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Wright, America Lera[1, 2, 3]

Female 1905 - 2000  (94 years)


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  • Name Wright, America Lera 
    Birth 23 Jun 1905  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Census 1910  East Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Census 1920  East Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Census 1930  Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Census 1940  Garden Magisterial District, Buchanan, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Residence 24 Sep 1992  Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial 2000  Payne Gap, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Death 2 Jan 2000  Sanford, Seminole, Florida, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Obituary 4 Jan 2000  Florida, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I321  Pioneers of the Appalachian Highlands
    Last Modified 9 Apr 2023 

    Father Wright, Andrew Jackson,   b. 19 Jul 1876, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Aug 1945, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years) 
    Mother Holbrook, Mary Emma,   b. 6 Jan 1887, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Jun 1973, Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years) 
    Marriage 25 Dec 1902  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F8835  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Franklin, James Bradley,   b. 30 Aug 1886, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Feb 1962, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years) 
    Marriage 3 Feb 1921  Colly, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1930  Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 9
    Children 
     1. Franklin, Odell,   b. 1922
     2. Franklin, Homer F.,   b. 1924, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1992, Seminole, Florida, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years)
     3. Franklin, Claude Ernest,   b. 5 Jan 1934   d. 13 Apr 2012 (Age 78 years)
     4. Franklin, James Raymond
    Photos
    Bradley and Lear [Wright] Franklin
    Bradley and Lear [Wright] Franklin
    Family ID F120  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

    Family 2 Brown, William Theodore,   b. 29 Apr 1910, Payne Gap, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Oct 1986 (Age 76 years) 
    Marriage Aft 1962 
    Family ID F97577  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 23 Jun 1905 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1910 - East Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1920 - East Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1930 - Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1930 - Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 24 Sep 1992 - Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 2000 - Payne Gap, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 2 Jan 2000 - Sanford, Seminole, Florida, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsObituary - 4 Jan 2000 - Florida, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S37373] America Wright Franklin in entry for Homer Franklin and Vivian Louise Wellington, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ".

    2. [S37378] America Wright in entry for Claude E Franklin, "Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, 1911-1999".

    3. [S37379] America Wright Franklin in entry for Lokil Eldren Wall and Odell Franklin, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ".

    4. [S37371] America L Wright in household of Andy Wright, "United States Census, 1910".

    5. [S37363] America L Wright in household of Audy J Wright, "United States Census, 1920".

    6. [S37369] America Franklin in household of Bradley Franklin, "United States Census, 1930".

    7. [S37370] America L Franklin in household of James B Franklin, "United States Census, 1940".

    8. [S804] FamSch1930 Census, /MM9.1.1/XMXB-RMD; 1 May 2013; Bradley Franklin, 1930.

    9. [S5481] Bradley Franklin, "United States Census, 1930".