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Born
4 December 1820 ,  South Carolina, USA
Died
14 July 1864 ,  Griffin, Spalding, Georgia, USA
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Abraham WRIGHTAnna BURTZ (BURTS)
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Born: 4 December 1820 in South Carolina, USA

Paternal grandparents: George WRIGHT , Editha "Eady" SHIRLEY
Maternal grandparents: Frederick BURTZ (BURTS) , Rachel INMAN

George Washington was a soldier in the U.S. Civil War.
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George Washington  married  Eliza Jane GRESHAM 20 November 1843 in Meriwether, Georgia, USA .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Eliza Jane GRESHAM  was born 25 July 1824 in Tennessee, USA.  Eliza Jane died 9 December 1863 in Meriwether, Georgia, USA.  Eliza Jane was the child of Edward Harris GRESHAM and Mary HOGAN (HOGUE).

George Washington WRIGHT died 14 July 1864 in Griffin, Spalding, Georgia, USA.





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Spouse & Children of George Washington WRIGHT

George Washington WRIGHT married Grave has been locatedflag female ancestor Eliza Jane GRESHAM
Marriage date: 20 November 1843
Marriage place: Meriwether, Georgia, USA
Eliza Jane GRESHAM was the child of Edward Harris GRESHAM and Mary HOGAN (HOGUE)

Children of George Washington WRIGHT and Eliza Jane GRESHAM

Grave has been locatedflag photo of Columbia Anna WRIGHT  Columbia Anna WRIGHT
Born: 2 June 1855, Meriwether, Georgia, USA
Died: 9 April 1899, Austin, Texas, USA

Married: Thomas Samuel JOHNSON 11 November 1875



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BirthBirth — 1820
4 December 1820
South Carolina, USA
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'George W. Wright was the son of Abraham Wright and Anna Burtz Wright. He was born in Laurens County, South Carolina December 4, 1820.

His parents, Abraham and Anna, along with all their children, plus grandmother Eaditha Shirley Wright moved first to Fayette Co., Georgia in about 1825. In 1828, the family moved to near Greenville, Meriwether Co., Georgia.

George married Eliza Jane Gresham, daughter of Edward 'Ned' Gresham and Mary Hogue in Meriwether Co., Georgia November 20, 1843.

After their marriage, George was a farmer and teacher in Meriwether County and in Griffin, Spalding County, Georgia.

In 1852 he was the one of the first teachers, along with William T. Revill, at the new academy established at Gay, Meriwether Co., Georgia. The land for this academy was donated by William Sasser.

Later living in the Greenville area, George and his father, Abraham, donated the land for the Flat Rock Primitive Baptist Church and Cemetery where they both would later be laid ...Read full story


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Invention 1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)
Invention 1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)
U.S. President1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States
Invention 1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)
News1826 - Former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.
Invention 1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)
News1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.
Invention 1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)
U.S. President1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States
News1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears
U.S. President1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States
Invention 1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
News1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States
NewsFrom the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.
U.S. President1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States
U.S. President1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States
Invention 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
marriage1843 Marriage / Partner
George Washington WRIGHT and Eliza Jane GRESHAM 20 November 1843, Meriwether, Georgia, USA

He was 22 years old.
Invention 1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
U.S. President1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States
Invention 1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)
U.S. President1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States
U.S. President1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States
U.S. President1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States
1855 Birth of Child
Columbia Anna WRIGHT was born 2 June 1855, Meriwether, Georgia, USA

George Washington was 34 years old.
Invention 1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)
U.S. President1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States
News1857 - March 6 – Dred Scott v. Sandford: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that Blacks are not citizens and slaves can not sue for freedom, driving the country further towards the American Civil War.
Invention 1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser
News1861 - February 8 – American Civil War: The Confederate States of America are formed, comprising the first six break-away states.
U.S. President1861 - Abraham Lincoln becomes President of the United States
News1863 - January 1 - President Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves.
News1863 - October 3 – President Lincoln proclaims a national Thanksgiving day to be celebrated the final Thursday in November in the United States
News1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
1863 Death of Spouse/Partner
Eliza Jane GRESHAM died 9 December 1863, Meriwether, Georgia, USA
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Flat Rock Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery Rocky Mount Meriwether County Georgia, USA

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DeathDeath — 1864
14 July 1864
Griffin, Spalding, Georgia, USA
He died at the age of 43.
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Flat Rock Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery Rocky Mount Meriwether County Georgia, USA
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Record added: 8/29/2016 2:36:24 PM
Last updated: 9/19/2017 10:45:54 AM

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