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William R. Wright - Memoma Adeline 'Manny' Brown

My 4th Great Uncle

s/o Philemon Wright and Charity (Gilliland?)

Last modified 30 Jun 2008

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CAMPBELL,DONAHOO, HENSLEY, KENDALL, LEDBETTER, SMITH, VINSON, WRIGHT

William Wright

--b. October 8, 1839 Tishomingo Co., MS
--d. September 22, 1902 Washington Co., TN
----buried White Oak Cemetery, Washington Co., Arkansas
--m. Memoma Adeline 'Manny' BROWN
--July 18, 1860 Randolph Co., AR
----b. March 31, 1838 McNairy Co., TN
----d. September 18, 1916 Washington Co., AR
------buried White Oak Cemetery, Washington Co., Arkansas
------d/o Absalom Abner Brown and Lucinda SWAIN
--------gd/o William W. Swain and Rebecca A. WILLIAMSON
---------gt gd/o Joseph Swain and Jediah MACY
-----------2nd gt gd/o Nathaniel Swain and Bethiah MACY
-----------2nd gt gd/o Jethro Macy and Hepzibah WORTH
---------gt gd/o Elijah Williamson and Sarah REED

Chronology

• 1839, October 3 Tishomingo Co., Ms
  --William Wright was born

• 1840 Tishomingo Co., Ms

  *would have been an infant with Phil Wright

• 1850 Randolph Co., Arkansas #11, hh 157

  P. W. Wright        47  Ky
  Charity             44
  Philamon            17  Tn
  Elizabeth           12  Ms
  William             10
  Amanda J             6
  Adaline              3
  

• 1860's - Civil War

  William and Philemon Jr. served together in Ballard's Company, Arkansas Infantry (30 days, 1861) - Ballard being a Randolph Co. local, and then evidently together in Company K of the 6th Regiment, Missouri Infantry after that

  1861 -Ballard’s Company, 30-Day Volunteers, CSA

  Wright, William Private

  William's original prisoner release
  Courtesy of Kendall Sparkman

  

• 1875 - Moved to Washington Co. AR

• 1880 Washington Co., Arkansas, Springdale, page 533D

  William WRIGHT        Self  M  Male   W  39  MS Farmer   
  Meoma A. WRIGHT       Wife  M  Female W  42  TN Keeping House    TN TN  
  Granville L. WRIGHT   Son   S  Male   W  18  AR Farm Hand        MS TN  
  William C. WRIGHT     Son   S  Male   W  16  AR Works On Farm    MS TN  
  Amanda O. WRIGHT      Dau      Female W  14  AR Attending School MS TN  
  Francis E. WRIGHT     Dau   S  Female W  12  AR Attending School MS TN  
  Oseola WRIGHT         Son   S  Male   W   8  AR                  MS TN  
  Lucinda C. WRIGHT     Dau   S  Female W   6  AR      
  Edward F. WRIGHT      Son   S  Male   W   4  AR                  MS TN  
  Mary Bell WRIGHT      Dau   S  Female W   2  AR      
  William WRIGHT        Nephew   Male   W  20  AR Farm Hand   
  

• 1910 -Washington Co., TN, Harmon

  William Wright 	    head     m w   45 wd AR MS TN
  Adline Wright 	    mother   f w   72 wd TN TN TN (8 children - 7 living)
  Maudie Wright 	    gd	     f w   22 s  AR
  Willie Randolf 	    servant  m w   16 s
  

William and Manerva's Children

1. Granville L. 'Granvell' Wright

   --b. July 2, 1861 Randolph Co., AR
   --d. May 21, 1896 Washington Co., AR
   ----buried White Oak Cemetery, Washington Co., Arkansas
   --m. Nancy E. (HUNNICUTT) KERR
   --September 12, 1880 Washington Co. AR
   ---b. October 19, 1858
   ---d. June 7, 1892 Springdale, Washington Co., AR
   -----buried White Oak Cemetery, Washington Co., Arkansas
   
   • 1880 Washington Co., AR
     

   His children were raised by his brother, William C. Wright.

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   Children of Granvell and Nancy

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   1. Maude (Wright) Gieske

      --b. August 22, 1887 Arkansas
      --d. September 28, 1972 Channelview, Harris Co., Texas
      --m. Theodore Henry GIESKE
      ----b. April 20, 1890
      ----d. January 26, 1966 Channtelview, Harris Co., Texas
      

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   2. Floyd Wright

      --b. 1888 - 1892
      --d. February 18, 1906
      
   

2. William Crawford 'Tobias' Wright

   --b. May 20, 1864 Randolph Co., AR
   --d. February 23, 1914 Washington Co., AR
   ----buried White Oak Cemetery, Washington Co., Arkansas
   --m. Emma S. 'Sis' GREENLEE
   --October 8, 1885
   ----b. 1861
   ----d. before 1910
   
   • 1880 Washington Co., AR
     --listed as William C. Wright, age 16
   • 1910 Washington Co., AR
     --listed as William Wright, age 45, widowed, with mother
   

3. Amanda Orlena (Wright) Wood

   --b. September 14, 1865 Arkansas
   --d. March 2, 1945 Washington Co., AR
   ----buried Elm Springs Cemetery, Elm Springs, Washington Co., Arkansas
   --m. John Marion WOOD
   --December 16, 1893
   ----b. July 17, 1864 Arkansas
   ----d. October 29, 1946 Washington Co., AR
   ------buried Elm Springs Cemetery, Elm Springs, Washington Co., Arkansas
   
   • 1880 Washington Co., AR
     --listed as Amanda O. Wright, age 14
     

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   Children of Amanda and John

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   1. Stella Myrtle (Wood) Shipley

      --b. October 1, 1893 Elm Springs, Washington Co., AR
      --d. October 10, 1980 Herndon, Christian Co., Kentucky
      --m. Daniel Webster SHIPLEY
      ----b. December 11, 1889 Chester, Crawford Co., AR
      ----d. September 6, 1961 Ft. Smith, Sebastian Co., AR
      

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   2. Oscar N. Wood

      --b. December 1, 1895 Arkansas
      --d. March 23, 1978 Springdale, Washington Co., AR
      --m. Cleo GREENLEE
      --May 23, 1920
      ----b. December 11, 1898
      ----d. October 22, 1989 Springdale, Washington Co., AR
      

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   3. Anna Wood

      --b. Januaryy 7, 1898 Arkansas
      --d. October 1, 1978 Springdale, Washington Co., AR
      

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   4. William Orland Wood

      --b. March 22, 1900 Arkansas
      --d. January 1986 Springdale, Washington Co., AR
      --m. Velva NEAL
      --March 1, 1925
      ----b. April 5, 1908 Arkansas
      ----d. February 1982 Springdale, Washington Co., AR
      

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   5. Earl Milton Wood

      --b. May 11, 1904 Arkansas
      --d. May 8, 1967 Springdale, Washington Co., AR
      --m. Eliza V. COLLINS
      --November 2, 1924
      ----b. February 20, 1909 Arkansas
      ----d. October 1982 Springdale, Washington Co., AR
      
   

4. Frances Elizabeth 'Fanny' (Wright) Sullivan

   --b. October 26, 1868 Arkansas
   --d. October 10, 1937
   --m. Charles Layton SULLIVAN
   --November 10, 1887
   ----b. 1860 Missouri
   
   • 1880 Washington Co., AR
     --listed as Francis E. Wright, age 12

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   Children of Fanny and Charles

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   1. Minnie (Sullivan) Jones

      --b. September 7, 1888
      --d. March 1, 1980
      --m. John C. JONES
      

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   2. Ernest Sullivan

      --b. December 25, 1889 Arkansas
      --d. August 22, 1968
      --m. Dorene B. 'Dora' MOORE
      --abt 1915
      ----b. 1894 Oklahoma
      ----d. 1968
      

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   3. Riley James Sullivan

      --b. May 12, 1892 Arkansas
      --d. December 22, 1954
      --m. Ella May KINION
      ----b. 1901 Missouri
      

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   4. Arvil Grandvill Sullivan

      --b. November 6, 1896 Pryor, Mayes Co., Oklahoma
      --d. June 3, 1977 Riverside Co., California
      --m. Fern BRITTON
      ----b. July 3, 1901 Missouri
      ----d. August 6, 1951 Riverside Co., Calilfornia
      

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   5. Bess (Sullivan) Simmons

      --b. February 22, 1902 Arkansas
      --d. August 1990 Oklahoma
      --m. Floyd SIMMONS
      --May 6, 1924
      

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   6. Memoma Athalee (Sullivan) Kinion

      --b. January 25, 1904 Arkansas
      --d. April 10, 1980 Pryor, Mayes Co., Oklahoma
      --m. Edward Augusta KINION
      ----b. September 24, 1898 Missouri
      ----d. January 1964 Oklahoma
      

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   7. Velma (Sullivan) Lundy

      --b. July 2, 1908 Mayes Co., Oklahoma
      --d. February 20, 1985 Pryor, Mayes Co., Oklahoma
      --m. Ernest Guy LUNDY
      --December 13, 1926 Oklahoma
      ----b. March 29, 1909 Mayes Co., Oklahoma
      ----d. November 28, 1972 Espanola, Rio Arriba Co., New Mexico
      

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5. Osceola C. 'Ollie' Wright

   --b. June 20, 1871 Arkansas
   --d. October 10, 1938 Washington Co., AR
   ----buried White Oak Cemetery, Washington Co., Arkansas
   --m. Cora Elizbaeth FRAKER
   --April 10, 1895 Washington Co., AR
   ----b. January 11, 1882
   ----d. October 10, 1937
   ------buried White Oak Cemetery, Washington Co., Arkansas
   
   • 1880 Washington Co., AR
     --listed as Oseola Wright, age 8

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   Children of Ollie and Cora

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   1. Infant Son Wright

      --b. 1896-1897 Washington Co., AR
      --d. December 1898 Washington Co., AR
      ----buried White Oak Cemetery, Washington Co., Arkansas
      

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   2. Hetty (Wright) Thompson

      --b. January 4, 1899 Washington Co., AR
      --d. September 29, 2000 Sacramento, California
      --m. Lon THOMPSON
      --September 16, 1922
      ----b. 1893 Arkansas
      

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   3. William Lester Wright

      --b. July 1, 1903 Washington Co. AR
      --d. April 27, 1927 Washington Co. AR
      ----buried White Oak Cemetery, Benton Co., Arkansas
      

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   4. Audrey (Wright) Stout

      --b. July 28,1908 Washington Co., AR
      --m. Haskel STOUT
      --October 27, 1932
      ----b. December 17, 1907
      ----d. November 1986 Jackson, Oregon
      

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   5. Willie Wright

      --b. January 11, 1921 Washington Co., AR
      --m. Irene E. EVANS
      --April 12, 1941
      
   

6. Lucinda Charity 'Lucy'(Wright) McCamey

   --b. December 17, 1883 Randolph Co., AR
   --d. July 14, 1935 Washington Co., AR
   ----buried Elm Springs Cemetery, Elm Springs, Washington Co., Arkansa
   --m. William Franklin 'Will' McCAMEY
   --February 9, 1893
   ----b. February 25, 1873 Elm Springs, Washington Co., AR
   ----d. July 10, 1936 Washington Co., AR
   ------buried Elm Springs Cemetery, Elm Springs, Washington Co., Arkansa
   
   • 1880 Washington Co., AR
     --listed as Lucinda C. Wright, age 6

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   Children of Lucy and Will

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   1. Infant Son McCamey

      --stillborn November 26, 1893 Washington Co., AR
      

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   2. Grace Lee (McCamey) Pearson

      --b. October 11, 1894 Washington Co., AR
      --d. February 21, 1897 Riverside, California
      --m. James Arthur Pearson
      --October 19, 1912
      ----b. June 17, 1892 Sprindale, Washington Co., AR
      

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   3. Lillie Bell (McCamey) McNeely

      --b. January 19, 1897 Washington Co., AR
      --d. February 2, 1971 Santa Ana, Orange Co., CA
      ----buried Elm Springs Cemetery, Elm Springs, Washington Co., AR
      --m. Henry Bruster McNEELY
      --February 20, 1916
      ----b. 1894
      ----d. 1958
      ------buried Elm Springs Cemetery, Elm Springs, Washington Co., AR
      

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   4. Dewey Elmer 'Dude' McCamey

      --b. February 10, 1899 Washington Co., AR
      --d. June 11, 1970 Springdale, Washington Co., AR
      ----buried Elm Springs Cemetery, Elm Springs, Washington Co., AR
      --m. Margaret Edna FARISH
      --June 29, 1919 Arkansas
      ----b. April 16, 1900 Stoney Point, AR
      ----d. March 25, 1993 Springdale, Washington Co., AR
      ------buried Elm Springs Cemetery, Elm Springs, Washington Co., AR
      

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   5. Clyde Area McCamey

      --b. December 23, 1901 Washington Co., AR
      --d. August 15, 1984 Fayetteville, Washington Co., AR
      ----buried Elm Springs Cemetery, Elm Springs, Washington Co., AR
      --m. Lily Mae Greenlee --April 3, 1920
      ----b. March 8,1900
      ----d. October 1, 1997 Washington Co., AR
      

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   6. Roy William McCamey

      --b. June 6, 1905 Washngton Co., AR
      --d. October 27, 1983 Springdale, Washington Co., AR
      --m. Euna BONHAM
      --January 24, 1925
      ----b. March 1, 1908 Arkansas
      ----d. August 15, 1995
      

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   7. Thelma Mae (McCamey) McNeely

      --b. March 27, 1908 Washington Co., AR
      --d. January 15, 1955 Washington Co., AR
      ----buried Elm Springs Cemetery, Elm Springs, Washington Co., AR
      --m. James Archie 'Arch' McNEELY
      --October 31, 1931
      

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   8. Clovis Garland McCamey

      --b. February 8, 1911 Washington Co., AR
      --d. May 30, 1941 Washington Co., AR
      --m. Mabel Elizabeth BROUGH
      --December 3, 1932
      ----b. January 29, 1914 Kansas
      ----d. September 10, 1998 Sacramento, California
      

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   9. Nolon Eugene McCamey

      --b. September 20, 1915 Washington Co., AR
      --d. January 12, 1997 Fayetteville, Washington Co., AR
      ----buried Elm Springs Cemetery, Elm Springs, Washington Co., AR
      --m. Lillian Frances 'Sue' BAKER
      --May 9, 1937
      ----b. August 31, 1918 Elm Springs, Washington Co., AR
      ----d. December 24, 2001 Fayetteville, Washington Co., AR
      ------buried Elm Springs Cemetery, Elm Springs, Washington Co., AR
      
   

7. Edward Frank Wright

   --b. December 20, 1874 Arkansas
   --d. February 20, 1958
   ----buried White Oak Cemetery, Washington Co., Arkansas
   --m. Myrtle Virginia 'Mertie' LATE
   --March 24, 1895
   ----b. November 30, 1872
   ----d. July 22, 1963
   
   • 1880 Washington Co., AR
     --listed as Edward F. Wright, age 4
     

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   Children of Edward and Myrtle

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   1. Beulah May (Wright) Noland

      --b. August 30, 1897 Washington Co., AR
      --d. July 27, 1975
      ----buried White Oak Cemetery, Washington Co., Arkansas
      --m. James Merion NOLAND
      ----b. February 15, 1891
      ----d. July 29,1960
      

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   2. Nola Edie Wright

      --b. March 24, 1903 Washington Co., AR
      --d. March 29, 1922 Washington Co., AR
      ----buried White Oak Cemetery, Benton Co., Arkansas
      

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   3. Carl Miller Wright

      --b. May 12, 1905 Washington Co., AR
      --d. March 1986 Fayetteville, Washington Co., AR
      --m. Ethel HOLCOMB
      --January 22, 1932
      ----b. Septembr 9, 1911
      ----d. June 1985 Washington Co., AR
      

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   4. William Otto Wright

      --b. October 31, 1906 Washington Co., AR
      --d. July 1985 Washington Co., AR
      --m. Leta Mae RODNEY
      --January 15, 1927
      ----b. September 1908
      ----d. February 11, 1995 Washington Co., AR
      ------buried Elm Springs Cemetery, Elm Springs, Washington Co., TN
      
   

8. Mary Belle (Wright) Roper

   --b. May 28, 1878 Springdale, Washington Co., AR
   --d. March 30, 1915 Harmon Twp, Washington Co., AR
   ----buried White Oak Cemetery, Washington Co., AR
   --m. Terrell Bealy ROPER
   --January 26, 1898 Washington Co. AR
   ----b. July 15, 1879 Nebraska
   ----d. March 23, 1952
   ------buried White Oak Cemetery, Washington Co., AR
   
   • 1880 Washington Co., AR
     --listed as Mary Bell Wright, age 2
   • 1910 Washington Co., AR
     --listed as Mary Rober, age 30

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   Children of Mary and Terrell

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   1. William Lee Roper

      --b. November 11, 1898 Arkansas
      --d. November 30, 1925
      

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   2. Doshia Ree (Roper) Daily

      --b. July 2, 1903 Arkansas
      --d. October 7, 1993
      --m. Cecil Conway DAILY
      --November 5, 1921 Washington Co., AR
      ----b. May 4, 1900
      ----d. October 1970 Fayetteville, Washington Co., AR
      

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   3. Bertha Glenice (Roper) Wallace

      --b. 1908 Washington Co., AR
      --m. Homer H. WALLACE
      

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