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William Henry Wright (1851 - 1920)

William Henry Wright
Born in Jonesboro, Jefferson, Alabama, United Statesmap [uncertain]
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Husband of — married about 1870 in Alabamamap
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Died at age 69 in Oak Grove, Jefferson, Alabama, United Statesmap
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Profile last modified | Created 22 Aug 2014
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Biography

William was born in 1851. He died in 1920. [1]

Death record states buried at Oak Grove Cemetery and employed as a night watchman at an elderly age.

Sources

  1. Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 10 August 2020), memorial page for William Henry Wright (20 Mar 1851–20 Dec 1920), Find A Grave: Memorial #75295288, citing Oak Grove First Baptist Cemetery, Oak Grove, Jefferson County, Alabama, USA; Maintained by Diona Dickerson (contributor 46857758), headstone photo.
  • "Alabama Marriages, 1816-1957", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQ8X-98Q : 13 February 2020), W. H. Wright in entry for T. W. Wright, 1892.
  • "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKZS-5BNS : 4 November 2017), W. H. Wright in entry for T. W. Wright and Lula L. Howton, 10 Nov 1892; citing Jefferson, Alabama, United States, County Probate Courts, Alabama; FHL microfilm 1,299,244.
  • "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M98R-Y2C : accessed 12 August 2020), William H Wright, Precinct 4, 35, Jefferson, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 87, sheet 4A, family 66, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,020.

William H Wright United States Census, 1900 Name William H Wright Event Type Census Event Year 1900 Event Place Precinct 4, 35, Jefferson, Alabama, United States Gender Male Age 49 Marital Status Married Race White Race (Original) W Relationship to Head of Household Head Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Head Years Married 30 Birth Date Mar 1851 Birthplace Alabama Marriage Year (Estimated) 1870 Father's Birthplace South Carolina Mother's Birthplace Alabama

William H Wright Head M 49 Alabama Pernesie Wright Wife F 53 Alabama Newton E Wright Son M 20 Alabama Fannie R Wright Daughter F 17 Alabama Ella Wright Daughter F 15 Alabama Virgie Wright Daughter F 13 Alabama Lee Gilbert Cousin M 14 Alabama

District 87 Sheet Number and Letter 4A Household ID 66 Line Number 34 Affiliate Name The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Affiliate Publication Number T623 GS Film Number 1240020 Digital Folder Number 004119988 Image Number 00458

  • "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKQT-X4D : accessed 12 August 2020), William H Wright, Parsons, Jefferson, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 35, sheet 1A, family 6, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 17; FHL microfilm 1,374,030.
  • "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX8S-77Q : accessed 12 August 2020), William H Wright, Brighton, Jefferson, Alabama, United States; citing ED 4, sheet 16B, line 83, family 349, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 20; FHL microfilm 1,820,020.
  • "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JDKC-6YK : 11 August 2020), Wm. Henry Wright, 1920.
  • "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JKSF-RR5 : 23 July 2019), William Henry Wright in entry for Newton Elgin Wright, 1928.
  • "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q21Z-7GWR : 28 November 2018), William Henry Wright in entry for Thomas Wesley Wright and Candis Erwin, 15 Jan 1938; citing Election Precinct 29 Alabama City, Etowah, Alabama, United States, County Probate Courts, Alabama; FHL microfilm 1,877,207.
  • "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2D3-LR7N : 28 November 2018), Wm Henry Wright in entry for David Nathaniel Wright and Pearl B Wright, 05 Dec 1946; citing Bessemer, Jefferson, Alabama, United States, County Probate Courts, Alabama; FHL microfilm 1,892,580.
  • "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J6PT-X5Y : 11 August 2020), William H. Wright in entry for Dave N. Wright, 1956.
  • "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JF48-DFF : 6 August 2020), William H Wright in entry for Virginia Emma Grimmer, 1962.
  • "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KS1X-7CF : 13 March 2018), William Wright in entry for Fannie Wright Battles, 19 Nov 1968; citing certificate number 80383, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,137,190.




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Sheet Number and Letter 4A Household ID 66 Line Number 34 Affiliate Name The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Affiliate Publication Number T623 GS Film Number 1240020 Digital Folder Number 004119988 Image Number 00458

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