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George W. Wright

~1832 - October 4, 1862


 

Born in KY around 1832.
Resided at Sour Springs, Gonzales County in 1860 with wife and three children; occupied as a farmer.

Mustered into Company E at Gonzales, TX on April 17, 1862 by Lt. Harris.
Some sources indicate he was present in November 1862.
Other sources indicate he was killed at Bardstown, KY on October 4, 1862.


Also Identified As:
  G. A. W. Wright

Family Members & Researcher Contacts:
  Unidentified

Parents:
  Unidentified
Siblings:
  Unknown
Spouse(s): No Photo of gravesite available.
  Unknown
Children:
  Unknown
Gravesite:
  Unlocated

1850 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
  Name Age Sex Color Occupation Real Estate Nativity Student? Illiterate?
                 
                 

1860 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
 
Name
Age
Sex
Race
Occupation
Real Estate
Personal Estate
Nativity
Student?
Literate?
                   
                   

Related Links:
  R. F. Bunting Letter, November 25, 1862

Sources:
 

Claiborne, John M. Muster Roll of Terry's Texas Rangers; With Historical Remarks. Galveston: Self Published, 1882.

Jones, Andrew M. Annotated Roster of Terry's Texas Rangers, the 8th Texas Cavalry. Unpublished Research.

Scott, Paul R. Eighth Texas Cavalry, CSA. Arlington: The University of Texas at Arlington, July 1977. Unpublished MA Thesis.


Research Links:
 

(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (surname: Wright )
(offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (surname: Wright)
(offsite) TXGenWeb Project (Gonzales County, TX)
(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Gonzales County, TX)
(offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Gonzales County, TX)


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