James R. Wright (1836 - 1901)

Born 24 Mar 1836 in Mississippi, USA

Husband of Mildred Malissa Ledbetter — married 1 Jul 1858 in Itawamba County, Mississippi, USA

Descendants

Died 5 Jan 1901 at age 64 in Itawamba County, Mississippi, USA

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Biography

James R Wright

BIRTH AND DEATH:

Birth: 24 Mar 1836, per cemetery headstone

Birth Place: Mississippi, per census in 1880, 1900, 1910

Death: 5 Jan 1901, per cemetery headstone

Death Place: assume Itawamba Co. MS, per last census and burial location

... possibly died in Fulton, Itawamba, Mississippi, per undocumented source

MOTHER:

Mother was Sallie Wright b. 1812, per undocumented source

BURIAL:

Find A Grave Memorial# 84008278 (headstone pictured)

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/84008278/jim-r.-wright

Inscription: Jim R. Wright

Birth: Mar. 24, 1836

Death: Jan. 5, 1901

Burial: Fulton Cemetery, Fulton, Itawamba County, Mississippi, USA

Created by: Nia Gray

Record added: Jan 25, 2012

MARRIAGE:

Hunting For Bears, comp.. Mississippi Marriages, 1776-1935

Name: James C. Wright

Spouse: Mabscia M. Ledbetter

Marriage Date: 1 Jul 1858

County: Itawamba

CENSUS / TIMELINE

1858: marriage of James C Wright and Malissa M LedbetteR, in Itawamba MS

1860 ???

1870 Census: Shannon, District 5 [Lee Co.], Mississippi *** NOT VERIFIED ***

James Wrigh ........... 30 ... AL ... farm laborer, personal estate $200

Melissa Wrigh ........ 28 ... AL

Walter Wrigh .......... 10 ... AL

Lafayette Wright ..... 1 ... MS ... male

1870 census notes:

Might not be correct family. Hard to tell. This family is very inconsistent on age.

1880 Census: Beat 5, Lee, Mississippi, family#141

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/84008278/jim-r.-wright

James R. Wright ....... 35 ... MS,AL,MS ... farm laborer

Mildred M. Wright ... 35 ... TN,__,__

Walter J. Wright ....... 17 ... MS,MS,TN ... cannot read/write ... farm laborer

Beulah Wright ......... 13 ... MS,MS,TN ... cannot read/write

Edna Wright ............. 10 ... MS,MS,TN ... cannot read/write

Elmore Wright ........... 8 ... MS,MS,TN

Nattie Wright ............. 6 ... MS,MS,TN

Bunida Wright ........... 1 ... MS,MS,TN

1900 Census: Mantachie, Itawamba, Mississippi, family#90

James R Wright ....... 66 ... MS,AL,AL ... Mar-1937 ... farmer, rents farm

Malissie M Wright .. 46 ... TN,VA,NC ... Dec-1853 ... m.37 yrs, 6 children, 5 living

Kattie D Wright ....... 16 ... MS,MS,TN ... Aug-1883 [possibly b.1879, Katie Bunida]

Pearl B Wright ........... 5 ... MS,MS,MS ... May-1895, g-daughter [?child of Mattie]

1900 census notes:

The number of children born, might imply that Kattie is same person as Bunida

1901: death of James R Wright

1910 Census: Mantachie, Itawamba, Mississippi, family#122

H E Masse ........... 48 ... MS,SC,MS ... [Henry] farmer, owns farm

M L Masse ........... 30 ... MS,AL,TN ... [Mattie] m.14 yrs, 6 children, 5 living

Pearley Masse .... 13 ... MS,MS,MS ... attends school

Shirley Masse ..... 10 ... MS,MS,MS ... attends school

Lindsey Masse ...... 9 ... MS,MS,MS ... attends school

L M Masse ............. 7 ... MS,MS,MS ... attends school

John Masse ........... 4 ... MS,MS,MS

Ernest Masse .. 10m ... MS,MS,MS

Mrs M Wright ..... 60 ... TN,TN,TN ... mother-in-law, widowed, 6 children, 5 living

1910 census notes:

I can identify 5 children living. The one who died was Elmo.

1913: death of wife, Malissa Mildred Ledbetter-Wright

CHILDREN

WALTER:

1888 marriage: Walter Wright, Lula Estes, 11 Nov 1888, Lee Co. MS

1900 census: Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory, Walter J Wright 37 AL,AL,AL, Lula

1910 census: Haskell, OK, Jahew W Wright 48 MS,AL,AL, Lula 42 MS

1920 census: Haskell, OK, Walter J Wright 58 AL,AL,AL, Lula Wright 52 MS

1930 census: Haskell, OK, John W Wright 68 MS,AL,AL, Lulu Wright 62 MS

1940 census: Hughes, OK, Walter Wright 79 MS, Lula Wright 72 MS

1952 burial: Walter Wright (1861-1952) - Find A Grave Memorial# 151209493

........ obit on find-a-grave. The obit erroneously says sisters (not daughters).

1953 wife: Lula Estes Wright(1868-1953) - Find A Grave Memorial# 26463758

........ obit on find-a-grave

BUELAH:

1888 marriage: Bula Wright, L. L. Alford, 25 Dec 1888, Lee Co. MS

1900 census: Lee, MS, Beulah Alford 34 MS,MS,MS, Lafayett Alford 40 AL

1910 census: Pontotoc, OK, Beulah B Alford 44 MS,MS,TN, Leonard L Alford 50

1920 census: Coal, OK, Beula Alford 54 MS,MS,TN, Lafayette Alford 57 AL

1930 census: Grady, OK, Beulah B Alford 65 MS,MS,TN, Leonard L Alford 70 AL

1932 Beulah B. Alford(1864-1932) - Find A Grave Memorial# 28391940

1935 husband: Leonard L. Alford(1860-1935) - Find A Grave# 28391909

EDNA:

1890 marriage: Edna Wright, F. H. Rea, 6 Jul 1890, Lee Co. MS

........ no children from this marriage

1900 census: Van Zandt, Texas, Edna E Ray 26 MS,MS,MS, Freloen Ray 31 MS

1910 census: Van Zandt, Texas, Edna Rea 36 MS,AL,AL, Freloen H Rea 41 MS

1920 census: Van Zandt, Texas, Edna Rea 46 MS,MS,MS, Lorelan Rea 58 MS

1930 census: Wichita, Texas, Edna E Rea 60 MS,MS,MS, Freeland H Rea 61 MS

1933 death record: Edna E Rea, b. 17 Jul 1871 MS, d. 14 Jan 1933 Wichita Co. TX

........ shows parents Jas Wright & Mildred Ledbetter

1933 burial: Edna E Wright Rea(1970-1933) - Find A Grave Memorial# 82726903

1952 husband's death recd: Frelsen H Rea,

........ b. 4 Oct 1868 MS, d. 9 Feb 1952 Van Zandt TX

........ show parents Sam Rea & Amida Gray

1952 husband: Freleon H. Rea (1868 - 1952) - Find A Grave# 82726921

ELMO:

1880 Elmore Wright, age 8, with parents

1888 burial: Elmo T. Wright (1873-1888) - Find A Grave Memorial# 8618096

MATTIE:

1897 marriage: Mattie Wright, Henry Morse, 17 Jun 1897, Itawamba MS

1900 census: Itawamba, MS, Mattie Marse 21 MS,AL,AL, Henry E Marse 38 MS

1910 census: Itawamba, MS, M L Masse 30 MS,AL,TN, H E Masse 48 MS

........ household includes mother

1920 census: Itawamba, MS, Mattie Morse 42 MS,MS,AL, Henry Morse 54 MS

1930 census: Itawamba, MS, Mattie L Morse 51 MS,MS,AL, Henry E Morse 65

1940 census: Itawamba, MS, Mattie Morse 65 MS (widowed)

1956 burial: Mattie Leeoter Wright Morse(1874-1956) - Find A Grave# 31395679

1936 husband: Henry Edgar Morse (1861-1937) - Find A Grave# 31161539

BUNITA (KATIE):

1910 census: Itawamba, MS, Katie Hood 25 MS,MS,MS, A C Hood 24 MS

........ living next to mother

1920 census: Itawamba, MS, Katie V Hood 38 MS,MS,MS, Asberry C Hood 35

........ household includes niece, Pearly E Morse

1930 census: Itawamba, MS, Kattie B Hood 49 MS,MS,TN, Asburry C Hood 46

1952 husband: Asbury C Hood (1883-1952) - Find A Grave# 110005419

1955 burial: Katie B Hood(1879-1955) - Find A Grave Memorial# 31395555