Individual Details

Richard Murphy Wright

(27 Apr 1818 - )



Probable son of Daniel & Patience. No documentary proof.

Married Susan Bauguess, 29 Jul 1837, Surry, NC

7 Mar 1835 Surry Co, NC V-143 Ambrose KING to Richard M. WRIGHT

27 Mar 1835 Surry Co, NC V-130 Richard M. WRIGHT of Surry to Thomas B. WRIGHT, William CARTER, Jacob TUCKER as securities to Ambrose KING

1850 Surry Co., NC
Richard Wright 32 M Carpenter 170 North Carolina
Susan 34 F
Hugh 11 M
Phebe 10 F
James 7 M
Judith 5 F
Richard 3 M
Aron 5/12 M
Frank Dixon 85 M B
Rachael 85 F B

1860 Surry Co., NC, Hotell District Elkin PO
R. M. Wright 42 M Carpenter & Mill Wright 650 780 N.C.
Susan 43 F
Phebe 20 F
Jas. 17 M
Judy 16 F
R. G. 13 M
A. B. 11 M
Susan 8 F
C. F. 6 M
N. P. 2 F

1870 Surry Co., NC, Hotel Township Elkin PO
Richard Wright 52 M W Farmer 1000 200 N.C.
Susan 53 F W Keeping House N.C.
Susanah 18 F W At Home N.C.
Columbus 16 M W Farm Laborer N.C.
Nancy 13 F W At Home N.C.
James Man 18 M W Farm Labor N.C

1880 Surry Co., NC, Hotel Twp
Richd Wright W M 62 M Farmer & Carpenter
Susan W F 65 Wife M Keeping House

1900 Surry Co., NC Elkin
Richard M. Wright head b. Apr 1818, age 82 M 63 years
Susan wife, b. Sep 1816, age 83, 9 children - 6 are living
Melie Burch G-dau, Aug 1882, 17
Sallie g-dau, Aug 1885, 14
Amos Brackens, Servant, May 1872, 28

Events

Birth27 Apr 1818Surry County, North Carolina
Christen18 Mar 1901Surry County, North Carolina

Families

FatherDaniel S. Wright (1793 - 1886)
MotherPatience Franklin (1797 - 1870)
SiblingMedia Ann Wright (1816 - 1880)
SiblingAlice Deborah Wright (1827 - 1894)
SiblingDaniel S. Wright (1828 - 1905)
SiblingZadock Wright (1829 - 1892)
SiblingJames Wright (1833 - 1896)
SiblingMinnie Z Wright (1837 - 1907)