Alpheus WRIGHT was born February 19, 1826 in Indiana (Likely Henry County) and died March 24, 1900 in Checotah, McIntosh County, Oklahoma. He married 1st Huldah RATLIFF on December 9, 1847 in Henry County, Indiana. She was born December 25, 1829 in Henry County, Indiana and died January 20, 1852 in Miami County, Indiana, daughter of Gabriel RATLIFF and Betty Catherine PEARSON. He married 2nd Sarah RATLIFF on February 19, 1853 in Miami County, Indiana. She was born October 10, 1832 in Henry County, Indiana and died August 24, 1865. He married 3rd Amanda HENDERSON October 2, 1866 in Marshelfield, Warren County, Indiana. She was born October 15, 1840 in Warren, Indiana and died December 3, 1919 in Checotah, McIntosh County, Oklahoma, daughter of the HENDERSON Family.

Burial: Buried next to his son, Garvey WRIGHT, in Indian Territory Checotah Cemetery, Checotah, OK

Occupation: Grocer in 1860 Census, Carpenter in 1880 Census

Fact 1 : Freemason Symbol on Grave Stone

Fact 2 : Rasied mules for U.S. Government on Spanish land grants in Sherman, Texas

Fact 3 : October 25, 1898 in Elected Alderman, Checotah, Oklahoma in first election.

Disowned: April 19, 1848 in "condemned for marring contrary to discipline" - Society of Friends, Quaker

Fact 1 : Sister to Huldah RATLIFF -- 1st wife of Alpheus WRIGHT

Other events in the life of 3^rd wife Amanda HENDERSON

Burial : Greenlawn Cemetery, Checotah, OK, Section 7, Row 2

Religion : Christian Church , Checotah OK

Fact 1 : Charter member of the local Eastern Star , Checotah OK

i. Cyreneus Judge "Charlie" WRIGHT was born January 5, 1852 in Miami County, Indiana and died April 29, 1941 in Checotah, McIntosh County, Oklahoma.

ii. George P. WRIGHT was born December 7, 1848 in Miami County, Indiana and died October 30, 1933 in Checotah, Oklahoma.

iii. Hannah A. WRIGHT was born May 8, 1857.

iv. Cassius M. WRIGHT was born September 18, 1860 in Jackson Township, Miami County, Indiana and died February 10, 1952 in Kern County, California.

v. Minnie F. WRIGHT was born October 9, 1867 in Indiana and died February 10, 1952.

vi. Clarence Alphus WRIGHT was born May 4, 1870 in Indiana and died April 3, 1958 in Riverside County, California.

vii. Cora Mae WRIGHT was born January 9, 1876 in Indiana and died January 14, 1960 in Davis, Murray County, Oklahoma.

viii. Bessie Leona WRIGHT was born September 21, 1878 in Warren County, Indiana and died November 14, 1960 in Corinth, Mississippi.

ix. Jessie J. WRIGHT was born August 28, 1882 in Texas and died September 14, 1883 in Decatur, Wise County, Texas.

x. John Garvey WRIGHT was born July 24, 1884 in Texas and died February 5, 1903 in Checotah, Oklahoma.

xi. Willam Earnest WRIGHT was born November 17, 1872 in Indiana and died July 25, 1941 in Checotah, McIntosh County, Oklahoma.

Cyreneus Judge "Charlie" WRIGHT was born January 5, 1852 in Miami County, Indiana and died April 29, 1941 in Checotah, McIntosh County, Oklahoma. He married Jane P. HOSEY November 25, 1891 in Standing Rock, Indian Territory Oklahoma. She was born September 13, 1876 in Jasper County, Mississippi and died December 12, 1967 in Checotah, McIntosh County, Oklahoma, daughter of Isaac "Ike" HOSEY and Harriett DePRIEST.

Burial : Buried: Greenlawn Cemetery, Checotah, OK, Section 8, Row 10

Occupation : Farmer, Wells Fargo Stagecoach driver out of Olathe, Kansas in his early years.

Census : Listed on Creek Indian Dawes Roll #4081 Card #1274

Burial : Greenlawn Cemetery, Checotah, Oklahoma

i. Anna Florence WRIGHT was born January 1, 1893 in McIntosh County, Indian Territory, Oklahoma and died January 19, 1941 in Checotah, McIntosh County, Oklahoma.

ii. Judge William WRIGHT was born February 10, 1896 in Oklahoma and died January 18, 1968 in Checotah, McIntosh County, Oklahoma.

iii. Cora Adeline WRIGHT was born January 22, 1898 in Oklahoma and died May 26, 1965 in Borger, Texas (Buried in Greenlawn Cemetery, Checotah, OK).

iv. 12. Olive Asenyth WRIGHT was born March 16, 1902 in Checotah, McIntosh County, Oklahoma and died May 29, 1938 in Checotah, McIntosh County, Oklahoma.

3. George P. WRIGHT was born December 7, 1848 in Miami County, Indiana and died October 30, 1933 in Checotah, Oklahoma. He married 1st Margaret A. MEEK January 24, 1869 . She was born April 10, 1851 in Fountain County, Indiana30 and died December 20, 1891 in Osawatomie, Miami County, Kansas, daughter of David MEEK and Elizabeth A. STARRY. He married 2nd Mary J. TRUETT August 4, 1898 . She was born December 1866 in Arkansas, daughter the TRUETT Family.

Military : Civil War Veteran as per obituary - Co. A, 130th Indiana Infantry

Burial : Triplett Cemetery, (South of)Texanna, Oklahoma

Census : Living in Miami County, Kansas / 1880 Census

Occupation : Farmer in Miami County, Kansas in the 1880 Census

Burial : Oakwood Cemetery, Miami County, Kansas

i. Ada Huldah WRIGHT was born March 8, 1884 in Miami County, Kansas.

ii. Roy WRIGHT was born December 27, 1887 in Sherman, Grayson County, Texas and died September 12, 1973 in Warner, Oklahoma.

iii. Alva Lee WRIGHT was born March 20, 1872 in Warren County, Indiana and died January 4, 1956 in Checotah, McIntosh County, Oklahoma.

iv. Sally Blanche WRIGHT was born July 25, 1875 in Paola, Miami County, Kansas and died October 22, 1952 in Oklahoma.

v. Elizabeth Olive WRIGHT was born November 24, 1879 in Miami County, Kansas.

vi. Norah Auber WRIGHT was born October 8, 1881 in Warren County, Indiana and died 1910 in Osawatomie, Miami County, Kansas.

vii. Alphus WRIGHT was born July 1899 in Oklahoma.

ix. George S. WRIGHT was born 1902 in Oklahoma.

4. Hannah A. WRIGHT was born May 8, 1857. She married Thomas E. HENRY February 22, 1880 . He died Before: 1932.

Residence : Lived in Danville, IL at the time of her mothers death.

i. Walter E. HENRY was born January 1885 in Danville 1885.

ii. Calvin HENRY was born August 1887.

iii. Goldie HENRY was born August 1896 in Danville, Illinois.

5. Minnie F. WRIGHT was born October 9, 1867 in Indiana and died February 10, 1952. She married Bennett A. DAVIS November 20, 1887 in Hillsboro, Texas. He died December 22, 1930.

Other events in the life of Minnie F. WRIGHT

Residence : Lived in Galveston, Texas in 1919

Other events in the life of Bennett A. DAVIS

Residence : Lived in Galveston, Texas in 1919

6. Clarence Alphus WRIGHT was born May 4, 1870 in Indiana and died April 3, 1958 in Riverside County, California. He married Ida M. STRANEY November 8, 1898 . She was born November 1882 in Kentucky and died 1966.

Occupation : engineer in cotton gin / 1920 US Census Checotah, OK

Residence : 1920 in 704 E. Spaulding Avenue, Checotah, Oklahoma

i. Lena F. WRIGHT was born February 12, 1900 in Indian Territory, Oklahoma and died After 1930 in Los Angeles County , California.

ii. Jessie L. WRIGHT was born June 28, 1903 in Oklahoma and died September 22, 1967 in Riverside County, California.

iii. Forrest J. WRIGHT was born September 12, 1906 in Oklahoma and died January 17, 1991 in Los Angeles County , California.

iv. Mattie Thelma WRIGHT was born 1910.

7. Cora Mae WRIGHT was born January 9, 1876 Warren County, Indiana and died January 14, 1960 in Davis, Murray County, Oklahoma. She married 1st Justin H. TAYLOR May 22, 1897 in Checotah, McIntosh County, Oklahoma. He was born July 10, 1871 in Pennsylvania and died February 12, 1908 in Checotah, McIntosh County, Oklahoma. She married 2nd Mark A. BUTZ April 22, 1915 in Glenpool, Tulsa County, Oklahoma. He was born February 1868 in Illinois and died 1945 in Wapanucka, Johnson County, Oklahoma, son of Jeremiah BUTZ and Rebecca unknown maiden name.

Burial : Green Hill Cemetery, Murray County, Oklahoma

Residence : Lived in Wapanucka, Oklahoma in 1919

Burial : Indian Territory Checotah Cemetery, Checotah, OK

Fact 1 : Birth and Death dates from tombstone

Burial : Wapanucka Cemetery, Wapanucka, Oklahoma

i. Blanche TAYLOR was born July 10, 1888 in Checotah, McIntosh County, Oklahoma and died June 21, 1899.

ii. Keith A. TAYLOR was born April 17, 1900 in Checotah, McIntosh County, Oklahoma and died April 3, 1931 in Jermyn, Texas.

8. Bessie Leona WRIGHT was born September 21, 1878 in Warren County, Indiana and died November 14, 1960 in Corinth, Mississippi. She married John Henry SHARP April 30, 1900 in Checotah, McIntosh County, (Indian Territory) Oklahoma. He was born August 5, 1871 in Guys, Tennessee and died July 9, 1946 in Corenth, Mississippi, son of Thomas Jefferson SHARP and Julian Ann LATTA.

Burial : Henry Cemetery, Corinth, Mississippi

i. Ophelia SHARP was born March 5, 1901 in Checotah, McIntosh County, (Indian Territory) Oklahoma and died February 25, 1982 in Jackson, Madison County, Tenn..

ii. John Garvie SHARP was born July 26, 1903 in Corinth, Mississippi and died February 24, 1985 in Owensboro, KY.

iii. Hubert Owen SHARP was born February 25, 1906 in Corinth, Mississippi and died November 24, 1985 in Corinth, Mississippi.

iv. Herbert SHARP was born February 25, 1906 in Corenth, Mississippi and died August 28, 1989 in Memphis, Tennessee.

9. Willam Earnest WRIGHT was born November 17, 1872 in Indiana and died July 25, 1941 in Checotah, McIntosh County, Oklahoma. He married Elizabeth "Lizzie" CRABTREE . She was born April 16, 1883 in Arkansas and died August 14, 1963 in Checotah, McIntosh County, Oklahoma.

Other events in the life of Elizabeth "Lizzie" CRABTREE

Burial : Greenlawn Cemetery, Checotah, Oklahoma -- Section 8 Row 10

Children of Willam Earnest WRIGHT and Elizabeth "Lizzie" CRABTREE:

i. M. Agnes WRIGHT was born September 27, 1912 in McIntosh County, Oklahoma and died March 10, 1991 in Checotah, McIntosh County, Oklahoma.

10. Anna Florence WRIGHT was born January 1, 1893 in McIntosh County, Indian Territory, Oklahoma and died January 19, 1941 in Checotah, McIntosh County, Oklahoma. She married Arthur Allen MOORE (Sr) February 12, 1922 in Checotah, McIntosh County, Oklahoma. He was born June 14, 1888 in Holland, Bell County, Texas and died July 26, 1941 in Keene, Kern County, California, son of Thomas Jefferson MOORE and Mary Lou "Molly" BILES.

Other events in the life of Anna Florence WRIGHT

Burial : Buried: Greenlawn Cemetery, Checotah, OK, Section 8, Row 10

Census : Listed on Creek Indian Dawes Roll #4082 Card #1274

Occupation : Between 1921 and 1922 in School Teacher in Stidham, Oklahoma

Other events in the life of Arthur Allen MOORE (Sr)

Occupation : Owned Butcher Shop / Green Frog Market / Bakersfiled, CA

Burial : Greenlawn Cemetery, Bakersfield, CA, Space 1 Block 30 Slumberland

11. Cora Adeline WRIGHT was born January 22, 1898 in Oklahoma and died May 26, 1965 in Borger, Texas (Buried in Greenlawn Cemetery, Checotah, OK). She married 1st Loy Smith GREER April 12, 1917 in Eufaula, McIntosh County, Oklahoma. He was born August 28, 1888 in Honey Grove, Texas and died June 23, 1960 in Garden Grove, Orange County, California, son of Woodford VETRESE and Ellar WOODCOCK. She married 2nd Dr. John Clarke DOVELL May 9, 1945 . He was born January 12, 1872 in Pickerington, Fairfield County, Ohio and died November 5, 1949 in Paden, Oklahoma, son of John DOVELL and Grace Marie LOOKER. She married 3rd Albertus Sylvester "Bert" STAUSS June 11, 1955 . He was born October 18, 1891 in Caulksville, Logan County, Arkansas and died January 1, 1978 in Eufaula, McIntosh County, Oklahoma, son of Vincent STAUSS and Anna WOLFF.

Other events in the life of Cora Adeline WRIGHT

Burial : Buried: Greenlawn Cemetery, Checotah, OK, Section 8, Row 9

Census : Listed on Creek Indian Dawes Roll #4083 Card #1274

Occupation : Teacher

Religion : Holiness Church - Piano Player

Religion : Member: Assembly of God Church

Military : U.S. Army - World War I

Occupation : Loy Smith: Laborer / Cora Adeline: Teacher

Occupation : Physican

Burial : November 7, 1949 in Fairfield Cemetery -Paden, Ofuskogee County, Oklahoma

Military : WW I in Germany

Fact 1 : No Children by Josie BLACKWELL

Burial : Greenwood Cemetery, Eufaula, McIntosh County, Oklahoma

12. Olive Asenyth WRIGHT was born March 16, 1902 in Checotah, McIntosh County, Oklahoma and died May 29, 1938 in Checotah, McIntosh County, Oklahoma. She married Jewell Marion HEFNER Sr. He was born November 11, 1896 in Arkansas and died June 6, 1950 in Wyoming.

Other events in the life of Olive Asenyth WRIGHT

Burial : Buried: Greenlawn Cemetery, Checotah, OK, Section 8, Row 10

Military : U.S. Army - World War I - AR Pvt 3 BN Repl Tng Cnt

Occupation : Farmer

Burial : Checotah, McIntosh County, Oklahoma

13. Ada Huldah WRIGHT was born March 8, 1884 in Miami County, Kansas. She married Herschel VANMETER.

14. Roy WRIGHT was born December 27, 1887 in Sherman, Grayson County, Texas and died September 12, 1973 in Warner, Oklahoma. He married Mary Dean (Effie) PRATER June 15, 1912 in Texanna, Oklahoma. She was born October 28, 1894 in Texanna, Oklahoma and died March 5, 1927 in McIntosh County, Oklahoma, daughter of William PRATER and Martha Ann Josephine PETTITJEAN.

Burial : Warner Cemetery, Warner, Oklahoma

Occupation : Owned mercantile in Warner, Oklahoma

Burial : Triplett Cemetery, Checotah, Oklahoma

15. Sally Blanche WRIGHT was born July 25, 1875 in Paola, Miami County, Kansas and died October 22, 1952 in Oklahoma. She married Leander "Lee" Brownlow HALL November 25, 1891 in Atoka, Indian Territory, Oklahoma. He was born June 2, 1866 in Tennessee and died May 28, 1934 in Blanchard, Oklahoma, son of George HALL and Armina Minerva "Minny" YOUNG.

16. Elizabeth Olive WRIGHT was born November 24, 1879 in Miami County, Kansas88. She married James C. KELLEY Jr. in Oklahoma. He was born November 1876 in Arkansas, son of James C. KELLEY and Sarah T. (Unknown Maiden Name).

Residence : Davis, Oklahoma

Religion : Presbyterian

Residence : Davis, Oklahoma

Religion : Presbyterian

Occupation : Owned Ford Auto Sales in Davis, OK.

17. Norah Auber WRIGHT was born October 8, 1881 in Warren County, Indiana91 and died 1910 in Osawatomie, Miami County, Kansas. She married Frank MERCER.

Burial : Oakwood Cemetery, Miami County, Kansas - Lot 32

Fact : no children

Fact : No children

18. Lena F. WRIGHT was born February 12, 1900 in Indian Territory, Oklahoma and died After 1930 in Los Angeles County , California. She married James "Jim" E. PARKS 1922 . He was born About 1900 in Kansas and died After 1930 in Los Angeles, Californaia.

Occupation : 1920 in Teacher - public school

19. Ophelia SHARP was born March 5, 1901 in Checotah, McIntosh County, (Indian Territory) Oklahoma and died February 25, 1982 in Jackson, Madison County, Tenn.. She married Hiram MCCROSKEY. He was born February 26, 1894 in Holly Springs, Mississippi and died February 5, 1986 in Jackson, Madison County, Tenn..

Occupation : Fireman, 55 years 9 months, Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad

20. John Garvie SHARP was born July 26, 1903 in Corinth, Mississippi and died February 24, 1985 in Owensboro, KY. He married Mary WILLIAMS.

21. Herbert SHARP was born February 25, 1906 in Corenth, Mississippi and died August 28, 1989 in Memphis, Tennessee. He married Violet Pannell BORKOWSKI.

Fact 1 : Twin of Hubert Owen SHARP

22. M. Agnes WRIGHT was born September 27, 1912 in McIntosh County, Oklahoma and died March 10, 1991 in Checotah, McIntosh County, Oklahoma. She married Charles Omar PENROSE. He was born October 7, 1907 in Ohio and died January 16, 1998 in Checotah, McIntosh County, Oklahoma, son of Wilmer Hiram PENROSE and Bessie Leona WILLIAMS.

Other events in the life of M. Agnes WRIGHT

Burial : Greenlawn Cemetery, Checotah, Oklahoma

Residence : Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1941

Burial : Greenlawn Cemetery, Checotah, Oklahoma

Census : 1930 in Listed with family group -- Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma

Occupation : 1930 Tulsa Census -- Apprentice Machinist Rail Road Shop

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Alpheus WRIGHT was born in Indiana ( likely Henry County ) on February 19, 1826. He died on March 24, 1900 in Checotah, Oklahoma and is buried in the Indian Territory Checotah Cemetery. Alpheus WRIGHT and his 3rd wife, Amanda HENDERSON SONGER WRIGHT left Indiana in March of 1880 for Paola, Kansas. In February of 1881 they moved from Paola to Decatur, Texas where they had a contract to raise mules for the U.S. Army. In 1889 they moved to Checotah, Oklahoma where Alpheus had a contract to supply ties to the Katy Railroad. It was in Checotah in 1893 that Alpheus built and operated the WRIGHT HOTEL in the 200 block of East Gentry Avenue.

Alpheus WRIGHT married (first) Huldah RATLIFF on December 9, 1849. They had two sons, George P. W. WRIGHT born Decemeber 7, 1848, and Cyreneus Judge WRIGHT born January 5, 1852. When Cyreneus Judge was 15 days old Huldah died of "childbed fever". Alpheus married (second) Huldah's sister, Sarah RATLIFF on February 19, 1858 in Miami County, Kansas. To Alpheus and Sarah were born Hannah A. and Cassius WRIGHT. When Cassius was almost 5 years old his mother, Sarah, died on August 24, 1865. Alpheus married (third) Amanda HENDERSON SONGER WRIGHT on October 2, 1866. To them were born 7 more children -- Minnie, Clarence, Ernest, Cora, Bessie, Jessie and Garvie.

Amanda HENDERSON, 3rd wife of Alpheus WRIGHT, was born October 15, 1840. She married (first) Perry SONGER on March 24, 1858. To them were born two sons, Milem on July 19, 1859 and Harley on November 3, 1861. On September 13, 1863 Amanda's first husband, Perry SONGER, died at age 37. Two weeks later Amanda's 2 year old son, Harley, died (September 30, 1863). Two days later Amanda's son, Milem died (October 1, 1863). Just 3 months after Amanda lost her husband and two sons to death she gave birth to her last child from her first husband Perry SONGER, a baby girl named Delilah (Januray 2, 1864). (It is thought that all 3 died as a result of a yellow fever or small pox epidemic that swept the midwest in the 1860's.) A year and a half later Alpheus WRIGHT, after losing his first two wives by death, married Amanda HENDERSON SONGER WRIGHT on October 2, 1866. "Cassius WRIGHT loved his step-sister, Delilah but she married another man, Joseph OUTLER. Cassius never married. He worked as a cook in the WRIGHT Hotel for many years and eventually moved to California where he died in 1952.

---Source: Pane P. HOSEY WRIGHT in a letter post marked January 30, 1967 in Checotah, Oklahoma.