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William Holmes Wright 1815–1856 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Oct 1815

Birth Location: Washington County, Indiana, United States of America

Death Date: 28 Nov 1856

Death Location: Jackson County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: Elijah Wright

Mother: Margaret Holmes

Spouse(s): Julia Empson

Children(s): Salmon Wright, Paulina Wright, Uziel Wright, Robert Wright, William Wright, John Wright, Elizabeth Wright, John Wright, Susan Wright, Mary Wright

In 1815, William Holmes Wright entered the world in Washington County, Indiana, United States of America, born to Elijah Wright And Margaret Holmes. William Holmes Wright married Julia Ann Empson, and had children including Elizabeth Wright, John Empson Wright, John F Wright, Mary Catherine Wright, Paulina Wright, Robert L Wright, Salmon Holmes Wright, Susan Emma Wright, Uziel Wright, William Sherman Wright. William Holmes Wright passed away in 1856 in Jackson County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1815, William Holmes Wright entered the world in Washington County, Indiana, United States of America, born to Elijah Wright And Margaret Holmes.
  • William Holmes Wright married Julia Ann Empson, and had children including Elizabeth Wright, John Empson Wright, John F Wright, Mary Catherine Wright, Paulina Wright, Robert L Wright, Salmon Holmes Wright, Susan Emma Wright, Uziel Wright, William Sherman Wright.
  • William Holmes Wright passed away in 1856 in Jackson County, Indiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Wright's Ancestors

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William Wright
1815–1856
Birth Place: Washington County, Indiana, United States of America
Parents
Elijah Wright
1788–1835
Randolph, North Carolina, United States
Margaret Holmes
1786–1831
Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
William (R) Wright
1761–1840
Halifax County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Immigrant
1726–1785
Nancy Evans
1760–1795
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Philbert Wright
1690–1738
Esther Becraft
1695–1738
John Morgan*
1669–1744
Sarah Jones
1675–1746

William Wright's Descendants

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William (Holmes) Wright (8 Oct 1815–28 Nov 1856) m. Julia (Ann) Empson (10 November 1814–20 November 1855)
  1. 1. Salmon (Holmes) Wright 1839–1915
  2. 2. Paulina Wright 1850–1856
  3. 3. Uziel Wright 1850–1856
  4. 4. Robert (L) Wright 1845–1848
  5. 5. William (Sherman) Wright 1842–1853
  6. 6. John (Empson) Wright 1836–1836
  7. 7. Elizabeth Wright 1837–1917
  8. 8. John (F.) Wright 1850–1864
  9. 9. Susan (Emma) Wright 1846–1906 m. Henry (Clay) Defrees 1846–1917
    1. 1. Arthur (James) DeFrees 1879–1954
    2. 2. John (Henry Defrees) Sr 1888–1961
    3. 3. William (Jefferson) Defrees 1868–1868
    4. 4. Risley (Claiborn) Defrees 1869–1938
    5. 5. Rosena (Enia) DeFrees 1870–1883
    6. 6. Zonia (Victory) Defrees 1871–1902
    7. 7. Reason (Erustus) Defrees 1874–1878
    8. 8. Francis (Marion) Defrees 1875–1964 m. Mary (G) Zender 1882–1912 m. Agnes Caron 1896–1998
      1. 1. Norbert (Aloysius De) Frees 1908–1990
      2. 2. Harlan (E) Defrees 1905–1928
      3. 3. Ervin (Francis) DeFrees 1907–1922
      4. 4. Yvonne (Celania) Defrees 1920–2010
      5. 5. Margaret (Susan) DeFrees 1923–2002
      6. 6. Roberts 1923–2008 m. Paul (Stanley) Roberts 1924–2012
      7. 7. Helen (Jeanette) Defrees 1917–2014
    9. 9. George (Washington) Defrees 1878–1929
    10. 10. Dora (Ann) Defrees 1881–1978
    11. 11. Cordelia (Grace) Defrees 1884–1969
    12. 12. Guy (Lester) Defrees 1886–1908
    13. 13. Charles Defrees 1867–
  10. 10. Mary (Catherine) Wright 1849–1892

William Wright's Timeline

2 Records

1815
8 Oct 1815
Birth of William Holmes Wright in Washington County, Indiana, United States of America
Washington County, Indiana, United States of America
1856
28 Nov 1856
Age 41
Death of William Holmes Wright in Jackson County, Indiana, United States of America
Jackson County, Indiana, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Oct 1815
    Event Place: Washington County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Nov 1856
    Event Place: Jackson County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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

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