Individual Details

Married Elizabeth Moody, 19 Jan 1853, Surry, NC
MARRIAGE BOND:19 Jan 1853 Surry Co., NC James Wright & Elizabeth Moody, Cicero Williams, bm, married 19 Jan 1853 by D. R. Webster, JP

1860 Census. Surry Co, NC, Hotell Dist, Elkin P.O.
James Wright Jr. 27 M Farmer 400 100 N.C.
Elizabeth 26 F
Daniel 4 M
Sarah 2 F

CIVIL WAR:17 Mar 1862 Company H. 54th Regiment, James WRIGHT Jr, 29 of Surry, enlisted Yadkin Co, NC. Absent without leave Jun 1862. Absent Sick Nov 1862 thru Feb 1863. Returned to duty Mar/Apr 1863. Wounded in Abdomen near Fredericksburg, VA May 4, 1863. Hospitalized Richmond, VA. Furloughed for 30 days on Jun 4, 1863. Deserted on Aug 1, 1863. Returned to duty Aug 30, 1863. Captured at Rappahannock Station, VA on Nov 7, 1863. Confined at Point Lookout, MD Nov 11, 1863. Paroled at Point Lookout on Feb 24, 1865. Received at Aikens Landing, James River, VA Feb 25 thru Mar 3, 1865 for exchange

1870 Census. Surry Co. NC, Bryan Twp, Judsville P.O.
James Wright 37 M W Farmer
Bettie 36 F W Keeping House
Daniel 14 M W Farm Laborer
Sally 12 F W At Home
Nancy 9 F W
John 4 M W

1880 Census. Surry Co, NC, Hotel Twp
James Wright W M 48 M Farmer
Eliza W F 40 Wife M Keeps House
Danl W M 25 Son Farming
Sallie W F 22 Dau S At Home
Nancy W F 20 Dau S At Home
John W M 15 Son S At Home
Zed W M 6 Son S At Home

1900 Census. Yadkin Co, NC, Boonville
Zeb Write, head, b. Jun 1875, age 24, married 5 yrs
Mary E., wife, b. Jul 1880, age 19, 2 children
Berthia M. dau Dec 1895 4
Sarah E. dau Jun 1898 1
Elizabeth, mother, b. Oct 1835, age 64, wd, 7 children - 5 are living

1910 Census. Yadkin Co, NC, Boonville
Zed Wright, head, 35, married one time for 15 yrs
Mary E. wife, 29, 7 children - 5 are living
Bertha M. dau 14
Sarah E. dau 12
Andrew G. son 8
Grady P. son 7
Versie B. dau 4/12
Daniel M. nephew 15
John nephew 12
Sarah E. mother 76 wd, 7 children - 4 are living Note: this is the only time her name appears as "Sarah" - researcher states she had a sister Sarah so a bit puzzling

Birth	1833	Surry County, North Carolina
Death	Abt 1896	Surry County, North Carolina

Father	Daniel S. Wright (1793 - 1886)
Mother	Patience Franklin (1797 - 1870)
Sibling	Media Ann Wright (1816 - 1880)
Sibling	Richard Murphy Wright (1818 - )
Sibling	Alice Deborah Wright (1827 - 1894)
Sibling	Daniel S. Wright (1828 - 1905)
Sibling	Zadock Wright (1829 - 1892)
Sibling	Minnie Z Wright (1837 - 1907)