Eli Whitney Wright (1851 - 1932)

Born 25 Dec 1851 in Cleveland, North Carolina

Ancestors

Husband of Francis Arenna (Stovall) Wright — married 17 Nov 1876 in Fannin, Texas, United States

Descendants

Died 12 Apr 1932 at age 80 in Bonham, Fannin, Texas

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Biography

Eli Whitney Wright was born December 25, 1851 at Cleveland, North Carolina to John Wright and Susan Hoyle Wright. Sometime between 1870 and 1880 the family moved to Fannin county, Texas. Eli married Arrena Fannie Stoval about 1875/76. They had 5 sons and 2 daughters. John and Fannie Wright settled into life at Leonard, Texas. Eli was a carpenter/builder and many of the business buildings on the Leonard town square were built by him. Eli Whitney Wtight passed away April 12, 1932 in Bonham, Fannin, Texas and was buried in the Leonard City Cemetery. ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Ely Whitney Wright Obit

See Also:

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/HRY2-H3Z : accessed 22 July 2015), Eli W Wright in household of Jackson F Hall, Leonard, Fannin, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0012, sheet 3B, family 74, line 76, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2331; FHL microfilm 2,342,065.

• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MHBL-FPR : accessed 22 July 2015), Elia W Wright, Leonard, Fannin, Texas, United States; citing sheet 9A, family 186, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,821,802.

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M2M4-9M5 : accessed 22 July 2015), Eli W Wright, Leonard, Fannin, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 39, sheet 4B, family 72, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,375,560.

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M3GS-CPX : accessed 22 July 2015), Eli Wright, Justice Precinct 3 Leonard town, Fannin, Texas, United States; citing sheet 7B, family 156, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,63

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MFN4-KRC : accessed 22 July 2015), Eli Wright, Precinct 3, Fannin, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district 25, sheet 396B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1302; FHL microfilm 1,255,302.

• "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MW8H-HJY : accessed 22 July 2015), Eli Wright in household of Susan Wright, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 6, family 40, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,625.

• "United States Census, 1860," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MD67-NDL : accessed 22 July 2015), Eli Wright in household of John Wright, , Cleveland, North Carolina, United States; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing p. 111, household ID 786, NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 803,893.

• "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K33K-LBK : accessed 22 July 2015), Ely W Wright, 12 Apr 1932; citing certificate number 16373, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,135,872.

• Eli Whitney Wright Find a Grave

• Prewitt relatives of North Carolina:Moses Wright, John Wright information