Richard Murphy Wright

1884 - 1976  (92 years)

• Name	Richard Murphy Wright
  Nickname	Dick
  Birth	17 Feb 1884	Rhodo, Cherokee Co, NC
  Gender	Male
  _UID	1AB5888DD2DAD4118AC4444553540000F3D0
  Death	17 Mar 1976	Asheville, Buncombe Co, NC
  Burial	Aqoune Cem, Macon Co, NC
  Person ID	I455	Marty and Karla Grant
  Last Modified	22 Sep 2019

  
  

  Father	Aaron Alexander Wright,   b. 2 Oct 1847, Rhodo, Cherokee Co, NC d. 21 Oct 1907, Rhodo, Cherokee Co, NC (Age 60 years)
  Mother	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
  Family ID	F384	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Maggie Jones,   b. 9 Apr 1897, Macon Co, NC d. 15 Mar 1988, AL (Age 90 years)
  Marriage	14 Oct 1916	Macon Co, NC
  Children	1. William Wright,   b. 6 Feb 1921, Macon Co, NC d. 23 Sep 1982, Henderson Co, NC (Age 61 years)   2. LIVING   3. LIVING   4. Margorie Lenore Wright,   b. 16 Apr 1928, Macon Co, NC d. Aft 1930, Macon Co, NC (Age > 3 years)   5. Alberta Trilba Wright,   b. 19 Apr 1931, Macon Co, NC d. 28 Sep 2010, Forest City, Rutherford Co, NC (Age 79 years)
  Family ID	F420	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Mar 2025

  
  

• Notes

  !NOTES:Marty Grant's Great Great Uncle.; !NOTES:B/D & D/D from NC Death Collection; !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; !MARRIAGE:12 Oct 1916 Macon Co, NC Richard WRIGHT, 30 (1885/86) & Maggie JONES, 18 (1897/1898) by W.T. TRUITT, MG; !CENSUS:1920 Macon Co, NC Nantahala pg 279B # 47/48 James C. JONES, 63 NC/NC/NC Hettie A. wife 53 Palace, dau 14 Richard D. WRIGHT, son-law, 36 Maggie, dau 20; !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; !CENSUS:1930 Macon Co., NC Nantahala # 211/216 Richard M. Wright, head 43 M 21 NC-NC-NC Maggie wife 31 M 17 William son 9 Irene dau 7 Frank son 4 1/12 Lenora dau 1 11/12; !WITNESS-MARRIAGE: 5 APr 1936 Macon Co., NC General Index to Marriage License James M. Grant of Flats, NC, 23 & Mollie Pendergrass of Kyle, NC, 21 at Aquone by Geo. W. Stepp, JP Wit: Hallie Baldwin, R. M. Wright, D. A. Grant;