Wright, John Marshall 1a

Birth Name Wright, John Marshall
Gender male
Age at Death 84 years, 11 months, 12 days

Narrative

1. From Jeremy Johnson's website:

Taylor County Commonwealth Case #120

20 July 1859

Commonwealth vs. John M. Wright - - Felony

John M. Wright acused of murder of his wife and child in Taylor County.

His plea was not guilty.

C. Underwood states that John M. Wright's wife came to his house on 25th of June last. She was sick. She said that Wright had burnt some of her clothing and other things and threatened to burn her and threatened to whip her. She said John had been the cause of her death. Wright never came to see her after she came to his house until she died which was about July 2. She stated that Wright didn't strike her, but his threats scared her.

Polly Underwood stated the same substance as C. Underwood.

Jane Johnson was called and corobrates what has been stated before.

Mourning Bell called and states the same.

Nancy Read called and states that she heard Wright say some 4-6 weeks ago that his wife was in a low state of health and if she died, he'd be accused of her murder.

Polly A. Underwood agreed with the first witness.

There was not enough evidence to hold Wright, so he was discharged.

Witnesses called: Calloway Underwood, James B. Beams, Sarah Beams, Mourning Bell, Patsy Oaks, Jane Johnson, Polly Underwood, Thomas A. Bell, W. L. Bell, Mary Hash, Nancy Read, Jane Wright, Wm. Burress Jr.

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 1828-07-28 Washington Co., KY    
Death 1913-07-09 Green Co., KY    

Age: 84y 11m 11d

Burial 1913 Corinth Church Cemetery, LaRue Co., KY    

Families

Family of Wright, John Marshall and Warren, Theresa
Married Wife Warren, Theresa ( * 1859 + ... )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage 1889-10-08 LaRue Co., KY Religious Marriage  
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Wright, Lucy
Wright, Nelly

Pedigree

    1. Wright, John Marshall
      1. Warren, Theresa
        1. Wright, Lucy
        2. Wright, Nelly

Source References

  1. Emmett Leo Skaggs: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=skaggsel11&id=I14491 Skaggs Ancestors and Related Families
      • Source text:

        # Name: Hiram Underwood
        # Sex: M
        # Birth: 1793 in NC
        # Death: FEB 1880 in Taylor Co., KY
        # Burial: 1880

        Father: James Underwood b: 1766 in Madison Co., VA
        Mother: Keziah Powell Ogden b: in KY

        Marriage 1 Celia Buley b: 1794 in VA

        * Married: 20 MAR 1810 in Lincoln Co., KY

        Children

        1. Has Children William C. Underwood b: 26 DEC 1810 in Green Co., KY
        2. Has Children Thomas E. Underwood b: 9 SEP 1811 in Green Co., KY
        3. Has Children Calloway Underwood b: DEC 1813 in Green Co., KY
        4. Has Children Nancy Jennie Underwood b: 1816 in KY
        5. Has Children Anderson Underwood b: 1819 in Green Co., KY
        6. Has Children Mason Underwood b: 20 SEP 1821 in Green Co., KY
        7. Has Children Jane Underwood b: 1822 in Green Co., KY
        8. Has Children Lafayette Underwood b: 1824 in Green Co., KY
        9. Has Children Green Berry Underwood b: 14 JAN 1828 in Green Co., KY
        10. Has Children Celia Underwood b: 1830 in Green Co., KY
        11. Has Children Hiram Underwood , Jr. b: 21 OCT 1833 in Green Co., KY
        12. Has Children Mary Jane Underwood b: 14 SEP 1836 in Green Co., KY

         

        Marriage 2 Isabel Mears b: 1816 in Green Co., KY

        * Married: 4 SEP 1866 in Taylor Co., KY

      • Citation:

        e-mail: lskaggs@crosslink.net