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1. Elijah1 Wright, Sr. was born c 1775, and died September 17, 1841 in Franklin Co Mississippi.       He married Mary Kendall
 
Wright / also spelled as Right

Elijah Wright Sr. took part in the 1805 Georgia Land Lottery and obtained a land lot through that the Lottery granted to him on January 22, 1806. For unknown reasons, he, wife Mary and family moved to Adams Co Mississippi and later settled in Franklin Co Mississippi.
 
Kendall and Louisa Millsaps Wright Family Bible Record       Present owner (1956): Reuben Jackson Wright - Denver, Colorado

Births
Kindel Right born 15 May 1807
Kindel Right and Lewiza Millsaps married 18 November 1830
William Webster Right, son of Kindall Right and Louisea, his wife, born 18 November 1831
Elijah Right born 22 October 1832
Uriah Webster Right born 08 October 1833
Reuben Jackson Wright born 10 September 1834
Rebecca and William Matthais born 01 November 1835
Mary Right born 22 June 1837
Thomas Right Carter born 09 July 1838
Sarah Elizabeth Right born 23 September 1839
Infant son born 22 August 1840
Louisa Right born 19 October 1841
Margaret Jane Right born 01 November 1842
Ollie Cora Campbell Wright - wife of Reuben Jackson Wright, born 20 November 1869
Elizabeth R. Wright born 03 June 1797
Levi Wright born 02 March 1799
William Wright born 14 July 1801
Herhaled (?) Wright born 13 June 1803
Linsey Wright born 13 April 1805
Nancy & Mary Wright born 06 July 1810
Elijah Wright born 22 March 1812
John R. Wright born 27 May 1814
Sarah Wright born 10 May 1818
James Wright born 30 April 1820
Louisa Wright born 01 February 1823
David Wright born 07 April 1826
Catherine Louisa - daughter of E. and M.C. Wright Jr. born 09 December 1863
Laminda Webster Wright, 2nd daughter of E. and M.C. Wright Jr. born 26 February 1867
Reuben Jackson Wright, 1st son of E. and M.C. Wright Jr. born 18 October 1868
Infant son of E. and M. C. Wright born 13 September 1872
Sallie Sermantha and  Kindal Wright, daughter and son of E. and M.C. Wright Jr., born 04 December 1874
Mary C. Wright, the wife of E. Wright Jr. died 22 August 1887

Deaths

William W. Right died 22 January 1832 /age 2 months
Rebecca and William Matthias Right died November 1835
Mary Right died August 1837
Thomas Carter Right died about the 01 August 1840
Infant son died August 1840
Louisa Right died 12 October 1844
Uriah Webster Wright died 11 November 1867
Infant son of E. and M.C. Wright Jr. died 13 September 1872
Kendal Wright son of E. and M.C. died 22 August 1887
Elijah Wright (Sr.) died 17 September 1853
Mary Wright his wife died 01 April 1855
Kendall Wright died 15 March 1858
Louisa Wright died 23 September 1890 / born 1813 (Note: Under the year 1813 is the figure 10)
Marjorie Eleanor Wright 1st daughter of Ollie and Reuben Jackson Wright born 03 July 1902
Dellyse Marie Wright 2nd daughter of Ollie and Reuben Jackson Wright born 31 July 1904
Lewis Jackson Williams son of Marjorie and Lewis A. born 11 April 1935
Lewis Atkinson Williams husband of Marjorie Wright Williams was born 09 July 1898 Married 05 June (year not given)
Joe Wheeler Bruce, husband of Dellyse Wright Bruce born 06 Sept 1899 / married August 1939
Joe Pike Bruce, adopted son of Dellyse and Joe Bruce, born 27 March 1935

Note: Kendall and Louisa Millsaps Wright were married in Copiah Co Mississippi.   He was the son of Elijah & Mary Wright, whose deaths are given in this Bible record.
 
 
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Children of Elijah and Mary are:
2 i. Elizabeth K.2 Wright, born June 03, 1797 in North Carolina, and died January 30, 1872 in McCall Creek, Franklin Co Mississippi.
3 ii. Levi Wright, born March 02, 1799 in Georgia, and died January 1863 in Franklin Co Mississippi.
iii. William Wright, born July 14, 1801 in Georgia.
4 iv. Mahaleal Wright, born June 13, 1803, and died c1824.
v. Lindsey Wright, born April 13, 1805.
5 vi. Kendall J. Wright, born May 15, 1807, and died March 15, 1858 in Copiah Co Mississippi.
vii. Mary Wright, born July 06, 1810, and died May 01, 1855. She married William Webster Millsaps 1828, son of William Millsaps and Rebecca Webster   Click his name for more of this family.
viii. Nancy Wright, born July 06, 1810, and died February 19, 1881.    She married Green Millsaps 1830, son of William Millsaps and Rebecca Webster.  Click his name for more of this family.
6 ix. Elijah Wright, Jr., born March 22, 1812, and died 1855.
x. John R. Wright, born May 27, 1814.
xi. Sarah Wright, born May 10, 1818 in Macon, Jones Co Georgia, and died February 14, 1900 in Barlow, Copiah Co Mississippi, burial in Rehoboth Cemetery, Barlow, Copiah Co Mississippi.
She married John C. Wade July 20 or 21, 1853 in Copiah Co Mississippi.
7 xii. James Wright, born April 30, 1820.
8 xiii. Louisa Wright, born February 01, 1823.
9 xiv. David Wright, born April 07, 1826, and died January 23, 1901.
 
2. Elizabeth K.2 Wright (Elijah1) was born June 03, 1797 in North Carolina, and died January 30, 1872 in McCall Creek Franklin Co Mississippi.

She married James Godbold May 28, 1821 in Franklin Co Mississippi, son of John Godbold and Priscilla Jones.
 
 
 
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GENERATION 2
Children of Elizabeth and James are:
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Mary Ann3 Godbold, born April 13, 1822 in Franklin Co Mississippi, and died November 02, 1875 in Brookhaven, Lincoln Co Mississippi, burial in Rosehill Cemetery in Brookhaven, Lincoln Co Mississippi.
She married 1) Horace M. Gilmer October 10, 1853 in Copiah Co Mississippi.
She married 2) William Webster Millsaps July 23, 1857.   William had previously been married to Mary Wright, aunt to Mary Godbold, and sister of her mother.
Mary Ann was married twice but had no children of her own. According to early records of the Bethesda Methodist Church: "Miss Mary Ann Godbold - married W. W. Millsaps in 1848, moved by letter, married H. M. Gilmer in 1853, died 02 Nov 1875" Marriage Index reflects: Millsaps, Wm. W. Gilmer, M. A. Mrs. 1857 July 23 This correctly shows that Mary Ann Godbold had been married previously to Horace M. Gilmer.
ii. Martha Jane Godbold, born 1824 in Franklin Co Mississippi
10 iii. Levi Right Godbold, born November 04, 1826 in Franklin Co Mississippi, and died March 04, 1878 in Franklin Co Mississippi
iv. James M. 'Jimsey' Godbold, born 1828 in Wright's Community, Franklin Co Mississippi.
v. Blueford Difinsworth 'Blue' Godbold, born October 08, 1830 in Wright's Community, Franklin Co Mississippi, and died December 17, 1920.
vi. William S. Godbold, born 1836 in Franklin Co Mississippi.
vii. Louisa Missouri Godbold, born 1838.
viii. Thomas Whitfield Godbold, born July 23, 1840, and died October 02, 1900 in Vicksburg, Warren Co Mississippi.
He married Mary Ann Cato October 10, 1866 in Union Church, Jefferson Co Mississippi.
 
For further Godbold genealogy, see Ed Godbold's website 'The Godbolds of Montgomery Co Alabama'
 
3. Levi2 Wright (Elijah1) was born March 02, 1799 in Georgia, and died January 1863 in Franklin Co Mississippi.

He married Elizabeth E. 'Mary' Hutchins October 20, 1832 in Franklin Co Mississippi, daughter of Jesse Hutchins and Mary Prichard.
 
 
 
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Children of Levi and Elizabeth are:
i. Adeline A.M.3 Wright, born 1833 in Franklin Co Mississippi, and died 1877.
ii. Levi Marshall Wright, born 1836 in Franklin Co Mississippi, and died 1862.
iii. Elinor Wright, born 1838 in Franklin Co Mississippi.    She married J.C. Carraway.
iv. James Ferdnand Wright, born August 10, 1840 in Franklin Co Mississippi, and died October 01, 1899 in Franklin Co Mississippi.
v. Thomas Anthony Wright, born 1844 in Franklin Co Mississippi, and died 1925 in Harrison Co Mississippi.    He married Pernecia F. Smith November 21, 1866.
vi. Elizabeth Wright, born 1847 in Franklin Co Mississippi.
 
4. Mahaleal2 Wright (Elijah1) was born June 13, 1803, and died c1824.         She married James Cupit March 14, 1822 in Meadville Mississippi, son of John Cupit
 
 
 
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Children of Mahaleal and James are:
i. George3 Cupit
ii. Levi Cupit
iii. Rebecca Cupit
iv. John E. Cupit, born 1823 in Franklin Co Mississippi, and died c1890 in Franklin Co Mississippi.
 
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Kendall J.2 Wright (Elijah1) was born May 15, 1807, and died March 15, 1858 in Copiah Co Mississippi, burial in Old Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Copiah Co Mississippi

He married Louisa Millsaps November 13 or 18, 1830 in Copiah Co Mississippi.  The daughter of William Millsaps and Rebecca Webster, she was born April 26, 1810 in Georgia or South Carolina, and died September 23, 1890 in Copiah Co Mississippi, burial in Old Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Copiah Co Mississippi.
 
 
 
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Children of Kendall and Louisa are:
i. William Webster3 Wright, born November 18, 1831 in Copiah Co Mississippi, and died January 22, 1832.
11 ii. Elijah Kendall Wright, born October 22, 1832 in Copiah Co Mississippi, and died October 22, 1913.   http://barlowgenealogy.com/MsKinfolk/Millsaps/OPV-06.jpg (Mary)
iii. Uriah Webster Wright, born October 08, 1833, and died November 11, 1867
12 iv. Reuben Jackson 'Jack' Wright, born September 10, 1834 in Copiah Co Mississippi.
v. Rebecca Wright, born November 01, 1835, and died November 04, 1835
vi. William Matthias Wright, born November 01, 1835, and died November 08, 1835
vii. Mary Wright, born June 22, 1837, and died August 05, 1837
viii. Thomas Carter Wright, born July 09, 1838, and died August 10, 1840, burial in Old Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Copiah Co Mississippi  (Cemetery transcription shows death as 1850)
ix. Sarah Elizabeth Wright, born September 23, 1839.    She married George W. Mock April 03, 1873
x. Infant Son Wright, born August 22, 1840, and died August 30, 1840, burial in Old Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Copiah Co Mississippi
xi. Louisa Wright, born October 19, 1841, and died October 12, 1844, burial in Old Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Copiah Co Mississippi
13 xii. Margaret Jane Wright, born November 01, 1842 in Copiah Co Mississippi, and died February 24, 1921 in Copiah Co Mississippi.
 
6. Elijah2 Wright, Jr. (Elijah1) was born March 22, 1812, and died 1855.

He married Elizabeth 'Betsy' Wheat June 10, 1837 in Copiah Co Mississippi, daughter of John Wheat and Grace Millsaps
 
 
 
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Children of Elijah and Elizabeth are:
i. Adeline R.3 Wright, born April 16, 1838.      She married William C. Lazarus October 07, 1857 in Franklin Co Mississippi.
ii. John Wheat Wright, born August 12, 1839, and died June 02, 1955.
iii. Thomas Wright, born January 08, 1841.
iv. Gracy Annie Wright, born December 16, 1842, and died October 21, 1862.
v. James Madison 'Jimmy' Wright, born September 01, 1844, and died January 05, 1879.
vi. Sarah Lenora Wright, born May 11, 1846.
vii. Mary Wright, born May 25, 1848, and died August 01, 1866.
viii. Kendall Elijah Wright, born March 01, 1850 in Copiah Co Mississippi, and died July 11, 1933 in Hazelhurst Copiah Co Mississippi.     He married Miss Scott.
ix. Rebecca Wright, born April 08, 1852.
x. Martha Wright, born July 17, 1854.
 
7. James2 Wright (Elijah1) was born April 30, 1820.      He married Harriet P. Tucker November 12, 1848.
 
 
 
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Children of James and Harriet are:
14 i. Levi Quitman3 Wright, Sr., born May 25, 1862 in Franklin Co Mississippi, and died September 24, 1924 in Hazelhurst, Copiah Co Mississippi.
ii. James Wright, born 1849.
 
8. Louisa2 Wright (Elijah1) was born February 01, 1823.     She married Charles Robinson July 24, 1848.
 
 
 
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