Husband: Roscoe Wright Census name: Rosco Wright 1,2
Born: Nov- 8-1891 in Lawford, Ritchie Co, WV 3,4 (see note 1) Died: Jul-22-1959 in Cairo, Ritchie Co, WV 5,3 Buried: in Cairo Masonic Cemetery, Ritchie Co, WV 4,3 Resided: in Cairo, Ritchie Co, WV 4 Resided: formerly in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 4 Resided: 1931 in Smithville, Ritchie Co, WV 6 Census: 1930 in Murphy District, Ritchie Co, WV Census: 1900 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV Occupation: merchant 4 Father: Harrison Wright, Jr. (1860 - 1927) Mother: Sarah Francis Calhoun (1866 - 1931)
Wife: Bessie Lee Husk
Married: Jul-5-1920
Born: Dec- 3-1901 in Doddridge Co, WV 4,7,3
Died: Feb-26-1977 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 4,7,3
Buried: in Cairo Masonic Cemetery, Ritchie Co, WV 3
Resided: in Cairo, Ritchie Co, WV 4
Census: 1930 in Murphy District, Ritchie Co, WV
Father: George Washington Husk (1863 - 1936)
Mother: Sarah Columbia Lowther Reed (1873 - 1947)
F Child 1: Margaret Arlene Wright Also known as: Arlene Wright 2,8,9 Born: Jan-16-1923 in Doddridge Co, WV 10,7 Died: Sep-26-2002 7 Resided: in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 7,10,8,9 Census: 1930 in Murphy District, Ritchie Co, WV Husband: Robert Franklin Barr b. May-29-1927 d. Nov-27-1994 Married: Jun-18-1949 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 10
M Child 2: Roscoe Wright, Jr. Born: Aug-16-1925 3 Died: Dec-20-1982 3 Buried: in Cairo Masonic Cemetery, Ritchie Co, WV 3 Resided: 1977 in Cairo, Ritchie Co, WV 8,9 Military: U.S. Army, PFC, WW II 3 Never married:
M Child 3: Donald Wilson Wright Born: May-24-1928 3 Died: Sep-19-1987 3 Buried: in Cairo Masonic Cemetery, Ritchie Co, WV 3 Resided: 1977 in Cairo, Ritchie Co, WV 8,9 Census: 1930 in Murphy District, Ritchie Co, WV Never married:
M Child 4: Bradford L. Wright Born: Aug- 3-1929 in Smithville, Ritchie Co, WV 4 Died: Jun-12-1998 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 4 Buried: in Cairo Masonic Cemetery, Ritchie Co, WV 4 Resided: in Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV 4 Census: 1930 in Murphy District, Ritchie Co, WV Military: U.S. Marine Corps 4 Wife: Loretta F. ___
M Child 5: Eugene Blair "Gene" Wright Born: Jun- 8-1935 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 7,4 Died: May-22-2006 4,7 Resided: in Peachtree City, Fayette Co, GA 4,11 Resided: 1998 in Atlanta, GA 12 Resided: 1977 in Newman, GA 9 Resided: 1959 in Savannah, Chatham Co, GA 8 Wife: Shirley ___ Wife: Melanie ___ Wife: Living
Sources: (1) 1900 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Union District). (2) 1930 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Murphy District) (3) Ritchie County Historical Society (David M. Scott, Editor), Ritchie County, West Virginia Cemeteries through 1993, McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV, 1995. (4) Obituary. (5) Obituary, Obituary, an undated newspaper clipping, states only that he died on Wednesday, July 22, at age 67. Birth date not given. (6) Death record of mother. (7) Social Security Death Index. (8) Obituary of father. (9) Obituary of mother. (10) Wood County Marriage Records, Parkersburg, WV. (11) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (12) Obituary of brother. Event Notes Note (1) Birth date given in 1900 Census as Dec 1891, but obituary states Nov 8 1891.