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Mary Elizabeth Wright 1830 – 1896 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 07 May 1830

Birth Location: Hardeman, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 07 Aug 1896

Death Location: Maple Springs, Camp, Texas, United States

Father: James Wright

Mother: Martha Cody

Spouse(s): Francis Cowley

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

Mary Elizabeth Wright was born in 1830 in Hardeman, Tennessee, USA, the child of 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 Johnson Cowley, William Jennings Cowley, Denson F Cowley, Timas Cowley, Nancy Ann Cowley. Mary Elizabeth Wright passed away in 1896 in Maple Springs, Camp, Texas, United States.

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Biography

  • Mary Elizabeth Wright was born in 1830 in Hardeman, Tennessee, USA, the child of 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 Johnson Cowley, William Jennings Cowley, Denson F Cowley, Timas Cowley, Nancy Ann Cowley.
  • Mary Elizabeth Wright passed away in 1896 in Maple Springs, Camp, Texas, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Wright
1806 – 1845
Birth Location: Halifax, North Carolina, United States
JW
Martha Cody
1804 – 1892
Birth Location: Jackson, Georgia, United States
MC

Spouses(s)

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

Children(s)

Robert Cowley
1854 – 1918
Birth Location: Fulton, Itawamba, Mississippi, United States
RC
Lucinda Cowley
1858 – 1917
Birth Location: Itawamba, Ms, USA
LC
Thomas Cowley
1860 – 1931
Birth Location: Fulton, Itawamba, Mississippi, United States
TC
Jeneral Cowley
1862 – 1934
Birth Location: Itawamba, Mississippi, United States
JC
James Cowley
1862 –
Birth Location: Itawamba, Mississippi, United States
JC
William Cowley
1864 – 1928
Birth Location: Itawamba County, Mississippi, USA
WC
William Cowley
1864 – 1928
Birth Location: Itawamba, Ms, USA
WC
Denson Cowley
1866 – 1919
Birth Location: Itawamba, Mississippi, United States
DC
Timas Cowley
1867 –
Birth Location: Mississippi
TC
Nancy Cowley
1869 – 1945
Birth Location: Mississippi, United States
NC

Mary Wright's Ancestors

Self
Mary Wright
1830 – 1896
Birth Place: Hardeman, Tennessee, USA
Parents
James Henry Wright
1806 – 1845
Halifax, North Carolina, United States
Martha (Elizabeth) Cody
1804 – 1892
Jackson, Georgia, United States
Grandparents
James Wright
1776 – 1809
Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States
Elizabeth Roper
1766 – 1808
Halifax , North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Roper
1750 – 1797
Lucy Haws
1740 – 1803
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Roper
1711 – 1784
Mary Clay
1710 – 1770
John Hawes
1725 – 1790
Mary
1710 – 1730

Mary Wright's Descendants

1.
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Mary (Elizabeth) Wright (07 May 1830 – 07 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 – 07 Sep 1917)
  3. 3. Thomas (Franklin) Cowley (26 Oct 1860 – 15 Sep 1931)
  4. 4. Jeneral (Green) Cowley (05 Sep 1862 – 11 Jan 1934) m. Synthia (Drucilla) Boyd (11 Apr 1862 – 19 Dec 1947)
    1. 1. Mary (J) Cowley (Oct 1883 – Unknown)
    2. 2. Corene Cowley (Mar 1886 – Unknown)
    3. 3. Cora Cowley (15 Mar 1886 – 4 Aug 1909)
    4. 4. Argine Cowley (19 Apr 1888 – 6 Jan 1894)
    5. 5. Nola Cowley (Apr 1890 – 07 Aug 1966)
    6. 6. Ferna (B) Cowley (Nov 1892 – 01 Jul 1968)
    7. 7. Jewell (M) Cowley (Mar 1895 – 07 Oct 1977)
    8. 8. Hosanas Cowley (Jan 1899 – )
    9. 9. Hosmer Cowley (Abt. 1900 – 17 Aug 1983) m. Eunia Landers (Abt. 1904 – 31 Jan 1993)
      1. 1. Austell Cowley (17 May 1927 – ) m. Evelyn (Terry) Dooley (05 Jan 1933 – 07 Apr 2008)
        1. 1. Leah Cowley
      2. 2. Arnold Cowley (15 Jul 1928 – 03 Aug 1981)
      3. 3. V (L) Cowley (30 Dec 1929 – 08 Jan 1933)
      4. 4. Arvis (Don) Cowley (25 Dec 1937 – 30 Dec 2009) m. Diana (J) Nelson (Abt. 1946 – )
    10. 10. Margie Conley (Abt. 1901 – 11 Oct 1918)
    11. 11. Infant (Unnamed) Cowley (2 Aug 1903 – 5 Aug 1903)
    12. 12. Dovie Cowley (23 Aug 1904 – 24 Nov 1963)
  5. 5. James (Wright) Cowley (06 Sep 1862 – )
  6. 6. William (Johnson) Cowley (Jun 1864 – 22 Aug 1928)
  7. 7. William (Jennings) Cowley (Jun 1864 – 22 Aug 1928)
  8. 8. Denson (F) Cowley (01 Feb 1866 – 27 Jul 1919)
  9. 9. Timas Cowley (Abt. 1867 – )
  10. 10. Nancy (Ann) Cowley (01 Apr 1869 – 15 Oct 1945)

Mary Wright's Timeline

2 Records

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

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 07 May 1830
    Event Place: Hardeman, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Web: Texas, Find A Grave Index, 1761-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 07 Aug 1896
    Event Place: Maple Springs, Camp, Texas, United States
    Record Source: Web: Texas, Find A Grave Index, 1761-2012

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Newsome, Camp County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Web: Texas, Find A Grave Index, 1761-2012
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