George Washington
WRIGHT
(b.
4 December 1820
,
South Carolina, USA
d.
14 July 1864
,
Griffin, Spalding, Georgia, USA
)
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George Washington WRIGHT was born 4 December 1820 in South Carolina, USA
George Washington WRIGHT was the child of Abraham WRIGHT and Anna BURTZ (BURTS) and the grandchild of: (paternal) George WRIGHT and Editha "Eady" SHIRLEY (maternal) Frederick BURTZ (BURTS) and Rachel INMANGeorge Washington was a soldier in the U.S. Civil War.
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Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
George Washington married Eliza Jane GRESHAM 20 November 1843 in Meriwether, Georgia, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Eliza Jane GRESHAM was born 25 July 1824 in Tennessee, USA. Eliza Jane died 9 December 1863 in Meriwether, Georgia, USA. Eliza Jane was the child of Edward Harris GRESHAM and Mary HOGAN (HOGUE).
George Washington WRIGHT died 14 July 1864 in Griffin, Spalding, Georgia, USA.
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Family and Children of George Washington WRIGHT
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Eliza Jane GRESHAM-- Date: 20 November 1843 Place: Meriwether, Georgia, USA
Eliza Jane GRESHAM was the child of Edward Harris GRESHAM and Mary HOGAN (HOGUE)
Children of George Washington WRIGHT and Eliza Jane GRESHAM:
Columbia Anna WRIGHT (b.2 June 1855, Meriwether, Georgia, USA d. 9 April 1899, Austin, Texas, USA)
m. Thomas Samuel JOHNSON 11 November 1875
Eliza Jane GRESHAM-- Date: 20 November 1843 Place: Meriwether, Georgia, USAEliza Jane GRESHAM was the child of Edward Harris GRESHAM and Mary HOGAN (HOGUE)
Children of George Washington WRIGHT and Eliza Jane GRESHAM:
Columbia Anna WRIGHT (b.2 June 1855, Meriwether, Georgia, USA d. 9 April 1899, Austin, Texas, USA)m. Thomas Samuel JOHNSON 11 November 1875
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1820 Birth 4 December 1820
South Carolina, USA
Biography
'George W. Wright was the son of Abraham Wright and Anna Burtz Wright. He was born in Laurens County, South Carolina December 4, 1820.
His parents, Abraham and Anna, along with all their children, plus grandmother Eaditha Shirley Wright moved first to Fayette Co., Georgia in about 1825. In 1828, the family moved to near Greenville, Meriwether Co., Georgia.
George married Eliza Jane Gresham, daughter of Edward 'Ned' Gresham and Mary Hogue in Meriwether Co., Georgia November 20, 1843.
After their marriage, George was a farmer and teacher in Meriwether County and in Griffin, Spalding County, Georgia.
In 1852 he was the one of the first teachers, along with William T. Revill, at the new academy established at Gay, Meriwether Co., Georgia. The land for this academy was donated by William Sasser.
Later living in the Greenville area, George and his father, Abraham, donated the land for the Flat Rock Primitive Baptist Church and Cemetery where they both would later be laid ...Read MORE...
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'George W. Wright was the son of Abraham Wright and Anna Burtz Wright. He was born in Laurens County, South Carolina December 4, 1820.
His parents, Abraham and Anna, along with all their children, plus grandmother Eaditha Shirley Wright moved first to Fayette Co., Georgia in about 1825. In 1828, the family moved to near Greenville, Meriwether Co., Georgia.
George married Eliza Jane Gresham, daughter of Edward 'Ned' Gresham and Mary Hogue in Meriwether Co., Georgia November 20, 1843.
After their marriage, George was a farmer and teacher in Meriwether County and in Griffin, Spalding County, Georgia.
In 1852 he was the one of the first teachers, along with William T. Revill, at the new academy established at Gay, Meriwether Co., Georgia. The land for this academy was donated by William Sasser.
Later living in the Greenville area, George and his father, Abraham, donated the land for the Flat Rock Primitive Baptist Church and Cemetery where they both would later be laid ...Read MORE...
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From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.
1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1843 Marriage / PartnerGeorge Washington WRIGHT and Eliza Jane GRESHAM 20 November 1843, Meriwether, Georgia, USA
He was 22 years old.
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1855 Birth of ChildColumbia Anna WRIGHT was born 2 June 1855, Meriwether, Georgia, USA
George Washington was 34 years old.
1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
1863 Death of Spouse/PartnerEliza Jane GRESHAM died 9 December 1863, Meriwether, Georgia, USA
Grave
Flat Rock Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery Rocky Mount Meriwether County Georgia, USA
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1864 Death 14 July 1864
Griffin, Spalding, Georgia, USA
He died at the age of 43.
George is buried at: Flat Rock Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery Rocky Mount Meriwether County Georgia, USA
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