Robert Emery Wright

Robert Emery Wright

Male 1869 - 1946  (77 years)

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  • Name Robert Emery Wright 
    Born 4 Jan 1869  Prairie City, Clay County, Indiana, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 09 May 1946  Brazil, Clay County, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Zenor Cemetery North, Clay County, Indiana, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I14876  Complete
    Last Modified 20 Apr 2011 

    Father Amos Hedge Wright,   b. 26 Mar 1830, Washington, Clay County, Indiana, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 May 1913, Jackson, Clay County, Indiana, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Mother Ailcey Jane Fisher,   b. 06 Jun 1833, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jan 1918, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Married 7 Feb 1852  Brazil, Clay County, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Paul E. Williams: "Alicey Jane Fisher married Amos Hedge Wright 7Feb 1852 Brazil, Clay, IN; recorded Book C-1 Pg 17"
    Family ID F6398  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Rachel Payne,   b. 30 Nov 1872, Jackson, Clay County, Indiana, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Apr 1962, Clay County Hospital, Brazil, Clay, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Married 24 Aug 1892  Clay City, Clay County, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Indiana Marriages, 1802-1941: "Rachel Payne & Emery Wright, m. 24 Aug 1892 Clay County."
    Children 
    +1. Roy Payne Wright,   b. 29 Aug 1893, Clay City, Clay County, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Apr 1971, Marion, Smyth County, Virginia, U.S.A. ( home of Eva Mae Modesitt) Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
    Last Modified 2 May 2012 
    Family ID F18039544  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 4 Jan 1869 - Prairie City, Clay County, Indiana, U.S.A. Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 24 Aug 1892 - Clay City, Clay County, Indiana, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 09 May 1946 - Brazil, Clay County, Indiana, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Zenor Cemetery North, Clay County, Indiana, U.S.A. Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    Robert Emery Wright (1869-1946), Obituary
    Robert Emery Wright (1869-1946), Obituary

    Received from Paul E. Williams.

    Headstones
    Robert Emory Wright (1869-1946) & Rachel Payne (1872-1962)
    Robert Emory Wright (1869-1946) & Rachel Payne (1872-1962)

    Find-A-Grave

    Census Records
    Robert Emery Wright (1869-1946), Rachel Payne (1872-1962), & Bennett S. Payne (1825-1903); Roy R. Wright (1893-1971) & Laura D. Spencer (1898-1994).
    Robert Emery Wright (1869-1946), Rachel Payne (1872-1962), & Bennett S. Payne (1825-1903); Roy R. Wright (1893-1971) & Laura D. Spencer (1898-1994).

    U.S. Census Jackson, Clay, IN 1900: "R.E. Wright, age 31 b. Jan 1869 Indiana, (father b. Indiana mother b. Ohio), farmer, wife Rachel age 27 b. Nov 1872 Indiana, (father b. Ohio mother b. Tennessee), spouse R.E., married 8 yrs., son Roy age 6 b. Aug. 1893. Payne, Bennett father-in-law, age 75 b. Jun 1825 Kentucky both parents b. Kentucky, widower, no employment."

    U.S. Census Ward 2, Brazil, Clay, IN 1910: "Wright, Robert E., age 41 b. Abt. 1869 Indiana, (father b. U.S.A mother b. Ohio), coal wagon teamster, wife Rachel, age 38 b. Abt. 1872 Indiana, (father b. Kenrucky mother b. Tennessee); Roy P. [sic], son, age 16 b. Abt. 1894 Indiana, not employed. Robie Dosyckemple, servant, age 17 b. Abt. 1893 Indiana (parents b. Indiana)."

    U.S. Census Winslow, Washington, Arkansas 1920: "R.E. Wright, age 49 b. Abt. 1871 Indiana, (father b. Indiana mother b. Ohio), farmer, wife Rachel, age 48 b. Abt. 1872 Indiana, (father b. Kentucky mother b. Tennessee); Roy R. Wright, son, age 26, b. Abt. 1894 Indiana (parents b. Indiana), farm laborer, wife Laura D., daughter-in-law, age 21 b. Abt. 1899 Missouri (parents b. Missouri)."

    Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925, Ward 7, Des Moines, Polk, IA, 1 Jan 1925: "Emery R. Wright, age 53, b. Abt. 1872 Indiana (parents m. Indiana: father Amos Wright b. Missouri; mother b. Missouri); m. Indiana: wife Rachel Payne, age 53 b. Abt. 1872 Indiana (parents m. Indiana: father Bennett Payne b. Kentucky, mother Ellen McCullough b. Tennessee). Son: Roy Wright, age 31 b. Abt. 1894 Indiana; m. Des Moines, IA: wife Laura, age 26 b. Abt. 1899 MIssouri; (parents b. Missouri, m. Missouri: father James Spencer, mother Amanda Martin); three children: Eva May, 4 b. Arkansas, Robia Dee, 3 b. Iowa, Delpha Lee, 1 b. Iowa. Wallace Johnson, age 31 b. Abt. 1894 Iowa, (parents b. Sweden)."

    U.S. Census Jackson, Clay, IN 1930: "Otio [sic] R. Wright, age 58 b. Abt. 1872 Indiana, father b. Indiana mother b. Ohio, farmer; William J., brother, age 73 b. Abt. 1857 Indiana, retired; Emory, brother, age 61 b. Abt. 1869 Indiana, farmer; Rachel, sister-in-law, age 58 b. Abt. 1872 Indiana, (father b. Kentucky mother b. Tennessee); Roy, nephew, age 36 b. Abt. 1894 Indiana (parents b. Indiana), invalid [sic]; Laura, niece, age 31 b. Missouri, (parents b. Missouri); four great-nieces [children of Roy & Laura Wright]: Eva M., age 9 b. Abt. 1921 Arkansas; Robie D., age 8 b. Abt. 1922 Iowa; Delpha L., age 6 b. Abt. 1924 Iowa; Anna L., age 4 b. Abt. 1925 Iowa."