Re: Claiborne Wright
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In reply to:
Re: Claiborne Wright
Dianne Squyres 8/12/08
Dianne - just some information on Clayton Wright of NC (unless there was more than one, that I don't know of), as follows:
Name: Clayton Wright 1
Sex: M
Other Name seen as: Claten Wright 1
Other Name seen as: Claton Wright 2
Birth: 14 JUN 1808 in NC 2
Residence: 1840 Davidson County, NC 3
Residence: 1850 Cocke County, TN 2
Residence: 1860 Knights Prairie, Hamilton County, IL 4
Residence: 1870 Knights Prairie, Hamilton County, IL 5
Residence: 1880 Knights Prairie, Hamilton County, IL 6
Died bet 1880 – 1900
Father: Richard Wright , Jr. b: 4 JUL 1757 in Rowan County, NC
Mother: Kara Kittrell
Marriage 1 Anna Snider b: 1814 in NC; Married: 13 DEC 1832 in Davidson County, NC
http://files.usgwarchives.org/nc/davidson/vitals/marrw.txthttp://files.usgwarchives.org/nc/davidson/vitals/marrw.txt
Children:
1. Nancy Wright b: 28 SEP 1833 in NC
2. Elizabeth Wright b: 27 OCT 1834 in NC
3. Mary Ann Wright b: ABT 1836 in NC
4. Cassandra Wright b: 25 OCT 1837 in NC
5. Benjamin Franklin Wright b: ABT 1842 in NC
6. Martha Wright b: ABT 1844 in NC
7. Delilah J. Wright b: ABT 1845 in TN
8. Andrew J. Wright b: ABT 1850 in TN
9. Richard C. Wright b: AUG 1853 in Cocke County, TN
10. Keziah Wright b: 1857 in TN
IN 1850 CENSUS AS FOLLOWS:
Claton Wright
Age: 42
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1808
Birth Place: NC
Gender: Male
Home in 1850 - District 11, Cocke, TN
Household Members parents; 10 children:
Name Age
Claton Wright 42
Anna Wright 36
Nancy Wright 16
Elizabeth Wright 15
Mary Wright 14
Cassandra Wright 11
Benjamin F Wright 8
Delilah Wright 6 (Twin)
Martha Wright 6 (Twin)
Hudron J Wright 9/12(reads as Hudson)
Marriage 2 Sarah Wiley b: 1820 in TN; Married: AFT 1857
1860 CENSUS AS FOLLOWS:
Clayton Wright
Age in 1860: 52
Birth Year: abt 1808
Birthplace: NC
Home in 1860: Township 6 Range 5 E, Hamilton, IL
Gender: Male
Post Office: Knight Prairie
Value of real estate: View Image
Household Members:
Name Age
Clayton Wright 52
Sarah Wright 40
Birgess F Wright 18 (shown as Benjamin in 1850 census)
Mathew Wright 16 (Matthew not part of family in 1850)
Dalila Wright 14 (Delilah shown as 6 in 1850)
Andrew J Wright 10 (may be child identified as Hudson in 1850)
Richard C Wright 6 (child of Sarah)
Kizziah Wright 3 (child of Sarah)
1870 CENSUS AS FOLLOWS:
Clayton Wright, 60
Sarah Wright, 45
AJ Wright, 20
Richard, 16,
Kiziah, 14
1880 CENSUS AS FOLLOWS:
Name: Clayton Wright
Home: Knights Prairie, Hamilton, IL
Age: 72
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1808
Birthplace: NC
Relation to Head of Household: Father-in-law
Father's birthplace: NC
Mother's birthplace: NC
Marital Status:Widower
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members:
Name Age
Elija Sneed 37
Martha Sneed36 (daughter of Clayton)
Clayton Wright72
Alice Sneed 8
Annie Sneed 6
John Sneed 3
Corma M. Sneed, 6M
Sources:
1. Title: Genealogy of the Wright Family by Lillie White
2. Title: 1850 Census
3. Title: 1840 Census
4. Title: 1860 Census
5. Title: 1870 Census
6. Title: 1880 Census