James Britton and Mary Kirkham family of Virginia, Mississippi, and Texas

Thomas W. Wright and Mary Madison Britton

(Last updated Feb. 17, 2018)

Husband	Thomas W. Wright was born 10 Nov 1823 (or 19 Nov) in Alabama. Thomas married Mary Madison Britton on 18 June 1848 in Marshall co., Mississippi. They had 14 children. Thomas died in 9 April 1900 in Mississippi was buried in Sherman cem., Sherman, Pontotoc co., Mississippi.	Census Records: 1850 TN, Shelby co., p. 178 1860 AR, St Francis co., p. 521 1870 MS, DeSoto co., p. 382a 1880 MS, Tate county.
Wife	Mary Madison Britton was born in 23 Jan 1831 in Virginia (or Tennessee). She was the daughter of James Britton and Mary Kirkham. Mary died 11 Nov 1903 in Mississippi and buried in Sherman cem., Sherman, Pontotoc co., Mississippi.	1850 TN, Shelby co., p. 178 1860 AR, St Francis co., p. 521 1870 MS, DeSoto co., p. 382a 1880 MS, Tate county. 1900 MS, Tate county.
Son	● John Yarrel (or Young) Wright was born 7 April 1849 in Mississippi. He married Adelade Stephenson, Emma L. House and Narcissus Caledonia "Callie" Rodgers. John died 19 July 1923 and was buried in Sherman cem., Sherman, Pontotoc co., Mississippi. Children by Adelade: George Ernest Wright Thomas C. Wright. [Is this Chester Wright the dentist?] Children by Emma: James Robert Wright John Hershell Wright Hammell House Wright Mary E. Wright Children by Caledonia: Sewell Rodger Wright Velora Callie Wright	1880 MS, Tate county. 1900 MS, Pontotoc county. 1910 MS, Pontotoc county. 1920 MS, Pontotoc county.
Son	● James B. Wright was born about 1852. He may have married Susan Owens.	No more info.
Dau.	● Olivia Wright was born about 1854 in Mississippi. She married Simeon C Thornton on 29 Jan 1878 in Tate county, Mississippi. Olivia died after 1889 probably in Tate county. Simeon died in 9 Dec 1925 in Memphis, Shelby county, Tennessee. Irene V Thornton was born about 10 April 1882 in Mississippi. She married John Joshua Zumwalt on 4 Oct 1903 in Denton county, Texas. Irene died 15 Jan 1972 in Frederick, Tillman county, Oklahoma. Evidently Irene lived with her aunt in Aubrey, Texas after her mother died. Myrtle Bell Thornton was born 9 April 1884 in Mississippi. She married Charles Farrell Perry. Myrtle died 24 Feb 1971 in Memphis, Shelby county, Tennessee. Madison Henry Thornton was born 10 Jan 1886 in Mississippi. He married Estelle ? Madison died 19 Feb 1959 in Memphis, Shelby county, Tennessee. Bert Thornton was born 28 Dec 1889 in Tate county, Mississippi. Bert died 7 Oct 1899 in Tate county, Mississippi.	1870 MS, DeSoto co., p. 382a (with parents) 1900 Irene Thornton was living with her aunt Ida Howser in Denton county, Texas.
Dau.	● Adeliza Wright was born 5 Sep 1856 in Tate county, Mississippi. Adeliza died 23 Nov 1856 in Tate county, Mississippi and was buried in the Wright-Sandidge Cem., Tyro, Tate County, Mississippi.
Dau.	● Mary A. Wright was born about 1857 in Mississippi.	1870 MS, DeSoto co., p. 382a
Dau.	● Martha "Mattie" Y. Wright was born 4 July 1859 in Mississippi. She married Willis Dennis Eavenson (1853-1904) about 1883. Martha died 15 May 1933 in Marks, Quitman county, Mississippi and was buried in Marks cemetery. Mary Pearl Eavenson was born in 1885 in Tate county, Mississippi. Fannie Bell Eavenson was born in 1886 in Tate county, Mississippi. Willis Wright Eavenson was born in 1887 in Tate county, Mississippi. Ida Lillian Eavenson was born in 1890 in Tate county, Mississippi. Ira Dennis Eavenson was born in 1893 in Tate county, Mississippi. Neely R Eavenson was born in 1895 in Tate county, Mississippi. Jessie B Eavenson was born in 1898 in Tate county, Mississippi.	1900 MS, Tate county. 1910 MS, Tate county. 1920 MS, Quitman county.
Dau.	● Ida Wright was born March 1861 in Mississippi. She married Samuel Dewitt Howser on 23 Nov 1892 in Tate county, Mississippi. They moved to Denton county, Texas in 1893 (or Dec 1892). Ida died 6 May 1918 in Denton county, Texas and was buried in Pilot Point cemetery, Pilot Point, Denton county, Texas. Ida May Howser was born and died 3 Oct 1893 in Denton county, Texas and was buried in Pilot Point cemetery, Pilot Point, Denton county, Texas. Samuel Dewitt Howser was born 20 June 1895 in Texas. Samuel died 5 Nov 1900 in Denton county, Texas and was buried in Pilot Point cemetery, Pilot Point, Denton county, Texas. Mary Frances Howser was born 22 Dec 1896 was born in Texas. Mary died 11 Nov 1900 in Denton county, Texas and was buried in Pilot Point cemetery, Pilot Point, Denton county, Texas. Gladys Howser was born 1901 in Denton county, Texas.	1900 TX, Denton county. 1910 TX, Denton county. May 1911 at Aubrey, Texas Ida Howser was visited by her niece Viola McClatchy of Olney, Texas. This was noted in the local news- paper. 1920 Gladys was living with her uncle Moses P. Howser in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Dau.	● Irene Elizabeth Wright was born 17 May 1863 in Mississippi. She married C Dewitt McClatchy on 13 Nov 1888 in Tate county, Mississippi. They moved to Texas by 1889. Irene died 12 March 1946 Olney, Young co., Texas and was buried in Restland Cem.,Olney, Young co., Texas. Wright Albert McClatchy was born 1 Aug 1889 in La Grange, Fayette county, Texas. Wright died 22 May 1939 in Olney, Young county, Texas. Viola Katherine McClatchy was born 20 Dec 1891 in Smithville, Bastrop county, Texas. She married Ernest Wilbur Hunt. Viola died 21 Feb 1968 in Olney, Young county, Texas. Thomas Dewitt McClatchy was born 27 Feb 1898 in Bastrop county, Texas. Thomas died 6 Feb 1894 in Olney, Young county, Texas.	1900 TX, Bastrop county. 1910 TX, Young county. 1920 TX, Young county.
Son	● Thomas Judson Wright was born abut 1866 in Mississippi. He married Ophelia C Mullins about 1903 possibly in Corsicana, Texas. Thomas moved back to Mississippi by 1920. Thomas died in 1948 in Forrest county, Mississippi and was buried in Highland cem., Hattiesburg, Forrest county, Mississippi. Katherine Cornelia Wright was born 31 Jan 1904 in Corsicana, Navarro county, Texas. Floretta Wright was born 9 August 1906 in Corsicana, Navarro county, Texas. Sue Suttle Wright was born 15 Feb 1909 in Corsicana, Navarro county, Texas.	1900 ? 1910 TX, Navarro county. 1920 MS, Harrison county. 1930 MS, Forrest county.
Son	● Bunyan Benjamin Wright was born 20 Jan 1869 in Mississippi. He married Mary E Conner about 1894. They moved to Oklahoma by 1920 and California by 1930. Bunyan died 11 March 1942 San Diego, San Diego co., California. Maggie Wright Benjamin Bunyon Wright Jr. Pascal Hays Wright Britton James Wright Ruth C. Wright John C. Wright	1900 MS, Panola county. 1900 TX, Cottle co., Paducah. 1920 OK, Murray county 1930 CA, Imperial county.
Son	● Charles Spurgeon Wright was born 1876 in Tyro, Tate county, Mississippi. He married Elsie B Jones in 1916 in Denton, Texas. In 1917 they were living in Aubrey, Denton county, Texas. They moved to Bartlesville, Oklahoma by 1920. Charles died after 1942 probably in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Evidently he had no children.	1900 ? 1918 TX, Denton co., Aubrey 1920 OK, Washington county. 1930 OK, Washington county.