Emmett Clayton Wright
1898 - 1927 (28 years)-
Name Emmett Clayton Wright Birth 10 Sep 1898 Cherokee Co, NC 
Gender Male _UID C4B6888DD2DAD4118AC44445535400009E7F Death 19 Feb 1927 Cherokee Co, NC Burial Valleytown Cem, Cherokee Co, NC Person ID I668 Marty and Karla Grant Last Modified 10 Nov 2012
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 Angeline Nichols, b. 1906/1907, Cherokee Co, NC d. Aft 1930, Cherokee Co, NC (Age > 24 years) Marriage 9 Nov 1924 Graham Co, NC Children 1. Arlene Wright, b. 9 Dec 1925, Cherokee Co, NC d. Aft 1930, Cherokee Co, NC (Age > 6 years)2. Emmett G Wright, b. 12 Feb 1927, Cherokee Co, NC d. Aft 1930, Cherokee Co, NC (Age > 4 years)Family ID F562 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 24 Mar 2025
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Notes - !NOTES:Shot and killed in duel with Victor Burchfield (who also died);
!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;
!MARRIAGE: 9 Nov 1924 Graham Co., NC Emmitt Wright 26 of Topton &
Angie Nichols 18 of Topton;
!NOTES:See Death Certificate for more information (North Carolina Death Certificates 1909-1975 Ancestry.com) -
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- !NOTES:Shot and killed in duel with Victor Burchfield (who also died);