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Frank Lee Wright (1884 - 1953)

Frank Lee Wright
Born in Bronson, Bourbon, Kansas, United Statesmap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 17 Aug 1910 in Lyndon, Osage, Kansas, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 69 in St. Louis, Missouri, United Statesmap
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Biography

Frank Lee Wright was born in Bronson KS on 16 Mar 1884[1]. He was the son of John Wright and Laura Wilson. Frank's father passed away just three days after Frank's ninth birthday.

In the 1900 census Frank (age 16) was the single son of Laura Wright in Franklin Township, Bourbon, Kansas, United States.[2]

Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
Laura Wright F 44 Widowed Head Illinois
Walter Wright M 19 Single Son Kansas
Frank Wright M 16 Single Son Kansas
Zelma Wright F 8 Single Daughter Kansas

No 1910 Census record has been found.

Frank married Nancy "Nannie" Leota (Busenbark) Wright (1888-1975) on 17 Aug 1910 at the home of the bride's parents in Lyndon, Osage Co, KS[3]. He was superintendent of schools in Bucklin, KS while Nannie was a school principal. Nannie was the daughter of Dow Busenbark (1853-1925) and Olive Aurilla Coxen (1855-1923). Frank and Nannie would have three sons:

By the time Frank registered for the WWI draft[4], he and Nannie were living in Greeley, Weld Co, CO. He listed his position as teacher at Colorado State Teachers College. He was described as medium height and slender build, with brown eyes and light hair.

In the 1920 census Frank (age 35) was the married head of household in Weld, Colorado, United States.[5]

Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
Frank S Wright M 35 Married Head Kansas
Nannie Wright F 31 Married Wife Kansas
Homer L Wright M 7 Single Son Kansas
Frank L Wright M 3 Single Son Colorado
Evan L Wright M 1 Single Son Colorado

In the 1930 census Frank (age 46) was the married head of household in Central, St Louis, Missouri, United States.[6]

Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
Frank L Wright M 46 Married Head Kansas
Nancy L Wright F 41 Married Wife Kansas
Homer L Wright M 17 Single Son Kansas
Frank Wright M 13 Single Son Colorado
Evan Wright M 11 Single Son Colorado

In the 1930 census Frank (age 46) was the married head of household in Central, St Louis, Missouri, United States.[7]

Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
Frank L Wright M 46 Married Head Kansas
Nancy L Wright F 41 Married Wife Kansas
Homer L Wright M 17 Single Son Kansas
Frank Wright M 13 Single Son Colorado
Evan Wright M 11 Single Son Colorado

Frank's WWII Draft Registration Card[8] show that he was employed by Washington University in St. Louis - and living in Webster Groves, St. Louis Co, MO.

In the 1950 census Frank (age 66), Professor, was the married head of household in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, United States.[9]

Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
Frank Lee Wright M 66 years Married Head Professor Kansas
Nancy Wright F 61 years Never married Wife Kansas
Ruth Clarke F 45 years Widowed Lodger Secretary New Jersey

According to his death certificate,[10] Frank died at age 69 on 10 Nov 1953 in St. Louis MO.

Sources

  • Paternal and Maternal relationships are both confirmed by an autosomal AncestryDNA test match between W Wright and G Ireland, her 2nd cousin . Their most-recent common ancestors are John Wright and Laura Wilson, the great grandparents of both W Wright and G Ireland. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: third cousin, based on sharing 136 cM across 9 segments.
  1. "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZK6-L25 : 23 February 2021), Frank Lee Wright, 1917-1918.
  2. 1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900"
    citing enumeration district (ED) 41, sheet , family , NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm .
    FamilySearch Record: MMT3-SQ2 (accessed 29 January 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6737-D6G
    Frank Wright (16), single son, in household of Laura Wright (44) in Franklin Township, Bourbon, Kansas, United States. Born in Kansas.
  3. Fort Scott Daily Tribune, Fort Scott KS, 13 Aug 1910, page 5
  4. "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZK6-L25 : 23 February 2021), Frank Lee Wright, 1917-1918.
  5. 1920 Census: "United States Census, 1920"
    citing Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Affiliate Film Number: 173; Line: 71; FHL microfilm: 1820173; Record number: 10352;
    FamilySearch Record: MXLN-25X (accessed 29 January 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GR6M-X8G Image number 00232
    Frank S Wright (35), married head of household in Weld, Colorado, United States. Born in Kansas.
  6. 1930 Census: "United States Census, 1930"
    citing enumeration district (ED) ED 71, sheet 18A, line 45, family 435, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1225; FHL microfilm 2,340,960.
    FamilySearch Record: XHNB-KY3 (accessed 29 January 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRHJ-93K Image number 00281
    Frank L Wright (46), married head of household in Central, St Louis, Missouri, United States. Born in Kansas.
  7. 1930 Census: "United States Census, 1930"
    citing enumeration district (ED) ED 71, sheet 18A, line 45, family 435, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1225; FHL microfilm 2,340,960.
    FamilySearch Record: XHNB-KY3 (accessed 29 January 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRHJ-93K Image number 00281
    Frank L Wright (46), married head of household in Central, St Louis, Missouri, United States. Born in Kansas.
  8. https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/sources/L6BV-CNB
  9. 1950 Census: "United States 1950 Census"
    citing Page: 8; Line: 9;
    FamilySearch Record: 6F98-G2MK (accessed 26 January 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: 3QHK-SQHW-V98M-V
    Frank Lee Wright (66), married, Professor, head of household in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Born in Kansas.
  10. Death Certificate: https://www.familysearch.org/photos/artifacts/125661913




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