Richard Robert Wright (abt. 1855 - 1947)

Born about 16 May 1855 in Dalton, Madison, Georgia, United States [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 2 Jul 1947 at about age 92 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Richard Wright is Notable.

Richard Wright is a Military Veteran.
Served in the United States 1898-1898

Richard Wright was a Freemason.

Richard Wright was an American military officer, educator and college president, politician, civil rights advocate and banking entrepreneur. Among his many accomplishments, he founded a high school, a college and a bank. He also founded the National Freedom Day Association and was the first African-American appointed to serve as U.S. Army Paymaster.^[1]

Richard Wright was born into slavery in 1855. He was the son of Richard Wright and Harriet Lynch.^[2]

He was married to Lydia Elizabeth (Howard) Wright.

He passed away in 1947^[2] and is buried in Mount Lawn Cemetery in Sharon Hill, Pennsylvania.^[3]

Research Notes and Inconsistencies

— Record for Richard R Wright at the Atlanta, Georgia, Freedman's Bank in 1871 gives the following information that conflicts with or adds to later information:^[4]

1. Birth: 15 May 1853 (age 17 on 15 May 1870)
2. Birth location: Whitfield County, Georgia
3. Father: Robert Wardell, deceased
4. Step-father: Alexander Wright
5. Mother: Harriet M
6. Siblings: Elisha (brother), Sarah Frances (sister or sisters)

Sources

1. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_R._Wright
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Death: "Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1968"
   Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 067351-069900
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 5164 #7271747
   Richard M Wright death 2 Jul 1947 (age 94), son of Richard Wright & Harriet Lynch, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
3. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/199073331/richard-robert-wright : accessed 13 May 2021), memorial page for MAJ Richard Robert Wright Sr. (16 May 1855–2 Jul 1947), Find A Grave: Memorial #199073331, citing Mount Lawn Cemetery, Sharon Hill, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Leah9m (contributor 47756371).
4. ↑ "U.S., Freedman's Bank Records, 1865-1874": Roll 06: Atlanta, Georgia; Jan 15 1870-Jul 2 1874; Record for Richard R Wright' 4 February 1871 (Ancestry Shared Image)

• "1880 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1880; Census Place: Cuthbert, Randolph, Georgia; Roll: 163; Page: 114C; Enumeration District: 059
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6742 #13047575
  R R Wright (27), married, Editor, head of household in Cuthbert, Randolph, Georgia, USA. Born in Georgia.
• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3FB-L4F : accessed 15 May 2021), Ray Wright, Militia District 5, Chatham, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 22, sheet 17B, family 293, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,185. [Living with him and Lyda are five daughters and two sons as well as eleven teachers.]
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLK3-T3V : accessed 15 May 2021), Richard R Wright, Militia District 5, Chatham, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 80, sheet 7A, family 162, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 178; FHL microfilm 1,374,191.
• "United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WQV3-F6N2 : 26 October 2019), Richard R Wright, 1 Dec 1898; citing Military Service, NARA microfilm publication 76193916 (St. Louis: National Archives and Records Administration, 1985), various roll numbers.
• "United States Passport Applications, 1795-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV5B-KYQQ and https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89X3-Q54D : 16 March 2018, accessed 13 May 2021), Richard R Wright, 1919; citing Passport Application, Georgia, United States, source certificate #93065, Passport Applications, January 2, 1906 - March 31, 1925, 818, NARA microfilm publications M1490 and M1372 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• "New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists, 1909, 1925-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:24N5-P5Y : 2 March 2021), Richard R Wright and daughter Harriet Lemon, 1934; citing Immigration, New York, New York, United States, NARA microfilm publication T715 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).