, USA
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