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Obediah Wright

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Georgia, United States
Death: 1875 (70-79)
Marshall County, Alabama, United States
Immediate Family:

Husband of Martha Wright and Priscilla LaFarlett - Wright
Father of Pryor G. Wright and Mary Catherine Margaret Wright

Managed by: Amy Nordahl Cote
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About Obediah Wright

Georgia, County Marriages

Name Obadiah Wright

Event Date 05 May 1822

Event Place Jasper, Georgia, United States

Spouse's Name Martha Gay

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Carroll County, GA Deed Record Book "E" p. 44 - - Obediah Wright to Pryor G. and Sidney D.J. Wright. Love and affection for sons. Sorrell horse 4 years old, sorrell horse eight or nine years old, two horse wagon, three horse wagon, yoke of oxen, eight or nine years old, 36 head of stock hogs, 24 head of sheep.

Attest: B.A. Freeman, B.L. Merrell Dec 18, 1843

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1850 US Census, Carroll County, Georgia

Obadiah Wright M 49 Georgia farmer

Martha Wright F 53 Georgia

Hannah Wright F 18 Georgia

Margaret Wright F 17 Georgia

Henry Wright M 15 Georgia

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next door to John A. Wright, laborer, age 23.

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1860 US Census, Ranges 5-7, Calhoun, Alabama, United States

Obediah Wright M 61 Georgia farmer

Martha Wright F 62 Georgia

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Jackson and Elizabeth Wright live nearby.

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He married Priscilla (Patterson) LaFarlett 21 AUG 1870 in Marshall Co., AL.

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1870 US Census, Madison County, Alabama, August 25, 1870

Obediah Wright M 70 Georgia farmer

Priscilla Wright F 48 Tennessee keeping house

Almeida Lafarlette F 12 Georgia at home

James Brewsler M 21 Georgia farm laborer

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More info at Find A Grave:

https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=126910404

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About second wife Priscilla Patterson:

http://ourtexasfamilycom.ipage.com/Longley-Patterson-Campbell/Patte...

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Obediah Wright's Timeline

1800
1800
Georgia, United States
1822
1822
Georgia, United States
1833
1833
Carroll County, Georgia, United States
1875
1875
Age 75
Marshall County, Alabama, United States