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Matilda Jane Wright 1853–1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Feb 1853

Birth Location: Carroll County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 12 July 1939

Death Location: Carroll County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Lewis Wright

Mother: Adeline Ragsdale

Spouse(s): John Backes

Children(s): Jerome Backus

In 1853, Matilda Jane Wright entered the world in Carroll County, Kentucky, USA, born to Lewis Wright And Adeline K Ragsdale. Matilda Jane Wright married John P Backes, and had children including Jerome Bradley Backus. Matilda Jane Wright passed away in 1939 in Carroll County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1853, Matilda Jane Wright entered the world in Carroll County, Kentucky, USA, born to Lewis Wright And Adeline K Ragsdale.
  • Matilda Jane Wright married John P Backes, and had children including Jerome Bradley Backus.
  • Matilda Jane Wright passed away in 1939 in Carroll County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Matilda Wright's Ancestors

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Matilda Wright
1853–1939
Birth Place: Carroll County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Lewis Wright
1826–1900
Kentucky, United States
Adeline (K) Ragsdale
1830–1883
Boone, Kentucky
Grandparents
Reason Wright
1785–1843
Amherst County, Virginia, USA
Nancy Kendall
1794–1854
Nelson, Kentucky, USA
BERRYMAN Ragsdale
1795–1842
SCOTTISH / Mason County, Kentucky, USA
SARAH (G.) Chapman
1799–1864
Scioto, Ohio, USA
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Wright
1766–1812
Nancy Gatewood
1770–1824
Worden Kendall
1755–1819
Sella Anderson
1758–1848
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Achilles Wright
1750–1825
Nancy Kendall
1744–1824
William Gatewood
1742–1789
Sarah Foster
1746–1827
Samuel Kendall
1749–1823
Mary Smith
1755–1808
John Anderson
1724–1781
Sarah Carney
1739–1811

Matilda Wright's Descendants

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Matilda (Jane) Wright (16 Feb 1853–12 July 1939) m. John (P) Backes (4 Feb 1849–20 May 1933)
  1. 1. Jerome (Bradley) Backus 1874–1960 m. Eliza ("Lida") Sherman 1878–1946
    1. 1. Jesse (Earl) Backus 1896–1969 m. Leona (Rivers) Pulliam 1896–1970
      1. 1. Hilda (Mae) Backus 1919–2005 m. Proctor (Wallace) Hill 1918–2003

Matilda Wright's Timeline

2 Records

1853
16 Feb 1853
Birth of Matilda Jane Wright in Carroll County, Kentucky, USA
Carroll County, Kentucky, USA
1939
12 July 1939
Age 86
Death of Matilda Jane Wright in Locust, Carroll County, Kentucky, United States of America
Locust, Carroll County, Kentucky, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Feb 1853
    Event Place: Carroll County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 July 1939
    Event Place: Locust, Carroll County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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

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