Kenneth Troy Wright
1885 - 1955 (70 years)-
Name Kenneth Troy Wright Birth 25 May 1885 Cherokee Co, NC 
Gender Male _UID B8B6888DD2DAD4118AC444455354000092BF Death 21 Dec 1955 Bryson City, Swain Co, NC Burial Valleytown Cem, Cherokee Co, NC Person ID I662 Marty and Karla Grant Last Modified 25 Jul 2013
Father Americus Erastus Wright, b. 18 Mar 1858, Rhodo, Cherokee Co, NC d. 7 Apr 1934, Cherokee Co, NC (Age 76 years) Mother 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 Family ID F409 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Lula M Sherrill, b. 21 Feb 1887, Graham Co, NC d. 28 Oct 1918, Cherokee Co, NC (Age 31 years) Marriage 30 Jul 1907 Graham Co, NC Children 1. Alma Hildred Wright, b. 12 Apr 1908, Cherokee Co, NC d. Aft 1930, Cherokee Co, NC (Age > 23 years)2. Gerald Wright, b. 1911/1912, Cherokee Co, NC d. Aft 1930, Cherokee Co, NC (Age > 19 years)3. Mary Ruby Wright, b. 30 Nov 1912, Cherokee Co, NC d. Aft 1930, Cherokee Co, NC (Age > 19 years)4. Ray Wright, b. 1 Mar 1916, Cherokee Co, NC d. Aft 1930, Cherokee Co, NC (Age > 15 years)Family ID F555 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 24 Mar 2025
Family 2 Bessie Louella Panther, b. 27 Mar 1897, Swain Co, NC d. 11 May 1989, Swain Co, NC (Age 92 years) Marriage 28 Dec 1920 Cherokee Co, NC Children 1. Lionel Benton Wright, b. 7 Aug 1921, Cherokee Co, NC d. 1986 (Age 64 years)2. Wright, b. 8 Nov 1923, Cherokee Co, NC d. Bef 1930, Cherokee Co, NC (Age < 6 years)3. Jim Morrison Wright, b. 9 Nov 1924, Cherokee Co, NC d. 11 Apr 1925, Cherokee Co, NC (Age 0 years)4. June Evelyn Wright, b. 22 Mar 1928, Cherokee Co, NC d. Aft 1930, Cherokee Co, NC (Age > 3 years)Family ID F556 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 24 Mar 2025
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Notes - !NOTES:Marty Grant's 1st cousin, 3 times removed;
!NOTES:Spouse of Marty Grant's 2nd cousin, 3 times removed.;
!REFERENCE:
http://www.martygrant.com/
http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/davis/
http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/george/
http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/wright/
!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;
!NOTES: Joseph Judson Colvard Day Book, page 74:
"Troy Right and Ute Sherrill girl Luray Sherrill married 29th of July 1907. She had been married before to a man by the name of Luther Wilous."
!MARRIAGE:30 Jul 1907 Graham Co., NC
Troy Wright 22 of Cherokee Co., NC
Lula Willis 20 of Graham
at G. W. Colvard's;
!CENSUS:1910 Cherokee Co., NC Valleytown, Topton Precinct # 465/490
Kenneth T. Wright head 24 M1 2 NC-NC-NC
Lura M. wife 22 M2 2 2-2
Paul O. Willis step-son 5
Alma H. dau 2;
!CENSUS:1920 Cherokee Co., NC Valleytown, Topton Precinct # 9/9
Troy Wright head 35 Wd NC-NC-NC
Paul son 15
Hildred dau 11
Gerald son 8
Ruby dau 7
Ray son 3;
!MARRIAGE:28 Dec 1920 Cherokee Co., NC Troy Wright, 35 &
Ella Panther 23;
!CENSUS:1930 Cherokee Co., NC Valleytown, Andrews Town # 219/222
Troy Wright head 45 M 36 NC-NC-NC
Ella wife 332 M 23
Hildred dau 21
Gerald son 18
Ruby dau 17
Ray son 14
Lionel son 8
June dau 2 1/12;
- !NOTES:Marty Grant's 1st cousin, 3 times removed;