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James Henry Wright 1806 – 1845 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Aug 1806

Birth Location: Halifax, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: Aug 1845

Death Location: Detroit, Marion, Alabama, United States

Father: James Wright

Mother: Elizabeth Roper

Spouse(s): Martha Cody

Children(s): Nancy Wright, Mary Wright, Lucinda Wright, William Wright, Willis Wright, Martha Wright, Robert Wright, Miles Wright, Jacob Wright, James Wright

Early life: James Henry Wright arrived in Halifax, North Carolina, United States in 1806, born to James Wright and Elizabeth Roper. Over time, James Henry Wright formed a family with Martha Elizabeth Cody, which included Nancy Priscilla Wright, Mary Elizabeth Wright, Lucinda F Wright, William Austin Wright, Willis Alston Wright, Martha Jane Wright, Robert Green Wright, Miles Franklin Wright, Jacob Cody Wright and James Henry Wright. James Henry Wright concluded life in Detroit, Marion, Alabama, United States in 1845.

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Parents

James Wright
1776 – 1809
Birth Location: Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States
JW
Elizabeth Roper
1766 – 1808
Birth Location: Halifax , North Carolina, United States
ER

Spouses(s)

Martha Cody
1804 – 1892
Birth Location: Jackson, Georgia, United States
MC

Children(s)

Nancy Wright
1828 – 1888
Birth Location: Hardeman, Tennessee, United States
NW
Mary Wright
1830 – 1896
Birth Location: Hardeman, Tennessee, USA
MW
Lucinda Wright
1832 – 1911
Birth Location: Hardeman, Tennessee, United States
LW
William Wright
1833 – 1912
Birth Location: Hardeman, Tennessee, United States
WW
Willis Wright
1833 – 1912
Birth Location: Hardeman, Tennessee, United States
WW
Martha Wright
1835 – 1919
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
MW
Robert Wright
1837 – 1907
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
RW
Miles Wright
1839 – 1912
Birth Location: Detroit, Marion, Alabama, United States
MW
Jacob Wright
1841 – 1914
Birth Location: Marion, Alabama, United States
JW
James Wright
1842 – 1903
Birth Location: Marion, Alabama, United States
JW

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 17 Aug 1806
    Event Place: Halifax, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: Web: Alabama, Find A Grave Index, 1750-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: Aug 1845
    Event Place: Detroit, Marion, Alabama, United States
    Record Source: Web: Alabama, Find A Grave Index, 1750-2012

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Detroit, Marion County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: Web: Alabama, Find A Grave Index, 1750-2012

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