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William Y. Wright

William Y. Wright

Male 1846 - 1910  (~ 63 years)

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  • Name William Y. Wright  [1, 2
    Born Mar 1846  Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    • In the 1900 census his birth state was listed as Alabama.
    Gender Male 
    Died Between 1900-1910  [4, 5
    • Wife Bettie was found in 1900 census with him, but was listed in 1910 as a widow.
    Person ID I6236  Full | ProgenitorWalker
    Last Modified 24 Jan 2015 

    Family Bettie Walker Atkinson,   b. Jan 1857, Dallas County, Arkansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Feb 1930, Rapides Parish, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 73 years) 
    Married 6 Nov 1872  Bradley County, Arkansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Children 
     1. Mary W. Wright,   b. Abt 1873, Arkansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1880  (Age ~ 7 years)
    +2. William Thomas Wright,   b. December 1875, Arkansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Dec 1930, DeSoto Parish, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 55 years)
     3. Martha A. Wright,   b. Abt 1879, Arkansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    +4. Ritha Wright,   b. Jun 1882, Arkansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 May 1920, Rapides Parish, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 37 years)
    +5. Jewell Wright,   b. Apr 1886, Arkansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Aug 1951, Caddo County, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 65 years)
     6. Hallie Wright,   b. 11 Mar 1890, Arkansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 May 1942, San Francisco County, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 52 years)
    Last Modified 24 Jan 2015 
    Family ID F2219  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    Marriage Bettie Walker Atkinson-William Y. Wright, 1872, Bradley County, Arkansas
    Marriage Bettie Walker Atkinson-William Y. Wright, 1872, Bradley County, Arkansas
    Bradley County, Arkansas, Marriage Book B: 133, Wm Y. Wright-Bettie W. Atkinson, 6 November 1872; digital image, "Arkansas, Marriages, 1837-1957," digital images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org : accessed 16 January 2015); citing FHL film no. 981960; original records, County Clerk, Warren. [url:…
    1880 Bradley County census, William Y. Wright and Bettie (Atkinson) Wright
    1880 Bradley County census, William Y. Wright and Bettie (Atkinson) Wright
    1880 U. S. census, Dorsey County, Arkansas, population schedule, [Prairie township, enumeration district (ED) 82, p. 6 (penned, recto), p. 350 (stamped, verso), dwelling 54, family 54, Wm Y Wright household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : downloaded 116 January 2015); citing NARA microfilm publication T9, roll 43.
    Bettie (Atkinson) Wright, 1900 Bradley County, Arkansas, census with husband William Wright.
    Bettie (Atkinson) Wright, 1900 Bradley County, Arkansas, census with husband William Wright.
    1900 U.S. census, Bradley County, Arkansas, population schedule, Pennington township, enumeration district (ED) 22, sheet 20B, p 354 (stamped, verso), dwelling 364, family 367, William Wright household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : downloaded 24 January 2015); citing NARA microfilm publication T623, roll 51.

  • Sources 
    1. [S4614] Mary Lee (Bailey) Shelton (mlbs1@aol.com) to Janis Walker Gilmore, email, 12 January 2015, subject “Re: Walker match, FTDNA - Ritha Walker”; regarding her descent from Ritha Walker, one of at least nine Walker siblings including Elijah Walker, born 1802, Georgia.

    2. [S4622] Bradley County, Arkansas, Marriage Book B: 133, Wm Y. Wright-Bettie W. Atkinson, 6 November 1872; digital image, "Arkansas, Marriages, 1837-1957," digital images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org : accessed 16 January 2015); citing FHL film no. 981960; original records, County Clerk, Warren. [url: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-267-11566-109591-39?cc=1417439 ].

    3. [S4618] 1880 U. S. census, Dorsey County, Arkansas, population schedule, [Prairie township, enumeration district (ED) 82, p. 6 (penned, recto), p. 350 (stamped, verso), dwelling 54, family 54, Wm Y Wright household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : downloaded 116 January 2015); citing NARA microfilm publication T9, roll 43.

    4. [S4633] 1900 U.S. census, Bradley County, Arkansas, population schedule, Pennington township, enumeration district (ED) 22, sheet 20B, p 354 (stamped, verso), dwelling 364, family 367, William Wright household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : downloaded 24 January 2015); citing NARA microfilm publication T623, roll 51.

    5. [S4634] 1910 U.S. census, Winn County, Louisiana, population schedule, Police Jury Ward 1, enumeration district (ED) 124, sheet 9B (penned), p. 33 (stamped, verso), dwelling 153, family 155, Felix Gravier household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 24 January 2015); citing NARA microfilm publication T624, roll 535. .