Marty and Karla Grant
The Genealogy of Marty Grant and wife Karla Mangus Grant.

Wright, James Alonzo
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Name Wright, James Alonzo Nickname Lon Birth 4 Apr 1892 Rhodo, Cherokee Co, NC
Gender Male _UID 22B5888DD2DAD4118AC4444553540000FB50 Death 5 Nov 1964 Cherokee Co, NC
Burial Red Marble Cem, Cherokee Co, NC
Person ID I459 Marty and Karla Grant Last Modified 10 Nov 2012
Father Wright, Aaron Alexander, b. 2 Oct 1847, Rhodo, Cherokee Co, NC
d. 21 Oct 1907, Rhodo, Cherokee Co, NC
(Age 60 years)Mother Waters, Annis Dulcenia, 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 
George, Mary Emaline, b. 30 Oct 1893, Graham Co, NC
d. 31 Aug 1972, Swain Co, NC
(Age 78 years)Marriage 27 May 1911 Cherokee Co, NC
_UID 4D9A0D1EBDAEFD4CAB359A23CBAB668CCB91 Children 1. Wright, Leona F, b. 6 Jun 1912, Cherokee Co, NC
d. 6 Oct 2002, Bryson City, Swain Co, NC
(Age 90 years)2. Wright, Thomas Basil, b. 25 Apr 1914, Cherokee Co, NC
d. 29 Jan 1994, Skyland, Buncombe Co, NC
(Age 79 years)3. Wright, Albert Noten, b. 10 Oct 1916, Cherokee Co, NC
d. Aft 1930, Cherokee Co, NC
(Age > 15 years)4. Wright, James Lecester, b. 6 Feb 1919, Cherokee Co, NC
d. 18 Apr 2000, Corvallis, Benton Co, OR
(Age 81 years)5. Wright, Wade Malcolm, b. 6 Mar 1921, Cherokee Co, NC
d. 1 Mar 1992 (Age 70 years)6. Wright, Fred George, b. 16 Jan 1925, Cherokee Co, NC
d. 6 Mar 1926, Cherokee Co, NC
(Age 1 year)7. Wright, Paul Bristol, b. 24 Jan 1927, Cherokee Co, NC
d. 31 Jul 1949, Cherokee Co, NC
(Age 22 years)8. Wright, William Alonzo, b. 24 Oct 1932, Cherokee Co, NC
d. 25 Nov 1932, Cherokee Co, NC
(Age 0 years)9. Wright, Edna Marie, b. 10 Nov 1934, Cherokee Co, NC
d. 21 Nov 1934, Cherokee Co, NC
(Age 0 years)10. Wright, Mary Ann, b. Cherokee Co, NC
d. CHILD, Cherokee Co, NC 
Family ID F425 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 21 Aug 2026
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Notes - !NOTES:Marty Grant's Great Great Uncle.;
!BIRTH: 4 Apr 1892 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 # 445/460
Dulceny Wright, head 48 wd 14-14 GA-NC-GA
Richard M. son 26 S NC-NC-GA
Aaron B. son 24 S
Minnie V. dau 20
James E. son 18
Flora B. dau 16
Bella C. (sic) dau 13
Ernest B. son 10
Paul R. son 8
Florence J. dau 5
Jacob A. son 3;
!MARRIAGE:27 May 1911 Cherokee Co, NC Lon WRIGHT, 19 of Topton and Mary GEORGE, 18 of Tulula;
!CENSUS:1920 Cherokee Co, NC Valleytown Topton # 32
Wright Alonzo HD M-W 26 M NC-NC-NC Farmer Farming
Wright Mary WF F-W 23 M NC-NC-NC
Wright Leora D F-W 7 S NC-NC-NC
Wright Basil S M-W 5 S NC-NC-NC
Wright Noten S M-W 3 S NC-NC-NC
Wright Leicester S M-W 1 S NC-NC-NC
!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 # 12/12
James E. Wright, head 37 M 19 NC-NC-NC
Mary wife 36 M 18
Leona dau 17
Basil son 15
Noten son 13
Lecester son 11
Wade son 8
Paul son 3 2/12;
!NOTES:See Death Certificate for more information (North Carolina Death Certificates 1909-1975 Ancestry.com) -
http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/wright/documentation/Wright_James_Alonzo_(1892-1964)_Death_Certificate.jpg
- !NOTES:Marty Grant's Great Great Uncle.;
