Wright - Extended Family
James Wright
(May 28, 1753 in SC - Oct 9, 1812 in OH)
Son of John Wright (1716-1790) and Rachel Wells (1720-1771)
Married Sarah Haworth (1755-1831) in 1774

I have 21 DNA matches rom this family
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Click on a child below for quick navigation to all of James' 10 children.
The 10 children of James and Sarah are:
John (1774-1851) Phoebe (1777-1799)
Sarah (1778-1832) Rachel (1781-1862)
James (1783-1849) Elizabeth (1785-1834)
Jesse (1787-1844) Charity (1790-1837)
William (1791-1854) Susannah (1799-1879)

      1. John "Hominy John" Wright (Mar 17, 1774 in SC - Nov 13, 1851 in IN) - 1 DNA match
          Married Margaret Lane Reese (1777-1867) in 1796 - Marriage; Census: 1850

             
1.
Rebecca Wright (1795 in OH - 1795)

             
2.
James Allen Wright (Nov 29, 1796 in TN - Jul 24, 1851 in IN)
                  Married Abigail Starbuck (1800-1863) in 1817
                  Census: 1850
                       1.
Asenath Wright (Jul 12, 1818 in OH - May 16, 1884 in IA)
                           Married James Anderson White (1823-1886) in 1845
                                1.
Andrew Jackson White (Jun 2, 1848 in IN - Aug 26, 1901)
                                    Married Louisa Rosetta Edwards (1853-1928)
                                         1.
Clarence White (Nov 1, 1873 in IA - Apr 10, 1924 in IA)
                                             Married Lodema Louella Brody (1868-1959) - 3 children
                                         2.
Florence Lillian White (Aug 4, 1875 - Jun 14, 1966 in CA)
                                             Married Caleb David Shepherd (1871-1913) - 1 child
                                         3.
Velma White (1877 - Sep 13, 1878) age 0-1
                                         4.
Pearl White (Aug 1, 1880 in KS - Oct 2, 1974 in IA)
                                             Married Arthur Depena Roberts (1872-1937) - 1 child
                                         5.
Clara White (Nov 25, 1883 in IA - Mar 3, 1973 in AZ)
                                             Married William Irvin Huggins (1880-1969) - 4 children
                                         6.
Vera B. White (1893-1984)
                                2.
Caltha A. White (Oct 12, 1851 in IN - Sep 22, 1939 in KS)
                                    Married Elmore Yokum Willis (1850-1912) in 1869 - 11 children
                                3.
Amilley Jane White (Aug 8, 1853 in IN - Aug 6, 1938 in IA)
                                    Married Reuben Moorman (1854-1909) - 2 children
                                4.
James Wiley White (Jun 20, 1855 in IN - Sep 6, 1936 in IA)
                                    Married (1) Mary A. Wright (1864-1940) in 1890 - 3 children
                                    Married (2) Mary Alice Shirkey (1860-1884)
                                5.
Serena Ellen White (Aug 24, 1857 in IN - Sep 12, 1944 in IN)
                                    Married William Ross Hoyt (1868-1949) - 5 children

                       2.
Jehu Valentine Wright (Feb 14, 1820 - Dec 25, 1881)
                           Married Naomi F. Furnas (1833-1898)
                                1.
Willis W. Wright (1856-1943)
                                    Married Sarah F. (1864-1938) - 1 child

                       3.
Asa Wright (Sep 16, 1826 in IN - Aug 6, 1899)
                           Married Rebecca M. Griffith (1828-)
                                1.
Mary Ann Wright (1852-1921)
                                2.
Arthusa Wright (1853-1936)
                                3.
Elva Wright (1855-1930)
                                4.
James Albert Wright (1857-1933)
                                5.
Della T. Wright (1861-1924)
                                6.
Walter W. Wright (1863-1939)
                                7.
Margaret Jane Wright (1864-1952)
                                8.
Lyman T. Wright (1867-1871)
                                9.
Don Carlos Wright (1868-1941)
                              10.
Asa Wright (1871-1965)
                              11.
Charles F. Wright (1873-1944)

                       4.
Susannah Wright (Dec 17, 1828 in OH - Nov 9, 1913 in IL)
                           Married (1) Henry Ruble (-1863) in 1851
                           Married (2) George Davison (-1893)

                       5.
Margaret Wright (Feb 13, 1831 in IN - Jun 8, 1892 in IL)

                       6.
John Gayer Wright (Jan 4, 1834 in IN - Dec 31, 1910 in OK)
                           Married Eliza J. Schmuck (1843-1922)
                                1.
Amos Lincoln Wright (1860-1942)
                                2.
Amanda Wright (1861-1941)
                                3.
Mary E. Wright (1865-1904)
                                4.
James C. Wright (1868-1940)
                                5.
Laura Belle Wright (1872-1955)
                                6.
Willie L. Wright (1879-1891)

                       7.
Sarah Ann Wright (Sep 18, 1836 in IN - Oct 25, 1895)
                           Married a Griffith (-)
                                1.
Mary Griffith (1854-1919)
                                2.
Earl H. Griffith (1864-1947)
                                3.
Minnie Griffith (1867-1923)
                                4.
Clark Calvin Griffith (1869-1955)

                       8.
Mary Wright (1838 in IN - May 11, 1932 in CA)
                           Married Levi Dillon (1835-1912) in 1857
                                1.
Flora Dillon (1858-1947)
                                2.
Lillie Dillon (1959-1952)
                                3.
Ellis E. Dillon (1863-1954)
                                4.
Charlie G. Dillon (1866-1869)
                                5.
Bertie G. Dillon (1868-1871)
                                6.
William H. Dillon (1870-1908)
                                7.
Frank Edward Dillon (1873-1931) - Professional baseball player
                                8.
Mable A. Dillon (1875-1911)

                       9.
William James Wright (Jul 5, 1841 in IN - Aug 15, 1905 in NE)
                           Married Frances M. Hudson (1847-1924) in 1865
                                1.
Henry Clayton Wright (1866-1940)
                                2.
Cora Abigail Wright (1868-1947)
                                3.
George Washington Wright (1868-1966)
                                4.
Lennie Ellen Wright (1871-1962)
                                5.
Levi Wright (1879-1954)
                                6.
Alpheus Wright (1882-1962)
                                7.
Frank Wright (1883-1961)
                                8.
Fern Wright (1889-1966)

                     10.
Thomas Jefferson Wright (Feb 23, 1844 in IN - May 7, 1896 in NE)
                           Married Candace C. Dillon (1847-1925)
                                1.
Audra L. Wright (1872-1908)

              3.
Abraham Wright (Feb 20, 1798 in TN - May 8, 1878 in IA)
                  Married Sarah Cox (-) in 1823 in IN
                      1.
Benjamin Wright (Aug 16, 1826 in IN - Feb 27, 1905 in ID)
                          Married (1) Neoma Avaline Lamasters (-) in 1848 - no children
                          Married (2) Phebe Wright (-1868) in 1852 - 3 children
                          Married (3) Eliza Jane Metzker (1851-1881) in 1868 - 5 children
                      2.
Isaac Wright (1830-1899)
                          Married (1) Sarah Ann Leach (-) -1 child
                          Married (2) Martha A. Haworth (1844-1915) in 1862 - 1 child
                      3.
Solomon Wright (1841 in IN - Apr 5, 1863 in MO)
                      4.
Sarah Ellen Wright (Sep 14, 1847 - Sep 24, 1928)
                          Married Abraham Lincoln Shetterly (1846-1926) in 1868 - 5 children

              4.
Isaac Wright (Feb 20, 1798 in TN - Jul 28, 1879 in IN)
                  Married (1) Elizabeth Beeson (1807-1867)
                       1.
Esther Wright (Jun 24, 1868 - )
                  Married (2) Mary Ann Kinsey Randall (1831-1908)

              5.
Jacob Wright (Feb 20, 1798 in TN - 1881 in IN)

              6.
Ann Wright (Aug 8, 1799 in TN - Dec 9, 1818 in IN)

              7.
Soloman Reese Wright (Mar 18, 1802 in TN - Sep 10, 1888 in IN)
                  Married Margery Ann Diggs (1797-1881) in 1824
                       1.
George Washington Wright (Sep 17, 1826 - Mar 5, 1888)
                           Married Hannah Jane Thornburgh (1830-1913) - 3 children
                       2.
Mary Eva Wright (Jan 14, 1830 in IN - Jul 14, 1909 in IN)
                           Married John W. Clayton (1831-1910)
                       3.
William Wright (Sep 17, 1831 in IN - Jun 18, 1915 in IN)
                           Married Rebecca Ann Thornburg (1835-1911) - 8 children
                       4.
Lydia Wright (Mar 30, 1833 in IN - Dec 16, 1917 in IN)
                           Married Philip Keyes Dick (1824-1904) in 1871
                       5.
Rachel Wright (Jul 24, 1835 in IN - Jul 19, 1916 in IN)
                           Married John Abraham Hunt (1832-1908) - 3 children
                       6.
John Diggs Wright (Mar 6, 1837 in IN - Feb 11, 1926 in IN)
                           Married Lydia Ann Jackson (1847-1936) - 7 children
                       7.
Fanny Wright (Aug 31, 1838 in IN - Mar 10, 1915 in IN)
                           Married Robert Stewart Taylor (1838-1918) - 1 child

              8.
John R. Wright (Mar 1805 in OH - Apr 1889 in MN)

              9.
Reese Wright (Feb 3, 1812 in OH - Apr 1, 1850 in IN)
                  Married Rebecca Huffman (1812-) in 1834

      2. Phoebe Wright (Dec 24, 1777 in NC - Oct 24, 1799 in TN) - 2 DNA matches
          Married Absalom Haworth (1767-1798) on Jan 5, 1792 in TN - Marriage
               1.
Sarah Haworth (Feb 6, 1793 in OH - Mar 16, 1839 in IN)
                   Married Joseph W. Oren (1789-1838) - 11 children
               2.
Hannah Haworth (1794 in TN - Apr 14, 1813 in OH) age 18-19
               3.
Elizabeth Haworth (1796 in TN - Nov 3, 1852 in IN)
                   Married Samuel Spray (1794-) - 3 children
               4.
Phebe Haworth (1797 in TN - Oct 18, 1819) age 21-22
                   Married Charles M. Johnson (-) in 1819
               5.
James Haworth (Oct 11, 1799 in TN - Feb 21, 1853 in IN)
                   Married Amelia West (1801-1853) in 1819 in OH - 10 children

      3. Sarah Wright (Aug 1, 1778 in SC - Jan 17, 1832 in IL) - 3 DNA matches
          Married Shobal Ellis (1765-1831) on Nov 7, 1796 in TN
               1.
Wright Ellis (Abt. 1797 in TN - Sep 5, 1844 in IL)
                   Married Sarah WilliaMO (1804-) in 1821 - 3 children
               2.
Catherine Ellis (Abt. 1798 in TN - )
               3.
Samuel Ellis (Mar 29, 1798 in TN - Sep 1, 1866 in IN)
                   Married Abigail (1810-1893)
               4.
Julian Ellis (Feb 1, 1801 - Jun 3, 1870 in IA)
                   Married Martha A. Spicer (1807-1883) in 1832 - 3 children
               5.
Rachel L. Ellis (Oct 24, 1804 in TN - Nov 30, 1882 in IL)
               6.
John Ellis (1810-1892)
               7.
Sarah Ellis (1812-)
               8.
Ruth Ellis (1814 in OH - 1895)
               9.
Susannah Ellis (Apr 2, 1815 in OH - Nov 2, 1898 in IL)
             10.
Barbara Ellis (1816 in WV - Feb 11, 1898 in IN)
             11.
Rutha Ellis (1821 in OH - )

      4. Rachel Ruth Wright (Jan 1, 1781 in TN - 1862 in IA) - 3 DNA matches
          Married James P. Haworth (1781-1858) in 1800 in NC
               1.
George Haworth (Sep 14, 1801 in NC - Jul 27, 1855 in IL)
                   Married Mary Thornton (-) - 12 children
               2.
Ruth Caroline Haworth (Mar 23, 1804 in NC - Jan 11, 1875 in IA)
               3.
Sarah Haworth (Jan 28, 1806 in OH - )
               4.
Jonathan Haworth (Nov 2 7, 1808 in OH - 1850 in IN)
               5.
James Wright Haworth (Mar 13, 1811 in OH - 1842 in IL)
               6.
Eli Haworth (Mar 14, 1814 in OH - Mar 10, 1860 in IL)
                   Married Lydia Dillon (1815-1903) on May 5, 1833 - 8 children
               7.
Mahlon Haworth (Aug 19, 1816 in OH - 1850)
               8.
Susan Haworth (Jul 29, 1819 in OH - Jul 29, 1907)
               9.
William Haworth (Mar 31, 1822 in OH - )

      5. James Wright (Jul 10, 1783 in NC - Sep 17, 1849 in IL) - 3 DNA matches
          James married (1) Hannah Reese (1780-1828) on Sep 25, 1804 in TN
               1.
John W. Wright (Jun 6, 1806 in OH - )
               2.
Ann Wright (1815 in TN - )
               3.
James Wright (1816 in OH - )
               4.
Sarah Wright (1818 in TN - )
               5.
Levi Wright (Feb 14, 1822 in IN - Sep 14, 1906 in IA)
                   Levi married (1) Charity Haworth (1818-1854) - 3 children
                   Levi married (2) Martha J. Wright (1841-1912) - 3 children
               6.
Hannah Wright (Sep 24, 1824 in IN - )
          James married (2) Hannah Andrews (1798-1836) on Jun 5, 1828 in IN
               7.
James Henry Wright (Oct 7, 1829 in IN - Aug 4, 1903 in KS)
               8.
Pheba Wright (May 5, 1832 in IL - )
               9.
Thomas Wright (1832 in IL - 1880 in OR)
             10.
Charles Wilson Wright (Feb 14, 1834 in IL - Jul 27, 1908 in KS)
                   Married Anna Etta Wright (1838-1896 ) in 1860 - 4 children

      6. Elizabeth Wright (1785 in NC - Jul 1834 in IL) - 1 DNA match
          Married (1) Jonathan WilliaMO (1783-1839) in 1803
         
Married (2) Thomas Dillon (1784-1783) in 1810
               1.
Ann Dillon (1807-)
               2.
Phoebe Dillon (1810 in OH - Oct 12, 1833 in IL)
               3.
Ann Dillon (Aug 1811 in OH - 1834 in IL)
               4.
Elizabeth Dillon (Aug 1811 in OH - Bef. 1835 in IL)
               5.
James Dillon (Abt. 1817 in OH - )
               6.
William M. Dillon (Abt. 1818 in OH - Aug 1879 in MO)
               7.
Mary Ann Dillon (Abt. 1819 in OH - 1834 in IL)
               8.
Wright Dillon (Abt. 1821 in OH - Abt. 1837 in IL)
               9.
Hannah Dillon (Jan 29, 1825 in IL - Jan 4, 1895 in IA)

      7. Jesse Isaac Wright (Sep 3, 1787 in TN - Mar 4, 1844 in IN) - 2 DNA matches
          Married Abigail Dillon (1797-1859) in 1814
               1.
James Wright (Feb 12, 1815  in OH - Nov 17, 1885 in TX)
                   Married (1) Mary Ann Newcomb (1817-1852) - 7 children
                   Married (2) Rebecca A. Nixon (1830-) - 2 children
               2.
George Wright (Jan 1, 1820 in OH - Aug 2, 1895)
                   Married Lorana Nixon (1827-1913) in 1846 - 1 child
               3.
Jesse Wright (Oct 10, 1822 in TN - Dec 12, 1897 in IL)
                   Married (1) Eliza J. Woolery (1823-1899) - 2 children
                   Married (2) Martha (1824-) - 1 child
               4.
Martha Wright (Jan 14, 1823 in OH - Jul 15, 1896 in MO)
                   Married Magnus Mason (1813-1885) - 6 children
               5.
Jonathan Wright (Apr 22, 1825 in OH - Mar 8, 1846 in IN) age 20
               6.
Sarah Wright (Aug 26, 1830 in OH - Feb 19, 1898 in IN)
                   Married (1) John Lowrey (1825-1907) - 5 children
                   Married (2) Achilles Johnson (1828-1854) - 1 child
               7.
Dillon Wright (Nov 1, 1833 in OH - Oct 25, 1846 in IN) age 12
               8.
Isaac N. Wright (Feb 25, 1837 - May 17, 1862) age 25

      8. Charity Wright (Oct 10, 1790 in NC - Dec 23, 1837 in IL)
          Married Luke Dillon (1790-1852) in 1813
- 2 DNA matches
               1.
Naomi Dillon (Dec 14, 1813 in OH - Jun 25, 1890 in IA)
                   Married Hiram Smith (1805-1858) in 1832 - 11 children
               2.
Jonathan Dillon (Sep 21, 1814 in OH - Dec 14, 1885 in IA)
               3.
James Wright Dillon (Nov 12, 1815 in OH - May 30, 1892 in MN)
                   Married (1) Louisa Catharine Snapp (1819-1851) in 1838 - 1 child
                   Married (2) Elizabeth Wood Martin (1828-1900) - 1 child
               4.
Hannah Dillon (Nov 12, 1817 - Feb 6, 1832) age 14
               5.
Jonathan Dillon (Feb 12, 1820 - Sep 16, 1891)
                   Married (1) Charity Haworth (1820-1850) in 1841 - 3 children
                         1.
Mary Dillon (1842-1895)
                         2.
Ruth Dillon Bogus (1844-1867)
                         3.
Barclay Dillon (1848-1929)
                   Married (2) Permelia Madden (1825-1888) in 1853 - 5 children
               6.
William E. Dillon (May 30, 1822 in OH - Jun 19, 1892 in IA)
                   Married (1) Sarah Ann Haworth (1822-1851) in 1844
                         1.
Luke Dillon (1845-1928)
                         2.
Dillon Haworth Dillon (1846-1903)
                         3.
Charity Dillon (1848-1926)
                         4.
Mary Dillon (1850-1906)
                   Married (2) Mildred Hodgson (1832-1881) in 1855 - 7 children
               7.
Sarah Dillon (Jul 29, 1825 in OH - May 22, 1866 in IA)
                   Married Shobal Haworth (1820-1897) in 1844 - 7 children
               8.
Jesse Dillon (Dec 3, 1830 in IL - May 12, 1883 in IA)
                   Married Sarah Golden (1830-1890) - 3 children
               9.
John L. Dillon (Aug 12, 1834 in IL - Dec 31, 1862 in TN) age 28 - Civil War Vet
             10.
George Dillon (Jan 6, 1837 in IL - Sep 26, 1891) Civil War Vet
                   Married Desdamona Frances Martin (1841-1927) - 8 children

      9. William Wright (Aug 12, 1791 in TN - Aug 19, 1854 in IN)
- 1 DNA match
          Census: 1850
          William married (1) Hannah Dillon (1792-1824) on Aug 8, 1811 in OH - Marriage
              
1.
Luke Wright (Jun 28, 1812 in OH - Mar 2, 1882 in IA)
               2.
James Clevenger Wright (Jun 9, 1814 in OH - Nov 28, 1893 in KS)
                   Married Lucinda Willis (1814-1896) in 1834
                        1.
Silas Wright (1840-1869)
                        2.
Lydia E. Wright (1845-1913)
                        3.
Elmarinda Wright (1847-1935)
               3.
Lewis Wright (Abt. 1815 in OH - Abt. 1816 in OH) age 0-1
               4.
Jesse Wright (Mar 6, 1816 in OH - Feb 16, 1890 in IA)
                   Married Elizabeth Wrightsman (1824-1907) in 1840
                        1.
Hannah Wright (1842-1891)
                        2.
Lucinda Wright (1846-1923)
                        3.
Martha Wright (1849-1929)
                        4.
William H. Wright (1851-1931)
                        5.
Thomas Jefferson Wright (1852-1933)
               5.
Charity Wright (Mar 26, 1818 in OH - Oct 6, 1906 in IA)
                   Married Henry Bales (1814-1890)
                        1.
Sarah Ellen Bales (1841-1914)
                        2.
Abigail Jane Bales (1846-1935)
                        3.
Charles Elmer Bales (1862-)
               6.
Abigail Wright (Dec 1, 1822 in OH - May 12, 1875 in IN)
                   Married William Davis (1810-1861) in 1842
                        1.
Mary A. Davis (1842-1903)
                        2.
Hannah Davis (1846-)
                        3.
Catharine L. Davis (1848-1918)
                        4.
J. Milton Davis (1850-1925)
                        5.
Lewis L. Davis (1852-1904)
                        6.
Henry Almond Davis (1855-1900)
                        7.
Charles E. Davis (1858-1915)
                        8.
William G. Davis (1861-1926)
          William married (2) Nancy Maulsby (1802-1851) on Jul 6, 1829 - Marriage
               7.
William Wright (Feb 26, 1831 - Nov 26, 1863)
               8.
Hannah Wright (Apr 30, 1832 in IN - Dec 19, 1862 in IN)
                   Married Samuel Eppard (1815-1887) in 1853
                        1.
Amanda Jane Eppard (1852 - Apr 8, 1890)
                        2.
Nancy Ann Eppard (1857-1942)
                        3.
John Wesley Eppard (1859-1931)
                        4.
Marion Eppard (Oct 26, 1860 in IL - Jan 22, 1914)
                            Married Mary Lydia Clem (1867-1943) in 1891 - 2 children
                        5.
Nancy Ann Eppard (Dec 30, 1868 in IN - Apr 26, 1942 in WA)
                            Married Andrew Jackson Littlejohn (1844-1922)
               9.
Wesley Wright (Jan 22, 1841 in IN - Dec 1, 1912 in KS)
                   Married Matilda Ballinger (1843-1932) on May 3, 1861
                        1.
Charles Marion Wright (Jul 18, 1861 in IA - Aug 7, 1943 in NE)
                            Married Anna Elizabeth Young (1864-1950) in 1884 - 4 children
                        2.
Ellen May Wright (1862-1931)
                        3.
Florence M. Wright (Mar 23, 1866 in IA - Jun 21, 1959 in TX)
                            Married Frank Sibley Westcot (1858-1935) in 1890 - 3 children
                        4.
Phebe J. Wright (1867-1927)
                        5.
William Grant Wright (Feb 27, 1869 - Dec 29, 1953)
                            Married Eva Howell (1869-1949) - 4 children
                        6.
Laura M. Wright (1871-1909)
                        7.
Lynne Graham Wright (1879-1953)

   10.
Susannah Wright (Apr 27, 1799 in TN - Nov 7, 1879 in MO)
         Married Achilles Clark Johnson (1800-1871) in 1820

              1.
Achilles Johnson (Jan 12, 1828 in OH - Sep 12, 1854 in IN)
                  Married Sarah Wright Johnson (1830-1898) in 1848
                       1.
James W. Johnson (Aug 13, 1849 in IN - Dec 2, 1928 in IN)
                           Married Sarah Artive Pribble (1861-1924) in 1884

              2.
Milton R. Johnson (Sep 24, 1831 in IL - Nov 10, 1908 in MO)
                  Married Rachel Frazier (1831-1913)

              3.
James W. Johnson (Apr 14, 1834 in IL - Jan 1, 1909 in MO)
                  James married (1) Rachel Hinshaw (1843-1864) in 1860
                      1.
Rachel Johnson (Feb 17, 1864 in IA - Mar 16, 1947 in KS)
                          Married Jonas Grant Bradfield (1863-1936) in 1886
                               1.
Orville Clay Bradfield (1888-1975)
                               2.
Iva Lois Bradfield (1890-1961)
                               3.
Irma Beatrice Bradfield (1898-1978)
                               4.
Leona L. Bradfield (1902-1977)
                  James married (2) Ann Owens (1838-1924)
                      2.
John Owen Johnson (Jan 28, 1869 in MO - Feb 6, 1956 in MO)
                      3.
Effie L. Johnson (Sep 10, 1873 in MO - Oct 1969)
                          Married George William Case (1876-1948) in 1898)
                               1.
Esther F. Case (1898-1921)
                               2.
Buford Dewayne Case (1900-1982)
                               3.
Charles Arthur Case (1902-1948)
                               4.
Owen Johnson Case (1911-1975)

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