1850 Monroe Co, Arkansas Census showed Micajah (b. Tennessee) 34 yr, w. Sarah ( b. Ohio) 26 yrs. Children: Thomas, age 5 and Micajah, age 2
Children of Micajah Wright and Sarah are:
2 i. Thomas2 Wright, born 1845. (standing)
3 ii. Micajah Wright, (seated) born July 27, 1847 in Arkansas; died March 09, 1935 in Navarro Co, Tx.
4 iii. Charles Buford Wright, born July 19, 1860 in Arkansas; died in Cape Girardeau, MO. He married Winnie Elizabeth Gray January 30, 1884 in Princeton, Caldwell Co, Kentucky.
Both Charles and his wife Winnie are buried in Lormier Cemetery.
5 iv. Jane (only record listed in Micajah's obiturary shows her as Jane Fox living in Maysville, KY).
3. Micajah2 Wright (Micajah C1) was born July 27, 1847 in Arkansas, and died March 09, 1935 in Navarro Co, Tx. He married Martha Jane Brence May 10, 1877 in Saline Co Arkansas, daughter of William Brence and Elizabeth Bradley.
Micajah went to Texas in search of work. About 1894 Martha, along with sons Charlie, Connie, Donald, Lonnie, Mont and Myrtle traveled with Martha's sister, Ada, and her husband Tom STEELE, to Navarro County. They made the trip in a covered wagon from Benton, Arkansas in three months.
Children of Micajah Wright and Martha Brence are:
5 i. Charlie William3 Wright, born May 26, 1879; died October 27, 1954.
6 ii. Connie Alvatice Wright, born August 03, 1883 in Arkansas; died February 28, 1956 in Corsicana, Navarro Co, Tx.
7 iii. Donnell Alvano Wright, born April 08, 1885 in Arkansas.
8 iv. Alonzo (Lonnie) Micajah Wright, born April 12, 1887 in Arkansas.
9 v. Monteville Henry Wright, born November 30, 1888 in Saline Co, Arkansas.
10 vi. Myrtle G Wright, born 1892.
11 vii. Joseph Elworth Wright, born 1894 in Navarro County, Tx.
2 12 viii.Cortez Elworth Wright, born 1897 in Navarro County, Tx.
13 ix. Ora E. Wright, born 1898 in Navarro County, Tx.
14 x. Noah Russell Wright, born January 21, 1900 in Navarro Co, Tx; died November 25, 1982 in Corsicana, Navarro Co, Tx
5. Charlie William3 Wright (Micajah2, Micajah C1) was born May 26, 1879, and died October 27, 1954. He married Deloris Lee Steel.
Children of Charlie Wright and Deloris Steel are:
15 i. Wilburn4 Wright.
16 ii. Wayna Wright.
6. Connie Alvatice3 Wright (Micajah2, Micajah C1) was born August 03, 1883 in Arkansas, and died February 28, 1956 in Corsicana, Navarro Co, Tx. He married Henriettia Bunch.
Connie was a lifelong farmer beginning at an early age helping his mother raise food to help feed the family. He only traveled out of Navarro County four or five time in his life. He was trustee on the Pursley School Board and later on the Pickett School Board. He also served as an elder of the Church of Christ at Pursley.
Connie and Henriettia are buried in the new Pursley Cemetery, Navarro Co, Tx. Other family members also buried at Pursley are Wilner May Wright Patterson, Elmer Newman (Velna's husband) and the infant daughter of Connie and Henriettia, Buena Inez Wright.
Children of Connie Wright and Henriettia Bunch are:
17 i. Wilner May4 Wright, born August 10, 1909.
18 ii. Velna Oel Wright, born May 24, 1911.
19 iii. Vestelle Erven Wright, born July 14, 1912.
20 iv. Alma Alene Wright, born December 16, 1913.
21 v. Zelma Irene Wright, born August 23, 1915.
22 vi. Denver Alvatrice Wright, born February 25, 1917.
23 vii. Erma Ester Wright, born April 26, 1918.
24 viii. Verna Juanita Wright, born August 22, 1920.
25 ix. Elven Weldon Wright, born August 24, 1922.
26 x. William Conrad Wright, born April 15, 1925.
27 xi. Billie Gaynelle Wright, born July 15, 1927.
28 xii. Buena Inez Wright, born October 31, 1931.
7. Donnell Alvano3 Wright (Micajah2, Micajah C1) was born April 08, 1885 in Arkansas. He married Louise English.
Children of Donnell Wright and Louise English are:
29 i. Clarence4 Wright.
30 ii. Wylie Wright, born April 14, 1918.
31 iii. Homer Lee Wright, born November 23, 1919.
32 iv. Miriam Louise Wright, born July 30, 1924.
8. Alonzo (Lonnie) Micajah3 Wright (Micajah2, Micajah C1) was born April 12, 1887 in Arkansas. He married Birdie Mae Denson Cagle.
Children of Alonzo Wright and Birdie Cagle are:
33 i. Clyde Cagle4 Wright.
34 ii. Ray Preston (Buster) Wright, born August 06, 1927.
35 iii. Bobby Eugene Wright, born February 04, 1929.
36 iv. Calvin Ray Wright, born May 07, 1934.
37 v. Willie Mae Wright, born December 27, 1945.
9. Monteville Henry3 Wright (Micajah2, Micajah C1) was born November 30, 1888 in Saline Co, Arkansas. He married Susie Elizabeth Cagle.
Children of Monteville Wright and Susie Cagle are:
38 i. Opal Faye4 Wright.
39 ii. Ida Mae Wright.
40 iii. Ima Lucille Wright.
41 iv. Dovie Wright.
42 v. Cleo Wright.
43 vi. Edna Pauline Wright.
44 vii. Monta Belle Wright.
45 viii. Henry Lee Wright.
10. Myrtle G3 Wright (Micajah2, Micajah C1) was born 1892. She married (1) Will Oakley. She married (2) Al T. Graves.
Child of Myrtle Wright and Will Oakley is:
46 i. Williard4 Oakley.
11. Joseph Elworth3 Wright (Micajah2, Micajah C1) was born 1894 in Navarro County, Tx. He married Laura Bell Furra.
Children of Joseph Wright and Laura Furra are:
47 i. Joseph4 Wright, Jr.
48 ii. Norman Wright.
49 iii. Janetta Faye Wright.
50 iv. Geneva May Wright.
51 v. Mary Helen Wright.
52 vi. Denver Wright.
12. Cortez Elworth3 Wright (Micajah2, Micajah C1) was born 1897 in Navarro County, Tx. He married Ada Idella Keeton.
Children of Cortez Wright and Ada Keeton are:
53 i. Martha Lucille4 Wright.
54 ii. Lillian Wright.
55 iii. James Doris Wright.
56 iv. Cecil Lee Wright.
13. Ora E.3 Wright (Micajah2, Micajah C1) was born 1898 in Navarro County, Tx. She married Ansel Nevill.
Children of Ora Wright and Ansel Nevill are:
57 i. Orrel4 Nevill.
58 ii. Martha Nevill.
59 iii. Lois Nevill.
60 iv. Harman Nevill.
61 v. Edwin Nevill.
62 vi. Doris Nevill.
63 vii. Bessie Jean Nevill.
64 viii. Thermon C Nevill.
65 ix. Darrel B. Nevill
66 x. Clarence Ray Nevill
14. Noah Russell3 Wright (Micajah2, Micajah C1) was born January 21, 1900 in Navarro Co, Tx, and died November 25, 1982 in Corsicana, Navarro Co, Tx. He married Eula Rascoe April 26, 1924 in Corsicana, Navarro Co, Tx, daughter of Joshua Rascoe and Elizabeth Campbell.
Children of Noah Wright and Eula Rascoe are:
65 i. Lloyd Russell4 Wright, born January 29, 1925 in Corsicana, Navarro Co, Tx; died July 12, 1934 in Corsicana, Navarro Co, Tx.
66 ii. Lora Kathryn Wright. She married William James Clayton.
67 iii. Barbara Ann Wright. She married Jimmie Don Spencer.
Other surnames being researched: SPENCER, WEBB, NELSON, KILLION, BEAN, STORY, CAMPBELL, BRESSIE, BUSH. I will be willing to share any information on these families until such time as they can be added to this site.
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