b. 1843 in Thomas County,, Ga
father: Carlton, Daniel Wilson(1823 - 1896)
mother: Lanier, Sarah Ann(~1824 - )
spouse: Albritton, Charlotte (1842 - )

Pioneer settler of Nocatee, Florida, was a Confederate soldier, cattleman, and church leader
born in Thomas County, Georgia. Soon after his birth, his parents,Daniel Wilson Carlton and Sallie Ann (Murphy) Carlton, moved either to Alachua or Marion County, Florida and then to the Alafia Settlement in Hillsborough County, Florida where they were listed in the 1850 census. Later in the 1850s they removed to Fort Meade and then to Troublesome Creek (between present-day Wauchula and Ona), and after the Civil War to Nocatee, Manatee (now DeSoto) County, Florida.
During the Civil War, Wright Carlton enlisted as a private on April 10, 1862 in Company E, Seventh Florida Infantry, C.S.A. Wright was captured December 16, 1864 at Nashville and was a prisoner of war (his CSA pension application has he was held at Camp Chase, Ohio, but in an affidavit on October 4, 1907, in behalf of Capt. John W. Whidden, he stated he had been a prisoner at Rock Island, Illinois) until released in June 1865.
In Manatee County on March 1, 1866 Wright was married by Rev. Levy Pierce to Mrs. Charlotte (Albritton) Hooker, born September 30, 1842 in Ware County, Georgia. She was a daughter of Thomas H. and Frances (Waldron) Albritton, pioneer settlers of Lily, and the widow of William John Hooker.

Issue of of Wright and Charlotte Carlton:

1. Van Dillon Carlton, born August 4, 1867; died May 10, 1909; married on August 12, 1890 Junnia Refo.
2. Ida Jane Carlton, born November 16, 1868; died September 1, 1958; married on Sept. 8, 1886 Edmond H. McQuady.
3. Lawrence Napoleon Carlton, born April 29, 1870; died June 28, 1887.
4. Florence P. Carlton, twin of Lawrence, born April 29, 1870; died June 30, 1884.
5. Ella Catherine Carlton, born May 18, 1872; died October 21, 1899; married on May 22, 1890 Wiliam Gaylord Welles.
6. Carey Charlton Carlton, born August 2, 1874; died August 4, 1942; married April 16, 1905 Edna Fuller.
7. Viola Apellonia Carlton, born November 3, 1876; died November 1968; married Feb. 26, 1900 Benjamin Franklin Welles.
8. Horace L. Carlton, born ca. 1878; died ca. 1949; married Leilia Penick.
9. Harney Thomas Carlton, born September 12, 1880; died May 7, 1965; married (1) on May 24, 1910, Era Dawson (died Nov. 24, 1921); (2) on May 25, 1924, Ebine Kemp.
10. Daniel Harley Carlton, born September 12, 1880; twin of Harney; died December 23, 1883.
11. Kirby R. Carlton, born December 29, 1883; died March 31, 1920; married Edith L. Daughtrey.