Americus Erastus Wright
1858 - 1934 (76 years)
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Name Americus Erastus Wright Nickname Tom Birth 18 Mar 1858 Rhodo, Cherokee Co, NC 
Gender Male _UID 04B5888DD2DAD4118AC4444553540000DD70 Death 7 Apr 1934 Cherokee Co, NC Burial Valleytown Cem, Cherokee Co, NC Person ID I444 Marty and Karla Grant Last Modified 10 Nov 2012
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 Mary Malinda L Evans, b. 2 Oct 1857, Macon Co, NC d. 9 Sep 1922, Cherokee Co, NC (Age 64 years) Marriage 5 Apr 1878 Cherokee Co, NC Children 1. Pallace Wright, b. 28 Dec 1878, Cherokee Co, NC d. 11 Jan 1968, Cobb Co, GA (Age 89 years)2. Leora Wright, b. 3 Oct 1880, Cherokee Co, NC d. 31 Jul 1901, Cherokee Co, NC (Age 20 years)3. Walton Wright, b. 3 Feb 1883, Cherokee Co, NC d. 30 Sep 1886, Cherokee Co, NC (Age 3 years)4. Kenneth Troy Wright, b. 25 May 1885, Cherokee Co, NC d. 21 Dec 1955, Bryson City, Swain Co, NC (Age 70 years)5. Osburn Long Wright, b. 26 Sep 1887, Cherokee Co, NC d. 10 Sep 1921, Macon Co, NC (Age 33 years)6. Claude McFadden Wright, b. 27 Sep 1889, Cherokee Co, NC d. 2 Sep 1959, Waynesville, Haywood Co, NC (Age 69 years)7. Alice Wright, b. 21 Mar 1892, Cherokee Co, NC d. 22 Apr 1976, Cherokee Co, NC (Age 84 years)8. Bennis G Wright, b. 30 Aug 1894, Cherokee Co, NC d. 11 Sep 1973, Waynesville, Haywood Co, NC (Age 79 years)9. Drew Deweese Wright, b. 10 Nov 1896, Cherokee Co, NC d. 20 Nov 1957, Marion, McDowell Co, NC (Age 61 years)10. Emmett Clayton Wright, b. 10 Sep 1898, Cherokee Co, NC d. 19 Feb 1927, Cherokee Co, NC (Age 28 years)Family ID F409 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 12 Jan 2025
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Notes - !NOTES:Marty Grant's 2nd Great Grand Uncle.;
!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: 5 Apr 1878 Cherokee Co, NC Americus E. WRIGHT and Malinda IVANS, by J.T. YOUNG, JOP;
!CENSUS:1880 Cherokee Co, NC PHF 325-44-44 Valleytown Township
Thomas Wright W M 22 M Laborer NC-NC-NC
Malinda W F 24 Wife M Keeping House NC-NC-NC
Palice W F 1 Dau NC-NC-NC
!CENSUS:1900 Cherokee Co., NC Valleytown # 13/13
Thos E. Wright, head Mar 1858 42 M22 NC-NC-NC
Malinda wife Oct 1857 42 M22 10-9
Leora dau Oct 1880 19
Troy K. son May 1885 15
Osbern son Sep 1887 12
Claud son Sep 1889 10
Allace dau Mar 1892 8
Bennis G. dau Aug 1894 5
Drew D. son Nov 1896 3
Emmitt C. son Sep 1898 1;
!CENSUS:1910 Cherokee Co., NC Valleytown # 459/474
Americus E. Wright, head 52 M1 32 NC-NC-NC
Malina wife 52 M1 32 10-8
Osburn son 22
Claud M. son 20
Allice dau 18
Bennis dau 15
Drewey D. son 13
Emmet son 11;
!CENSUS:1920 Cherokee Co., NC Valleytown Township, Topton Precinct # 8/8
Thomas Wright, head 61 M NC-NC-NC
Lyndia, wife 62 M
Bennie dau 25
Drew son 23
Emmett son 21;
!CENSUS:1930 Cherokee Co., NC Valleytown # 97/101
Kelsie? McLean, head, 23 M 22 NC-NC-NC
Angie, wife 23 M 18
Arleney Wright, st-dau 4
Emmitt G. st-son 3
Harold McLean, son 0 (months written but marked out)
A. E. Wright, father, 73 wd;
!NOTES:See Death Certificate for more information (North Carolina Death Certificates 1909-1975 Ancestry.com) -
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- !NOTES:Marty Grant's 2nd Great Grand Uncle.;