Wright

1. GEORGE WASHINGTON³ WRIGHT (ISIAH² HAMBY, HAMBY¹) was born 1865 in MO, and died 29 Dec 1937 in Springfield, Greene Co., MO. He married REBECCA ARMINDA SEXSON 31 Dec 1885 in Webster Co., MO, daughter of JOSHUA SEXSON and SARAH COOPER. She was born 17 Sep 1865 in IL, and died 26 Mar 1933 in Seymour, Webster Co., MO.

Children of GEORGE WRIGHT and REBECCA SEXSON are:

i. WILLIAM A. LOGAN⁴ WRIGHT, b. 23 Sep 1886, MO; d. 05 Dec 1963; m. JULIA BELL BARTON, Nov 1906, Webster Co., MO.

ii. LILI ARTELA WRIGHT, b. 21 Dec 1888, MO; d. 04 Feb 1968, MO; m. WILLIAM W. SARTIN, 1908, Webster Co., MO.

iii. CHARLES OSCAR WRIGHT, b. 26 Jul 1891, Webster Co., MO.; d. 21 Oct 1948, Neosho, MO.; m. (1) LILY UNKNOWN; m. (2) CLEO UNKNOWN; m. (3) JUNE HOOPER.

iv. GEORGE ELMER WRIGHT, b. 13 May 1894, Between Ft. Smith & Van Buren, AR; d. 19 May 1954, Springfield, Greene Co, MO.; m. DORTHA HAMMONS, 25 Apr 1917, Seymour, Webster Co., MO; b. 15 Jan 1901, Seymour, Webster Co., MO; d. 16 Feb 1977, Fairfield, Solano Co., CA..

v. PEARL W. WRIGHT, b. 02 Apr 1897, AR; d. Nov 1976, MO; m. JAMES ROBERT CAMPBELL, 25 Jun 1927, Christain Co., MO; b. 1906; d. 1996.

vi. BERTIE OPHA WRIGHT, b. 09 Aug 1899, MO; d. 01 Nov 1975, MO; m. (1) ALMON LEON VON WILLER, 23 Jun 1920; b. 05 Jan 1894; d. 10 Apr 1954; m. (2) PATTERSON, Aft. 1930.

vii. HAZEL ARY WRIGHT, b. 24 Dec 1902; m. (1) ROY HOOPER; m. (2) BARBER; m. (3) TALLEY.

viii. EUNICE SARA WRIGHT, b. 31 Mar 1904; m. (1) MICK SMITH; m. (2) ERWIN.

Jennie's Research Notes:

1. George Washington WRIGHT is one of our greatest mysteries. We first find him on the 1870 census in the household with Salinda America (Hill) WRIGHT. He is listed as Geo W. HAMBY, age 4.
2. Salinda America (Hill) WRIGHT'S 1/2 sister Martha M. A. HILL married Isiah HAMBY in Cedar County, MO on Feb. 16, 1860.
3. Isiah HAMBY died in 1865. I have not found out what happened to his wife Martha.
4. The theory is that Salinda America (Hill) WRIGHT raised her 1/2 sister's child who was George Washington HAMBY, but he took the name of George Washington WRIGHT, which has carried on down through his descendants.
5. The 1870 census is the only record that we have found where he carried the HAMBY surname.
6. My husband Willie's mother told him that they were not really "Wright's." Willie was about 14 years old at the time and did not feel the need to know the surname the family should have.

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