Any other descendants of Adolphus Wright, Brooks Co. GA on G2G?

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I'm G2G rookie. Adolphus Wright is my 3rd great grandfather. I'm attempting to uncover as much info on him as possible. In 1870, his residence is Brooks County, GA. His race is Mulatto. His wife is named Caroline. I have not been able to come across any information prior to 1870.

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Answer 1

 

 

Adolphus Wright

United States Census, 1870

Name:	Adolphus Wright
Event Type:	Census
Event Year:	1870
Event Place:	Georgia, United States
Gender:	Male
Age:	53
Race:	Mulatto
Race (Original):	M
Birth Year (Estimated):	1816-1817
Birthplace:	Georgia
Page Number:	8

Household	Role	Gender	Age	Birthplace
Adolphus Wright		M	53	Georgia
Caroline Wright		F	47	Georgia
Georgia Ann Wright		F	17	Georgia
Bauks Wright		M	14	Georgia
Bowen Wright		M	11	Georgia
Fort Wright		M	7	Georgia
John Wright		M	5	Georgia

Household ID: 63 , Line Number: 38 , Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) , Affiliate Publication Number: M593 , GS Film number: 000545636 , Digital Folder Number: 004263363 , Image Number: 00044

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Answer 2

Adolphus Wright

United States Census, 1880

Name:	Adolphus Wright
Event Type:	Census
Event Year:	1880
Event Place:	Quitman, Brooks, Georgia, United States
Gender:	Male
Age:	64
Marital Status:	Married
Race:	Mulatto
Race (Original):	MU
Occupation:	Works In Farm
Relationship to Head of Household:	Self
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):	Self
Birth Year (Estimated):	1816
Birthplace:	Georgia, United States
Father's Birthplace:	Tennessee, United States
Mother's Birthplace:	Kentucky, United States
Affiliate Name:	The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number:	T9
Affiliate Film Number:	0135

Household	Role	Gender	Age	Birthplace
Adolphus Wright	Self	M	64	Georgia, United States
Caroline Wright	Wife	F	56	Georgia, United States
Fort Wright	Son	M	18	Georgia, United States
John Wright	Son	M	15	Georgia, United States

District: 4 , Sheet Number and Letter: 299D , GS Film Number: 1254135 , Digital Folder Number: 004240127 ,

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Answer 3

I have some early cousins named Wright and many lived in New England. When my father was in the Navy and stationed in Gainesville, GA, I lived there for a year or so. 

The only additional information I found was the 1880 US Census in Quitman, Brooks, GA where only two children are left at the residence, Fort Wright age 18 and John Wright age 15. It has Adolphus's father born in TN and his mother in KY. 

There was a marriage in 1881 between an Adolphus Wright and Darkis Jones. 

Adolphus Wright

mentioned in the record of Adolphus Wright and Darkis Jones

Name:	Adolphus Wright
Spouse's Name:	Darkis Jones
Event Date:	26 Aug 1881
Event Place:	, Warren, Georgia

 

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Answer 4

Wrong dates?

Adolphus Wright

United States Census, 1900

Name:	Adolphus Wright
Event Type:	Census
Event Year:	1900
Event Place:	Civil District 14 Memphis city Ward 14, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Gender:	Male
Age:	10
Marital Status:	Single
Race:	Black
Race (Original):	B
Relationship to Head of Household:	Son
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):	Son
Birth Date:	Nov 1890
Birthplace:	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace:	Alabama
Mother's Birthplace:	Tennessee

Household	Role	Gender	Age	Birthplace
Edward B Wright	Head	M	51	Alabama
Minervia Wright	Wife	F	50	Tennessee
Bell Wright	Daughter	F	20	Tennessee
Mollie Wright	Daughter	F	18	Tennessee
Adolphus Wright	Son	M	10	Tennessee

District: 103 , Sheet Number and Letter: 27B , Household ID: 509 , Line Number: 63 , Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) , Affiliate Publication Number: T623 , GS Film Number:

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Adolphus Wright s/b born abt. 1817.

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I have found repeatly when the same name shows up with different dates they end up being related. As an example not to long ago when I was helping someone the name Sam Brenick kept appearing at least three times with different dates and ages and she said this is not my Sam but it turned out they were all in the same tree.

For example a son can name his son after his father. Or a brother can name his son

after his brother etc.

What if Adolphus Wright b- 1817 son Fort Wright b-1862, named his son Adolphus b-1890?

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thanks for the insight. how are thank you's added to a comment? i have not figured that out.

Answer 5

Adolphus Wright

Tennessee, Death Records

Name:	Adolphus Wright
Event Type:	Death
Event Date:	13 Nov 1961
Event Place:	Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Gender:	Male
Age:	44
Race:	Colored
Birth Year (Estimated):	1917
Father's Name:	Ruben Wright
Mother's Name:	Susie Broadie

GS Film Number: 001973354 , Digital Folder Number: 007552553 , Image Number: 01568

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Again somehow I believe this Adolphus Wright could be related to the orginal Adolphus Wright b-1817. Possible a grandson or a great grandson. Or a brothers

grandson.