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Wright, Sherman M.

Male 1897 - 1981  (83 years)


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  • Name Wright, Sherman M. 
    Birth 12 Feb 1897 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1900  Millstone, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Address:
    Magisterial District 2 
    Census 1910  Elkhorn, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Draft Registration 1917–1918  Morgan, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Census 1920  West Liberty, Morgan, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Census 1920  Millstone, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Census 1930  Millstone, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Census 1940  Morgan, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Draft Registration 27 Apr 1942  Millstone, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Death 4 Jan 1981  Morgan, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Burial Elam Cemetery, Spaulds Creek, Morgan, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I33048  Pioneers of the Appalachian Highlands
    Last Modified 11 May 2021 

    Father Wright, Isaac William H.,   b. 12 Mar 1865, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Jul 1927, Spaulds Creek, Morgan, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 62 years) 
    Mother Rose, Susan,   b. 11 Jul 1868, Wise, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Jun 1936, War Creek, Morgan, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years) 
    Marriage 31 Mar 1885  Dickenson, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F2683  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Cooper, Damey Darling,   b. Aug 1896, Morgan, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Feb 1972, Mayking, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 75 years) 
    Marriage 9 May 1917  Yocum, Morgan, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Children 
     1. Wright, Ora Catherine,   b. 23 Feb 1919, West Liberty, Morgan, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. May 1999, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years)
     2. Wright, Benjamin Franklin,   b. 11 May 1920, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1921, West Liberty, Morgan, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
     3. Wright, Paul Calvin,   b. 26 Sep 1922, West Liberty, Morgan, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Aug 2000, Thornton, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years)
     4. Wright, Russell,   b. 1925, West Liberty, Morgan, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1927, West Liberty, Morgan, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 2 years)
    +5. Wright, Jeneva Avenell,   b. 11 Jan 1930, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 May 2008, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years)
    Family ID F95537  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

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    Magisterial District 2 - 1900 - Millstone, Letcher, Kentucky, United States    		 Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1910 - Elkhorn, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 9 May 1917 - Yocum, Morgan, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDraft Registration - 1917–1918 - Morgan, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1920 - West Liberty, Morgan, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1920 - Millstone, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1930 - Millstone, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1940 - Morgan, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDraft Registration - 27 Apr 1942 - Millstone, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 4 Jan 1981 - Morgan, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S9329] Sherman M Wright in household of Isaac Wright, "United States Census, 1900".

    2. [S9330] Sherman Wright in household of Isaac Wright, "United States Census, 1910".

    3. [S9333] Sherman Wright, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918".

    4. [S9335] Sherman Wright in household of Isaac Wright, "United States Census, 1920".

    5. [S9336] Sherman Wright, "United States Census, 1920".

    6. [S9331] Sherman Wright, "United States Census, 1930".

    7. [S9332] Sherman Wright, "United States Census, 1940".

    8. [S9334] Sherman Wright, "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942".

    9. [S322] KY Death Records RootsWeb, Vol. 004, Cert. #01814, Deathvol. 1981, hv.

    10. [S133468] Damie Or Donie Cooper, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954".