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John Arthur Wright 1908 – 1957 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Jan 1908

Birth Location: Hutchinson, Reno, Kansas, USA

Death Date: 5 May 1957

Death Location: Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA

Father: Albert Wright

Mother: Nellie Brown

Spouse(s): Thelma Lester

Children(s):

Early life: John Arthur Wright arrived in Hutchinson, Reno, Kansas, USA in 1908, born to Albert Lyons Wright and Nellie Mae Brown. Over time, John Arthur Wright formed a family with Thelma Ruth Lester. John Arthur Wright concluded life in Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA in 1957.

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Parents

Albert Wright
1875 – 1967
Birth Location: Jewett, Cumberland, Illinois, USA
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Nellie Brown
1879 – 1963
Birth Location: Chestertown, Warren, New York, USA
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Spouses(s)

Thelma Lester
1911 – 1979
Birth Location: Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA
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Children(s)

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 16 Jan 1908
    Event Place: Hutchinson, Reno, Kansas, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 5 May 1957
    Event Place: Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA
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