Re: JAMES WRIGHT in FAYETTE CO WV, NELSON CO VA
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JAMES WRIGHT in FAYETTE CO WV, NELSON CO VA
Alison Martin 2/01/05
Would like to clarify in the above posted message that the father of James Hazzard Wright and of William Preston Wright was John James Preston Wright. I mistakenly identified John James Preston Wright as the father of Charles Wright when, in fact, James Wright (b. ca. 1806, m. to Elizabeth M. Campbell in 1842) is the father of Charles/Charlie/Charley Wright. Thus, John James Preston Wright and Charles Wright were brothers.
To update my research on James and Elizabeth Wright as of 10 March 2005:
1860 Fayette County, WV District 4, Rocky Hill P.O., page 135, 13th day of August 1860.
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James Right 55 M W Farmer, $200 Personal, born Virginia
Elizabeth Right 43 F born Va.
Alfason 13 M
Samuel 12 M
Preston 11 M
George 10 M
Lewis 7 M
Nancy 5 F
Parlona 3 F
Charles 1 M
I believe James Wright died by 1870 and his widow Elizabeth remarried a man named Richard Davis.
I have located several of the children’s marriage records:
1. Ephram Wright to Emily Hurt 15 Sept. 1870 Fayette Co., WV (Ephram is also identified on census records as Alfason, Elphason, Elpheson)
2. George B. Wright to Martha B. Taylor 30 Apr. 1874 Fayette Co., WV
3. J. P. Wright to A. A. Shuck 12 Mar 1877 Fayette Co., WV (This is my ancestor John James “Preston” Wright and his first wife. He later remarried my ancestor Sara Bragg 1 May 1884 [family records indicate the marriage took place 1 May 1883]).
4. Charles Wright to Ellen Miller 17 Jan. 1880 Raleigh Co., WV
5. Lewis Wright to Susan Kailor 27 July 1880 Fayette Co., WV
Some supporting Census documents:
1880 Fayette County, WV, “Mountain” District (Sewell Mountain), District 29, p.46, 25 June 1880
Wright, Samuel WM 31, Boarder, Single, Blacksmith
1880 Fayette County, WV, “Mountain” District (Sewell Mountain), District 29, p.50, 28 June 1880
Wright, George B. WM 28, Farmer
Marthay B. WF 25 (or 28), Wife, Keeping House
Susan WF 5
William D. WM 3
1880 Fayette County, WV, “Mountain” District (Sewell Mountain), District 29, p.52, 28 June 1880
Wright, Elpheson WM 33, Farmer
Emmaly WF 26, Wife, Keeping House
Leedona WF 7
James A. WM 3
Charles P. WM 2
1900 Fayette County, WV, Sewell Mountain, Enumeration District 22, Sheet 4, 8 June 1900
Wright, Lewis WM b. Feb. 1856 age 44, Farmer
Susanna WF b. May 1855, age 45, Wife, 6 of 7 children still living
Steward WM b. Feb. 1887, age 13, Farm Laborer
Laura E. WF b. Jan. 1889, age 11
Norettia WF b. May 1894, age 6
Martin, Charles Boarder, WM b. May 1879, age 21, Laborer (Saw Mill)
1900 Raleigh County, WV, Shady Springs District, Enumeration District 118, Sheet 1B, 1 June 1900
Wright, Charley WM b. May 1859, age 41, Coal Miner
Ellen, Wife, WF b. June 1862, age 36, 3 of 3 children living
Sam P. WM b. Oct. 1883, age 16, Coal Miner
Lucy L. WF b. Sept. 1886, age 13
1910 Fayette County, WV, Precint 15, Fayetteville District, Enumeration District 12, Sheet 15B, 12 May 1910
Wright, Preston MW 61 M2 (Second marriage) 25 years, Farmer at Home
Sarah, Wife, FW 55 M1 25 years
Preston, Son, MW 18, Laborer on House Farm
Myrtle, Daughter, FW 10
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Re: JAMES WRIGHT in FAYETTE CO WV, NELSON CO VA
Robert Grant 2/21/08