Forrest Wright (1876 - 1954)

Born 6 May 1876 in Kentucky, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Julia Franklin (Mitchell) Wright — married 1 Oct 1903 in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States

Husband of Mabel E. (Lillis) Wright — married 22 Dec 1908 in Shelby county, Kentucky, United States

Descendants

Died 23 Oct 1954 at age 78 in Hatton, Shelby County, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

Forrest was employed as a Mail Carrier in 1918 according to his Draft Record and was of "medium height, stout build and having Blue eyes and Light hair". He played minor league baseball from 1902 to 1910.

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Sources

• "United States Census, 1880," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MCCJ-KKX : accessed 06 Apr 2014), Forest Wright in household of Critington Wright, Benson, Franklin, Kentucky, United States; citing sheet 301D, NARA microfilm publication T9.

• "United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M94Q-1YZ : accessed 06 Apr 2014), Forest Wright in household of John Wright, Magisterial District 5, (north part), Bridgeport, Franklin, Kentucky, United States; citing sheet 9A, family 167, NARA microfilm publication T623, FHL microfilm 1240521.

• Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979 Forest Wright and Mabel Lillis, 22 Dec 1908; citing Shelby, Kentucky, reference 43; FHL microfilm 1759308.

• "United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M2D3-CB1 : accessed 06 Apr 2014), Forest Wright in household of John Wright, Bridgeport, Franklin, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 55, sheet 5B, family 95, NARA microfilm publication T624, FHL microfilm 1374489.

• United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Forrest Wright, September 12,1918; citing Shelby County, Kentucky, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d); FHL microfilm 1653841. At this time, Forrest is a Mail Carrier, 42 years old and married living in Hatten, Shelby County, Kentucky.

• United States Census, 1920 Forest Wright, Hardinsville, Shelby, Kentucky, United States; citing sheet 5A, family 104, NARA microfilm publication T625, FHL microfilm 1820598.

• "United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XMFY-69X : accessed 06 Apr 2014), Forrest Wright, Clay, Shelby, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0012, sheet 5B, family 119, NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 778.

• "United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K7YB-HJD : accessed 06 Apr 2014), Forrest Wright, Magisterial District 4, Shelby, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 106-14, sheet 7A, family 132, NARA digital publication of T627, roll 1356.

• "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1955," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NSMR-8VZ : accessed 06 Apr 2014), Forrest Wright, 23 Oct 1954; citing Hatton, Shelby, Kentucky, United States, cn 22970, Office of Vital Statistics, Frankfort; FHL microfilm 2251622.

• Link to Find A Grave Memorial #113901910

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