Griffin R Wright

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=Griffin R Wright=
 
=Griffin R Wright=
 
==Early life==
 
==Early life==
Griffin R Wright born about 1813 in South Carolina, possibly to Solomon Wright and his wife Annie who may have been a MOORE.  Griffin Wright married Malinda Ballentine Chapman TUCKER.  She had been born Jul 1815 (obit Jan 1898 stating "82y 6m") in Stokes County, North Carolina to James Tucker and his wife Edith Chapman White.
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Griffin R Wright born about 1813 in South Carolina, possibly to Solomon Wright and his wife Annie who may have been a MOORE.  Griffin Wright married Malinda Ballentine Chapman TUCKER.  She had been born Jul 1815 (obit Jan 1898 stating "82y 6m") in Stokes County, North Carolina to James Tucker and his wife Edith Chapman White. The proof that Malinda was the daughter of James Tucker is his will signed 19 Aug 1856 (and proven 9 Nov 1865 in Lincoln County, Tennessee) where he names her first among his children and calls her "Malinda Wright"
  
 
Griffin and Malinda married probably about 1835 somewhere in Tennessee. By 1836, he is being taxed in District 6 of Lincoln County, Tennessee.
 
Griffin and Malinda married probably about 1835 somewhere in Tennessee. By 1836, he is being taxed in District 6 of Lincoln County, Tennessee.
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So this would tell us that they were somewhere in Tennessee by the end of 1823. The first time I can pin them in Lincoln County specifically is from [http://www.azcaseys.com/lookups/lct_mt_hebron/members.htm this website] by Julia Molitz, showing the members of the Mt. Hebron Church at Norris Creek (now Belleville, Lincoln County, Tennessee): "Edith Tucker joined on 3 Jul 1836 joined by "Recommended", dismissed by "Death".
 
So this would tell us that they were somewhere in Tennessee by the end of 1823. The first time I can pin them in Lincoln County specifically is from [http://www.azcaseys.com/lookups/lct_mt_hebron/members.htm this website] by Julia Molitz, showing the members of the Mt. Hebron Church at Norris Creek (now Belleville, Lincoln County, Tennessee): "Edith Tucker joined on 3 Jul 1836 joined by "Recommended", dismissed by "Death".
  
James and Edith's sons William and John were married in Lincoln County in 1838 and 1839 so it's likely the whole family is there by then.  Several of Malinda's siblings and her parents were members of the Cumberland Presyterian Church at Norris Creek in Lincoln County, Tennessee.  In 1853, several of these got a letter of dismissal, so they could rejoin the same church in the area to which they were going.
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James and Edith's sons William and John were married in Lincoln County in 1838 and 1839 so it's likely the whole family is there by then.
  
 
==Children==
 
==Children==
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==Middle life==
 
==Middle life==
Sometime between 1850 and 1854 the entire family left Lincoln County and moved to the Arkansas/Texas/Indian Territory area.  Griffin and Malinda's eldest child, Edith, married on 3 Oct 1854 and went with her husband to California.    For some time the family apparently lived in Benton County, Arkansas — Griffin R Wright's name appearing on a few land deeds there, on land next to John Tucker who was certainly his brother-in-lawThere was a C.P. church in Benton County [http://www.cumberland.org/hfcpc/churches/Arkansas.htm here].  On 7 Mar 1859, Griffin R Wright, for $110 bought from Thomas Denton of Benton County, the land at SW 1/4 of SE 1/4 of S22 and the NW 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of S27 in T21N-R34W.  These two parcels touch and form a rectangle.  Meanwhile [http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/PatentSearch/Image.asp?Accession=AR0990%5F%5F%2E291&Format=SmallGIF this BLM entry] shows John Tucker in 1854 had purchased land just two sections away.
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Several of Malinda's siblings and her parents were members of the Cumberland Presyterian Church at Norris Creek in Lincoln County, TennesseeIn 1853, several of these got a letter of dismissal, so they could rejoin the same church in the area to which they were going.
  
Griffin likely died in Arkansas, possibly in Benton County, Arkansas where he last appears in 1862In 1870 Malinda appears on the Benton County, Arkansas census that year without him.
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Sometime between 1850 and 1854 the entire family left Lincoln County and moved to the Arkansas/Texas/Indian Territory area.  Griffin and Malinda's eldest child, Edith, married on 3 Oct 1854 and went with her husband to California.    For some time the family apparently lived in Benton County, Arkansas — Griffin R Wright's name appearing on a few land deeds there, on land next to John Tucker who was certainly his brother-in-lawThere was a C.P. church in Benton County [http://www.cumberland.org/hfcpc/churches/Arkansas.htm here].  On 7 Mar 1859, Griffin R Wright, for $110 bought from Thomas Denton of Benton County, the land at SW 1/4 of SE 1/4 of S22 and the NW 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of S27 in T21N-R34W.  These two parcels touch and form a rectangle.  Meanwhile [http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/PatentSearch/Image.asp?Accession=AR0990%5F%5F%2E291&Format=SmallGIF this BLM entry] shows John Tucker in 1854 had purchased land just two sections away.
  
 
==Later Life==
 
==Later Life==
By 1880 Malinda has relocated, with some more of her family, near her daughter Edith in Paskenta, Tahama County, California.  Malinda died 18 Jan 1898 in Red Bluff, Tehama County, California, where her probate names all of her children.
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Griffin likely died in Arkansas, possibly in Benton County, Arkansas where he last appears in 1862.  In 1870 Malinda appears on the Benton County, Arkansas census that year without him.  By 1880 Malinda has relocated, with some more of her family, near her daughter Edith in Paskenta, Tahama County, California.  Malinda died 18 Jan 1898 in Red Bluff, Tehama County, California, where her probate names all of her children.
  
 
Malinda left a will in Tehama County where she calling herself "...of the age of seventy six" (so apparently just after her son James died without issue), divides her estate seven ways.  To each of her five surviving children, and then to the heirs of her two deceased daughters Annie and Elizabeth.  She names the children of Elizabeth but not of Annie, and adds note that "...if my deceased daughter Annie has no heirs living..." so apparently Malinda does not know.
 
Malinda left a will in Tehama County where she calling herself "...of the age of seventy six" (so apparently just after her son James died without issue), divides her estate seven ways.  To each of her five surviving children, and then to the heirs of her two deceased daughters Annie and Elizabeth.  She names the children of Elizabeth but not of Annie, and adds note that "...if my deceased daughter Annie has no heirs living..." so apparently Malinda does not know.
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###Forest Wright born 17 Mar 1903 '''status unknown'''
 
###Forest Wright born 17 Mar 1903 '''status unknown'''
 
###Lester Wright born 12 Apr 1905 '''may have died single'''
 
###Lester Wright born 12 Apr 1905 '''may have died single'''
###Loy Wright born 12 Apr 1904, died without male issue
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###Loy Wright born 12 Apr 1904, died without male issue, living in 1977 in Tule Lake, California
###Leo John Wright born 2 Feb 1908 '''status unknown'''
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###Leo John Wright born 2 Feb 1908 '''status unknown''', living in 1977 in Fayetteville
###Cecil Wright born 5 May 1909 '''status unknown''', living 1975 in Prairie Grove, Arkansas
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###Cecil Wright born 5 May 1909 '''died without issue''' 1977 in Prairie Grove, Arkansas (see [[CecilWright1|his obit]])
###Virgil Ray Wright born 8 Jun 1913
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###Virgil Ray Wright born 8 Jun 1913 living in 1977 in Antioch, California
 
####Robert P Wright born 7 Feb 1956
 
####Robert P Wright born 7 Feb 1956
###Kenneth Carrol Wright born 27 Sep 1916
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###Kenneth Carrol Wright born 27 Sep 1916 living in 1977 in Jal, New Mexico
 
####Kenneth J Wright
 
####Kenneth J Wright
 
####Kendale Wright
 
####Kendale Wright
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[[Category:Arkansas]]
 
[[Category:Arkansas]]
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[[Category:Benton County, Arkansas]]
 
[[Category:California]]
 
[[Category:California]]
 
[[Category:Lincoln County, Tennessee]]
 
[[Category:Lincoln County, Tennessee]]
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[[Category:Tehama County, California]]
 
[[Category:Tennessee]]
 
[[Category:Tennessee]]
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[[Category:Washington County, Arkansas]]
 
[[Category:Wright family]]
 
[[Category:Wright family]]

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