Marty and Karla Grant

!NOTES:Marty Grant's 2nd Great Grand Parent.;

!BIRTH: 2 Oct 1847 proven by tombstone;

!BIRTHPLACE:Cherokee Co, NC proven by 1860 Census;

!FATHER:James S. WRIGHT, proven by 1850, 1860 and 1870 Census;

!MOTHER:Caroline C. WINFREY, proven by 1850, 1860 and 1870 Census;

!CENSUS:1850 Cherokee Co, NC # 915/915
James Wright, 37 Farmer $600 NC
Caroline, 27
Arabella 17
Martha 6
Alexander 4
Richard 1
James Cromwell 15;

!CENSUS:1860 Cherokee Co, NC Valleytown Dist. Valley Town PO # 891/891
James S. Wright 45 Farmer $2200/530 Surry
Caroline 35 "
Orra 20 "
Alexander 12 Cherokee
Richard 10 "
Laura 8 "
Emaline 6 "
Plutine 4
Americus 2
Ivlee 2/12
Jerry Rogers 22 farm laborer, Macon;

!CENSUS:1870 Cherokee Co, NC Valleytown Township, Valleytown PO # 20/20
James Wright, 56 Farmer $1000/300 NC
Caroline 46
Alexander 22
Richard 20
Laura 18
Rebecca 16
Plutina 14
Americus 12
Ivalee 10
Median 3;

!MARRIAGE:17 Dec 1876 Macon Co, NC
Aaron A. WRIGHT, 25 & Dulcina WATERS, 17 by Mark MAY, MG;

!CENSUS:1880 Cherokee Co, NC PHF 324B-34-34 Valleytown Township
Allicander Wright W M 32 M Farmer NC-NC-NC
Dulcenie W F 18 Wife M Keeping House NC-NC-NC
Danual W M 2 Son NC-NC-NC
Arcelie W F 3/12 Dau [Feb] NC-NC-NC

!CENSUS:1900 Cherokee Co., NC Valleytown # 125/125
Aaron A. Wright, head Oct 1847 52 M 23 NC-NC-NC
Annis D. wife Jan 1862 58 M 23 11-11
Lou K. dau Jan 1882 12
Richard M. son Feb 1884 16
Aaron B. son Apr 1886 14
William R. son Apr 1888 12
Minnie V. dau Mar 1890 10
James E. son Apr 1892 8
Flora B. dau Dec 1894 5
Dellie C. dau Dec 1896 3
Ernus B. son Jun 1899 11/12;

!DEATH:21 Oct 1907 Joseph Judson Colvard Day Book, page 75 "Old man Ell Wright got shot Octr 20 and died Octr 21, 1907";

!TOMBSTONE:Cherokee Co, NC Red Marble Cemetery "A.A. WRIGHT 2 Oct 1847 - 21 Oct 1907";

!DIVISION: 1 Jan 1923 Cherokee Co, NC Deed 81-422 "Commisioners Report on Division of lands of A.A. WRIGHT, deceased of Cherokee Co, NC" to D.B. WRIGHT, R.M. WRIGHT, J.E. WRIGHT, E.B. WRIGHT, A.B. WRIGHT, R.W. WRIGHT, Arnold WRIGHT, Mrs. Florence NICHOLS, Mrs. Della GEORGE, Mrs. Florence (sic) HAZELMAN, Mrs. Viola CRISP, Mrs. Lula LUSK, Mrs. Arzelie MATHERSON, Rosselle WRIGHT, division of parts of Tracts # 82, 1173, 86, and 83;

!NOTES:Aaron Alexander Wright was killed by his nephew Auz Wright (Osburn Long Wright, son of Tom Wright). Although it was accidental, it would still be considered murder by today's standards. In an 1977 interview with Alton Wright, my Great grandmother Della Wright George told the story of how it happened. I'll paraphrase it here:
Apparently it was a Sunday, and the family had walked to Church. A.A. Wright left to meet his son Boone Wright at the Post office. As he was walking down the Railroad tracks, he approached the Depot, where two boys were fighting, one was his nephew Auz Wright, the other was Arthur Postell. Auz Wright took out his pistol to hit Postell with it, and it went off and the bullet hit A.A. Wright. It didn't kill him instantly. He died the following morning on 21 Oct 1907. I have no information on whether or not Auz Wright was charged with a crime or not. Luther Crisp said that Auz and his brother Emmett "was about two of the wickedest guys that ever raised up". I seem to recall someone telling me that Auz Wright himself was killed by one of his Burchfield cousins. I can't recall the details now.;

!NOTES:Marty Grant's 2nd Great Grand Parent.;

!CENSUS:1870 Macon Co., NC Nantahala # 20/20
J. J. Waters 27 Farmer $850/150 NC
Emily A. 30
Annie D. 9
Florence J. 5
Canby A. 2
Buny V. 4/12 Mar;

!MARRIAGE:17 Dec 1876 Macon Co, NC
Aaron A. WRIGHT, 25 & Dulcina WATERS, 17 by Mark MAY, MG;

!CENSUS:1880 Cherokee Co, NC PHF 324B-34-34 Valleytown Township
Allicander Wright W M 32 M Farmer NC-NC-NC
Dulcenie W F 18 Wife M Keeping House NC-NC-NC
Danual W M 2 Son NC-NC-NC
Arcelie W F 3/12 Dau [Feb] NC-NC-NC

!CENSUS:1900 Cherokee Co., NC Valleytown # 125/125
Aaron A. Wright, head Oct 1847 52 M 23 NC-NC-NC
Annis D. wife Jan 1862 58 M 23 11-11
Lou K. dau Jan 1882 12
Richard M. son Feb 1884 16
Aaron B. son Apr 1886 14
William R. son Apr 1888 12
Minnie V. dau Mar 1890 10
James E. son Apr 1892 8
Flora B. dau Dec 1894 5
Dellie C. dau Dec 1896 3
Ernus B. son Jun 1899 11/12;

!CENSUS:1910 Cherokee Co., NC Valleytown, Topton Precinct # 445/460
Dulceny Wright, head 48 wd 14-14 GA-NC-GA
Richard M. son 26 S NC-NC-GA
Aaron B. son 24 S
Minnie V. dau 20
James E. son 18
Flora B. dau 16
Bella C. (sic) dau 13
Ernest B. son 10
Paul R. son 8
Florence J. dau 5
Jacob A. son 3;

!NOTES:See Death Certificate for more information (North Carolina Death Certificates 1909-1975 Ancestry.com) -
http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/wright/documentation/Wright_Annis_Dulcenia_Waters_(1862-1918)_Death_Certificate.jpg

!NOTES:Marty Grant's Great Great Uncle.;

!CENSUS:1910 Cherokee Co., NC Valleytown, Topton Precinct # 445/460
Dulceny Wright, head 48 wd 14-14 GA-NC-GA
Richard M. son 26 S NC-NC-GA
Aaron B. son 24 S
Minnie V. dau 20
James E. son 18
Flora B. dau 16
Bella C. (sic) dau 13
Ernest B. son 10
Paul R. son 8
Florence J. dau 5
Jacob A. son 3;

!CENSUS:1920 Cherokee Co, NC Valleytown Topton # 30
George Noten N HD M-W 29 M NC-NC-NC Contractor Cutting Wood
George Della WF F-W 23 M NC-NC-NC
Conley Alberta SD F-W 5 S NC-NC-NC
Wright Florence SL F-W 15 S NC-NC-NC
Wright Arnold BL M-W 10 S NC-NC-NC

!NAMED: 1 Jan 1923 Cherokee Co, NC Deed 81-422 "Commisioners Report on Division of lands of A.A. WRIGHT, deceased of Cherokee Co, NC" to D.B. WRIGHT, R.M. WRIGHT, J.E. WRIGHT, E.B. WRIGHT, A.B. WRIGHT, R.W. WRIGHT, Arnold WRIGHT, Mrs. Florence NICHOLS, Mrs. Della GEORGE, Mrs. Florence (sic) HAZELMAN, Mrs. Viola CRISP, Mrs. Lula LUSK, Mrs. Arzelie MATHERSON, Rosselle WRIGHT, division of parts of Tracts # 82, 1173, 86, and 83;

!NOTES:See Death Certificate for more information (North Carolina Death Certificates 1909-1975 Ancestry.com) -
http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/wright/documentation/Wright_Arnold_(1906-1927)_Death_Certificate.jpg