Looking for ancestors of Elijah Wright and Susannah Parrish - my great-great-great-grandparents
on my dad's dad's side... I have been told they were born in North Carolina and lived in Indiana
before moving to Greene County, Iowa.
Listed is the information that I have from personal communication with still-living relatives;
headstones at "Wright Cemetery" in Greene County, Iowa; photocopies of newspaper clippings;
reprints of histories/biographical sketches from Greene County, Iowa originally published in
1887 and 1907.
Would appreciate hearing from anyone who can help me trace the family back farther - Thanks in
advance.
Elijah Wright, b. June 14, 1792, Rowan Co., NC; d. August 27, 1860, Greene Co, IA; married
Susannah Parrish,
b. August 31, 1791, Franklin Co, NC; d. February 9, 1878, Greene Co, IA
Elijah Wright and Susannah Parrish had the following children:
- 1. Willis Wright
- 2. Lewis Wright
- 3. Elijah Wright
- 4. Ervin Wright, b. June 27, 1831, Putnam Co, IN; d. February 7, 1915, Greene Co, IA.
Ervin Wright
married Delilah Massa Beck, b. October 30, 1827, Washington Co, IN; d. April 9, 1918, Greene
Co, IA. They
were married August 25, 1849, Putnam Co, IN.
Ervin Wright and Delilah Massa Beck had the following children:
- a. Wilson Marion Wright, b. October 28, 1850; d. September 7, 1852, IN
- b. William Simpson Wright, b. November 24, 1851; m. Mary Margaret Allstot on
March 31, 1873; d.
September 18, 1887
- c. John Harrison Wright, b. May 6, 1852, Putnam Co, IN; m. Margaret Ann McClurg;
d. March 3,
1925, Greene Co, IA
- d. Louisa Jane Wright, b. March 16, 1856, Jackson Twp, Greene Co, IA; d. August 2,
1944, Greene
Co, IA Louisa Jane Wright married William Caleb McClurg, b. February 17, 1849, Davis Co, IA;
d. November
20, 1931, Greene Co, IA. They were married October 29, 1870, Greene Co, IA.
Louisa and William McClurg had the following children: (I have dates for these people,
but am not
including them at this time, since I am primarily interested in locating preceding generations.)
- 1). John Ervin McClurg, m. Jennie Thrift
- 2). Ira Franklin McClurg (twin to Ida), m. Jennie Loomis
- 3). Ida Frances McClurg (twin to Ira - died in childhood)
- 4). Cora Perthena McClurg, m1. Eugene Allstot, m2. George Lewis
- 5). Charles Clement McClurg, m1. Bessie Moore, m2. Grace Jacobs
- 6). Elsie Myrtle McClurg, m. George Hartwigsen
- 7). Ora Harrison McClurg, m. Nellie Martha Eason (My grandparents: Had 5
sons: Thaine,
Buford (my dad), Mahlon, Marshall, Richard)
- 8). Infant daughter
- e. James Lemuel Wright, b. January 18, 1858; d. January 28, 1858
- f. Nathan Monroe Wright, b. January 3, 1859; d. October 28, 1860
- g. Hester Ann Wright, b. June 11, 1861; m. Martin Thompson; d. 1927
- h. Infant son Wright, b. February 21, 1863; d. February 25, 1863
- i. Sarah Frances Wright, b. September 11, 1864; m. John H. R(B)aaz; d. April 6, 1921
- k. Infant girl (Julia E. ?) Wright, b. July 4, 1867; d. October 7, 1867
- l. Rosetta Alice Wright, b. 1868; d 1868, Greene Co, IA
- m. I(E)rvin Oliver Wright, b. June 14, 1870; m. Mary Lille Hurley, 1891; d. November
21, 1947
- n. Infant girl Wright, b. August 12, 1874
(Note: I have received conflicting info on some of these dates and names.)
- 5. Simeon Wright
- 6. Oneita Wright
- 7. Pathenia Wright
Submitted by Sharon McClurg
Email smcclurg@prodigy.net
PO Box 132, Slater, IA 50244
