Aaron Alexander Wright
1847 - 1907 (60 years)
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Name Aaron Alexander Wright Nickname El Birth 2 Oct 1847 Rhodo, Cherokee Co, NC 
Gender Male Reference Number 22 _UID FAB4888DD2DAD4118AC4444553540000D2C1 Death 21 Oct 1907 Rhodo, Cherokee Co, NC Burial Red Marble Cem, Cherokee Co, NC Person ID I439 Marty and Karla Grant Last Modified 2 Oct 2015
Father James S Wright, b. 23 Nov 1813, Surry Co, NC d. 9 May 1902, Rhodo, Cherokee Co, NC (Age 88 years) Mother Caroline C Winfrey, b. 13 Dec 1822, Surry Co, NC d. 5 Dec 1916, Cherokee Co, NC (Age 93 years) Marriage 1837/1838 Surry Co, NC Notes - !MARRIAGE:
No marriage record was found for James and Caroline in either Surry or Wilkes Counties. The 1900 census lists them married 62 years, which is ca 1837/38. They were living in Surry at that time, but near on the Wilkes border.
!CHILDREN:
James S. Wright and Caroline C. Winfrey had 17 children as proven by the 1900 and 1910 census. Only nine of these lived to adulthood. My grandmother Luella George Grant and her sister Marynell George Lequire both told me that there was more than one set of twins who died as infants, or who were stillborn. Of the 8 children who died young, only one of them is known to us by name. The other 7 (probably including at least two sets of twins) are unknown to us. They may not have received names, or else they were forgotten over the years. Unfortunately no family bible has come to light that might have all the names and birth dates in it.
The other 10 children are well proven by various records, including the 1850 through 1900 census, as well as family knowledge, death records, and scads of other records.
Family ID F394 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Annis Dulcenia Waters, b. 6 Jan 1862, Macon Co, NC d. 18 Oct 1918, Topton, Cherokee Co, NC (Age 56 years) Marriage 17 Dec 1876 Macon Co, NC Children 1. Daniel Boone Wright, b. 22 Feb 1878, Rhodo, Cherokee Co, NC d. 6 Jun 1950, Topton, Cherokee Co, NC (Age 72 years)2. Emily Arzelia Wright, b. 21 Feb 1880, Rhodo, Cherokee Co, NC d. 18 May 1974, Atlanta, Fulton Co, GA (Age 94 years)3. Lula Cansus Wright, b. 7 Jan 1882, Rhodo, Cherokee Co, NC d. 11 Nov 1971, Cherokee Co, NC (Age 89 years)4. Richard Murphy Wright, b. 17 Feb 1884, Rhodo, Cherokee Co, NC d. 17 Mar 1976, Asheville, Buncombe Co, NC (Age 92 years)5. Aaron Burr Wright, b. 14 Apr 1886, Rhodo, Cherokee Co, NC d. 7 Aug 1951, Old Fort, McDowell Co, NC (Age 65 years)6. William Rush Wright, b. 2 Apr 1888, Rhodo, Cherokee Co, NC d. 12 Mar 1970, Cherokee Co, NC (Age 81 years)7. Minnie Viola Wright, b. 9 Mar 1890, Rhodo, Cherokee Co, NC d. 14 May 1966, Gainesville, Alachua Co, FL (Age 76 years)8. James Alonzo Wright, b. 4 Apr 1892, Rhodo, Cherokee Co, NC d. 5 Nov 1964, Cherokee Co, NC (Age 72 years)9. Flora Bell Wright, b. 6 Dec 1894, Rhodo, Cherokee Co, NC d. 17 Oct 1945, Asheville, Buncombe Co, NC (Age 50 years)10. Della Christmas Wright, b. 24 Dec 1896, Rhodo, Cherokee Co, NC d. 30 Mar 1982, Blue Ridge, Fannin Co, GA (Age 85 years)11. Ernest Bristol Wright, b. 12 Jun 1899, Rhodo, Cherokee Co, NC d. 15 Oct 1975, Marion, McDowell Co, NC (Age 76 years)12. Paul Rozzelle Wright, b. 11 Sep 1901, Rhodo, Cherokee Co, NC d. 1 Jul 1974, Black Mountain, Buncombe Co, NC (Age 72 years)13. Florence Idema Wright, b. 16 May 1904, Rhodo, Cherokee Co, NC d. 6 Sep 1999, Valdese, Burke Co, NC (Age 95 years)14. Arnold Jacob Wright, b. 28 Dec 1906, Rhodo, Cherokee Co, NC d. 5 Mar 1927, Asheville, Buncombe Co, NC (Age 20 years)Family ID F384 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 12 Jan 2025
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Photos 
Aaron Alexander Wright family, ca 1905
Front Row: (Seated), Aaron Alexander Wright, Paul Rozzelle Wright, Annis Dulcenia Waters Wright, Florence (on lap), Daniel Boone Wright, Emily Arzelia Wright Matheson. ~~Back Row: (Standing), Lula C. Wright, Richard Murphy Wright, Della C. Wright, AaronTombstone at Red Marble Baptist Cemetery, Cherokee Co, NC
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Notes - !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.;