Raymond Charles Wright

Raymond Charles Wright

Male 1887 - 1949  (61 years)

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  • Name Raymond Charles Wright 
    Nickname Dutch 
    Born 12 Oct 1887  Prairie City, Clay County, Indiana, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Indiana Births, 1880-1920: "Wright [no given name], 12 Oct 1887, father A.H. Wright, mother Mary Stoops."
    Gender Male 
    Died 3 Aug 1949  Brazil, Clay County, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Cottage Hill Cemetery, Brazil, Clay County, Indiana, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • WW I Draft Registration, 1917-1918: "Raymond Wright, age 29 b. 12 Oct 1887 U.S.A., residence: Brazil, Clay, IN, coal miner, married two children."

      U.S. Census Brazil, Ward 3, Clay, IN 1920: "Raymond Wright, age 31 b. Abt. 1889 Indiana, parents b. Indiana, miner, wife Mayme [sic], age 27 b. Abt. 1893 Indiana, parents b. Indiana; three children b. Indiana: Wahneta 6, Katherine 3, Margaret 1."

      Adjacent household:

      "Hedge Wright, age 61 b. Abt. 1859 Indiana, father b. Missouri mother b. Ohio, miner coal company, wife Mary, age 57 b. Abt. 1863 Indiana; daughter Lena, age 15 b. Indiana."


      U.S. Census Brazil, Clay, IN 1930: "Wright, Raymond, age 42 b. Abt. 1888 Indiana, parents b. Indiana, real estate owned $600, clay worker, wife Margaret, age 21 b. Abt. 1888 Indiana, father b. England mother b. Wales; two children b. Indiana: Wansta [sic] 16, Katherine 13."

      Adjacent household:

      "Wright, Amos, age 71 b. Abt. 1859 Indiana, parents b. Indiana, real estate owned $800, retired miner."

      U.S. Census Brazil, Clay County, IN 1940: "Raymond C. Wright, age 52 b. Abt. 1888 Indiana, education: 8 yrs, residence in 1935: same house, custodian-U.S. Post Office, wife Margaret A., age 52 b. Abt. 1888 Indiana, education: 7 yrs; two children b. Indiana: M. Juanita [Minnie Waneta] 26 education: 12 yrs clerk, Margaret J. 21 education: 12 yrs stenographer."

      W.W. II DRaft Registration Clay, IN 27 Apr 1942: "Raymond C. Wright, 817 S. Leavitt St., Brazil, Clay, IN; age 54 b. 12 Oct 1887; race White, Height 5'7" Weight 140 lbs., blue eyes brown hair, dark skin w/scar on left cheek; Employed E.I. DuPont De Nemours, Newport, Vermillion, Clay, IN; reference: Margaret Wright, 817 S. Leavitt St., Brazil, IN."

    Person ID I31655  Complete
    Last Modified 11 Apr 2013 

    Father Amos Hedge Wright,   b. 07 Nov 1858, Jackson, Clay County, Indiana, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 03 Apr 1935, Brazil, Clay County, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Mother Mary Samantha Stoops,   b. 31 Dec 1862, Center Point, Clay, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Aug 1926, Brazil, Clay County, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years) 
    Married 09 Jul 1882  Brazil, Clay County, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Paul E. Williams: "Recorded Bk 5, Pg 474."
    Family ID F18039543  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Mayme L. Williams,   b. 24 Jun 1892, Harmony, Clay County, Indiana, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Jan 1921, Brazil, Clay County, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 28 years) 
    Married 2 May 1912  Clay City, Clay County, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800-1941: "Mayme Williams, Raymond Wright, Clay, IN, [no date] Recorded Bk. 16 OS Page 592."

      Paul E. Williams: "As for the marriage date of Mayme & Raymond, it is recorded in Book 16 Page 562 ~~ the date
      is May 2, 1912."
    Children 
     1. Minnie Waneta Wright,   b. 20 Jun 1913, Brazil, Clay County, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 07 Jul 1990, Georgetown, Williamson County, Texas, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     2. Claud Wright,   b. 20 Apr 1914, Prairie City, Clay County, Indiana, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef. 1920, Prob. Clay County, Indiana, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 5 years)
     3. Mary Kathryn Wright,   b. 16 Aug 1916, Clay City, Clay County, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Dec 1969, Royerton Rd, Muncie, Delaware, IN Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years)
     4. Margaret J. Wright,   b. 15 Aug 1918, Brazil, Clay County, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Dec 2012, Georgetwon, Williamson County, Texas, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 94 years)
    +5. Ruby M. Wright,   b. 16 Jan 1921, Brazil, Clay County, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Apr 1972, Brazil, Clay County, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years)
    Last Modified 22 Apr 2011 
    Family ID F18040089  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Margaret Ann Matthews,   b. 25 Sep 1887, Harmony, Clay County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Feb 1968, Brazil, Clay County, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Married Aft. 1921  Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 21 Apr 2010 
    Family ID F18040098  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 12 Oct 1887 - Prairie City, Clay County, Indiana, U.S.A. Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 2 May 1912 - Clay City, Clay County, Indiana, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - Aft. 1921 - Indiana, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 3 Aug 1949 - Brazil, Clay County, Indiana, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Cottage Hill Cemetery, Brazil, Clay County, Indiana, U.S.A. Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Photos
    Mayme Williams (1892-1921) & Raymond Charles Wright (1897-1949)
    Mayme Williams (1892-1921) & Raymond Charles Wright (1897-1949)

    Wedding Day, 2 May 1912, Brazil, Clay, IN

    Received from Paul E. Williams.
    Mayme Williams (1892-1921) & Raymond Charles Wright (1897-1949
    Mayme Williams (1892-1921) & Raymond Charles Wright (1897-1949

    Wedding Day, 2 May 1912, Brazil, Clay, IN

    Received from Paul E. Williams.

    Documents
    Raymond Charles Wright (1887-1949), Will
    Raymond Charles Wright (1887-1949), Will

    Photo by Paul E. Williams.
    Raymond Charles Wright (1887-1949), Typescript of Will
    Raymond Charles Wright (1887-1949), Typescript of Will

    Received from Paul E. Williams.
    Raymond Charles Wright (1887-1949), Obituary
    Raymond Charles Wright (1887-1949), Obituary

    Brazil Daily times, Thursday, 4 Aug 1949, p. 1

    Received from Paul E. Williams.

    Headstones
    Raymond Charles Wright (1887-1949) & Margaret A. Unknown (1888-1968)
    Raymond Charles Wright (1887-1949) & Margaret A. Unknown (1888-1968)

    Paul E. Williams, Find-A-Grave:

    "Raymond was first married to Mayme Williams, her headstone is to the north approximately 10 feet. They had a total of five children of which four lived into adulthood. After Mayme's death "Dutch" married Margaret."