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Moses Emerson Wright 1788–1871 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Oct 1788

Birth Location: Lincoln, Kentucky, United States

Death Date: 17 Sep 1871

Death Location: Steubenville, Wayne County, Kentucky, USA

Father: Jesse Wright

Mother: Doshua Wright

Spouse(s): Sally Wright, Nancy DICKERSON

Children(s): John Wright, Ellis Wright, G. Wright, Simeon Wright, Theodocia Cox, Elizabeth Wright, Isaiah Wright, Frances WRIGHT, Elvira Pierce, Mary Wright, Nancy Wright, Jesse WRIGHT, Artemetha Rutherford, George WRIGHT, Daniel WRIGHT, Valentine WRIGHT, Susannah WRIGHT, Emaline WRIGHT

The story of Moses Emerson Wright began in 1788 in Lincoln, Kentucky, United States. In 1820, Moses Emerson Wright resided in Wayne, Kentucky, United States. In 1830, Moses Emerson Wright resided in Wayne, Kentucky, USA. Moses Emerson Wright married Nancy Dickerson, Sally Wright, and had children including Artemetha Wright Rutherford, Daniel Peyton Wright, Elizabeth Wright, Ellis Valentine Ev Wright, Elvira Wright Pierce, Emaline Wright, Frances Wright, G W Wright, George Washington Wright, Isaiah Isaac Wright, Jesse Emerson Wright, John Enoch Wright, Mary E Wright, Nancy Wright, Simeon Peyton S P Wright, Susannah Wright, Theodocia Dosha Wright Cox, Valentine Wright. Moses Emerson Wright passed away in 1871 in Steubenville, Wayne County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Moses Emerson Wright began in 1788 in Lincoln, Kentucky, United States.
  • In 1820, Moses Emerson Wright resided in Wayne, Kentucky, United States.
  • In 1830, Moses Emerson Wright resided in Wayne, Kentucky, USA.
  • Moses Emerson Wright married Nancy Dickerson, Sally Wright, and had children including Artemetha Wright Rutherford, Daniel Peyton Wright, Elizabeth Wright, Ellis Valentine Ev Wright, Elvira Wright Pierce, Emaline Wright, Frances Wright, G W Wright, George Washington Wright, Isaiah Isaac Wright, Jesse Emerson Wright, John Enoch Wright, Mary E Wright, Nancy Wright, Simeon Peyton S P Wright, Susannah Wright, Theodocia Dosha Wright Cox, Valentine Wright.
  • Moses Emerson Wright passed away in 1871 in Steubenville, Wayne County, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jesse Wright
1764–1830
Birth Location: Amherst County, Virginia, United States of America
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Doshua Wright
1762–1830
Birth Location: Stafford, Stafford, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Sally Wright
1811–1887
Birth Location: Wayne County, Kentucky, USA
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Nancy DICKERSON
1794–1835
Birth Location: Orange County, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

John Wright
1825–1863
Birth Location: Wayne County, Kentucky, USA
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Ellis Wright
1849–1850
Birth Location: Wayne County, Kentucky, USA
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G. Wright
1851–1852
Birth Location: Wayne County, Kentucky, USA
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Simeon Wright
1843–1920
Birth Location: Wayne County, Kentucky, USA
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Theodocia Cox
1846–1880
Birth Location: Wayne County, Kentucky, USA
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Elizabeth Wright
1827–
Birth Location: Wayne County, Kentucky, USA
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Isaiah Wright
1824–1864
Birth Location: Indiana, Indiana, USA
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Frances WRIGHT
1839–1871
Birth Location: , Wayne, Kentucky, USA
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Elvira Pierce
1844–1916
Birth Location: Wayne, Kentucky, USA
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Mary Wright
1837–1838
Birth Location: Wayne, Kentucky, United States
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Nancy Wright
1841–1870
Birth Location: Wayne, Kentucky, United States
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Jesse WRIGHT
1834–1879
Birth Location: Fall Creek, Wayne, Kentucky, USA
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Artemetha Rutherford
1822–1860
Birth Location: Monticello, Wayne County, Kentucky, USA
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George WRIGHT
1816–1881
Birth Location: Monticello, Wayne, Kentucky, USA
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Daniel WRIGHT
1819–1905
Birth Location: , Wayne, Kentucky, USA
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Valentine WRIGHT
1830–1870
Birth Location: , Wayne, Kentucky, USA
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Susannah WRIGHT
1823–1823
Birth Location: , Wayne, Kentucky, USA
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Emaline WRIGHT
1833–1887
Birth Location: , Wayne, Kentucky, USA
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Moses Wright's Ancestors

Self
Moses Wright
1788–1871
Birth Place: Lincoln, Kentucky, United States
Parents
Jesse Wright
1764–1830
Amherst County, Virginia, United States of America
Doshua (Theodocia Dorothy Peyton) Wright
1762–1830
Stafford, Stafford, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Isaac (Wright) Jr
1740–1807
, Henrico, Virginia, USA
Susannah Ellis
1744–1828
Tuckahoe, Henrico, Virginia, United States
Philip (Peyton) A089993
1720–1795
Stafford, Stafford, Virginia, United States
Winifred Bussell
1725–1787
Overwharten, Stafford, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Francis Wright
1710–1767
Mary Hawkins
1713–1773
Charles Ellis
1719–1759
Susannah Harding
1722–1817
Valentine Peyton
1686–1749
Anne Harrison
1711–1751
James Bussell
1699–
Martha Winifred
1700–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Major Wright
1685–1739
Dorothy *
1685–1739
John Hawkins
1666–1726
Elizabeth Moseley
1657–1719
John Ellis
1661–1728
Susanna Royall
1665–1728
susanah ware
1697–
Henry Jr
1656–1695
Anne Thornton
1652–1691
Thomas Harrison
1665–1746
James Bussell
1682–1748
Mary MAYNARD
1681–1746
Patrick x8
1680–1750
Winifred x8
1680–1750

Moses Wright's Descendants

1.
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Moses (Emerson) Wright (22 Oct 1788–17 Sep 1871) m. Sally Wright (abt 1811–15 December 1887) m. Nancy DICKERSON (4 Jul 1794–15 Sep 1835)
  1. 1. John (Enoch) Wright 1825–1863
  2. 2. Ellis (Valentine Ev) Wright 1849–1850
  3. 3. G. (W) Wright 1851–1852
  4. 4. Simeon (Peyton S P) Wright 1843–1920
  5. 5. Theodocia (Dosha Wright) Cox 1846–1880
  6. 6. Elizabeth Wright 1827–
  7. 7. Isaiah (Isaac) Wright 1824–1864
  8. 8. Frances WRIGHT 1839–1871 m. Oliver (Perry) Duncan 1829–1896
    1. 1. Elvira Duncan 1861–1908 m. Moses Turpin 1843–1908
      1. 1. Leonard Turpin 1886–
      2. 2. Harry (Mck) Turpin 1897–
      3. 3. William (E) Turpin 1899–
      4. 4. Benjamin Turpin 1877–
    2. 2. Betty (Clemmins) Duncan 1860–1938 m. Stephen (Alexander) Coil 1860–1926
      1. 1. William (Oliver) Coyle 1884–1980
      2. 2. Joseph (P) Coyle 1890–1924
      3. 3. John (E) Coyle 1886–
      4. 4. Ed Coil 1888–
    3. 3. Ike (Isaac) Duncan 1864–1927 m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Roberts 1861–1900
      1. 1. Mary (Francis) Duncan 1898–1937 m. Lloyd Wilber 1883–1978 m. James (Earl) Taylor 1890–1986
        1. 1. Charles (Fredrick) Wilber 1933–2014 m. Brenda (Jill) Wilber 1940–2019
        2. 2. George (Woodrow) Wilber 1932–2022
        3. 3. Lloyd (John) Wilber 1930–1955
      2. 2. Mary (A) Duncan 1893–1937
        1. 1. Jeanette (Omar) Cline 1915–1952
      3. 3. James (Benjamin "Ben") Duncan 1888–1944 m. Maggie Duncan 1891–1973 m. Maggie Willman 1891– m. Margaret Duncan 1892–
        1. 1. Raymond Duncan 1923–
        2. 2. Russell Duncan 1924–
        3. 3. Rex Duncan 1925–
        4. 4. Raymond Duncan 1923–
        5. 5. Russell Duncan 1924–1991 m. Mary (Frances) Vincent 1936–2003
        6. 6. Charles (Benjamin) Duncan 1920–1922
      4. 4. William (Perry) Duncan 1900–1980 m. Lola (S) Duncan 1900–
    4. 4. Nancy (Louise) Duncan 1870–1923 m. William Perkins 1867–
      1. 1. Sallie Perkins 1888–1968
      2. 2. Linnie Perkins 1891–
  9. 9. Elvira (Wright) Pierce 1844–1916
  10. 10. Mary (E) Wright 1837–1838
  11. 11. Nancy Wright 1841–1870
  12. 12. Jesse (Emerson) WRIGHT 1834–1879
  13. 13. Artemetha (Wright) Rutherford 1822–1860
  14. 14. George (Washington) WRIGHT 1816–1881
  15. 15. Daniel (Peyton) WRIGHT 1819–1905
  16. 16. Valentine WRIGHT 1830–1870
  17. 17. Susannah WRIGHT 1823–1823
  18. 18. Emaline WRIGHT 1833–1887

Moses Wright's Timeline

5 Records

1788
22 Oct 1788
Birth of Moses Emerson Wright in Lincoln, Kentucky, United States
Lincoln, Kentucky, United States
1820
1820
Age 32
Moses Emerson Wright resided here in Wayne, Kentucky, United States
Wayne, Kentucky, United States
1830
1830
Age 42
Moses Emerson Wright resided here in Wayne, Kentucky, USA
Wayne, Kentucky, USA
1850
1850
Age 62
Moses Emerson Wright resided here in Division 2, Wayne, Kentucky, USA
Division 2, Wayne, Kentucky, USA
1871
17 Sep 1871
Age 83
Death of Moses Emerson Wright in Monticello, Wayne, Kentucky, United States
Monticello, Wayne, Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Oct 1788
    Event Place: Lincoln, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Division 2, Wayne, Kentucky; Roll: M432_221; Page: 256B; Image: 257
    [2] Web: Kentucky, Find A Grave Index, 1776-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Wayne, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census, 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Wayne, Kentucky; Page: 86; NARA Roll: M33_28; Image: 99

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Wayne, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census, 1830; Census Place: Wayne, Kentucky; Series: M19; Roll: 42; Page: 252; Family History Library Film: 0007821

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Division 2, Wayne, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Division 2, Wayne, Kentucky; Roll: M432_221; Page: 256B; Image: 257

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Sep 1871
    Event Place: Monticello, Wayne, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: Web: Kentucky, Find A Grave Index, 1776-2012

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Steubenville, Wayne County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Web: Kentucky, Find A Grave Index, 1776-2012
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