West Virginia Pioneers

Robert K Wright

Male 1821 - 1881  (60 years)


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  • Name Robert K Wright 
    Born 1821  Nelson Co, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Died 19 Mar 1881  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3] 
    Buried Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865
      NAME: Robert K. Wright
      SIDE: Confederate
      REGIMENT STATE/ORIGIN: Virginia
      REGIMENT NAME: 22 Virginia Infantry
      REGIMENT NAME EXPANDED: 22nd Regiment, Virginia Infantry (1st Kanawha Regiment)
      COMPANY: E
      RANK IN: Private
      RANK IN EXPANDED: Private
      RANK OUT: Private
      RANK OUT EXPANDED: Private
      FILM NUMBER: M382 roll 62

      Death Record
      Name: Robt K/Wright
      Sex: Male
      Death Date: 3/19/1881
      Death Place: Geary, Roane, West Virginia, United States
      Age at Death: 59y11m
      Birth Place: Nelson Co, VA
      Marital Status: M
      Spouse: Sarah A
      Parents: Benj & Jane
      Informant: Sarah A Wright, widow
      Cause: bronchitis
    Person ID I108184  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 25 Jan 2015 

    Father Benjamin Wright,   b. Est 1770–1800, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Jane [Wright],   b. Est 1770–1800, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F27474  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sarah A Armstead,   b. Jan 1837, Fluvanna County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 15 Jan 1857  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 1/15/1857
      Place: Roane, West Virginia, United States
      Rob't K Wright, 35, wid, Nelson Co, VA, Roane Co, Benj & Jane
      Sarah A Armistead, 19, Fluvann Co, VA, Roane Co, James M & Jennette

      1860 Roane, WV all born VA
      Robert K wright 39
      Sarah E 23
      James B 2
      Josiah H 1 Jos Henry 1/8/1859 Roane

      1870 Geary, Roane, WV [next to her parents]
      Wright, R K 49 VA May
      Sarah A 33 VA Jany
      James B 12 WV Oct
      Jonah [Josiah] H 11 WV Jany
      Wm A 2 WV May

      1880 Geary, Roane, WV
      Wright, R K 59 VA VA VA
      Sarah 43 VA VA VA
      J B 22 son VA VA VA
      J H 21 son VA VA VA
      Victory 6 da WV VA VA
      David 4 son WV VA VA
      J M 2 son WV VA VA

      1900 Geary, Roane, WV
      Wright, Josiah H 1/1859 s WV WV VA
      Sarah A mother 1/1838 wd 6-4 children VA VA VA
      David R bro 5/1876 s WV WV VA
      Jenette M sis 6/1878 s WV WV VA

      1910 Geary, Roane, WV
      Wright, Josiah H 51 s WV VA VA
      David R bro 34 s WV VA VA
      Jenetta sis 32 s WV VA VA
      Sarah A mother 73 wd 6-4 children VA VA VA

      1920 Geary, Roane, WV
      Wright, Josiah H 60 s WV VA VA
      Sarah A mother 82 wd VA VA VA
      Jenetta M sis 38 s WV VA VA
    Children 
     1. James B Wright,   b. 1857, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1929  (Age 72 years)
     2. Josiah Henry Wright,   b. 8 Jan 1859, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. William A Wright,   b. May 1868, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1871  (Age ~ 2 years)
     4. Victory Wright,   b. 1873, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1891  (Age 18 years)
     5. David R Wright,   b. May 1876, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Jennette M Wright,   b. Jun 1878, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F27468  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S15] Marriage Records, Roane Co, WV.

    2. [S522] Cem RCHS, Bk 4 pg 10.

    3. [S479] Death records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.