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Clayton Wright (1808 - 1885)

Clayton Wright
Born in Rowan, North Carolina, United Statesmap
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Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
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Died at age 77 in Hamilton, Illinois, United Statesmap
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Biography

Clayton Wright BIRTH 14 Jun 1808 Rowan County, North Carolina, USA DEATH 18 Jul 1885 (aged 77) Hamilton County, Illinois, USA BURIAL Antioch Cemetery Hamilton County, Illinois, USA

Parents Richard Wright 1757–1833 / Caroline Kittrell Wright 1780–1847

Spouses

  1. Anna Snider Wright 1813–1851 (m. 1832)
  2. Sarah Wiley Wright 1820–1875 (m. 1852)

Clayton WRIGHT was born 14 June, 1808 in Rowan County, North Carolina. According to the census, he was the first son of Richard WRIGHT & Caroline KITTRELL.

Clayton had two wives - [1] Anna Snider and [2] Sarah Wiley

Clayton and Anna [B.2 Sep 1813; D.28 Jun 1851 Cocke Co., TN after the birth of daughter, Anna]] were married 13 December, 1832 in Davidson County, North Carolina. They had the following children:

  1. Nancy Wright 28 Sep 1833 – 23 Feb 1906
  2. Elizabeth Wright 29 Oct 1834 – 1 Aug 1912
  3. Mary Ann Wright 3 Jun 1836 – 28 Oct 1886
  4. Cassandra Wright 25 Oct 1837 – 25 Jul 1914
  5. Margaret Wright 22 Feb 1840 – 11 Dec 1843
  6. Burgess Franklin Wright 25 Nov 1841 – 23 Jun 1924
  7. Martha Wright 6 Aug 1843 – 30 Dec 1904
  8. Delilah Jane Wright 18 Mar 1845 – 16 Jul 1922
  9. Andrew Jackson Wright 27 Oct 1849 – 4 Feb 1923
  10. Anna Wright 28 Jun 1851 – 24 Feb 1852 [died at 8 mos.]

Clayton had two children by his second wife Sarah:

  1. Richard Carter Wright 7 Aug 1853 – 17 Apr 1942
  2. Azory 'Keziah' Wright 7 Jan 1857 – 28 Nov 1884 [Later found named as Azory Wright in Family Bible Record and marriage document].

The dates of birth for all were recorded in a Family Bible Record.

Clayton Wright's Death: "Book A, Death Certificate No. 737; Document is incorrect giving Clayton's place of birth as SOUTH Carolina. Otherwise everything else appears to be correct. Actual cause of death was perityphlitis [the old name for appendicitis] inflamation of the appendix.

His brief obituary read as follows "Clayton Wright died July 18, 1885 at his home; he was attended for 33 days prior to his death by Dr. John Hunt. He died of old age, senility." [at age 77]

Clayton is buried at Antioch Cemetery,(as stated on his death record) but no headstone is evident. It's believed he may have divided all his property prior to his death, as there was no will and no probate documents have been found. If Clayton and Sarah Wiley Wright had a tombstone it may have been one of the old sandstones which are no longer legible.

Information was provided 18 December 2009, by Ms Micki Faruzzi, Hamilton County Genealogical Society (located upstairs at Public Library).

Clayton was born about 1805. He passed away about 1885.

Sources

  • "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VXT4-CF8 : 22 December 2016), Clayton Wright and Anna Snider, 13 Dec 1832; citing Davidson, North Carolina, United States, p. , Office of Archives and History, Division of Archives and Records. State Archive of North Carolina and various county Register of Deeds; FHL microfilm 569,855.
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/68326159/clayton-wright : accessed 24 September 2021), memorial page for Clayton Wright (14 Jun 1808–18 Jul 1885), Find a Grave Memorial ID 68326159, citing Antioch Cemetery, Hamilton County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by Shirley Gragg (contributor 46979665) .
  • Sabrina Waldrop Family Tree Ancestry.com owned by Sabrina Waldrop




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Wright-46592 and Wright-31753 appear to represent the same person because: Both have the same vitae, linked / married to the same spouse
posted by Hans Hofmann

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