Malissa (Delph) Wright (1836 - aft. 1910)

Born 1836 in Hawkins County, Tennessee

Ancestors

Died after 1910 after age 74 in Lafayette, Madison, Indiana

Research

• 109768425 f-a-g [1] this is a possible. date of death 1926...

Biography

Born to Daniel and Margaret Couch-Delph

Malissa should be on the 1850 census but is not found there...

1860 Dist #3 Hawkins, Tennessee

DANIEL DELPH age 84 Farmer VA --(s/b NC)

MARGARET DELPH AGE 64 N.CAROLINA (1796)

MARY DELPH age 30 domestic TENN.

MARTHA DELPH AGE 26

ELIZA DELPH age 27

MALISSA DELPH age 24

GEORGE DELPH age 14 Tenn

ANDREW J. AGE 5 TENN

ANDERSON DELPH AGE 22 F.L. Tenn

MARTHA on the census probably the JANE on the 1850?

And here is Malissa that was not listed on the 1850???

NOTE The 1850 census has Daniel/Margaret both born N.C and the kids names :match. So I feel this IS the correct Daniel/ Margaret. The 4 girls are still :unmarried..the ages match the kids dates of birth that we have.

1880 Lafayette, Madison, Indiana

Age 41 --Marital Status Married

Occupation Keeping House

Birth Year (Estimated) 1839

Birthplace Tennessee, United States

Father's Birthplace Virginia, --Mother's Birthplace Virginia, United States

Sheet Letter B--Sheet Number 133--Person Number 1--Volume 1

William A Wright Self M 40 North Carolina,

Melissa Wright Wife F 41 Tennessee

Margaret Wright Daughter F 15 Tennessee, United States

James Wright Son M 13 Indiana,

Ozro Wright Son born 1869 Indiana

Joseph Wright Son M 9 Indiana,

Flora Wright Daughter F 7 Indiana

Laura Wright Daughter F 5 Indiana,

John Wright Son M 1 Indiana,

James Wright Other M 75 North Carolina,

Mary Wright Other F 74 North Carolina,

Citing this Record

1900 Pleasant Township Greenwood town, Johnson, Indiana

Age 63 --Marital Status Married

children 9 / Living: 5

Years Married 38 --Marriage Year (Estimated) 1862

Birth Date Feb 1837

Birthplace Kentucky

William A Wright Head M 60 Kentucky

Milissa Wright Wife F 63 Kentucky

Citing this Record

1910 Greenwood Ward 4, Johnson, Indiana

William and Melissa were living here alone.

Children

3. Margaret Wright born 1865 Tennessee,
4. James Wright born 1867 Indiana,
5. Ozro Wright Son born 1869 Indiana
6. Joseph Henry Wright born 7/25/1871 Indiana died 8/15/1950 California
7. Flora Wright born 1873 Indiana,
8. Laura Wright born 1875 Indiana,
9. John Wright born 1879 Indiana,

California Death Index

Name Joseph Henry Wright

Event Date 15 Aug 1950

Event Place Los Angeles, California, United States

Birth Date 25 Jul 1871

Birthplace Indiana

Father's Name Wright

Mother's Name Delph

Citing this Record

Siblings

1. Stephen Delph, b:1814 d: 1863
2. Hannah Delph, born March 1814,Grayson, VA. died Oct 1870 in Adams Co. Indiana Mar:Smith
3. Jeston Delph, b: Oct. 27, 1818, Va. d: Mar. 15, 1887 MAR:Moneyhun
4. Thomas R probably 1820 Va Mar: Malinda
5. Mariam d:1821 Grayson, VA D: 19 Aug.1894 W.Creek, Lee, Mar: Daniel NEWBERRY
6. MARGARET Delph, b:1827-Grayson, MAR: A.J NEWBERRY
7. MARY Delph, b:Dec. 1828- Grayson, Va.,d: July 7, 1902 in Frankton, Indiananever married/lived with A.J.
8. ELIZA Delph, b:1832-33 Hawkins Co., Tenn never married
9. Martha JANE b:1834- Hawkins Co.Tn-M: 1) Henry Piercy/ 2)Allen Williams
10. Andrew JACKSON Delph, b:1836- Hawkins Co. Tenn- d: February 20,1875. Mar: Margarita Slaughter
11. Malissa Delph, b:Abt. 1836, Hawkins Co.Tenn.Mar: William A Wright

Sources

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH9K-PLS : 11 August 2016), Melissa Wright in household of William A Wright, Lafayette, Madison, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district ED 23, sheet 133B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0293; FHL microfilm 1,254,293.

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MM1F-28Z : accessed 10 February 2017), Milissa Wright in household of William A Wright, Pleasant Township Greenwood town, Johnson, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 10, sheet 13B, family 319, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,381.

• "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VP6W-Z9R : 26 November 2014), Delph in entry for Joseph Henry Wright, 15 Aug 1950; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.