The Shemwell Family

Amos Grant WrightAge: 87 years18671955

Name
Amos Grant Wright
Given names
Amos Grant
Surname
Wright
Birth December 5, 1867 37 36
Census June 23, 1900 (Age 32 years)
MarriageEmma Annie ShemwellView this family
December 24, 1902 (Age 35 years)
Birth of a son
#1John Riley Wright
November 14, 1904 (Age 36 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2Birdie Emmaline Wright
March 24, 1907 (Age 39 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3Ruby Elizabeth Wright
July 23, 1909 (Age 41 years)
Census April 20, 1910 (Age 42 years)
Birth of a son
#4William Amos “Willie” Wright
March 21, 1913 (Age 45 years)
Birth of a son
#5Thomas Ivan Wright
October 16, 1915 (Age 47 years)
Birth of a daughter
#6Maggie Evelyn Wright
July 17, 1918 (Age 50 years)
Death of a daughterMaggie Evelyn Wright
November 22, 1919 (Age 51 years)
Census January 22, 1920 (Age 52 years)
Birth of a son
#7Allen Grant Wright
October 17, 1920 (Age 52 years)
Death of a brotherWilliam Henry Wright
January 21, 1923 (Age 55 years)
Burial of a brotherWilliam Henry Wright
January 22, 1923 (Age 55 years)
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Carr Cemetery
Census April 4, 1930 (Age 62 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1Billy Neal Wright
June 19, 1939 (Age 71 years)
Census April 26, 1940 (Age 72 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#2Betty Sue Wright
March 7, 1941 (Age 73 years)
Death of a grandsonBilly Neal Wright
June 28, 1941 (Age 73 years)
Death of a sisterJennie Ann Wright
March 30, 1943 (Age 75 years)
Death of a wifeEmma Annie Shemwell
March 15, 1950 (Age 82 years)
Census April 13, 1950 (Age 82 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#3Barbara Ann Wright
April 14, 1950 (Age 82 years)
Marriage of a childThomas Ivan WrightRubye Lee LewisView this family
June 17, 1950 (Age 82 years)
Birth of a grandson
#4Bruce Lyle Wright
May 9, 1953 (Age 85 years)
Death July 7, 1955 (Age 87 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Smith Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: March 1, 1854Trigg, Kentucky, United States
Divorce: before 1880
3 years
elder sister
Jennie Ann Wright
Birth: March 16, 1857 27 26Trigg, Kentucky, United States
Death: March 30, 1943Stewart, Tennessee, United States
5 years
elder brother
William Henry Wright
Birth: December 6, 1861 31 30Trigg, Kentucky, United States
Death: January 21, 1923Bumpus Mills, Stewart, Tennessee, United States
6 years
himself
Family with Emma Annie Shemwell - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: December 24, 1902Bumpus Mills, Stewart, Tennessee, United States
23 months
son
John Riley Wright
Birth: November 14, 1904 36 24Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: June 27, 1964
2 years
daughter
Birdie Emmaline Wright
Birth: March 24, 1907 39 26Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: June 22, 1997Stewart, Tennessee, United States
2 years
daughter
Ruby Elizabeth Wright
Birth: July 23, 1909 41 29Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: May 26, 1989Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, United States
4 years
son
William Amos “Willie” Wright
Birth: March 21, 1913 45 32Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: June 4, 1989Stewart, Tennessee, United States
3 years
son
Thomas Ivan Wright
Birth: October 16, 1915 47 35Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: July 28, 1989Stewart, Tennessee, United States
3 years
daughter
Maggie Evelyn Wright
Birth: July 17, 1918 50 38Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: November 22, 1919Stewart, Tennessee, United States
2 years
son

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Census1900 United States - Census transcript - Amos Grant Wright - Household

Stewart, Tennessee

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Wright, HenryheadWMDec186138MKYKYKYFarmer
Wright, GrantbrotherWMDec186534WdKYKYKYFarm laborer

Grant is listed as Widowed - no children?. -b

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Amos Grant Wright - Household

Biggs Branch road Stewart, Tennessee

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Wright, Amos GheadMW44M7KYKYKYFarmerGeneral farm
Wright, Annie EwifeFW30M733TNTNKY
Wright, John RsonMW6SKYKYTN
Wright, Birdie EdaughterFW3STNKYTN
Wright, Ruby BdaughterFW9mSTNKYTN
Wright, William RfatherMW85WdKYKYKY

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Amos Grant Wright - Household

Big Rock, Stewart, Tennessee

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Wright, GrantheadMW55MKYKYKYFarmerGeneral Farm
Wright, EmmawifeFW39MTNTNKY
Wright, JohniesonMW17STNTNKYFarm laborerHome farm
Wright, BirtiedaughterFW12STNTNKY
Wright, RubiedaughterFW10STNTNKY
Wright, WilliesonMW6-8mSTNTNKY
Wright, TommiesonMW4-2mSTNTNKY

Father & Mother birthplace are reversed?. -b

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Amos Grant Wright - Household

Dyers Creek Rd. Big Rock, Stewart, Tennessee

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Wright, Amos GheadMW63M33KYKYKYFarmingPart time
Wright, Emma AwifeFW50M22TNTNKY
Wright, Johnnie RsonMW26SKYKYTNLaborerOdd jobs
Wright, Birdie EdaughterFW23STNKYTN
Wright, Ruby EdaughterFW20STNKYTN
Wright, Thomas IsonMW14STNKYTN
Wright, Allen GsonMW9STNKYTN

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Amos Grant Wright - Household

Big Rock, Stewart, Tennessee

NameInfoRelationInfoHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Wright, Amos GheadMW71MKYsame houseFarmeron farm
Wright, Emma AwifeFW60MTNsame house
Wright, Birdie EdaughterFW33STNsame house
Wright, Ruby EdaughterFW29STNsame house
Wright, Thomas IsonMW24STNsame houseCarpentry building projectN.Y.A State garage ?
Wright, Allen DsonMW19STNsame house

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Amos Grant Wright - Household

Dyers Creek Road Stewart, Tennessee

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Wright, A GheadMW81WdKY
Wright, BirdiedaughterFW43NevTN
Wright, RubydaughterFW39NevTN
Wright, TommysonMW34NevTNHouse WiringElectric Wiring