Bethana WRIGHT

• General Notes
  • b. Green Hill, Lauderdale, AL
    m. Lauderdale Cty, AL 7 Dec 1841 to John GRAY
    residing in 2d Div E of the Mil Rd, Lauderdale, AL on 27 Nov 1850
    widowed 1864, husband John GRAY buried Wright Cemetery, Lauderdale Cty, AL
    residing in T1 R9, Beat 6, Lauderdale, AL on 14 Jun 1880
    d. Lauderdale Cty, AL
    buried Wright Cemetery, Lauderdale Cty, AL (T1 R9, near Center Hill, overlooking Opossum Creek)
    
    burial record:
    Row 6 (S-N)
    Gray, Bethiney (Wight) [supposed to be Wright?]; b. 11 Feb 1826, d. 14 Jan 1885
    Gray, John; b. 26 Jan 1820, d. 20 Oct 1864
    Gray, no given name, 18??
    Unknown
    
    Row 7 (N-S)
    Wright, Philip; b. 1788, d. 1860, born in Scotland, unmarried
    Wright, Poly; b. 1781, d. 1857, born in Scotland, unmarried
    Wright, Bethany (Jones); b. no dates, wife of John Wright Jr.
    Wright, John; b. 1777, d. 1832, Fayetteville Indpt. CO North Carolina Mil, war of 1812
    
    Row 8 (S-N)
    
    Wright, John; b. 26 Apr 1827, d. 28 Jan 1878
    Wright, Nancy; b. 15 Jul 1825, d. 18 Nov 1896
    Wright, Loucindy; 20 Jan 1858, only date, 2 years of age
    Wright, Willie; b. 02 Apr 1887, d. 04 Aug 1887
    
    http://www.rootsweb.com/~allauder/cem-wright-centerhill.htm
    
    GPS:  Wright Cemetery N345625.-  W0872750.-   N34.  W-87.   nr Center Hill
    
    GPS:  Wright Cemetery N345625.-  W0872750.-   N34.  W-87.   nr Center Hill
    
    1880 US Census (14 Jun), residing in T1 R9, Beat 6, Lauderdale, AL, (poor scan) 
    Name: Bethenia Gray
    Home in 1880: Lauderdale, Alabama
    Age: 56
    Estimated birth year: abt 1824
    Birthplace: Alabama
    Relation to head-of-household: Self (Head)
    Father's birthplace: AL [sic]
    Mother's birthplace: AL [sic]
    Occupation: Keeps House
    Marital Status: Widowed
    Race: White
    Gender: Female
    Cannot read/write
    Household Members: Name Age
    Bethenia Gray 56 
    Jentha Ann Gray 24 
    Willis H. Gray 20 
    
    Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place:  , Lauderdale, Alabama; Roll: T9_18; Family History Film: 1254018; Page: 134.3000; Enumeration District: 149;
    
    U.S. Southern Claims Commission Master Index, 1871-1880
    Name: Bethany Gray
    Event Year: 1877 
    State: Alabama
    County: Lauderdale
    status:  A[llowed]
    amount allowed:  $684
    submitted to Congress December 5, 1877
    date October 25 1864
    
    1850 US Census (Nov 27). residing in 2d Div E of the Military Road, Lauderdale Cty, AL, head of h/hold John GRAY, laborer, age 30 (est b yr 1820), b. TN, living with (wife) Bethana 24 AL, and five (children), all b. AL:  Mary 10, Eliza 8, James 5, Elizabeth 4, John 2.  Neighbors incl William/Ann GRAY, b. TN/SC + four (children).
    
    record citation:
    Page:    357
    Roll:    M432_7
    
    marriage record citation:
    Alabama Marriages, 1809-1920 (Selected Counties)
    about Bethany Wright
    Spouse 1: John Gray
    Spouse 2: Bethany Wright 
    Marriage Date: 07 Dec 1841
    Marriage Place: Lauderdale 
    Performed By: J. P. 
    Surety/Perf. Name: D. Joiner 
    OSPage: 59
    
    from online tree of Tanya Hughes:
    Children
    Mary Katharyn GRAY b: 1842 in Lauderdale County, AL
    Eliza Jane GRAY b: 14 SEP 1843 in Lauderdale County, AL
    James Warren GRAY b: 20 APR 1846 in Lauderdale County, AL
    Elizabeth GRAY b: 28 MAR 1848 in Lauderdale County, AL
    John Richard GRAY b: 1849 in Lauderdale County, AL
    Ephraim Newton GRAY b: 29 MAR 1851 in Lauderdale County, AL
    Benjamin G. GRAY b: 25 FEB 1853 in Lauderdale County, AL
    Z. Ann GRAY b: 12 NOV 1854 in Lauderdale County, AL
    Alexander James Minton GRAY b: 15 DEC 1856 in Lauderdale County, AL
    Walter Henry GRAY b: 23 JAN 1859 in Lauderdale County, AL
    Rebecca M. GRAY b: 15 JAN 1862 in Lauderdale County, AL
    
    Sources:
    Title: Book-The Thigpens & Connections by Lorene Frazier Thigpen

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