Dorothy Wright: Our Family History

Generation: 1

1. Dorothy Wright was born about 1918 in Arkansas, USA (daughter of William Thomas Wright and Eliza Watson).

Generation: 2

William Thomas Wright was born on December 1875 in Arkansas, USA (son of William Y. Wright and Bettie Walker Atkinson); died on 26 Dec 1930 in DeSoto Parish, Louisiana, USA.

William married Eliza Watson on 13 Nov 1898 in Calhoun County, Arkansas, USA. Eliza was born in May 1881 in Arkansas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Eliza Watson was born in May 1881 in Arkansas, USA.

Children:

Earl Wright was born in Sep 1899 in Arkansas, USA; died before 1910 in Arkansas, USA.
Gladys Wright was born in bt 1901 in Arkansas, USA.
Neal Wright was born about 1904 in Arkansas, USA.
Ophie Wright was born about 1906 in Arkansas, USA; died in 1987.
Evelyn Wright was born in bt 1908 in Arkansas, USA.
Claud Wright was born about 1911 in Arkansas, USA.
Marleen Wright was born about 1916 in Arkansas, USA.
1. Dorothy Wright was born about 1918 in Arkansas, USA.

Generation: 3

William Y. Wright was born in Mar 1846 in Georgia, USA; died between 1900-1910.

William married Bettie Walker Atkinson on 6 Nov 1872 in Bradley County, Arkansas, USA. Bettie (daughter of Thomas A. Atkinson and Mary J. Adams) was born in Jan 1857 in Dallas County, Arkansas, USA; died on 8 Feb 1930 in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, USA; was buried in Methodist Cemetery, Pineville, Rapides Parish, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Bettie Walker Atkinson was born in Jan 1857 in Dallas County, Arkansas, USA (daughter of Thomas A. Atkinson and Mary J. Adams); died on 8 Feb 1930 in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, USA; was buried in Methodist Cemetery, Pineville, Rapides Parish, Louisiana, USA.

Children:

Mary W. Wright was born about 1873 in Arkansas, USA; died in 1880.
2. William Thomas Wright was born on December 1875 in Arkansas, USA; died on 26 Dec 1930 in DeSoto Parish, Louisiana, USA.
Martha A. Wright was born about 1879 in Arkansas, USA.
Ritha Wright was born in Jun 1882 in Arkansas, USA; died on 5 May 1920 in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, USA.
Jewell Wright was born in Apr 1886 in Arkansas, USA; died on 17 Aug 1951 in Caddo County, Louisiana, USA.
Hallie Wright was born on 11 Mar 1890 in Arkansas, USA; died on 4 May 1942 in San Francisco County, California, USA.

Generation: 4

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Thomas A. Atkinson was born in 1831 in Tennessee, USA; died on 15 Mar 1862 in Jacksonport, Jackson County, Arkansas, USA.

Thomas married Mary J. Adams on 2 Mar 1854 in Dallas County, Arkansas, USA. Mary (daughter of Thomas Adams and Retha Walker) was born in Nov 1838 in Tennessee, USA; died on 21 Oct 1901 in near Kingsland, Cleveland County, Arkansas, USA; was buried in Watson Gum Grove Cemetery, Kingsland, Cleveland County, Arkansas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

11.

Mary J. Adams was born in Nov 1838 in Tennessee, USA (daughter of Thomas Adams and Retha Walker); died on 21 Oct 1901 in near Kingsland, Cleveland County, Arkansas, USA; was buried in Watson Gum Grove Cemetery, Kingsland, Cleveland County, Arkansas, USA.

Children:

5. Bettie Walker Atkinson was born in Jan 1857 in Dallas County, Arkansas, USA; died on 8 Feb 1930 in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, USA; was buried in Methodist Cemetery, Pineville, Rapides Parish, Louisiana, USA.
Henry "Hal" Atkinson was born on 18 Sep 1860 in Arkansas, USA; died on 27 Nov 1936 in Dallas County, Arkansas, USA; was buried in Oakland Cemetery, Fordyce, Dallas County, Arkansas, USA.