I am searching for following information : 1. The ancestors for 1779 John Wright (Prince Edward County, VA) married to Anne Pryor daughter of John Pryor of Goochland County, VA. 2. The ancestors of Syrus William Fulton (b.1870 Cherokee County, AL) son of father unknown and Sarah J. Bettis (b. 07 Jun 1846, SC; d. 27 Feb 1922, Jefferson County, AL; married to John Henderson, living in St. Clair County, AL in 1880; daughter of Ephraim Bettis and Jemima George.)
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- 1905 First Wright Family Reunion (54 KB)
The descendants of James Pryor Mathias Wright and Martha Ellen "Mattie" Dyar have been gathering for a reunion in Alabama since 1905. James Pryor Mathais is the 2nd Great-grandson of 1779 John Wright of Prince Edward County, VA.Mathais and Mattie had 10 children, 5 girls and 5 boys.The following identification was provided byGeorge HenleyWright one of the infants in the picture.1st Row -- Grover "Doc" Collins, Lemuel "Lem" Collins, Vicie Wright [Montgomery], Violet Wright [Henry], Della Wright [Fowler Sims], Plura Belle Wright [Humphries], Emmett Wright;2nd Row -- IcyLee Collins [Montgomery], Aunt Eliza Wright Miles Collins, Grandma Mattie Dyar Wright, Alice Reid Wright holding George HenleyWright in lap, Aunt Lou Wright Turner, Mamie Lou Wright [Shields];3rd row -- James Monroe "Jimroe" Collins, Uncle Sam Wright holding daughter Carrie Mae Wright [Gregory], Aunt Mary Claiburn Wright, James Wesley Wright holding Beulah Wright [Perryman], Uncle Willie Turner holding son Claudius, Aunt Jessie Malone Wright holding daughter Ora Wright [Hunt], Uncle George Wright holding daughter Nobe;4th Row -- Louie Miles, Uncle George "Bub" Malone holding daughter Gertie, Aunt Velvie Wright Malone, Aunt Evy Bowman Wright holding daughter Maggie Wright [Richardson], Uncle Johnnie Wright holding son Willie Wright, Bro. Lee Wright;5th Row -- Lexie Wright [McCurley], "Mem" Miles, Oplelia Collins, John Robert Collins, Aunt Ada Wright Collins, Shell Miles. - 2002 Wright Family Reunion (553 KB)
This is the 97th reunion or the descendants of James Pryor Mathias Wright and Martha Ellen Dyar.There were 88 people in attendance.A legend of the family members will be added at a later time.
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