Descendants of John Wright
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Generation No. 1
1. JOHN2 WRIGHT (ARTHUR1) was born February 14, 1775 in Wilkes Co. GA, and died June 27, 1861 in Union Parish, LA. He married DRUCILLA GRIFFIN before 1800 in GA, daughter of OWEN GRIFFIN and ANNE STOVALL. She was born about 1784 in Granville Co. NC, and died August 10, 1852 in Union Parish, LA.
Notes for JOHN WRIGHT:
John Wright shows residence at Wilkes Co. GA in 1805.
Arthur Wright's oldest son, John Wright, apparently moved his family from Wilkes Co., Ga., to Perry Co. Ala. sometime around 1812. During that period of time those areas of Georgia and Alabama in which they lived were dangerous for settlers to occupy. The area was inhabited by the Creek, Choctaw, Cherokee, and Chickasaw Indian tribes, and the Creeks were very warlike. The family probably moved by oxen and wagon with other families over rugged trails, a journey of over 250 miles, and it probably took them several weeks to make the trip, through dangerous territory. We have no knowledge if any of the Wright family were directly involved with Indian problems.
More About JOHN WRIGHT:
Address : Moved from Wilkes Co. GA to Perry Co. AL about 1812
Medical : Probably died during a cholera epidemic
More About JOHN WRIGHT and DRUCILLA GRIFFIN:
Marriage: before 1800, GA
Children of JOHN WRIGHT and DRUCILLA GRIFFIN are:
2. i. LUCINDA 'SARAH'3 WRIGHT, b. 1800, GA; d. Aft. 1850.
3. ii. THOMAS HARRISON WRIGHT, b. December 03, 1801, Wilkes Co. GA; d. March 05, 1869.
4. iii. OWEN GRIFFIN WRIGHT, b. 1804, Wilkes Co. GA; d. about 1869, Perry Co. AL.
5. iv. JOHN GRIFFIN WRIGHT, b. September 07, 1807, GA; d. August 10, 1864, Union Parish, LA.
6. v. MARY ANN WRIGHT, b. July 04, 1810, Wilkes Co. GA; d. July 28, 1901, Union Parish, LA.
7. vi. DRURY MICHELL WRIGHT, b. 1815, GA; d. August 29, 1862, Union Parish, LA.
8. vii. DORCAS WRIGHT, b. 1820, GA; d. August 10, 1853, Union Parish, LA.
9. viii. SARAH AMANDA WRIGHT, b. 1821, AL; d. Unknown, LA ?.
ix. ELIZABETH WRIGHT, b. before 1830; d. Unknown; m. QUINN HOLLOWAY; d. Unknown.
Generation No. 2
2. LUCINDA 'SARAH'3 WRIGHT (JOHN2, ARTHUR1) was born 1800 in GA, and died Aft. 1850. She married ANDERSON BARTON DAVIS June 13, 1820 in Wilkes Co. GA1, son of LEWIS DAVIS and SARAH ANDERSON. He was born 1797 in Wilkes Co. or Morgan Co. GA, and died 1860 in Perry Co. AL.
More About LUCINDA 'SARAH' WRIGHT:
Burial: Heards Cemetery, Perry Co. AL
Census: 1850, Perry Co. AL, Household #1/1, Heards Beat, age 52, born in GA2
More About ANDERSON BARTON DAVIS:
Burial: Heards Cemetery, Perry Co. AL
Census: 1850, Perry Co. AL, Household #1/1, Heards Beat, Age 54, farmer, value $800, born in GA2
Occupation: Tax Assessor in Perry Co. AL
More About ANDERSON DAVIS and LUCINDA WRIGHT:
Marriage: June 13, 1820, Wilkes Co. GA3
Children of LUCINDA WRIGHT and ANDERSON DAVIS are:
10. i. LEWIS C.4 DAVIS, b. February 08, 1821, NC; d. Unknown.
11. ii. LEEROY E. DAVIS, b. October 27, 1825, AL; d. June 04, 1894.
12. iii. ALVIN/ALVAH PERKINS DAVIS, b. August 09, 1826, GA; d. December 28, 1904.
13. iv. MARY A. ELIZABETH 'BETTY' DAVIS, b. August 07, 1827, AL; d. before 1865, Perry Co. AL.
14. v. JESSE COOKSON DAVIS, b. August 11, 1831, Perry Co. AL; d. November 15, 1911, Perry Co. AL.
15. vi. LUCINDA W. CAROLINE DAVIS, b. November 22, 1833, AL; d. Unknown.
16. vii. ELIZABETH ANN DAVIS, b. February 29, 1836, AL; d. February 07, 1925.
viii. ANDERSON BARTON COOKSON DAVIS, b. 1838, AL; d. Unknown.
More About ANDERSON BARTON COOKSON DAVIS:
Census: 1850, Perry Co. AL, Household #1/1, Heards Beat, age 12, born in AL4
17. ix. WILLIAM T. 'BILLY' DAVIS, b. February 17, 1840, AL; d. May 31, 1912.
3. THOMAS HARRISON3 WRIGHT (JOHN2, ARTHUR1) was born December 03, 1801 in Wilkes Co. GA5, and died March 05, 1869. He married MARY OLIVER MILLER January 03, 1830 in Perry Co. AL6, daughter of ELIJAH MILLER and MARY UNKNOWN. She was born February 24, 1812, and died February 25, 1900.
More About THOMAS HARRISON WRIGHT:
Burial: Fellowship Cemetery, Dubach, LA
Land Records: July 28, 1838, Land Records indicate that Thomas H. Wright bought 121.65 Acres on July 28, 1838. Location is NESE, Sec 3 T19N, R 10 E, which is in Perry Co. AL
Religion: Charter members of Fellowship Church established in 1848, near Dubach, La.
Residence: between 1845 - 1848, Moved their family from Perry Co. Ala. to Jackson Parish, La., along with his parents, John and Drucilla, his brother John and sister Mary Ann and their families.
More About MARY OLIVER MILLER:
Burial: Fellowship Cemetery, Dubach, LA
More About THOMAS WRIGHT and MARY MILLER:
Marriage: January 03, 1830, Perry Co. AL6
Children of THOMAS WRIGHT and MARY MILLER are:
18. i. JOHN MILLER 'BUD JOHN'4 WRIGHT, b. June 19, 1832; d. July 12, 1915.
19. ii. MARY OLIVER WRIGHT, b. December 03, 1833; d. between 1861 - 1865.
20. iii. JINCY HARRIET WRIGHT, b. September 15, 1835, AL; d. March 11, 1908, Jasper Co. TX.
iv. DRUCILLA AMANDA WRIGHT, b. May 04, 1837; d. March 13, 1846.
v. LOUCINDA CATHERINE WRIGHT, b. November 27, 1838; d. Unknown; m. (1) HUSBAND MITCHELL; d. Unknown; m. (2) EPHARIM MITCHELL, January 20, 1867, Union Parish, LA7; d. Unknown.
Marriage Notes for LOUCINDA WRIGHT and EPHARIM MITCHELL:
Record on Family Tree Maker, LA Marriages, Vol. 1:
Loweinda Mitchell m. Ephraijan Mitchell, Jan 20, 1867
More About EPHARIM MITCHELL and LOUCINDA WRIGHT:
Marriage: January 20, 1867, Union Parish, LA7
vi. SARAH ANN MELISSA WRIGHT, b. June 26, 1840; d. April 16, 1872; m. LEWIS GABREL BARNETT; b. February 25, 1838, TN; d. January 29, 1915.
More About SARAH ANN MELISSA WRIGHT:
Burial: Fellowship Cemetery, Dubach, LA
Information: Sarah's grave was marked only by a large rock until 1986, when a proper headstone was erected through the efforts of her descendants.
More About LEWIS GABREL BARNETT:
Burial: Fellowship Cemetery, Dubach, LA
21. vii. DARCAS GRIFFIN WRIGHT, b. September 28, 1842; d. June 19, 1924.
viii. ANN ELIZABETH SYNTHIA WRIGHT, b. October 01, 1844; d. December 28, 1867; m. MALACHI RICHARD 'MACK' GREEN; d. Unknown.
More About ANN ELIZABETH SYNTHIA WRIGHT:
Burial: Fellowship Cemetery, Dubach, LA
More About MALACHI RICHARD 'MACK' GREEN:
Burial: Fellowship Cemetery, Dubach, LA
ix. THOMAS ANDREW WRIGHT, b. April 28, 1848; d. Unknown; m. MARTHA JANE HEARD, March 28, 1868; b. September 27, 1851; d. Unknown.
More About THOMAS WRIGHT and MARTHA HEARD:
Marriage: March 28, 1868
x. HARRIET ELIZABETH WRIGHT, b. November 30, 1849; d. March 04, 1850.
xi. ELIJAH LEONIDAS WRIGHT, b. September 30, 1853, LA; d. Unknown.
4. OWEN GRIFFIN3 WRIGHT (JOHN2, ARTHUR1) was born 1804 in Wilkes Co. GA, and died about 1869 in Perry Co. AL. He married MARY 'POLLY' SUTTLE July 22, 1833 in Perry Co. AL by Justice of the Peace, Thomas Harville8, daughter of WILLIAM SUTTLE and MARGARET WHITE. She was born about 1810 in GA, and died about 1882.
Notes for OWEN GRIFFIN WRIGHT:
The 1840 Perry Co. AL Census, page 253:
Owen G. Wright M1[0-5], 1[30-40], F2[0-5], 2[5-10], 1[20-30]
The 1850 Census of Perry Co. AL, page 354, shows Owen G. Right[sp.], age 46, a farmer, born in GA and Mary, age 40, born in GA. Under them are listed: Eveline, age 16, Adaline, age 16, America E., age 14, Mary Ann, age 12, William G., age 11, John C., age 10, Thomas H., age 4 and Leroy M., age 2. All of them were born in AL.
The 1860 Census of Perry Co. AL., page 662, shows Owen G. Wright, age 53, born in GA, and Polly, age 48, born in GA. Under them are listed: Eveline, age 25, America E., age 22, William, age 20, John, age 18, Thomas, age 16, and Michael, age 11. All of them are shown born in AL.
The 1870 Perry Co. AL Census, page 368:
Mary Wright, age 62, Ala., Everline, age 37, Ala., Elizabeth, age 33, Ala., Thomas,age 24, Ala. Mitchell, age 21, Ala.
The 1880 Perry Co. AL Census, ed 88, sheet 7:
Mary Wright, age 60, Ga., Everline, age 40, Ala., Elizabeth, age 37, Ala., Jessie Hooks, age 21, Ala., Tebie Frith, age 12, Ala., nephew; Jesse is son of daughter, Mary Ann, Tebie is son of daughter Adaline.
More About OWEN GRIFFIN WRIGHT:
Address : Perry Co. AL
Burial: Possibly Fellowship Cemetery?, Dallas Co. AL
Census: 1850, Perry Co. AL, Severe Beat, Household #22, Owen G. Right, age 46, farmer, value $200, born in GA
More About MARY 'POLLY' SUTTLE:
Burial: Possibly Fellowship Cemetery?, Dallas Co. AL
More About OWEN WRIGHT and MARY SUTTLE:
Marriage: July 22, 1833, Perry Co. AL by Justice of the Peace, Thomas Harville8
Children of OWEN WRIGHT and MARY SUTTLE are:
22. i. ADELINE4 WRIGHT, b. 1833, Perry Co. AL; d. 1900.
ii. EVELINE WRIGHT, b. 1833, Perry Co. AL; d. Aft. 1900; m. ALEXANDER W. WORRELL, April 04, 1854, Bibb Co. AL9; b. 1816, Randolph Co. NC; d. Unknown.
Notes for EVELINE WRIGHT:
Eveline Wright must have lost her husband in the Civil War because in later Census she is using her maiden name. In the 1900 Census she is listed as Eveline Wright.
More About EVELINE WRIGHT:
Address : 1900, Census of Perry Co. AL with the name of Eveline Wright
Information: Twin of Adeline Wright
More About ALEXANDER WORRELL and EVELINE WRIGHT:
Marriage: April 04, 1854, Bibb Co. AL9
iii. AMERICA/AMENA ELIZABETH WRIGHT, b. 1836, Perry Co. AL; d. Aft. 1910.
Notes for AMERICA/AMENA ELIZABETH WRIGHT:
In the 1910 Census of Perry Co. Elizabeth Wright is living with Benjamin F. Harris and her niece, Nessie. Elizabeth is listed as age 70.
More About AMERICA/AMENA ELIZABETH WRIGHT:
Information: Never married
23. iv. MARY ANN WRIGHT, b. August 11, 1838, Perry Co. AL; d. April 01, 1911.
24. v. WILLIAM GRIFFIN WRIGHT, b. March 01, 1839, Perry Co. AL; d. November 12, 1891.
25. vi. JOHN OWEN WRIGHT, b. March 28, 1840, Perry Co. AL; d. September 22, 1927, Dallas Co. AL.
26. vii. THOMAS H. WRIGHT, b. May 08, 1844, Perry Co. AL; d. September 03, 1928, Perry Co. AL.
27. viii. LEROY MICHAEL WRIGHT, b. April 1849, Perry Co. AL; d. 1914.
5. JOHN GRIFFIN3 WRIGHT (JOHN2, ARTHUR1) was born September 07, 1807 in GA, and died August 10, 1864 in Union Parish, LA. He married (1) SARAH 'SALLIE' MILLER November 19, 1832 in Perry Co. AL by Thomas Harville JP10, daughter of ELIJAH MILLER and MARY UNKNOWN. She was born July 30, 1816, and died August 11, 1862. He married (2) SARAH ANN DAVIS August 01, 1862. She was born January 20, 181211, and died Unknown.
More About JOHN WRIGHT and SARAH MILLER:
Marriage: November 19, 1832, Perry Co. AL by Thomas Harville JP12
More About JOHN WRIGHT and SARAH DAVIS:
Marriage: August 01, 1862
Children of JOHN WRIGHT and SARAH MILLER are:
i. STEPHEN MILLER4 WRIGHT, b. November 18, 1833; d. December 21, 1849.
ii. ELIZABETH WRIGHT, b. July 1835; d. Unknown; m. JOHN BOOTH GREEN; b. 1833; d. Unknown.
28. iii. JOHN GRIFFIN WRIGHT, JR., b. February 16, 1837, Perry Co. AL; d. February 05, 1925.
iv. DRURY MITCHELL WRIGHT, b. January 08, 1839; d. August 11, 1862.
v. SARAH ANN 'SALLY' WRIGHT, b. December 10, 1840; d. October 30, 1933; m. PETER LAFAYETTE TATUM; b. 1837; d. Unknown.
vi. MADISON LAFAYETTE WRIGHT, b. March 15, 1844; d. July 19, 184413.
More About MADISON LAFAYETTE WRIGHT:
Burial: Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery, Dallas Co. AL
vii. ARTHUR THOMAS WRIGHT, b. July 04, 1845; d. May 02, 1926; m. LOUVENIA CELESTIA BARNETT; b. May 09, 1844; d. March 20, 1925.
Child of JOHN WRIGHT and SARAH DAVIS is:
29. viii. OWEN MITCHELL4 WRIGHT, b. July 26, 1863, Union Parish, LA; d. Unknown.
6. MARY ANN3 WRIGHT (JOHN2, ARTHUR1) was born July 04, 1810 in Wilkes Co. GA, and died July 28, 1901 in Union Parish, LA. She married STEPHEN SUTHER HEARD December 19, 1828 in Perry Co. AL14, son of JOSEPH HEARD and JANE ANDERSON. He was born October 13, 1804 in Wilkes Co. GA, and died June 22, 1888 in Perry Co. AL15.
More About STEPHEN HEARD and MARY WRIGHT:
Marriage: December 19, 1828, Perry Co. AL16
Children of MARY WRIGHT and STEPHEN HEARD are:
i. JANE 'JENNIE'4 HEARD, b. January 16, 1831, Perry Co. AL; d. August 23, 1922, Dubak, Lincoln Parish, LA; m. WILEY COOK, March 17, 1852; d. Unknown.
More About WILEY COOK and JANE HEARD:
Marriage: March 17, 1852
ii. CHARLES ANDERSON HEARD, b. 1832, Perry Co. AL; d. 1913, Dubak, Lincoln Parish, LA; m. MARTHA FRANCES TATUM, 1862; b. 1838; d. 1914.
More About CHARLES ANDERSON HEARD:
Burial: Fellowship Cemetery, Dubach, LA
More About CHARLES HEARD and MARTHA TATUM:
Marriage: 1862
iii. MARY HEARD, b. 1834; d. Unknown.
30. iv. JOSEPH WALKER HEARD, b. November 07, 1835, Perry Co. AL; d. June 28, 1908, Bernice, LA.
v. JANE HEARD, b. 1836; d. Unknown.
vi. CATHERINE HEARD, b. 1838; d. Unknown.
vii. JOHN RICHARD HEARD, b. May 07, 1838, Perry Co. AL; d. July 07, 1925, Ruston, Lincoln Parish, LA; m. LORRAINE JUDSON SHERRER, 1867; b. June 07, 1848; d. May 30, 1910.
More About JOHN HEARD and LORRAINE SHERRER:
Marriage: 1867
viii. MALISSA HEARD, b. 1840; d. Unknown.
ix. DARCUS DRUCILLA HEARD, b. 1842, Perry Co. AL; d. Unknown; m. JAMES W. REED/REID, July 15, 1866, Union Parish, LA; b. April 11, 1836, Perry Co. AL; d. Unknown.
More About JAMES REED/REID and DARCUS HEARD:
Marriage: July 15, 1866, Union Parish, LA
x. THOMAS ANDREW/ANDERSON HEARD, b. October 19, 1845, Perry Co. AL; d. March 23, 1907, Bernice, LA; m. MARY ELIZABETH 'LIZZIE' WELDON; d. Unknown.
31. xi. WILLIAM WRIGHT HEARD, GOV., b. April 28, 1853, Union Parish, LA; d. June 01, 1926, New Orleans, LA.
7. DRURY MICHELL3 WRIGHT (JOHN2, ARTHUR1) was born 1815 in GA, and died August 29, 1862 in Union Parish, LA. He married NAOMI ELIZABETH 'BETSY' MILLER January 25, 1844 in Perry Co. AL, daughter of ELIJAH MILLER and MARY UNKNOWN. She was born 1817, and died Unknown.
More About DRURY WRIGHT and NAOMI MILLER:
Marriage: January 25, 1844, Perry Co. AL
Child of DRURY WRIGHT and NAOMI MILLER is:
32. i. STEPHEN M.W.4 WRIGHT, b. 1854; d. Unknown.
8. DORCAS3 WRIGHT (JOHN2, ARTHUR1) was born 1820 in GA, and died August 10, 1853 in Union Parish, LA. She married ANDERSON STILLMAN/SILMAN/SELMAN May 09, 1842 in Perry Co. AL. He died Unknown.
More About ANDERSON STILLMAN/SILMAN/SELMAN and DORCAS WRIGHT:
Marriage: May 09, 1842, Perry Co. AL
Child of DORCAS WRIGHT and ANDERSON STILLMAN/SILMAN/SELMAN is:
i. MARY4 STILLMAN, b. 1847; d. Unknown.
9. SARAH AMANDA3 WRIGHT (JOHN2, ARTHUR1) was born 1821 in AL, and died Unknown in LA ?. She married (1) WILLIAM W. APPERSON about 1845. He died before 1850. She married (2) J.E. NORRIS about 1854. He was born 1833, and died Unknown.
More About WILLIAM APPERSON and SARAH WRIGHT:
Marriage: about 1845
More About J.E. NORRIS and SARAH WRIGHT:
Marriage: about 1854
Children of SARAH WRIGHT and WILLIAM APPERSON are:
i. GEORGEANNA4 APPERSON, b. 1845; d. Unknown.
ii. J. THOMAS APPERSON, b. 1847; d. Unknown.
Children of SARAH WRIGHT and J.E. NORRIS are:
iii. A.4 NORRIS, b. 1854; d. Unknown.
iv. WILLIAM NORRIS, b. 1856; d. Unknown.
v. GRIFFIN NORRIS, b. 1858; d. Unknown.
Generation No. 3
10. LEWIS C.4 DAVIS (LUCINDA 'SARAH'3 WRIGHT, JOHN2, ARTHUR1) was born February 08, 1821 in NC, and died Unknown. He married ELIZABETH E. WALKER. She was born 1821 in AL, and died Unknown.
More About LEWIS C. DAVIS:
Census: 1850, Perry Co. AL, Household #2/2, Heards Beat, age 29, farmer, value $300, born in NC
Residence: Reported to have moved from Perry Co. AL to Texas.
More About ELIZABETH E. WALKER:
Census: 1850, Perry Co. AL, Household #2/2, Heards Beat, Elizabeth E. age 23, born in AL17
Children of LEWIS DAVIS and ELIZABETH WALKER are:
i. MARY A.5 DAVIS, b. August 07, 1845; d. Unknown.
ii. RICHARD J. DAVIS, b. August 07, 1845; d. Unknown.
iii. BUCK DAVIS, b. 1847; d. Unknown.
iv. DAVE DAVIS, b. 1849; d. Unknown.
v. NORMA DAVIS, b. 1851; d. Unknown.
11. LEEROY E.4 DAVIS (LUCINDA 'SARAH'3 WRIGHT, JOHN2, ARTHUR1) was born October 27, 1825 in AL, and died June 04, 1894. He married PUSS WALKER. She was born 1825, and died before 1850.
More About LEEROY E. DAVIS:
Date born 2: October 25, 1825
Died 2: June 04, 1864, Died in the Civil War
Burial: Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery, Perry Co. AL
Military: CSA, Captain of the 28th Division Ala
Information: May have reared his sister Betty's children after her husband Joe Mount died.
Child of LEEROY DAVIS and PUSS WALKER is:
i. LEE ROY E.5 DAVIS, JR., b. 1846, AL; d. Unknown.
12. ALVIN/ALVAH PERKINS4 DAVIS (LUCINDA 'SARAH'3 WRIGHT, JOHN2, ARTHUR1) was born August 09, 1826 in GA, and died December 28, 1904. He married MARY FRANCES HEARD December 20, 1855 in Perry Co. AL, son of JOSEPH HEARD and MARY EDWARDS. He was born March 12, 1837 in GA, and died March 11, 1922.
More About ALVIN/ALVAH PERKINS DAVIS:
Address : between 1857 - 1859, Moved to Louisianna in 1857 or1859 by oxen and wagon.
Burial: Fellowship Cemetery, Dubach, LA
Census: 1850, Perry Co. AL, Household #1/1, Heards Beat, Alvah P. Davis, age 20?, born in AL17
Information: Killed by a train while walking the 5 miles to town
More About MARY FRANCES HEARD:
Burial: Fellowship Cemetery, Dubach, LA
More About ALVIN/ALVAH DAVIS and MARY HEARD:
Marriage: December 20, 1855, Perry Co. AL
Children of ALVIN/ALVAH DAVIS and MARY HEARD are:
i. IDA5 DAVIS, b. 1856; d. before 1859.
ii. MALE DAVIS, b. 1857; d. 1859.
iii. JOHN B. DAVIS, b. July 05, 1861; d. May 05, 1953, LA; m. HAZEL BARNETT; b. Unknown; d. Unknown, LA.
iv. MARY LUCINDA 'MOLLY' DAVIS, b. January 21, 1865; d. Unknown; m. SIMMIE EUEL HEARD; b. 1865; d. Unknown.
v. ANDERSON BARTON COOKSON DAVIS, b. February 27, 1868; d. Unknown; m. NINA MAE HOPKINS; b. 1875; d. Unknown.
vi. CHARLIE DAVIS, b. May 16, 1872; d. Unknown; m. MINNIE HANNA DAVIS; b. October 26, 1871; d. July 14, 1943.
vii. SALLIE B. DAVIS, b. February 13, 1874; d. May 27, 1946; m. HENRY JENKINS; b. 1874; d. Unknown.
More About SALLIE B. DAVIS:
Burial: Henry Cemetery, Duback, LA
More About HENRY JENKINS:
Burial: Henry Cemetery, Duback, LA
viii. LORAINE JUDSON 'JETTIE' DAVIS, b. September 07, 1876; d. January 29, 1962; m. IRA LESTER, May 05, 1905; b. October 13, 1871; d. October 30, 1950.
More About IRA LESTER and LORAINE DAVIS:
Marriage: May 05, 1905
13. MARY A. ELIZABETH 'BETTY'4 DAVIS (LUCINDA <