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William Preston Wright

William Preston Wright

Male 1879 - 1946  (66 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  William Preston WrightWilliam Preston Wright was born on 27 July 1879 in Stokes County, North Carolina (son of Larkin B. Wright and Sarah Elizabeth Palmer); died on 2 June 1946 in Ellerbe, Richmond, North Carolina, USA.

    William married Virda Vina Overby in 1900 in Stokes County, North Carolina. Virda was born on 30 April 1880 in North Carolina; died on 4 February 1938 in Stokes County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Larkin B. WrightLarkin B. Wright was born in 1852 in Patrick, Virginia, USA (son of John Wright and Mary A. Collins); died in 1884 in North Carolina.

    Larkin married Sarah Elizabeth Palmer on 10 Oct 1878 in Patrick, Virginia, USA. Sarah (daughter of Presley Palmer and Elizabeth Jane Collins) was born on 15 December 1859 in Stokes County, North Carolina; died on 13 September 1945 in Big Creek, Stokes, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Sarah Elizabeth PalmerSarah Elizabeth Palmer was born on 15 December 1859 in Stokes County, North Carolina (daughter of Presley Palmer and Elizabeth Jane Collins); died on 13 September 1945 in Big Creek, Stokes, North Carolina.
    Children:
    1. 1. William Preston Wright was born on 27 July 1879 in Stokes County, North Carolina; died on 2 June 1946 in Ellerbe, Richmond, North Carolina, USA.
    2. Daniel Franklin Wright was born on 14 September 1881 in Stokes County, North Carolina; died on 23 December 1960 in Stokes County, North Carolina.
    3. Richard M. "Dick" Wright was born on 16 October 1883 in Stokes County, North Carolina; died on 24 March 1963 in Stokes County, North Carolina.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  John Wright

    John married Mary A. Collins. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Mary A. Collins
    Children:
    1. 2. Larkin B. Wright was born in 1852 in Patrick, Virginia, USA; died in 1884 in North Carolina.

  3. 6.  Presley Palmer was born in 1833 in Francisco, Stokes, North Carolina, USA (son of Elijah Palmer and Charity George); died on 13 Dec 1862 in Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Virginia; was buried in Francisco, Stokes, North Carolina, USA (Collins Cemetery, Highway 89 West, behind Presbyterian Church, Francisco, North Carolina, USA)..

    Presley married Elizabeth Jane Collins on 06 Apr 1853 in Stokes County, North Carolina. Elizabeth (daughter of Leaton Collins and Sarah "Sallie" N. Tucker) was born on 1 October 1831 in Patrick, Virginia, USA; died on 1 February 1925 in Big Creek, Stokes, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Elizabeth Jane CollinsElizabeth Jane Collins was born on 1 October 1831 in Patrick, Virginia, USA (daughter of Leaton Collins and Sarah "Sallie" N. Tucker); died on 1 February 1925 in Big Creek, Stokes, North Carolina.
    Children:
    1. Mary Jane Palmer was born about 1854 in Stokes County, North Carolina; died in 1894-1898 in West Virginia, United States.
    2. 3. Sarah Elizabeth Palmer was born on 15 December 1859 in Stokes County, North Carolina; died on 13 September 1945 in Big Creek, Stokes, North Carolina.
    3. William Preston "Bud" Palmer was born in 1860 in Stokes County, North Carolina; died after 1920.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Elijah Palmer was born about 1811 in Stokes County, North Carolina or Halifax County; died after 1888 in Beattyville, Lee, Kentucky, United States.

    Elijah married Charity George on 16 Jan 1831 in Stokes County, North Carolina. Charity (daughter of Presley George and Mary Cook) was born in 1810 in Stokes County, North Carolina; died before 1850 in Va or, Stokes, North Carolina, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 13.  Charity George was born in 1810 in Stokes County, North Carolina (daughter of Presley George and Mary Cook); died before 1850 in Va or, Stokes, North Carolina, United States.
    Children:
    1. 6. Presley Palmer was born in 1833 in Francisco, Stokes, North Carolina, USA; died on 13 Dec 1862 in Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Virginia; was buried in Francisco, Stokes, North Carolina, USA (Collins Cemetery, Highway 89 West, behind Presbyterian Church, Francisco, North Carolina, USA)..
    2. Elias Palmer was born on 17 Dec 1834 in Olinger, Lee, Virginia, USA; died on 27 Feb 1916 in Bigcreek, Stokes, North Carolina; was buried on 28 Feb 1916 in Stokes County, North Carolina.
    3. Mary Jane Palmer was born on 12 Oct 1836 in Lee, Accomack, Virginia, USA; died on 7 May 1921 in Sullivan, Missouri, United States.
    4. Nancy J. Palmer was born about 1840 in Virginia, United States; died in 1870 in Kentucky, United States.

  3. 14.  Leaton Collins was born in 1803 in Patrick, Virginia, USA (son of Edward Collins and Hannah Holt); died in July 1895 in Carroll, Virginia, United States.

    Leaton married Sarah "Sallie" N. Tucker on 2 July 1827 in Patrick, Virginia, USA. Sarah (daughter of Drury Tucker and Elizabeth Gunter) was born in 1803 in Virginia, United States; died on 2 August 1870 in Stokes County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 15.  Sarah "Sallie" N. Tucker was born in 1803 in Virginia, United States (daughter of Drury Tucker and Elizabeth Gunter); died on 2 August 1870 in Stokes County, North Carolina.
    Children:
    1. Drury Tucker Collins was born about 1829 in Patrick, Virginia, USA.
    2. 7. Elizabeth Jane Collins was born on 1 October 1831 in Patrick, Virginia, USA; died on 1 February 1925 in Big Creek, Stokes, North Carolina.
    3. Eliza E. Collins was born in 1834 in Patrick, Virginia, USA.
    4. Levi Patterson Collins was born on 2 September 1840 in Patrick, Virginia, USA; died on 7 May 1917 in Patrick, Virginia, USA; was buried in Peters Creek, Patrick County, Virginia, USA.
    5. William Henry Harrison "Bill Henry" Collins was born on 4 March 1841 in Patrick, Virginia, USA; died on 8 April 1926 in Stokes County, North Carolina; was buried in Stokes County, North Carolina.
    6. Edward Collins was born in 1843 in Patrick, Virginia, USA; died before 1891 in North Carolina.
    7. Martha C. Collins was born in 1848 in Stokes County, North Carolina.



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