William Rush Wright

1888 - 1970  (81 years)   Has 80 ancestors and 24 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	William Rush Wright
  Birth	2 Apr 1888	Rhodo, Cherokee Co, NC
  Gender	Male
  _UID	1EB5888DD2DAD4118AC4444553540000F710
  Death	12 Mar 1970	Cherokee Co, NC
  Burial	Red Marble Cem, Cherokee Co, NC
  Person ID	I457	Marty and Karla Grant
  Last Modified	10 Nov 2012

  
  

  Father	Aaron Alexander Wright,   b. 2 Oct 1847, Rhodo, Cherokee Co, NC d. 21 Oct 1907, Rhodo, Cherokee Co, NC (Age 60 years)
  Mother	Annis Dulcenia Waters,   b. 6 Jan 1862, Macon Co, NC d. 18 Oct 1918, Topton, Cherokee Co, NC (Age 56 years)
  Marriage	17 Dec 1876	Macon Co, NC
  _UID	4D79AA3E2970F84EB883F85562D3DB1F4427
  Family ID	F384	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Hassie Nichols,   b. 7 Nov 1893, Fannin Co, GA d. 22 Jan 1960, Cherokee Co, NC (Age 66 years)
  Marriage	7 Mar 1909	Andrews, Cherokee Co, NC
  _UID	5747131A2E1CB9499C968F88AD4B653EFBB5
  Children	1. Clinton Alexander Wright,   b. 7 May 1910, Topton, Cherokee Co, NC d. 15 Nov 2000, Cherokee Co, NC (Age 90 years)   2. Beatrice Winona Wright,   b. 9 Jul 1913, Topton, Cherokee Co, NC d. 25 May 1988, Jackson Co, NC (Age 74 years)   3. Olive Viola Wright,   b. 7 Oct 1914, Topton, Cherokee Co, NC d. 22 Mar 1998, Cherokee Co, NC (Age 83 years)   4. Flora Irene Wright,   b. 19 Jan 1917, Topton, Cherokee Co, NC d. 21 Jan 2008, Cherokee Co, NC (Age 91 years)   5. Hendrix Luther Wright,   b. 28 Feb 1919, Topton, Cherokee Co, NC d. 11 Sep 1939, Topton, Cherokee Co, NC (Age 20 years)   6. Clifton Grover Wright,   b. 4 Jun 1922, Topton, Cherokee Co, NC d. 7 Apr 2008, Louisville, TN (Age 85 years)   7. Lorene Delpha Wright,   b. 23 Dec 1923, Topton, Cherokee Co, NC d. 19 Nov 1998, Andrews, Cherokee Co, NC (Age 74 years)   8. LIVING   9. Betty Lou Wright,   b. 1 Mar 1930, Topton, Cherokee Co, NC d. 2 Jun 1999, Cherokee Co, NC (Age 69 years)
  Family ID	F423	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Aug 2026

  
  

• Notes

  !NOTES:Marty Grant's Great Great Uncle.; !BIRTH: 2 Apr 1888 Cherokee County, NC Birth Records; !CENSUS:1900 Cherokee Co., NC Valleytown # 125/125 Aaron A. Wright, head Oct 1847 52 M 23 NC-NC-NC Annis D. wife Jan 1862 58 M 23 11-11 Lou K. dau Jan 1882 12 Richard M. son Feb 1884 16 Aaron B. son Apr 1886 14 William R. son Apr 1888 12 Minnie V. dau Mar 1890 10 James E. son Apr 1892 8 Flora B. dau Dec 1894 5 Dellie C. dau Dec 1896 3 Ernus B. son Jun 1899 11/12; !CENSUS:1910 Cherokee Co., NC Valleytown Topton Precinct #446/461 William R. Wright head 22 M1 1 NC-NC-NC Hassie wife 17 M1 1 GA-GA-GA; !CENSUS:1920 Cherokee Co., NC Valleytown, Topton Precinct # 31/32 William R. Wright head 32 M NC-NC-NC Hassie wife 26 M Clinton son 10 Beatrice dau 6 Olive dau 4 Irene 3 Hendrix 1; !NAMED: 1 Jan 1923 Cherokee Co, NC Deed 81-422 "Commisioners Report on Division of lands of A.A. WRIGHT, deceased of Cherokee Co, NC" to D.B. WRIGHT, R.M. WRIGHT, J.E. WRIGHT, E.B. WRIGHT, A.B. WRIGHT, R.W. WRIGHT, Arnold WRIGHT, Mrs. Florence NICHOLS, Mrs. Della GEORGE, Mrs. Florence (sic) HAZELMAN, Mrs. Viola CRISP, Mrs. Lula LUSK, Mrs. Arzelie MATHERSON, Rosselle WRIGHT, division of parts of Tracts # 82, 1173, 86, and 83; !CENSUS:1930 Cherokee Co, NC Valleytown # 11/11 Rush Wright head 41 M 20 NC-NC-NC Hassie wife 37 M 16 NC-NC-GA Clinton son 19 NC-NC-NC Beatrice dau 16 Olive dau 15 Irene dau 13 Hendrix son 9 Clifton son 7 Lorene dau 6 Stella M. dau 3 9/12 Bettie dau 1/12; !NOTES:See Death Certificate for more information (North Carolina Death Certificates 1909-1975 Ancestry.com) - http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/wright/documentation/Wright_William_Rush_(1888-1970)_Death_Certificate.jpg