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Wright, Henrietta[1]

Female 1876 - 1961  (85 years)


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  • Name Wright, Henrietta 
    Nickname Ritter 
    Birth 21 Sep 1876  Baker, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Census 1900  Millstone, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3] 
    Address:
    Magisterial District 2 
    Census 1920  Democrat, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Census 1930  Rockhouse, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Census 1940  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Death 15 Oct 1961  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Burial Thornton Cemetery, Thornton, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Person ID I6115  Pioneers of the Appalachian Highlands
    Last Modified 26 Oct 2018 

    Father Wright, William S.,   b. 9 Jul 1855, McRoberts, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Jan 1900, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 44 years) 
    Mother Bates, Letitia,   b. 15 Nov 1851, Millstone, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 May 1934 (Age 82 years) 
    Marriage 12 Apr 1872  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F2604  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Tolliver, Elliot Burton,   b. 21 Sep 1871, Millstone, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Dec 1933, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 62 years) 
    Marriage 12 Jul 1894  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Marriage Book #10.
    Census 1920  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    • The household was enumerated as follows:
      SELF: L Tolliver, M, 47y, b. Kentucky
      WIFE: Ritter Tolliver, F, 43y, b. Kentucky
      DAU: Fros? Tolliver, F, 16y, b. Kentucky
      SON: George Tolliver, M, 13y, b, Kentucky
      SON: Millard Tolliver, M, 11y, b. Kentucky
      DAU: Carrie Tolliver, F, 9y, b. Kentucky
      DAU: Vernie Tolliver, F, 7y, b. Kentucky
      SON: Roy Tolliver, M, 5y, b. Kentucky
      SON: Joseph Tolliver, M, 2y, b. Kentucky
    Children 
    +1. Tolliver, Lettie,   b. May 1895, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Nov 1989, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 94 years)
     2. Tolliver, Melvin,   b. 23 Feb 1897, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Jan 1988, Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 90 years)
    +3. Tolliver, Nancy B.,   b. 15 Jan 1899, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Apr 1977 (Age 78 years)
    +4. Tolliver, Arminta,   b. 3 Nov 1901, Kona, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Nov 1990, Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years)
    +5. Tolliver, Frona,   b. 14 Feb 1904, Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Jan 2000, Kingsport, Sullivan, Tennessee, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 95 years)
    +6. Tolliver, George,   b. 23 Feb 1906, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Jun 1967 (Age 61 years)
    +7. Tolliver, Millard,   b. 25 Oct 1907, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Jun 1994, Thomasville, Davidson, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years)
    +8. Tolliver, Carrie,   b. 1910, Seco, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Mar 2004, Williamsburg, Whitley, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 94 years)
    +9. Tolliver, Verna,   b. 13 Aug 1912   d. 5 Jan 2005, Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 92 years)
     10. Tolliver, Ray,   b. 23 Nov 1914, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Oct 1968 (Age 53 years)
     11. Tolliver, Joseph,   b. 1918, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F2722  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 21 Sep 1876 - Baker, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 12 Jul 1894 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Address:
    Magisterial District 2 - 1900 - Millstone, Letcher, Kentucky, United States    		 Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1920 - Democrat, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1920 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1930 - Rockhouse, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1940 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 15 Oct 1961 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Thornton Cemetery, Thornton, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend Address Cemetery Populated Place Township Parish City County/Shire State/Province Country Region Not Set

  • Sources 
    1. [S71930] Wright in entry for Blane Collins and Lettie Toliver, "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979".

    2. [S57638] Ritter Toliver in household of Burton Toliver, "United States Census, 1900".

    3. [S71926] Ritter Toliver in household of Burton Toliver, "United States Census, 1900".

    4. [S71927] Ritter Tolliver in household of L Tolliver, "United States Census, 1920".

    5. [S71928] Ritter Tolliver in household of Litewell B Tolliver, "United States Census, 1930".

    6. [S71929] Ritter Tolliver, "United States Census, 1940".

    7. [S322] KY Death Records RootsWeb, Vol. 045, Cert. #22239, Deathvol. 1961, hv.

    8. [S71925] Henrietta Wright Tolliver, "Find A Grave Index".

    9. [S806] FamSch1920 Census, 17 August 2012; Carrie Tolliver in household of L Tolliver, , Letcher, Kentucky; citing enumeration district (ED) , sheet 1A, family 2, NARA microfilm publication T625, FHL microfilm 1820587.