Brief Life History of George Washington
When George Washington Wright was born in 1854, in Bath, Virginia, United States, his father, Ezekiel Bennett Wright, was 25 and his mother, Sally, was 29. He married Emily Annie Woodzelle on 13 April 1876, in Bath, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 7 daughters. He lived in Victoria Township, Custer, Nebraska, United States in 1885. He died in January 1917, in Boise, Idaho, United States, at the age of 63, and was buried in Morris Hill Cemetery, Boise, Ada, Idaho, United States.
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Sources (17)
- George W. Wright, "Virginia, Library of Virginia State Archive, Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1853-1900"
- George Wright in household of Ezekiel B Wright, "United States Census, 1860"
- George W. Wright in entry for Ruth Margaret Griffith, "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976"
Spouse and Children
1854–1917 Male
1856–1899 Female
Children (8)
1877–1953 Female
1878–1978 Female
1880–1972 Female
1882–1884 Female
1885–1901 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1829– Male
1825– Female
Siblings (4)
1851– Male
1854–1917 Male
1857– Female
1860– Female
World Events (8)
1854
Age 0
1861 · The Battle of Manassas
Age 7
1872 · The First National Park
Age 18
Name Meaning
English and Scottish: occupational name for a craftsman or maker of machinery, mostly in wood, of any of a wide range of kinds, from Middle English and Older Scots wriht, wright, wricht, writh, write (Old English wyrhta, wryhta) ‘craftsman’, especially ‘carpenter, joiner’. The term is found in various combinations (for example, Cartwright and Wainwright ), but when used in isolation it often referred to a builder of windmills or watermills. This surname is also very common among African Americans.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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