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Melvin John Wright 1855–1907 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 July 1855

Birth Location: Ashe County North Carolina

Death Date: 28 March 1907

Death Location: Piney Community, Crawford County, Arkansas

Father: Franklin Wright

Mother: Charity Church

Spouse(s): Mary Buckhannon

Children(s): Henry Wright

Melvin John Wright was born in 1855 in Ashe County North Carolina, the child of Franklin B Wright And Charity Plaistead Church. Melvin John Wright married Mary Jane Eliza Jane Buckhannon, and had children including Henry Samuel Thomas Wright. Melvin John Wright passed away in 1907 in Piney Community, Crawford County, Arkansas.

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Biography

  • Melvin John Wright was born in 1855 in Ashe County North Carolina, the child of Franklin B Wright And Charity Plaistead Church.
  • Melvin John Wright married Mary Jane Eliza Jane Buckhannon, and had children including Henry Samuel Thomas Wright.
  • Melvin John Wright passed away in 1907 in Piney Community, Crawford County, Arkansas.

Immediate Family

Parents

Franklin Wright
1829–1910
Birth Location: Davidson County, North Carolina, USA,
FW
Charity Church
1833–1917
Birth Location: Jefferson, Ashe, North Carolina USA
CC

Spouses(s)

Mary Buckhannon
1857–1903
Birth Location: War Eagle, Huntsville, Madison Co. Arkansas, USA
MB

Children(s)

Henry Wright
1882–1968
Birth Location: Piney, Crawford Co., Arkansas, USA
HW

Melvin Wright's Ancestors

Self
Melvin Wright
1855–1907
Birth Place: Ashe County North Carolina
Parents
Franklin B Wright
1829–1910
Davidson County, North Carolina, USA,
Charity (Plaistead) Church
1833–1917
Jefferson, Ashe, North Carolina USA
Grandparents
James (Harrison Wright) Sr
1805–1886
North Carolina, United States
Mary ("Polly") Brooks
1807–1884
NC
Abraham Church
1808–1838
North Carolina
Mary (Polly Brooks) Emmons
1804–1876
North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Melvin Wright's Descendants

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Melvin (John) Wright (24 July 1855–28 March 1907) m. Mary (Jane (Eliza Jane)) Buckhannon (23 May 1857–02 Feb 1903)
  1. 1. Henry (Samuel Thomas) Wright 1882–1968 m. Rosetta ("Rosie") Strong 1881–1955
    1. 1. Wallace (Leroy) Wright 1910–1987 m. Mamie (Lee) Dunkin 1915–2002
      1. 1. Kenneth (Dale) Wright 1937–2006
      2. 2. Melba (Sue) Wright 1942–1990
      3. 3. Wallace (Leroy Wright) Jr 1933–2022 m. Mary (Evelyn) Jones 1938–2004
      4. 4. Thomas (Dean) Wright 1940–2007
      5. 5. Charles (Bruce) Wright 1937–2010 m. Linda (Carol) Carter 1941–2023
      6. 6. Billy (Roy) Wright 1935–2020
    2. 2. Mable Wright 1918–1993
    3. 3. Rena (Agnes) Wright 1906–1975
    4. 4. Matt Wright 1907–
    5. 5. Hazel (Esther) Wright 1908–1981
    6. 6. Paul Wright 1915–1937
    7. 7. Albert Wright 1906–1976
    8. 8. I (J "Jay" Willington) Wright 1923–2005

Melvin Wright's Timeline

2 Records

1855
24 July 1855
Birth of Melvin John Wright in Ashe County North Carolina
Ashe County North Carolina
1907
28 March 1907
Age 52
Death of Melvin John Wright in Piney Community, Crawford County, Arkansas
Piney Community, Crawford County, Arkansas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 July 1855
    Event Place: Ashe County North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 March 1907
    Event Place: Piney Community, Crawford County, Arkansas
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