Josiah McGehee Wright, Sr.

Josiah McGehee Wright Sr.

• Born about 27 Nov 1780 in Cumberland, Cumberland, Virginia, United States
• Died about 9 Sep 1841 at about age 60 in Graves, Kentucky, United States
• Burial Milburn United Methodist Church Cemetery, Milburn, Carlisle County, Kentucky, USA
• Son of Thomas Wright and Elizabeth (McGehee) Wright
• Husband of Andromache Anna (Briggs) Wright — married 26 Sep 1805 [location unknown]

Biography

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Wright-26877

Son of Thomas Wright, (b. abt 1733 in Essex County, VA d. 24 Jan 1791) & Elizabeth McGehee Wright (1739–1821)

Husband of Andromache Anna Briggs (1788–1834); their known children:

1. Thomas Briggs Wright (1806–1888), married Andromache Loving (1820-1850)
2. Marion (Wright) Seay (1808–1856), married James Gardam Seay (1799-1881)
3. Robert Thackston Wright (1809–1890)
4. William James Wright (1812–1886)
5. Catherine Elizabeth (Wright) New (1814–1908)
6. Sarah Ann Wright (1815–1886)
7. Martha Francis Wright (1819–1856)
8. Josiah McGehee Wright (1821–1905)
9. Andrew Lafayette Wright (1825–1901)
10. Samuel Benson Wright (1828–1913)
11. Leander Fletcher Wright (1830–1843)
12. Richard Bascom Wright (1833–1911)

BURIAL[1]
Milburn United Methodist Church Cemetery
Milburn, Carlisle County, Kentucky

Named in father's Will (1791)

Josiah Wright in the Kentucky, Land Grants, 1782-1924 Kentucky, Land Grants, 1782-1924 Grantee: Josiah Wright Number of Acres: 8 Survey Date: 13 Aug 1814 County: Warren Watercourse: Big Barren R Book Number: 20

Origins

Listed at the DAR as son of Patriot Thomas Wright.

DAR Ancestor # A131034 Shows children Josiah (m. ANN BRIGGS), Elizabeth, Mary Jane, Samuel, Patsy, Martha.

References

1. https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Wright-26877 cites
   1. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/75493825/josiah-mcgehee-wright
   2. Unsourced family tree handed down to Rich (Hargrove) Lohman.
   3. Father's Will
   4. Kentucky, Land Grants, 1782-1924