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About Anna Wright

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1.2 James W. WRIGHT

b. abt. 1820 in Virginia

d. February 13, 1884

m. Anna HYLTON, February 13, 1840 in Floyd Co., KY

b. February 28, 1820 in Floyd Co. KY

d. ?

d/o Benjamin James HYLTON and Nancy PRESTON

Listed in the 1840 Floyd Co. KY Census

1850 Johnson Co. KY Census

  1. 191 WRIGHT James 30 Farmer VA
   (HILTON) Anna       30               KY 

WRIGHT Rebecca 9 KY
WRIGHT Eliphus 7 KY
WRIGHT James 4 KY
WRIGHT Nancy 2 KY
WRIGHT Samantha 12-Feb KY
HELTON Benjamin 65 KY [d. 28. July, 1856 of dropsy; s/o Jesse & Juda
HYLTON
HELTON Nancy 68 VA [Nancy Preston, wife of Benjamin Hylton]
James Wright and Anna Hylton have lived in Carter Co. abt. 1838 and then moved to Floyd Co., KY by 1840.

Moved to Johnson Co. before 1850 and then to Carter Co. KY between 1857-1860.

Settled in the Webbville/Willard area.

Children:

1.2.1 Rebecca WRIGHT

b. Dec. 13, 1838, Carter/Elliott Co., KY;

d: February 02, 1919, Law. Co. KY [flu epidemic]

m. Sep. 8, 1860, Greenupsburg, KY to James Calvin WEBB

b: September 12, 1841, Law. Co. KY; [February 4, 1848, Harlan Co. Ky; Eleanor Brewster]

d: September 26, 1918 in Webbville, Law. Co. KY

Notes: Frank and Jesse James stayed overnight with James and Rebecca (Wright) Webb at Caney Falls, near Webbville, KY, after having robbed the bank at Willard, KY. The Webbs were unaware of the robbery at the time. James served in Civil War, Co. C, 40th Regiment, Kentucky. [Eugene Maynard]

Burial for both: James C. Webb Cemetery, RT-1, Caney Falls, near Webbville, Law. Co., KY

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Anna Wright's Timeline

1820
February 28, 1820
1840
1840
Carter, KY, United States
1843
1843
Johnson, KY, United States
1843
1848
1848
1850
1850
1855
1855
1855
1857
March 10, 1857
KY, United States