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Wright, Hiram John

Male 1843 - 1917  (~ 73 years)


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  • Name Wright, Hiram John 
    Birth Oct 1843  Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Military 1 Aug 1863 
    Pvt. Co. D, 13th Ky Calvary,enlisted Whitesbury ,Ky. 
    Census 1880  Millstone, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • The household was enumerated as follows:
      Hiram, 35, Ky.
      Sarenia, 34, Va.
      Lourinda, 13
      John, 12
      Ben, 10
      Henie R., 8
      Wiley, 6
      Andrew, 4
      Joseph E., 1
      John, 62, Va., father
      Louisia, 30, Ky. sister
    Census 1900  Millstone, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Address:
    Magisterial District 2 
    Death 5 Oct 1917  Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I6545  Pioneers of the Appalachian Highlands
    Last Modified 8 Dec 2016 

    Father Wright, John,   b. 1813, Lebanon, Russell, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1880, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 68 years) 
    Mother Bentley, Mary Ann,   b. 1818, Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 Aug 1872, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 54 years) 
    Marriage 1 Nov 1844 
    Family ID F1192  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Bowling, Lurena Susannah,   b. 23 Apr 1845, Russell (Now Wise), Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 Jul 1907, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 62 years) 
    Marriage 4 Mar 1866  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Children 
     1. Wright, Lucinda,   b. Abt 1867, Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Feb 1943, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 76 years)
    +2. Wright, John M.,   b. 18 Apr 1868, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Apr 1933, Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years)
    +3. Wright, Benjamin,   b. 14 Apr 1870, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Aug 1932, Shelby Creek, Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 62 years)
    +4. Wright, Henrietta,   b. 9 May 1872, Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Jun 1954, Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)
    +5. Wright, Wiley,   b. 23 Nov 1873, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Sep 1956, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)
    +6. Wright, Andrew Jackson,   b. 19 Jul 1876, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Aug 1945, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years)
    +7. Wright, Joseph H.,   b. 28 Sep 1878, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Jul 1964, Payne Gap, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years)
    +8. Wright, Nancy,   b. 3 Jan 1881   d. 20 Nov 1958, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years)
    +9. Wright, James Monroe,   b. 26 Jun 1883, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    +10. Wright, Mary Alice,   b. 27 Jul 1886, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Jun 1927, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 40 years)
    Family ID F5296  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Oct 1843 - Floyd, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 4 Mar 1866 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1880 - Millstone, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
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    Magisterial District 2 - 1900 - Millstone, Letcher, Kentucky, United States
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    Link to Google MapsDeath - 5 Oct 1917 - Pike, 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. [S19624] Hiram Wright, "United States Census, 1880".

    2. [S19625] Hiram Wright, "United States Census, 1900".

    3. [S322] KY Death Records RootsWeb, Vol. 064, Cert. #31567, Deathvol. 1917, hv.

    4. [S77] Letcher County, KY Marriage Index, Marriage Book 2.