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Benjamin Harrison Wright

Male 1848 - 1917  (69 years)


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  • Name Benjamin Harrison Wright  [1
    Born 18 Apr 1848  Lincoln County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 21 Oct 1917  Itasca, Hill County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Notes 
    • (Research):Census Information:

      Household Record 1880 United States Census
      Household:


      Benjamin WRIGHT Self M Male W 33 TN Farmer TN TN
      Jane L. WRIGHT Wife M Female W 34 TX Keeping House GA TN
      Almeda F. WRIGHT Dau S Female W 9 TX TN TX
      Mary L. WRIGHT Dau S Female W 7 TX TN TX
      Jasper L. WRIGHT Son S Male W 4 TX TN TX
      Emma J. WRIGHT Dau S Female W 2 TX TN TX
      Benjamin L. WRIGHT Son S Male W 6M TX TN TX
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      Source Information:
      Census Place Precinct 5, Travis, Texas
      Family History Library Film 1255329
      NA Film Number T9-1329
      Page Number 117A

      (Courtesy of Melba Gene McLemore)
    Person ID I28468  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 17 Aug 2014 

    Father James Wright,   b. Abt 1816, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1855, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 39 years) 
    Mother Eliza Jane McLemore,   b. 6 Dec 1819, Lincoln County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 May 1883, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years) 
    Married 24 Apr 1839  Lincoln County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    • "Lincoln County Tennessee Official Marriage Records 1838-1880", by Helen C. Marsh & Timothy R. Marsh, pub. 1974

      McLEMORE
      Eliza J. McLemore to James Wright 24 April 1839

      (Courtesy of Noveda Metzger)
    Family ID F9227  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Lamina Jane Nowlin,   b. 17 Mar 1846, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Oct 1882, Travis County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 36 years) 
    Married 23 Sep 1869  Travis County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Children 
     1. Almeda Fannie Wright,   b. Abt 1871, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Mary Lula Wright,   b. Abt 1873, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Jasper Louis Wright,   b. Abt 1876, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Emma Jane Wright,   b. Abt 1878,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Benjamin Elmer Wright,   b. 28 Nov 1879, Travis County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Apr 1967, Camas, Clark County, Washington Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
     6. Mattie Wright,   b. 14 Dec 1881, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Mar 2007 
    Family ID F9230  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Alice Patton,   b. Bef 1861,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married Aft 1881 
    Children 
     1. King Wright,   b. Aft 1882,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Photos
    Wright, Benjamin Harrison and Alice, with their son, King Wright
    Wright, Benjamin Harrison and Alice, with their son, King Wright
    Benjamin Harrison Wright with Alice Patton, his second wife, his first being Lamina Jane Nowlin. The boy in the photo is their only son, King Wright. Benjamin was a son of James Wright and Eliza Jane McLemore.
    Last Modified 7 Mar 2007 
    Family ID F9231  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 18 Apr 1848 - Lincoln County, Tennessee Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 23 Sep 1869 - Travis County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 21 Oct 1917 - Itasca, Hill County, Texas Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S569] Wright, Douglas (pdwright@bresnan.net) Ver. 2007-12-30 ; http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=douglaswright44.

    2. [S569] Wright, Douglas (pdwright@bresnan.net) Ver. 2007-12-30 ; http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=douglaswright44, Instead shows date as 26 April 1839 (Reliability: 3).