Marty and Karla Grant

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Husband: John Wright

Born: 1793/1794 in VA
Married: before 1824 in VA
Died: 1860/1870 in Cleveland Co, NC
Father:
Mother:
Spouses:

Wife: ?

Born:
Died: before 1850 in Cleveland Co, NC
Father:
Mother:
Spouses:

Children

01 (F): Nancy Wright
Born: 1823/1824 in VA
Died: after 1880 in Cleveland Co, NC
Spouses:

02 (M): Job Wright
Born: 1826/1827 in VA
Died: after 1850 in Cleveland Co, NC
Spouses:

03 (M): William W Wright
Born: 1829/1830 in Rutherford Co, NC (now Cleveland Co, NC)
Died: after 1880 in Cleveland Co, NC
Spouses: Susannah; Eunice Bostic; M E

04 (F): Sarah Wright
Born: 1830/1831 in Rutherford Co, NC (now Cleveland Co, NC)
Died: after 1870 in Cleveland Co, NC
Spouses:

05 (M): John R Wright
Born: 1833/1834 in Rutherford Co, NC (now Cleveland Co, NC)
Died: after 1850 in Cleveland Co, NC
Spouses:

06 (M): Drury D Wright
Born: 1836/1837 in Rutherford Co, NC (now Cleveland Co, NC)
Died: after 1860 in Cleveland Co, NC
Spouses:

07 (F): Margaret Elizabeth Wright
Born: 1837/1838 in Rutherford Co, NC (now Cleveland Co, NC)
Died: after 1860 in Cleveland Co, NC
Spouses:

Additional Information

John Wright:

Notes:

!NOTES:I'm not 100% certain that John of 1830 & 1840 Rutherford is same John from 1850 Cleveland. It fits, but then again it doesn't;

!CENSUS:1800;

!CENSUS:1810;

!CENSUS:1820;

!CENSUS:1830 Rutherford Co., NC pg 499 John Wright age 30-39 (1790/1800)
210101-011001;

!CENSUS:1840 Rutherford Co., NC pg 266 John Right age 50-59 (1780/90)
11130001-1200201;

!CENSUS:1850 Cleveland Co., NC PHF 147-447-447
John Wright 56 M Millright 100 Va
Jobb 23 M Farmer Va
Nancy 26 F N.C.
William W. 20 M Farmer “
Sally 19 F “
John R. 16 M “ “
Drury D. 13 M “
Elizabeth 12 F “

!SLAVE CENSUS:1850 Cleveland Co., NC
Date Page Page (HW) Name of Slave Owner Age Sex Color
12 Sep 1850 547 John Wright 12 M B

-There was more than one John Wright in 1850 Cleveland who could be the slave owner;

!CENSUS:1860 Cleveland Co., NC PHF 343-365-365 No Township or PO
John Wright Sen 66 M Mechanic 150 178 Virginia
Nancy 38 F “
Sarah 28 F [Deaf] N Carolina
Drury D. 25 M Farmer “ ”
Margaret E. 22 F Farmer “ ”

- Next door to Sarah Wright (c1792 VA), perhaps a sister or widowed sister-in-law;

!SLAVE CENSUS:1860 Cleveland Co., NC
Date Page Page (HW) Name of Slave Owner Age Sex Color
11 Jun 1860 2 John Wright 23 M B

- More than one John in Cleveland in 1860 who could be slave owner;

(01) Nancy Wright:

Notes:

!CENSUS:1830 Rutherford Co., NC pg 499 w/John Wright age 5-9 (1820/25)
210101-011001
^
!CENSUS:1840 * Rutherford Co., NC pg 266 w/John Right age 20-29 (1810/20)
11130001-1200201
^
!CENSUS:1850 Cleveland Co., NC PHF 147-447-447
John Wright 56 M Millright 100 Va
Jobb 23 M Farmer Va
Nancy 26 F N.C.
William W. 20 M Farmer "
Sally 19 F "
John R. 16 M " "
Drury D. 13 M "
Elizabeth 12 F "

!CENSUS:1860 Cleveland Co., NC PHF 343-365-365 No Township or PO
John Wright Sen 66 M Mechanic 150 178 Virginia
Nancy 38 F " "
Sarah 28 F [Deaf] N Carolina
Drury D. 25 M Farmer " "
Margaret E. 22 F Farmer " "

!CENSUS:1870 Cleveland Co., NC PHF 81B-174-184 Township No 7 Camp Call PO
Wm Wright 45 M W Farmer 350 200 N.C.
Nicy 28 M* W Keeping House “
Mary 3 M* W No Occupation
Martha 1 F W “ ” “
Nancy 50 F W “ ” “
Sarah 35 F W “ ” “

!CENSUS:1880 Cleveland Co., NC PHF 575B-131-132 Township No 7
Wm Wright W M 51 M Farmer NC-VA-VA
M. E. W F 42 Wife M Keeping House NC-NC-NC
M. M. W F 12 Dau NC-NC-NC
M. J. W F 10 Dau NC-NC-NC
J. B. W M 5 Son NC-NC-NC
C. C. W M 2 Son NC-NC-NC
J. S. W F 1 Dau NC-NC-NC
Nancy Wright W F 55 Sister S NC-NC-NC

(02) Job Wright:

Notes:

!CENSUS:1830 Rutherford Co., NC pg 499 w/John Wright age 0-4 (1825/30)
210101-011001
^
!CENSUS:1840 Rutherford Co., NC pg 266 w/John Right age 10-14 (1825/30)
11130001-1200201
^
!CENSUS:1850 Cleveland Co., NC PHF 147-447-447
John Wright 56 M Millright 100 Va
Jobb 23 M Farmer Va
Nancy 26 F N.C.
William W. 20 M Farmer "
Sally 19 F "
John R. 16 M " "
Drury D. 13 M "
Elizabeth 12 F "

!CENSUS:1860 x

(04) Sarah Wright:

Notes:

!CENSUS:1840 Rutherford Co., NC pg 266 w/John Right age 5-9 (1830/35)
11130001-1200201
^
!CENSUS:1850 Cleveland Co., NC PHF 147-447-447
John Wright 56 M Millright 100 Va
Jobb 23 M Farmer Va
Nancy 26 F N.C.
William W. 20 M Farmer "
Sally 19 F "
John R. 16 M " "
Drury D. 13 M "
Elizabeth 12 F "

!CENSUS:1860 Cleveland Co., NC PHF 343-365-365 No Township or PO
John Wright Sen 66 M Mechanic 150 178 Virginia
Nancy 38 F " "
Sarah 28 F [Deaf] N Carolina
Drury D. 25 M Farmer " "
Margaret E. 22 F Farmer " "

!CENSUS:1870 Cleveland Co., NC PHF 81B-174-184 Township No 7 Camp Call PO
Wm Wright 45 M W Farmer 350 200 N.C.
Nicy 28 M* W Keeping House "
Mary 3 M* W No Occupation "
Martha 1 F W " " "
Nancy 50 F W " " "
Sarah 35 F W " " "

!CENSUS:1880 x

(05) John R Wright:

Notes:

(06) Drury D Wright:

Notes:

!CENSUS:1840 Rutherford Co., NC pg 266 w/John Right age 0-4 (1835/40)
11130001-1200201
^
!CENSUS:1850 Cleveland Co., NC PHF 147-447-447
John Wright 56 M Millright 100 Va
Jobb 23 M Farmer Va
Nancy 26 F N.C.
William W. 20 M Farmer "
Sally 19 F "
John R. 16 M " "
Drury D. 13 M "
Elizabeth 12 F "

!CENSUS:1860 Cleveland Co., NC PHF 343-365-365 No Township or PO
John Wright Sen 66 M Mechanic 150 178 Virginia
Nancy 38 F " "
Sarah 28 F [Deaf] N Carolina
Drury D. 25 M Farmer " "
Margaret E. 22 F Farmer " "

!CENSUS:1870 x

(07) Margaret Elizabeth Wright:

Notes:

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