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Melvin Walter Wright 1877–1959 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Jul 1877

Birth Location: Pickens County, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 17 February 1959

Death Location: Alabama, USA

Father: William Wright

Mother: Margaret Parker

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The story of Melvin Walter Wright began in 1877 in Pickens County, Alabama, USA. Melvin Walter Wright passed away in 1959 in Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Melvin Walter Wright began in 1877 in Pickens County, Alabama, USA.
  • Melvin Walter Wright passed away in 1959 in Alabama, USA.

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Melvin Wright's Ancestors

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Melvin Wright
1877–1959
Birth Place: Pickens County, Alabama, USA
Parents
William L. "Bill" Wright
1855–1908
Tallapoosa County, Alabama
Margaret ("Maggie") Parker
1859–
St Clair Co, Alabama
Grandparents
Josiah (E "Cat") Wright
1824–1891
Wilkes County, Georgia, USA
Tinsey Garner
1824–1900
Jones County, Georgia, United States of America
James (E.) Parker
1837–1862
Virginia, USA
Rebecca (A) Ball
1842–1889
Talladega County, Alabama, USA
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Wright
1792–1878
Eleanor Hobbs
1795–1849
Benjamin Ball
1800–1889
Lucinda Bittle
1812–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Elisha Wright
1764–1847
Chloe Elliott
1745–1824
William Ball
1770–1827
Mary Taylor
1772–1820

Melvin Wright's Timeline

2 Records

1877
24 Jul 1877
Birth of Melvin Walter Wright in Pickens County, Alabama, USA
Pickens County, Alabama, USA
1959
17 February 1959
Age 82
Death of Melvin Walter Wright in Alabama, USA
Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Jul 1877
    Event Place: Pickens County, Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 February 1959
    Event Place: Alabama, USA

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