Otta Ray Wright

Otta Ray Wright

Male 1862 - 1932  (70 years)

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  • Name Otta Ray Wright 
    Nickname Jake 
    Born 9 Jan 1862  Prairie City, Clay County, Indiana, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 9 Apr 1932  Indiana, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Paul E. Williams: Exact birth date not known; U.S. Census 1880 shows eight years old, thus b. Abt. 1862. Obituary states "aged 60 years."
    Buried Zenor Cemetery North, Clay County, Indiana, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • U.S. Census Jackson, Clay, IN 1930: "Otio [sic] R. Wright, age 58 b. Abt. 1872 Indiana, father b. Indiana mother b. Ohio, farmer; William J., brother, age 73 b. Abt. 1857 Indiana, retired; Emory, brother, age 61 b. Abt. 1869 Indiana, farmer; Rachel, sister-in-law, age 58 b. Abt. 1872 Indiana, father b. Kentucky mother b. Tennessee; Roy, nephew, age 36 b. Abt. 1894 Indiana parents b. Indiana, invalid [sic]; Laura, niece, age 31 b. Missouri, parents b. Missouri; four great-nieces [children of Roy & Laura Wright]: Eva M., age 9 b. Abt. 1921 Arkansas; Robie D., age 8 b. Abt. 1922 Iowa; Delpha L., age 6 b. Abt. 1924 Iowa; Anna L., age 4 b. Abt. 1925 Iowa."
    Person ID I14877  Complete
    Last Modified 20 Apr 2011 

    Father Amos Hedge Wright,   b. 26 Mar 1830, Washington, Clay County, Indiana, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 May 1913, Jackson, Clay County, Indiana, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Mother Ailcey Jane Fisher,   b. 06 Jun 1833, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jan 1918, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Married 7 Feb 1852  Brazil, Clay County, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Paul E. Williams: "Alicey Jane Fisher married Amos Hedge Wright 7Feb 1852 Brazil, Clay, IN; recorded Book C-1 Pg 17"
    Family ID F6398  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 9 Jan 1862 - Prairie City, Clay County, Indiana, U.S.A. Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 9 Apr 1932 - Indiana, U.S.A. Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Zenor Cemetery North, Clay County, Indiana, U.S.A. Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    Otta R. Wright (1862-1932), Will (Part 1 of 2)
    Otta R. Wright (1862-1932), Will (Part 1 of 2)

    Received from Paul E. Williams.
    Otta R. Wright (1862-1932), Will (Part 2)
    Otta R. Wright (1862-1932), Will (Part 2)

    Received from Paul E. Williams.
    Otta R. Wright (1862-1932), Obituary
    Otta R. Wright (1862-1932), Obituary

    Brazil Daily Times, Saturday, 9 Apr 1932, p. 1

    Received from Paul E. Williams.

    Headstones
    John William 'Bill' Wright (1856-1930) & Otta R. 'Jake' Wright (1856-1932)
    John William "Bill" Wright (1856-1930) & Otta R. "Jake" Wright (1856-1932)

    Paul E. Williams, Find-A-Grave:

    "This headstone is shared between brothers, Otta R. "Jake" Wright & John William Wright. Both of these men were bachelors."

    Note: Year of birth inscribed is in error, for John William "Bill" Wright, as, he is the twin brother of Daniel Wright memorial #27076234
    both were born 1856."