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Harrison WRIGHT, Jr.

Harrison WRIGHT, Jr.

Male 1860 - 1927  (~ 66 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Harrison WRIGHT, Jr.Harrison WRIGHT, Jr. was born May 1860; died 1927; was buried , Spruce Creek Baptist Church Cemetery (Co Rd 34), Auburn, Ritchie Co, WV.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1900, Union District, Ritchie Co, WV

    Harrison married Sarah Francis CALHOUN 22 Feb 1883, Ritchie Co, WV. Sarah (daughter of John C. CALHOUN and Mary SHAFFER) was born 2 Oct 1866; died 30 Apr 1931, Racket, Ritchie/Gilmer Co, WV; was buried , Spruce Creek Baptist Church Cemetery (Co Rd 34), Auburn, Ritchie Co, WV. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Cordelia "Della" WRIGHT  Descendancy chart to this point was born Nov 1883.
    2. 3. Argola "Ola" WRIGHT  Descendancy chart to this point was born Aug 1889.
    3. 4. Roscoe WRIGHT  Descendancy chart to this point was born 8 Nov 1891, Lawford, Ritchie Co, WV; died 22 Jul 1959, Cairo, Ritchie Co, WV; was buried , Cairo Masonic Cemetery, Cairo, Ritchie Co, WV.
    4. 5. Ivan WRIGHT  Descendancy chart to this point was born Aug 1893.
    5. 6. Alma R. WRIGHT  Descendancy chart to this point was born May 1895.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Cordelia "Della" WRIGHTCordelia "Della" WRIGHT Descendancy chart to this point (1.Harrison1) was born Nov 1883.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1900, Union District, Ritchie Co, WV
    • Residence: 1959, Londonderry, Ross Co, OH

    Cordelia married ___ RIDDLE. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Argola "Ola" WRIGHTArgola "Ola" WRIGHT Descendancy chart to this point (1.Harrison1) was born Aug 1889.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1900, Union District, Ritchie Co, WV
    • Residence: 1959, Lawford, Ritchie Co, WV


  3. 4.  Roscoe WRIGHTRoscoe WRIGHT Descendancy chart to this point (1.Harrison1) was born 8 Nov 1891, Lawford, Ritchie Co, WV; died 22 Jul 1959, Cairo, Ritchie Co, WV; was buried , Cairo Masonic Cemetery, Cairo, Ritchie Co, WV.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: merchant
    • Residence: Cairo, Ritchie Co, WV
    • Residence: FORMERLY, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV
    • Census: 1900, Union District, Ritchie Co, WV
    • Census: 1920, Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV
    • Occupation: 1920; clerk/retail merchant in dry goods store
    • Census: 1930, Murphy District, Ritchie Co, WV
    • Residence: 1931, Smithville, Ritchie Co, WV

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Birth date given in 1900 Census as Dec 1891, but obituary states Nov 8 1891.

    Census:
    Listed as boarder Roscoe Wright, 27, single, clerk/retail merchant in dry goods store, in household of Samuel Jackson Squires and his wife Clemma (Wright) Squires.

    Roscoe married Bessie Lee HUSK 5 Jul 1920. Bessie (daughter of George Washington HUSK and Sarah Columbia Lowther REED) was born 3 Dec 1901, Doddridge Co, WV; died 26 Feb 1977, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV; was buried , Cairo Masonic Cemetery, Cairo, Ritchie Co, WV. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 7. Margaret Arlene WRIGHT  Descendancy chart to this point was born 16 Jan 1923, Doddridge Co, WV; died 26 Sep 2002.
    2. 8. Roscoe WRIGHT, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born 16 Aug 1925; died 20 Dec 1982; was buried , Cairo Masonic Cemetery, Cairo, Ritchie Co, WV.
    3. 9. Donald Wilson WRIGHT  Descendancy chart to this point was born 24 May 1928; died 19 Sep 1987; was buried , Cairo Masonic Cemetery, Cairo, Ritchie Co, WV.
    4. 10. Bradford L. WRIGHT  Descendancy chart to this point was born 3 Aug 1929, Smithville, Ritchie Co, WV; died 12 Jun 1998, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV; was buried , Cairo Masonic Cemetery, Cairo, Ritchie Co, WV.
    5. 11. Eugene Blair "Gene" WRIGHT  Descendancy chart to this point was born 8 Jun 1935, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV; died 22 May 2006.

  4. 5.  Ivan WRIGHTIvan WRIGHT Descendancy chart to this point (1.Harrison1) was born Aug 1893.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1900, Union District, Ritchie Co, WV
    • Residence: 1959, Canada


  5. 6.  Alma R. WRIGHTAlma R. WRIGHT Descendancy chart to this point (1.Harrison1) was born May 1895.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1900, Union District, Ritchie Co, WV
    • Residence: 1926, Pullman, Ritchie Co, WV
    • Residence: 1952, 1959, Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV

    Alma married John Guthrie ELDER 21 Aug 1926, Cairo, Ritchie Co, WV. John was born CA 1896, Jefferson Co, OH; died 27 Oct 1952, Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV; was buried , IOOF Cemetery, Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV. [Group Sheet]



Generation: 3

  1. 7.  Margaret Arlene WRIGHTMargaret Arlene WRIGHT Descendancy chart to this point (4.Roscoe2, 1.Harrison1) was born 16 Jan 1923, Doddridge Co, WV; died 26 Sep 2002.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV
    • Census: 1930, Murphy District, Ritchie Co, WV

    Margaret married Robert Franklin BARR 18 Jun 1949, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV. Robert (son of Dewey T. BARR and Gladys Hazel CASTO) was born 29 May 1927, Jackson Co, WV; died 27 Nov 1994. [Group Sheet]


  2. 8.  Roscoe WRIGHT, Jr.Roscoe WRIGHT, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (4.Roscoe2, 1.Harrison1) was born 16 Aug 1925; died 20 Dec 1982; was buried , Cairo Masonic Cemetery, Cairo, Ritchie Co, WV.

    Other Events:

    • Military: U.S. Army, PFC, WW II
    • Residence: 1977, Cairo, Ritchie Co, WV


  3. 9.  Donald Wilson WRIGHTDonald Wilson WRIGHT Descendancy chart to this point (4.Roscoe2, 1.Harrison1) was born 24 May 1928; died 19 Sep 1987; was buried , Cairo Masonic Cemetery, Cairo, Ritchie Co, WV.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1930, Murphy District, Ritchie Co, WV
    • Residence: 1977, Cairo, Ritchie Co, WV


  4. 10.  Bradford L. WRIGHTBradford L. WRIGHT Descendancy chart to this point (4.Roscoe2, 1.Harrison1) was born 3 Aug 1929, Smithville, Ritchie Co, WV; died 12 Jun 1998, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV; was buried , Cairo Masonic Cemetery, Cairo, Ritchie Co, WV.

    Other Events:

    • Military: U.S. Marine Corps
    • Residence: Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV
    • Census: 1930, Murphy District, Ritchie Co, WV

    Notes:

    Previously married and divorced. Was a special police officer and a private detective in Hawaii. Worked for Porcelain Products, Kaiser Engineers and Kaiser Cement Co in Hawaii, and B&O Railroad, Parkersburg. Was a former international undercover investigator and a police officer for Mountwood Police Dept. Was member of Disabled American Veterans and was Post Commander and District Commander of American Legion in Hawaii. Was member of Ritchie Co Emergency Squad.

    Bradford married Loretta F. ___. [Group Sheet]


  5. 11.  Eugene Blair "Gene" WRIGHTEugene Blair "Gene" WRIGHT Descendancy chart to this point (4.Roscoe2, 1.Harrison1) was born 8 Jun 1935, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV; died 22 May 2006.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: Peachtree City, Fayette Co, GA
    • Residence: 1959, Savannah, Chatham Co, GA
    • Residence: 1977, Newnan, Coweta Co, GA
    • Residence: 1998, Atlanta, Fulton Co, GA

    Notes:

    Gene Wright retired from Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. in 1997, after an illustrious 25-year career, where he launched every new network including Superstation TBS and CNN. He served as Corporate Vice President of Engineering from 1979 until his retirement.

    Eugene married Shirley ___. [Group Sheet]

    Eugene married Melanie ___. [Group Sheet]

    Eugene married Nelda M. ___ CA 1982. Nelda was born 15 Feb 1938. [Group Sheet]