Individual Details

Junior Earl WRIGHT

(8 Dec 1919 - 6 Apr 1997)

KEYS: d

Now Confirmed to be father of Patricia and Albert. Results of DNA test for Albert show Al and Pat are half-siblings. Sister" Patricia (Wright) Reynolds only knows that her father was named "Earl Wright", was in Army abt 1944 and may have been injured in WWII, i.e., "(he) sent home some shrapnel and a parachute". Al's aunt Lorraine remembers Al's father as fair haired soldier (1942 & abt 1943/4) getting out of the army, from a base south of Chicago, and may pursue the ministry. No record of this "Earl Wright" found in census or military records. This Junior Earl Wright matches in name, birth date, origin and military location.

Charles Christopher /Wright/ b:1919 TX, is the father of Jeffery Wright, a very close Y-DNA match to Al suggesting (50% chance) a common ancestor in 2 or 3 generations. Name may be Earl WRIGHT or Junior Earl WRIGHT.

Events

BirthAbt 1919West Virginia
Birth8 Dec 1919War, McDowell, West Virginia
Birth8 Dec 1919War, McDowell, West Virginia
Alt name1920Junior WRIGHT
Residence1920Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Alt name1930Jasper Jr WRIGHT
Residence1930Princeton, Mercer, West Virginia
Residence1940Beaver Creek, Mercer, West Virginia
MilitaryFrom 24 Sep 1940 to 24 Jun 1945US Army
MarriageEst 1947West Virginia? - Joyce MCGRAW
Alt name1997Junior Earl WRIGHT
Residence1997
Death6 Apr 1997Carrier Mills, Illinois
Death6 Apr 1997Carrier Mills, Saline, Illinois
Alt nameJunior E WRIGHT
Soc Sec No233-09-6924
OccupationConstruction Worker, Robert & Shaffer Construction Co
MilitaryUS Army

Families

SpouseJoyce MCGRAW (1928 - )
ChildCharles Earl WRIGHT (1948 - 2014)
ChildJoyce WRIGHT (1950 - )
ChildGary Lee WRIGHT (1954 - )
ChildDavid Robert WRIGHT (1962 - )
SpouseViolet Esther GIBBS (1918 - 2009)
ChildAlbert Frederick KATSCHKE (1943 - )
SpouseAnn MILLER ( - )
ChildPatricia WRIGHT (1945 - )
FatherJasper Daniel WRIGHT (1899 - 1979)
MotherMaude Odessa ORENDER (1901 - )
SiblingCarl WRIGHT (1918 - )
SiblingMargarett Virginia WRIGHT (1922 - )
SiblingElsie Catherine WRIGHT (1923 - 2009)
SiblingEula M WRIGHT (1926 - )
SiblingMargorie L WRIGHT (1929 - )
SiblingJonnie WRIGHT (1932 - )
SiblingKenneth WRIGHT (1939 - )
SiblingFred WRIGHT (1941 - )

Notes

Birth

It also states he was born in Lost Creek, Harrison, WV but that may be confused with another Wright.

Residence

Beaver Creek Springs is another name for Bluefield.

Military

Service Number:15056751. Enlisted Covington, KY.

Death

Survived by brothers, Carl Wright of Bay City, TX, Kenneth Wright of Peoria, Fred Wright of Valdosta, GA and John Wright of Princeton, WV; and sisters Virginia Hyatt of Canton, Elsie Burton, Eula Lecco and Margie Goodson, all of Princeton WV(See Ref:R3566).

Military

WWII veteran with Co. A, 19th AIB 14th Armored Division under General George Patton and received the Bronze Star and Purple Heart.

Endnotes

1. (Ref:R3563) 1920 Census USA, WV, McDowell, Big Creek ED 50 Sh 16 B.

2. (Ref:R3566) Obit Junior Earl WRIGHT 6 Apr 1997 FindAGrave.com..

3. (Ref:R3563) 1920 Census USA, WV, McDowell, Big Creek ED 50 Sh 16 B.

4. (Ref:R3563) 1920 Census USA, WV, McDowell, Big Creek ED 50 Sh 16 B.

5. (Ref:R3564) 1930 Census USA, WV, Mercer, Princeton Ed 28-18 sh 7a.

6. (Ref:R3564) 1930 Census USA, WV, Mercer, Princeton Ed 28-18 sh 7a.

7. (Ref:R3565) 1940 Census USA, WV, Mercer, Beaver Pond Ed 28-24 sh 20B Oney Gap.

8. (Ref:R3567) Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca..

9. (Ref:R3566) Obit Junior Earl WRIGHT 6 Apr 1997 FindAGrave.com..

10. (Ref:R3566) Obit Junior Earl WRIGHT 6 Apr 1997 FindAGrave.com..

11. (Ref:R3566) Obit Junior Earl WRIGHT 6 Apr 1997 FindAGrave.com..

12. (Ref:R0559) Social Security Death Benefits Records, Social Security Administration..

13. (Ref:R0559) Social Security Death Benefits Records, Social Security Administration..

14. (Ref:R3566) Obit Junior Earl WRIGHT 6 Apr 1997 FindAGrave.com..

15. (Ref:R3566) Obit Junior Earl WRIGHT 6 Apr 1997 FindAGrave.com..