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John William WRIGHT 1890 – 1937 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Jun 1890

Birth Location: Ellijay, Gilmer, GA

Death Date: 12 Sep 1937

Death Location: Cherokee, Georgia

Father: Rev Wright

Mother: Mary Ray

Spouse(s): Carrie Townsend

Children(s): Mary Wright

Early life: John William WRIGHT arrived in Ellijay, Gilmer, GA in 1890, born to Rev James Solomon Wright and Mary Serena Ray. Over time, John William WRIGHT formed a family with Carrie Lee Townsend, which included Mary Lucille Wright. John William WRIGHT concluded life in Cherokee, Georgia in 1937.

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Parents

Rev Wright
1863 – 1952
Birth Location: Ellijay, Gilmer, Georgia, United States
RW
Mary Ray
1857 – 1926
Birth Location: Gilmer County Ellijay Georgia
MR

Spouses(s)

Carrie Townsend
1892 – 1972
Birth Location: Georgia
CT

Children(s)

Mary Wright
1925 – 2001
Birth Location: Ellijay, Gilmer, Georgia, United States
MW

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 5 Jun 1890
    Event Place: Ellijay, Gilmer, GA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Year: 10 Aug 1909

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 12 Sep 1937
    Event Place: Cherokee, Georgia
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