James Edward Wright 
James Edward was born on June 28th, 1878 in Mercer Co., West Virginia.1 James Edward's father was JAMES Montgomery Wright and his mother was NANCY Miller. His paternal grandparents were THOMAS J. Wright and SARAH J. CRAWFORD; his maternal grandparents were WILLOUGHBY Miller and ELIZABETH DANNER. He had eight brothers and three sisters, named Andrew Frazier, Grover Cleveland, Marvin Clyde, Eugene Blake, Pharis Lamon, Luddy Gaines, Earl, George, SARAH Elizabeth, Regina and Mary Roman. He died at the age of 80 on April 3rd, 1959. He was buried in Wesley Chapel Cemetery, Wright's Mountain, Mercer Co, West Virginia.1 General Notes
He Married Minnie Davis, daughter of Morgan W. Davis and Susan Steele. She was born 07/18/1883 in Ohio, and died 12/18/1965
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.WFT Est 1716-1763 in Scotland d.WFT Est 1755-1806 in Ireland
- b.~ 1783 in Tyrone, Ireland
- b.WFT Est 1722-1766 d.WFT Est 1755-1816 in Ireland
- b.1824 in Tyrone, Ireland d.WFT Est 1874-1918 in Mercer County, West Virginia
- b.~ 1726 in England d.WFT Est 1777-1818 in County Fermanaugh, Ireland
- b.~ 1785 in Ireland d.> 1860
- b.WFT Est 1712-1739 in England d.WFT Est 1778-1830 in County Fermanaugh, Ireland
- b.05 May 1857 in Virginia d.10 Oct 1934 in Mercer County, Virginia
- b.1836 in Virginia d.1924 in Mercer County, West Virginia
- b.28 Jun 1878 in Mercer Co., West Virginia d.03 Apr 1959
- b.1826 in Wythe Co., Virginia d.1908
- b.1856 in Iowa or Nebraska d.1949
- b.Dec 1827 in Wythe Co., Virginia d.1902
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They had two sons and three daughters, named Basil Edward, Holland Boyd, Lessie Mae, Mary Ethel and Blanche Morgan.
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Children
Lessie Mae Wright
Lessie Mae was born on July 24th, 1902. She died at the age of 87 on October 6th, 1989 in Princeton, Mercer Co, West Virginia.
Basil Edward Wright
Basil Edward was born on February 2nd, 1908. He died at the age of 55 on August 11th, 1963 in Plane crash.
Blanche Morgan Wright
Blanche Morgan was born on July 2nd, 1910. She died at the age of 82 on March 19th, 1993.
Holland Boyd Wright
Holland Boyd was born on November 17th, 1912. He died at the age of 89 on November 17th, 2001.
1 working.FTW
Further sources/citations:
1723792.ged, Davis.FTW, v23t0129.ftw, kimmie-2-18.ged, kimmie-2-496.ged, working.FTW
Further sources/citations:
1723792.ged, Davis.FTW, v23t0129.ftw, kimmie-2-18.ged, kimmie-2-496.ged, working.FTW