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Van Babe Wright 1917–2015 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 SEP 1917

Birth Location: New Liberty, Beckham, Oklahoma, United States

Death Date: 18 JUN 2015

Death Location: Oklahoma City, Cleveland, Oklahoma, United States

Father: James Wright

Mother: Julia Spurlock

Spouse(s): Elsie Donaldson

Children(s): Van Wright

Van Babe Wright was born in 1917 in New Liberty, Beckham, Oklahoma, United States, the child of James Alexander Wright And Julia Mae Spurlock. In 1920, Van Babe Wright was recorded in the census in Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma, United States. In 1930, Van Babe Wright was recorded in the census in Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma, United States. Van Babe Wright married Elsie D Donaldson, and had children including Van Dwain Wright. Van Babe Wright passed away in 2015 in Oklahoma City, Cleveland, Oklahoma, United States.

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Biography

  • Van Babe Wright was born in 1917 in New Liberty, Beckham, Oklahoma, United States, the child of James Alexander Wright And Julia Mae Spurlock.
  • In 1920, Van Babe Wright was recorded in the census in Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma, United States.
  • In 1930, Van Babe Wright was recorded in the census in Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma, United States.
  • Van Babe Wright married Elsie D Donaldson, and had children including Van Dwain Wright.
  • Van Babe Wright passed away in 2015 in Oklahoma City, Cleveland, Oklahoma, United States.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Van Wright's Ancestors

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Van Wright
1917–2015
Birth Place: New Liberty, Beckham, Oklahoma, United States
Parents
James Alexander Wright
1862–1953
Tennessee, United States
Julia (Mae) Spurlock
1879–1964
Arkansas, United States
Grandparents
Malcolm (Alexander) Wright
1833–1916
Minerva (J) Fulton
1840–1922
Tennessee, United States
David (Drury) Spurlock
1839–1924
Marion, Crittenden, Arkansas, United States
Loucinda (MacAdoo) Ferguson
1849–1895
Great-Grandparents
James Wright
1804–1885
Narcissa Henry
1802–1900
Pleasant Spurlock
1805–1861
Bettie Seaborn
1860–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Spurlock
1785–1846
Susannah Hancock
1775–1862

Van Wright's Descendants

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Van (Babe) Wright (4 SEP 1917–18 JUN 2015) m. Elsie (D) Donaldson (1917–1989)
  1. 1. Van (Dwain) Wright 1939–2018

Van Wright's Timeline

5 Records

1917
4 SEP 1917
Birth of Van Babe Wright in New Liberty, Beckham, Oklahoma, United States
New Liberty, Beckham, Oklahoma, United States
1920
1920
Age 3
Van Babe Wright appeared in census in Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma, United States
Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma, United States
1930
1930
Age 13
Van Babe Wright appeared in census in Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma, United States
Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma, United States
1940
1940
Age 23
Van Babe Wright appeared in census in Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma, United States
Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma, United States
2015
18 JUN 2015
Age 98
Death of Van Babe Wright in Moore, Cleveland, Oklahoma, United States
Moore, Cleveland, Oklahoma, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 SEP 1917
    Event Place: New Liberty, Beckham, Oklahoma, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma, United States
    Record Source: Federal United States Census Record

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma, United States
    Record Source: Federal United States Census Record

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma, United States
    Record Source: Federal United States Census Record

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 JUN 2015
    Event Place: Moore, Cleveland, Oklahoma, United States

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Oklahoma City, Cleveland, Oklahoma, United States
    Record Source: Findagrave.com

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