Media Ann Wright

1866 - 1947  (81 years)   Has 38 ancestors and 35 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Media Ann Wright
  Nickname	Mead
  Birth	30 Apr 1866	Rhodo, Cherokee Co, NC
  Gender	Female
  _UID	08B5888DD2DAD4118AC4444553540000E1B0
  Death	23 Aug 1947	Clay Co, NC
  Burial	Valleytown Cem, Cherokee Co, NC
  Person ID	I446	Marty and Karla Grant
  Last Modified	10 Nov 2012

  
  

  Father	James S Wright,   b. 23 Nov 1813, Surry Co, NC d. 9 May 1902, Rhodo, Cherokee Co, NC (Age 88 years)
  Mother	Caroline C Winfrey,   b. 13 Dec 1822, Surry Co, NC d. 5 Dec 1916, Cherokee Co, NC (Age 93 years)
  Marriage	1837/1838	Surry Co, NC
  _UID	D5E12B095BA0E548AD7DA984965C02FE5BB7
  Notes	!MARRIAGE: No marriage record was found for James and Caroline in either Surry or Wilkes Counties. The 1900 census lists them married 62 years, which is ca 1837/38. They were living in Surry at that time, but near on the Wilkes border. !CHILDREN: James S. Wright and Caroline C. Winfrey had 17 children as proven by the 1900 and 1910 census. Only nine of these lived to adulthood. My grandmother Luella George Grant and her sister Marynell George Lequire both told me that there was more than one set of twins who died as infants, or who were stillborn. Of the 8 children who died young, only one of them is known to us by name. The other 7 (probably including at least two sets of twins) are unknown to us. They may not have received names, or else they were forgotten over the years. Unfortunately no family bible has come to light that might have all the names and birth dates in it. The other 10 children are well proven by various records, including the 1850 through 1900 census, as well as family knowledge, death records, and scads of other records.
  Family ID	F394	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	John Bryant West,   b. 6 Jun 1866, Surry Co, NC d. 3 Jul 1937, Clay Co, NC (Age 71 years)
  Marriage	1884/1885	Cherokee Co, NC
  _UID	8FD569E7AF726E49AF5980C6BBAEB18D8185
  Children	1. Walter William West,   b. 28 Mar 1886, Cherokee Co, NC d. 22 Jul 1963, Andrews, Cherokee Co, NC (Age 77 years)   2. Carl West,   b. 6 Jun 1888, Cherokee Co, NC d. 11 Nov 1889, Cherokee Co, NC (Age 1 year)   3. Americus E West,   b. 16 Mar 1890, Cherokee Co, NC d. 20 May 1910, Cherokee Co, NC (Age 20 years)   4. Dora Ivalee West,   b. 30 Aug 1891, Cherokee Co, NC d. 10 Sep 1969, Buncombe Co, NC (Age 78 years)   5. Luther L West,   b. Jun 1893, Cherokee Co, NC d. 7 Nov 1913, Graham Co, NC (Age 20 years)   6. Rev Robert Weldon West,   b. 10 Jul 1895, Cherokee Co, NC d. 25 Jan 1978, Cherokee Co, NC (Age 82 years)   7. Harley Bryant West,   b. 17 Mar 1897, Cherokee Co, NC d. 17 Dec 1938, Jackson Co, NC (Age 41 years)   8. Otis Alexander West,   b. 28 Feb 1899, Cherokee Co, NC d. 5 Jul 1980, Graham Co, NC (Age 81 years)   9. Edith West,   b. 1901/1902, Cherokee Co, NC d. Aft 1930, Clay Co, NC (Age > 29 years)   10. Edna Mae Wright West,   b. 26 Feb 1904, Cherokee Co, NC d. 26 Dec 1992, Cherokee Co, NC (Age 88 years)   11. Grady Wayne West,   b. 15 Jun 1906, Cherokee Co, NC d. 4 Mar 1990, GA (Age 83 years)   12. Kenneth Leslie West,   b. 1914, Cherokee Co, NC d. Aft 1930, Clay Co, NC (Age > 17 years)
  Family ID	F411	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Aug 2026

  
  

• Notes

  !NOTES:Marty Grant's 2nd Great Grand Aunt.; !CENSUS:1870 Cherokee Co, NC Valleytown Township, Valleytown PO # 20/20 James Wright, 56 Farmer $1000/300 NC Caroline 46 Alexander 22 Richard 20 Laura 18 Rebecca 16 Plutina 14 Americus 12 Ivalee 10 Median 3; !CENSUS:1880 Cherokee Co, NC PHF 325-43-43 Valleytown Township James S. Wright W M 66 M Farmer NC-NC-NC Caroline W F 57 Wife M Keeping House NC-NC-NC Plutinie W F 23 Dau S At Home NC-NC-NC Median W F 13 Dau S At Home NC-NC-NC !CENSUS:1900 Cherokee Co., NC Valleytown # 144/144 John B. West, head Jun 1866 33 M15 NC-NC-NC Meda H. wife Apr 1866 34 M15 8-7 Walter son Mar 1886 14 Americus son Mar 1890 10 Dora dau Aug 1891 8 Luther son Jun 1893 6 Weldon Apr 1895 5 Halie son May 1897 3 Otis son Feb 1899 1; !CENSUS:1910 Cherokee Co., NC Valleytown # 384/398 John B. West, head 43 M1 24 NC-NC-NC Meadie C. wife 43 M1 24 11-10 Americus E. son 20 Luther L. son 16 Robert W. son 14 Harly B. son 12 Odis A. son 10 Edith dau 8 Edna W. dau 6 Grady W. son 3 Elbert Trantham S-in-L 24 M1 0 Dora J. dau 18 M1 0 0-0; !CENSUS:1920 Cherokee Co., NC Valleytown Township, Andrews Precinct #133/149 John B. West, head, 55 M NC-NC-NC Meda E. wife 53 M Otis A. son 20 Edith dau 18 Edna dau 15 Wayne son 13 Kenneth son 5; !CENSUS:1930 Clay Co., NC Brasstown # 13/13 John B. West, 63 M19 NC-NC-NC Medie wife 62 M18 Edith dau 28 S Wayne G. son 23 Kenneth son 15; !NOTES:See Death Certificate for more information (North Carolina Death Certificates 1909-1975 Ancestry.com) - http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/wright/documentation/West_Media_Ann_Wright_(1866-1947)_Death_Certificate.jpg