James Franklin Wright (1840 - 1910)

Born 14 Aug 1840 in Davenport, Montgomery County, Alabama

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Died 30 Jul 1910 at age 69 in Gladewater, Gregg County, Texas

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James Franklin Wright served with the Confederate Army. He enlisted on 16 July, 1862 and served 3 years under Wallis Lanis in Company A. While in the service he was captured by Union Soldiers in Arkansas. He was enroute with his captors when he decided to take a chance on an escape. That evening he went to bed early, pretending to fall asleep, he made loud snoring sounds yo convince his captors that he was indeed asleep. When the appropriate time manifested itself, James slipped out of the camp and into the nearby brush. He found a horse, led him out of the area, saddles him up and rides for home. On his way, as he approached the White River, he was nearly captured again. When he was obseved by Union Troops who called out, "Who's Brigade are you in?" He replied, "Bryan's Brigade." The soldiers let him pass.

This story was told to Ollie Wright by Mammie Wright. (Mariah Amanda Dean) Ollie told the story to Helen Wright Brown, the Daughter of Samual Wright.

In about 1981, I got in contact with Floyd Mings, A descendant of William Phillips and Mary(Polly)Sheppard. He was about 85 at the time. He told a story about how the Mings and Wright Family farms were back to back to each other. When he was a young man he remembered my Grandpa Wright riding up to the Mings farm. James slipped from his horse onto the front porch, exhausted and wheezing from his asthma.

It was quite remarkable to speak with someone who knew my Grandfather. James Wright died in 1910 and there are not many people left that knew him.

From The Wright Family by Carl V. Wright

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1850 United States Federal Census Name J L Right Age 10 Birth Year abt 1840 Birthplace Alabama Home in 1850 Upshur, Upshur, Texas, USA Gender Male Family Number 403 Household Members Name Age A L Right 39 A Right 29 L Right 19 W H Right 17 John B Right 14 S Right 13 H Right 11 J L Right 10 W Landingham 24 E L A Martin 21

1860 United States Federal Census Age 20 Birth Year abt 1840 Gender Male Birth Place Alabama Home in 1860 Western District, Upshur, Texas Post Office Point Pleasant Family Number 1017 W E Wilson 28 Sarah Wilson 29 Mary Wilson 4 Anderson Wilson 3 Elizabeth Wilson 1 A L Might 49 Ann Might 49 John Might 16 Henry Might 22 James Might 20

1870 United States Federal Census Name James Wright Age in 1870 29 Birth Year abt 1841 Birthplace Alabama Home in 1870 Precinct 2, Upshur, Texas Race White Gender Male Post Office Coffeeville Heny Wright 31 Ann Wright 58 James Wright 29 Lucinda Fenton 19 George Jackson 15 Laurence Jackson 8

1900 United States Federal Census Name James F Wright Age 59 Birth Date Aug 1840 Birthplace Alabama Home in 1900 Justice Precinct 3, Gregg, Texas Sheet Number 7A Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation 125 Family Number 127 Race White Gender Male Relation to Head of House Head Marital Status Married Spouse's Name Mary A Wright Marriage Year 1887 Years Married 13 Father's Birthplace Georgia Mother's Birthplace Georgia Occupation Farmer Months Not Employed 0 Can Read Yes Can Write Yes Can Speak English Yes House Owned or Rented O Home Free or Mortgaged M Farm or House F James F Wright Mary A Wright William A Wright Laura D Wright James S Wright Mattie L Wright William A Mc Farlen Mary Mc Farlen

1910 United States Federal Census Name James F Right Age in 1910 70 Birth Year abt 1840 Birthplace Alabama Home in 1910 Gladewater, Gregg, Texas Street Gilmer Road Race White Gender Male Relation to Head of House Head Marital Status Married Spouse's Name Marriah Right Father's Birthplace Alabama Mother's Birthplace Alabama Native Tongue English Home Owned or Rented Own Home Free or Mortgaged Free Farm or House House Able to read Yes Able to Write Yes Years Married 22 James F Right 70 Marriah Right 54 William Right 32 Lucie Right 21 Sam J Right Jr. 19 Mattie Right 15 Allie Mc Farland 23

Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982 Name James F Wright Birth Date 14 Aug 1840 Birth Place Alabama Gender Male Race White Father Anderson Wright Mother Barnes Age at Death 69 Death Date 30 Jul 1910 Death Place Gladewater, Gregg, Texas, USA

Texas, Marriage Index, 1824-2014 View Record Name James F. Wright Gender Male Marriage Date 29 Aug 1887 Marriage Place Gregg, Texas, USA Spouse Mrs. Maria A. McFarland Spouse Gender Female

U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 Name J F Wright Gender Male Spouse Mariah A Wright Publication Title Longview, Texas, City Directory, 1937

U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current View Record Name James Franklin Wright Birth Date 14 Aug 1840 Birth Place Montgomery County, Alabama, United States of America Death Date 30 Jul 1910 Death Place Gregg County, Texas, United States of America Cemetery Rosedale Cemetery Burial or Cremation Place Gladewater, Gregg County, Texas, United States of America Has Bio? Y Father Anderson T Wright Mother Sarah Anne Wright Spouse Mariah Amanda Wright Children James Sam Wright http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=WRIG&GSfn=J&GSpartial=1&GSbyrel=all&GSst=46&GScntry=4&GSsr=361&GRid=10494564&