Rev. Robert Edward Wright
By Mary Wright Davies
Rev. Robert Edward Wright, called Rev. "Ed" Wright to family, friends and parishioners was a Methodist-Episcopal Minister Circuit Rider who began preaching when he was eighteen. Rev. Robert Edward Wright was 20 years of age and Octavia "Octavy" Morris was 17, a daughter of neighbor farmer Moses A. Morris and Martha A. (Smith) Morris. They were married by his Minister father, Rev. Robert Dickerson Wright on July 20, 1880 in Sabine County, Texas. They had no children. She died April 5, 1884, and was buried in the Morris Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
On November 2, 1884 Robert Edward Wright married Cynthia Elvira (Gary) Wright (born August 17, 1854 - died March 4, 1888), daughter of pioneer, frontiersman, and farmer Govy Gordon Gary and Mary Ann Jackson (Carter) Gary. Cynthia Elvira was the widow of Rev. John Wesley Wright with whom she had six children. He was Robert Wright's Uncle for his father Rev. Robert Dickerson Wright and Rev. John Wesley Wright were brothers.
Robert Edward Wright & Cynthia Elvira (Gary) Wright's children:
1. George Asrel Wright: b October 2, 1885 Angelina County, Texas - d October 29, 1965 Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas. Married May Bell Curry, daughter of English ship Captain Jim McCurry and Eleanor Wright, a daughter of Rev. Henry Dawson Wright and Martha Jacks. Rev. Henry Wright was appointed 1st Pastor of Ryan Chapel United Methodist Church South in Burke, Angelina County, Texas in 1866 and remained Pastor until his death late October - December 1877. He was laid to rest in the adjoining Ryan Chapel Cemetery.
2. Robert Govy Wright: b February 4, 1888 San Augustine County, Texas - b March 4, 1888 Saratoga, Hardin County, Texas. The infant son was called "Govy" by parents. Wood Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas.
Cynthia Elvira Wright and and infant son Govy Wright died on March 4, 1888 in Saratoga, Hardin County, Texas. Grieving, Robert Wright refused to bury them where he was working in the oil fields [the oil boom was beginning] between Saratoga and Batson, Texas. He carried the 6 living children home, with the bodies of his beloved wife and baby, by a horse pulled wagon about a hundred miles, and buried Cynthia Elvira and baby Govy (marker G.W.) by the side of Rev. John Wesley Wright in Wood Cemetery upon the sloping hill under the tall spruce trees. [Reference in year 1982: Oral history by A. G. Gary of Brookland, Sabine County, Texas, Great-Grandson of Govy Gary & Mary Carter Gary].
Mary Ann Jackson (Carter) Gary, widow of Cynthia Elvira's father Govy Gary on May 9, 1869, and widow of William Henry Loggins in 1885, welcomed her grandchildren, five of the six children of Rev. John Wesley Wright and Cynthia Elvira (Gary) Wright. John and Elvira's eldest daughter, lovely Molly Wright, married Henry Powell about a month after her father's death in 1884. Grandma Mary (Carter)[Gary] Loggins continued teaching them Christian values, honesty, and love of family as their parents had. They never forgot her love, life lessons, and stories. Cynthia Sarah Wright shared them with her Grand daughter Erma Wright when she was a young girl. [Reference: Erma Wright Beene, 1982, Cleburne, Texas, daughter of Isaac William "Willie" Wright, son of Cynthia and Francis Asbury Wright].
Cynthia Sarah Wright taught Sunday School at Centerview Methodist Church in the small white painted country church in the piney woods at Centerview, Sabine County, Texas. In warm weather she taught the children outdoors under the shade of the big oak tree. [Reference: Conversation with Rev. John Earl Wright, Pineland, Texas February, 2011].
Rev. Robert Wright cared for his young son George Asrel Wright after Cynthia Elvira's death and slowly healed.
Robert's first cousin from Burke, Rev. John Wesley Wright, called Wesley, married Abby Lee Carpenter, called "Abilee" on January 5, 1890, in Angelina County. Wesley was a son of Rev. Isaac Edward Wright (deceased at age 36 in 1873) and Martha Ellen Henderson who raised their four living sons (two died, Robert Henry, age 12, in 1873 and William, age 18) on their farm in Burke. Two were clergy, John "Wesley" Wright and Isaac "Marvin" Wright, and two were farmers, Napolean Columbus "Lum" Wright, and Francis Asbury "Dick" Wright.
Abilee Carpenter had a sister who was 6 years younger. Rev. Robert Edward Wright and 16 years old Frances "Fannie" Bell Carpenter, called Fannie Bell, were in love and married November 17, 1891, in Homer, Angelina County, Texas. Their marriage vows were officiated by his brother Rev. Christopher Columbus Wright. Frances Carpenter was born October 19, 1875, Chickasaw County, Mississippi, to Starling Carpenter, born October 1820, South Carolina , and died after 1900, Limestone County, Texas and Sarah Ann Tobitha Jennings born 1844 Chickasaw, Mississippi and died August 4, 1900, Limestone County, Texas. Burials are possibly in New Hope Cemetery, Farrar, Limestone County, Texas. Their last farm was in Limestone County and some of their children who lived near them are buried in New Hope Cemetery. There is no headstones and no proof at this time.
Robert and Fannie Bell Wright's seven children were:
3. Elvira Tabitha Wright: born Jan 2, 1893 Bronson, Sabine County, Texas - d February 20, 1962 Cameron, Milam County, Texas. Named Elvira in honor of Cynthia Elvira, Robert's wife who died. Elvira Wright first married Grover Cleveland "George" Knight June 23, 1907. They had two sons.
1. Loyd Doyle Knight: November 18, 1910 - June 8, 1985 Houston, Harris County, Texas, burial unknown. 2. Arco Sinclair Knight, born September 9, 1912. Grover Cleveland Wright died unknown date. Burial unknown. Elvira Tabitha 2nd married widower William Oscar Pence January 25, 1916 Texas. William Oscar Pence: b April 24, 1880, Sulphur Springs, Hopkins County, Texas. - d December 30, 1967 Bryan, Brazos County, Texas. He was age 87 years. Both buried Plainview Cemetery,
Madison County, Texas.
4. Minnie Pearl Wright: b January 26, 1895 Angelina County, Texas - d Sep 22, 1895 Angelina County, Texas. Infant was buried Narrow Way Cemetery, Angelina County, Texas.
5. Linnie Irena Wright: b November 8, 1896 Angelina County, Texas - d December 9, 1986, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. Married Pete Dubose on Dec 1, 1912 Texas. Pete DuBose: b November 18, 1889, San Augustine County, Texas - d May 29, 1970 Jasper Co, TX. Both buried Wood Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas.
6. Limmie Elizabeth Wright: b August 14, 1900 - d October 27, 1900. Buried Narrow Way Cemetery, Angelina County, Texas. INFANT.
7. LuLa May Wright: b Nov 21, 1904 - d Feb 1, 1989 California. Married James Roberts on January 8, 1921. Burials unknown.
8. Elbert Fredie Wright: b November 27, 1908 Bronson, Sabine County, Texas - d Jan 22, 1994, Jasper, Jasper County, Texas. Married Winnie Iverna Hickman Coward April 11, 1926. Both Hebron Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas.
9. Starling Edward Wright: b November 12, 1914 Texas - d March 8, 1919 Texas. Accidental death at Massey Mill where his father Rev. Robert Edward Wright was working. Unknown to his father, four year old Starling Wright followed Robert Wright to work. Starling was mortally injured when caught in conveyor machine. Wood Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas. CHILD.
Through the years Robert Wright cared about John Wesley Wright and Cynthia Elvira Wright's children. After they were grown he continued to visit them. Robert Wright visited Cynthia Sarah Wright and her husband Francis Asbury "Dick" Wright and their children at their home place in the piney woods of Centerview Community, near Bronson, Sabine County, even when in his eighties.[Reference: Conversation in 2008 with Rev. Elzie Wright Sr., Son of Isaac "Willie" Wright and Etta "Bea" (Thomas) Wright who loved Grandpa Robert. Rev. Elzie Wright is a Great grandson of Rev. John Wesley Wright and Cynthia Elvira Gary, and Grandson of Francis Asbury "Dick" Wright and Cynthia Sarah Wright.
Rev. Robert Edward Wright died February 13, 1947, Pineland, Sabine County, Texas. Robert is buried beside his young son Starling Edward Wright in Wood Cemetery. Eight months infant son of Isaac "Willie" Wright & Etta "Bea" Thomas, Robert's Great-nephew Virgal Dorris Wright who died from pneumonia, is next to him. Virgal was a Grandson of Cynthia Sarah Wright, Robert's niece and step-daughter, daughter to Rev. John Wesley Wright & Cynthia Elvira Gary. Next to infant Virgal Dorris Wright rests Virgal's 12 years old sister Mirty Wright who died from acute appendicitis during the night. By the her parents they got her to a doctor the next morning it was too late.[Reference: Conversation in 1980 with Etta "Bea" (Thomas) Wright her Mother].
In 1957 Rev. Robert Edward Wright's beloved, Frances "Fannie" Bell (Carpenter) Wright passed away. Her family had her buried in Narroway Cemetery, Angelina County, Texas.
Special Gratitude to Leo Wright of East Texas whom has researched and made it possible for Wright family history to be known in this century. His Wright family historical website is informational and very helpful.
By Mary Wright Davies
Rev. Robert Edward Wright, called Rev. "Ed" Wright to family, friends and parishioners was a Methodist-Episcopal Minister Circuit Rider who began preaching when he was eighteen. Rev. Robert Edward Wright was 20 years of age and Octavia "Octavy" Morris was 17, a daughter of neighbor farmer Moses A. Morris and Martha A. (Smith) Morris. They were married by his Minister father, Rev. Robert Dickerson Wright on July 20, 1880 in Sabine County, Texas. They had no children. She died April 5, 1884, and was buried in the Morris Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
On November 2, 1884 Robert Edward Wright married Cynthia Elvira (Gary) Wright (born August 17, 1854 - died March 4, 1888), daughter of pioneer, frontiersman, and farmer Govy Gordon Gary and Mary Ann Jackson (Carter) Gary. Cynthia Elvira was the widow of Rev. John Wesley Wright with whom she had six children. He was Robert Wright's Uncle for his father Rev. Robert Dickerson Wright and Rev. John Wesley Wright were brothers.
Robert Edward Wright & Cynthia Elvira (Gary) Wright's children:
1. George Asrel Wright: b October 2, 1885 Angelina County, Texas - d October 29, 1965 Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas. Married May Bell Curry, daughter of English ship Captain Jim McCurry and Eleanor Wright, a daughter of Rev. Henry Dawson Wright and Martha Jacks. Rev. Henry Wright was appointed 1st Pastor of Ryan Chapel United Methodist Church South in Burke, Angelina County, Texas in 1866 and remained Pastor until his death late October - December 1877. He was laid to rest in the adjoining Ryan Chapel Cemetery.
2. Robert Govy Wright: b February 4, 1888 San Augustine County, Texas - b March 4, 1888 Saratoga, Hardin County, Texas. The infant son was called "Govy" by parents. Wood Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas.
Cynthia Elvira Wright and and infant son Govy Wright died on March 4, 1888 in Saratoga, Hardin County, Texas. Grieving, Robert Wright refused to bury them where he was working in the oil fields [the oil boom was beginning] between Saratoga and Batson, Texas. He carried the 6 living children home, with the bodies of his beloved wife and baby, by a horse pulled wagon about a hundred miles, and buried Cynthia Elvira and baby Govy (marker G.W.) by the side of Rev. John Wesley Wright in Wood Cemetery upon the sloping hill under the tall spruce trees. [Reference in year 1982: Oral history by A. G. Gary of Brookland, Sabine County, Texas, Great-Grandson of Govy Gary & Mary Carter Gary].
Mary Ann Jackson (Carter) Gary, widow of Cynthia Elvira's father Govy Gary on May 9, 1869, and widow of William Henry Loggins in 1885, welcomed her grandchildren, five of the six children of Rev. John Wesley Wright and Cynthia Elvira (Gary) Wright. John and Elvira's eldest daughter, lovely Molly Wright, married Henry Powell about a month after her father's death in 1884. Grandma Mary (Carter)[Gary] Loggins continued teaching them Christian values, honesty, and love of family as their parents had. They never forgot her love, life lessons, and stories. Cynthia Sarah Wright shared them with her Grand daughter Erma Wright when she was a young girl. [Reference: Erma Wright Beene, 1982, Cleburne, Texas, daughter of Isaac William "Willie" Wright, son of Cynthia and Francis Asbury Wright].
Cynthia Sarah Wright taught Sunday School at Centerview Methodist Church in the small white painted country church in the piney woods at Centerview, Sabine County, Texas. In warm weather she taught the children outdoors under the shade of the big oak tree. [Reference: Conversation with Rev. John Earl Wright, Pineland, Texas February, 2011].
Rev. Robert Wright cared for his young son George Asrel Wright after Cynthia Elvira's death and slowly healed.
Robert's first cousin from Burke, Rev. John Wesley Wright, called Wesley, married Abby Lee Carpenter, called "Abilee" on January 5, 1890, in Angelina County. Wesley was a son of Rev. Isaac Edward Wright (deceased at age 36 in 1873) and Martha Ellen Henderson who raised their four living sons (two died, Robert Henry, age 12, in 1873 and William, age 18) on their farm in Burke. Two were clergy, John "Wesley" Wright and Isaac "Marvin" Wright, and two were farmers, Napolean Columbus "Lum" Wright, and Francis Asbury "Dick" Wright.
Abilee Carpenter had a sister who was 6 years younger. Rev. Robert Edward Wright and 16 years old Frances "Fannie" Bell Carpenter, called Fannie Bell, were in love and married November 17, 1891, in Homer, Angelina County, Texas. Their marriage vows were officiated by his brother Rev. Christopher Columbus Wright. Frances Carpenter was born October 19, 1875, Chickasaw County, Mississippi, to Starling Carpenter, born October 1820, South Carolina , and died after 1900, Limestone County, Texas and Sarah Ann Tobitha Jennings born 1844 Chickasaw, Mississippi and died August 4, 1900, Limestone County, Texas. Burials are possibly in New Hope Cemetery, Farrar, Limestone County, Texas. Their last farm was in Limestone County and some of their children who lived near them are buried in New Hope Cemetery. There is no headstones and no proof at this time.
Robert and Fannie Bell Wright's seven children were:
3. Elvira Tabitha Wright: born Jan 2, 1893 Bronson, Sabine County, Texas - d February 20, 1962 Cameron, Milam County, Texas. Named Elvira in honor of Cynthia Elvira, Robert's wife who died. Elvira Wright first married Grover Cleveland "George" Knight June 23, 1907. They had two sons.
1. Loyd Doyle Knight: November 18, 1910 - June 8, 1985 Houston, Harris County, Texas, burial unknown. 2. Arco Sinclair Knight, born September 9, 1912. Grover Cleveland Wright died unknown date. Burial unknown. Elvira Tabitha 2nd married widower William Oscar Pence January 25, 1916 Texas. William Oscar Pence: b April 24, 1880, Sulphur Springs, Hopkins County, Texas. - d December 30, 1967 Bryan, Brazos County, Texas. He was age 87 years. Both buried Plainview Cemetery,
Madison County, Texas.
4. Minnie Pearl Wright: b January 26, 1895 Angelina County, Texas - d Sep 22, 1895 Angelina County, Texas. Infant was buried Narrow Way Cemetery, Angelina County, Texas.
5. Linnie Irena Wright: b November 8, 1896 Angelina County, Texas - d December 9, 1986, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. Married Pete Dubose on Dec 1, 1912 Texas. Pete DuBose: b November 18, 1889, San Augustine County, Texas - d May 29, 1970 Jasper Co, TX. Both buried Wood Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas.
6. Limmie Elizabeth Wright: b August 14, 1900 - d October 27, 1900. Buried Narrow Way Cemetery, Angelina County, Texas. INFANT.
7. LuLa May Wright: b Nov 21, 1904 - d Feb 1, 1989 California. Married James Roberts on January 8, 1921. Burials unknown.
8. Elbert Fredie Wright: b November 27, 1908 Bronson, Sabine County, Texas - d Jan 22, 1994, Jasper, Jasper County, Texas. Married Winnie Iverna Hickman Coward April 11, 1926. Both Hebron Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas.
9. Starling Edward Wright: b November 12, 1914 Texas - d March 8, 1919 Texas. Accidental death at Massey Mill where his father Rev. Robert Edward Wright was working. Unknown to his father, four year old Starling Wright followed Robert Wright to work. Starling was mortally injured when caught in conveyor machine. Wood Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas. CHILD.
Through the years Robert Wright cared about John Wesley Wright and Cynthia Elvira Wright's children. After they were grown he continued to visit them. Robert Wright visited Cynthia Sarah Wright and her husband Francis Asbury "Dick" Wright and their children at their home place in the piney woods of Centerview Community, near Bronson, Sabine County, even when in his eighties.[Reference: Conversation in 2008 with Rev. Elzie Wright Sr., Son of Isaac "Willie" Wright and Etta "Bea" (Thomas) Wright who loved Grandpa Robert. Rev. Elzie Wright is a Great grandson of Rev. John Wesley Wright and Cynthia Elvira Gary, and Grandson of Francis Asbury "Dick" Wright and Cynthia Sarah Wright.
Rev. Robert Edward Wright died February 13, 1947, Pineland, Sabine County, Texas. Robert is buried beside his young son Starling Edward Wright in Wood Cemetery. Eight months infant son of Isaac "Willie" Wright & Etta "Bea" Thomas, Robert's Great-nephew Virgal Dorris Wright who died from pneumonia, is next to him. Virgal was a Grandson of Cynthia Sarah Wright, Robert's niece and step-daughter, daughter to Rev. John Wesley Wright & Cynthia Elvira Gary. Next to infant Virgal Dorris Wright rests Virgal's 12 years old sister Mirty Wright who died from acute appendicitis during the night. By the her parents they got her to a doctor the next morning it was too late.[Reference: Conversation in 1980 with Etta "Bea" (Thomas) Wright her Mother].
In 1957 Rev. Robert Edward Wright's beloved, Frances "Fannie" Bell (Carpenter) Wright passed away. Her family had her buried in Narroway Cemetery, Angelina County, Texas.
Special Gratitude to Leo Wright of East Texas whom has researched and made it possible for Wright family history to be known in this century. His Wright family historical website is informational and very helpful.
Rev. Robert Edward Wright
By Mary Wright Davies
Rev. Robert Edward Wright, called Rev. "Ed" Wright to family, friends and parishioners was a Methodist-Episcopal Minister Circuit Rider who began preaching when he was eighteen. Rev. Robert Edward Wright was 20 years of age and Octavia "Octavy" Morris was 17, a daughter of neighbor farmer Moses A. Morris and Martha A. (Smith) Morris. They were married by his Minister father, Rev. Robert Dickerson Wright on July 20, 1880 in Sabine County, Texas. They had no children. She died April 5, 1884, and was buried in the Morris Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
On November 2, 1884 Robert Edward Wright married Cynthia Elvira (Gary) Wright (born August 17, 1854 - died March 4, 1888), daughter of pioneer, frontiersman, and farmer Govy Gordon Gary and Mary Ann Jackson (Carter) Gary. Cynthia Elvira was the widow of Rev. John Wesley Wright with whom she had six children. He was Robert Wright's Uncle for his father Rev. Robert Dickerson Wright and Rev. John Wesley Wright were brothers.
Robert Edward Wright & Cynthia Elvira (Gary) Wright's children:
1. George Asrel Wright: b October 2, 1885 Angelina County, Texas - d October 29, 1965 Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas. Married May Bell Curry, daughter of English ship Captain Jim McCurry and Eleanor Wright, a daughter of Rev. Henry Dawson Wright and Martha Jacks. Rev. Henry Wright was appointed 1st Pastor of Ryan Chapel United Methodist Church South in Burke, Angelina County, Texas in 1866 and remained Pastor until his death late October - December 1877. He was laid to rest in the adjoining Ryan Chapel Cemetery.
2. Robert Govy Wright: b February 4, 1888 San Augustine County, Texas - b March 4, 1888 Saratoga, Hardin County, Texas. The infant son was called "Govy" by parents. Wood Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas.
Cynthia Elvira Wright and and infant son Govy Wright died on March 4, 1888 in Saratoga, Hardin County, Texas. Grieving, Robert Wright refused to bury them where he was working in the oil fields [the oil boom was beginning] between Saratoga and Batson, Texas. He carried the 6 living children home, with the bodies of his beloved wife and baby, by a horse pulled wagon about a hundred miles, and buried Cynthia Elvira and baby Govy (marker G.W.) by the side of Rev. John Wesley Wright in Wood Cemetery upon the sloping hill under the tall spruce trees. [Reference in year 1982: Oral history by A. G. Gary of Brookland, Sabine County, Texas, Great-Grandson of Govy Gary & Mary Carter Gary].
Mary Ann Jackson (Carter) Gary, widow of Cynthia Elvira's father Govy Gary on May 9, 1869, and widow of William Henry Loggins in 1885, welcomed her grandchildren, five of the six children of Rev. John Wesley Wright and Cynthia Elvira (Gary) Wright. John and Elvira's eldest daughter, lovely Molly Wright, married Henry Powell about a month after her father's death in 1884. Grandma Mary (Carter)[Gary] Loggins continued teaching them Christian values, honesty, and love of family as their parents had. They never forgot her love, life lessons, and stories. Cynthia Sarah Wright shared them with her Grand daughter Erma Wright when she was a young girl. [Reference: Erma Wright Beene, 1982, Cleburne, Texas, daughter of Isaac William "Willie" Wright, son of Cynthia and Francis Asbury Wright].
Cynthia Sarah Wright taught Sunday School at Centerview Methodist Church in the small white painted country church in the piney woods at Centerview, Sabine County, Texas. In warm weather she taught the children outdoors under the shade of the big oak tree. [Reference: Conversation with Rev. John Earl Wright, Pineland, Texas February, 2011].
Rev. Robert Wright cared for his young son George Asrel Wright after Cynthia Elvira's death and slowly healed.
Robert's first cousin from Burke, Rev. John Wesley Wright, called Wesley, married Abby Lee Carpenter, called "Abilee" on January 5, 1890, in Angelina County. Wesley was a son of Rev. Isaac Edward Wright (deceased at age 36 in 1873) and Martha Ellen Henderson who raised their four living sons (two died, Robert Henry, age 12, in 1873 and William, age 18) on their farm in Burke. Two were clergy, John "Wesley" Wright and Isaac "Marvin" Wright, and two were farmers, Napolean Columbus "Lum" Wright, and Francis Asbury "Dick" Wright.
Abilee Carpenter had a sister who was 6 years younger. Rev. Robert Edward Wright and 16 years old Frances "Fannie" Bell Carpenter, called Fannie Bell, were in love and married November 17, 1891, in Homer, Angelina County, Texas. Their marriage vows were officiated by his brother Rev. Christopher Columbus Wright. Frances Carpenter was born October 19, 1875, Chickasaw County, Mississippi, to Starling Carpenter, born October 1820, South Carolina , and died after 1900, Limestone County, Texas and Sarah Ann Tobitha Jennings born 1844 Chickasaw, Mississippi and died August 4, 1900, Limestone County, Texas. Burials are possibly in New Hope Cemetery, Farrar, Limestone County, Texas. Their last farm was in Limestone County and some of their children who lived near them are buried in New Hope Cemetery. There is no headstones and no proof at this time.
Robert and Fannie Bell Wright's seven children were:
3. Elvira Tabitha Wright: born Jan 2, 1893 Bronson, Sabine County, Texas - d February 20, 1962 Cameron, Milam County, Texas. Named Elvira in honor of Cynthia Elvira, Robert's wife who died. Elvira Wright first married Grover Cleveland "George" Knight June 23, 1907. They had two sons.
1. Loyd Doyle Knight: November 18, 1910 - June 8, 1985 Houston, Harris County, Texas, burial unknown. 2. Arco Sinclair Knight, born September 9, 1912. Grover Cleveland Wright died unknown date. Burial unknown. Elvira Tabitha 2nd married widower William Oscar Pence January 25, 1916 Texas. William Oscar Pence: b April 24, 1880, Sulphur Springs, Hopkins County, Texas. - d December 30, 1967 Bryan, Brazos County, Texas. He was age 87 years. Both buried Plainview Cemetery,
Madison County, Texas.
4. Minnie Pearl Wright: b January 26, 1895 Angelina County, Texas - d Sep 22, 1895 Angelina County, Texas. Infant was buried Narrow Way Cemetery, Angelina County, Texas.
5. Linnie Irena Wright: b November 8, 1896 Angelina County, Texas - d December 9, 1986, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. Married Pete Dubose on Dec 1, 1912 Texas. Pete DuBose: b November 18, 1889, San Augustine County, Texas - d May 29, 1970 Jasper Co, TX. Both buried Wood Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas.
6. Limmie Elizabeth Wright: b August 14, 1900 - d October 27, 1900. Buried Narrow Way Cemetery, Angelina County, Texas. INFANT.
7. LuLa May Wright: b Nov 21, 1904 - d Feb 1, 1989 California. Married James Roberts on January 8, 1921. Burials unknown.
8. Elbert Fredie Wright: b November 27, 1908 Bronson, Sabine County, Texas - d Jan 22, 1994, Jasper, Jasper County, Texas. Married Winnie Iverna Hickman Coward April 11, 1926. Both Hebron Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas.
9. Starling Edward Wright: b November 12, 1914 Texas - d March 8, 1919 Texas. Accidental death at Massey Mill where his father Rev. Robert Edward Wright was working. Unknown to his father, four year old Starling Wright followed Robert Wright to work. Starling was mortally injured when caught in conveyor machine. Wood Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas. CHILD.
Through the years Robert Wright cared about John Wesley Wright and Cynthia Elvira Wright's children. After they were grown he continued to visit them. Robert Wright visited Cynthia Sarah Wright and her husband Francis Asbury "Dick" Wright and their children at their home place in the piney woods of Centerview Community, near Bronson, Sabine County, even when in his eighties.[Reference: Conversation in 2008 with Rev. Elzie Wright Sr., Son of Isaac "Willie" Wright and Etta "Bea" (Thomas) Wright who loved Grandpa Robert. Rev. Elzie Wright is a Great grandson of Rev. John Wesley Wright and Cynthia Elvira Gary, and Grandson of Francis Asbury "Dick" Wright and Cynthia Sarah Wright.
Rev. Robert Edward Wright died February 13, 1947, Pineland, Sabine County, Texas. Robert is buried beside his young son Starling Edward Wright in Wood Cemetery. Eight months infant son of Isaac "Willie" Wright & Etta "Bea" Thomas, Robert's Great-nephew Virgal Dorris Wright who died from pneumonia, is next to him. Virgal was a Grandson of Cynthia Sarah Wright, Robert's niece and step-daughter, daughter to Rev. John Wesley Wright & Cynthia Elvira Gary. Next to infant Virgal Dorris Wright rests Virgal's 12 years old sister Mirty Wright who died from acute appendicitis during the night. By the her parents they got her to a doctor the next morning it was too late.[Reference: Conversation in 1980 with Etta "Bea" (Thomas) Wright her Mother].
In 1957 Rev. Robert Edward Wright's beloved, Frances "Fannie" Bell (Carpenter) Wright passed away. Her family had her buried in Narroway Cemetery, Angelina County, Texas.
Special Gratitude to Leo Wright of East Texas whom has researched and made it possible for Wright family history to be known in this century. His Wright family historical website is informational and very helpful.
By Mary Wright Davies
Rev. Robert Edward Wright, called Rev. "Ed" Wright to family, friends and parishioners was a Methodist-Episcopal Minister Circuit Rider who began preaching when he was eighteen. Rev. Robert Edward Wright was 20 years of age and Octavia "Octavy" Morris was 17, a daughter of neighbor farmer Moses A. Morris and Martha A. (Smith) Morris. They were married by his Minister father, Rev. Robert Dickerson Wright on July 20, 1880 in Sabine County, Texas. They had no children. She died April 5, 1884, and was buried in the Morris Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
On November 2, 1884 Robert Edward Wright married Cynthia Elvira (Gary) Wright (born August 17, 1854 - died March 4, 1888), daughter of pioneer, frontiersman, and farmer Govy Gordon Gary and Mary Ann Jackson (Carter) Gary. Cynthia Elvira was the widow of Rev. John Wesley Wright with whom she had six children. He was Robert Wright's Uncle for his father Rev. Robert Dickerson Wright and Rev. John Wesley Wright were brothers.
Robert Edward Wright & Cynthia Elvira (Gary) Wright's children:
1. George Asrel Wright: b October 2, 1885 Angelina County, Texas - d October 29, 1965 Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas. Married May Bell Curry, daughter of English ship Captain Jim McCurry and Eleanor Wright, a daughter of Rev. Henry Dawson Wright and Martha Jacks. Rev. Henry Wright was appointed 1st Pastor of Ryan Chapel United Methodist Church South in Burke, Angelina County, Texas in 1866 and remained Pastor until his death late October - December 1877. He was laid to rest in the adjoining Ryan Chapel Cemetery.
2. Robert Govy Wright: b February 4, 1888 San Augustine County, Texas - b March 4, 1888 Saratoga, Hardin County, Texas. The infant son was called "Govy" by parents. Wood Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas.
Cynthia Elvira Wright and and infant son Govy Wright died on March 4, 1888 in Saratoga, Hardin County, Texas. Grieving, Robert Wright refused to bury them where he was working in the oil fields [the oil boom was beginning] between Saratoga and Batson, Texas. He carried the 6 living children home, with the bodies of his beloved wife and baby, by a horse pulled wagon about a hundred miles, and buried Cynthia Elvira and baby Govy (marker G.W.) by the side of Rev. John Wesley Wright in Wood Cemetery upon the sloping hill under the tall spruce trees. [Reference in year 1982: Oral history by A. G. Gary of Brookland, Sabine County, Texas, Great-Grandson of Govy Gary & Mary Carter Gary].
Mary Ann Jackson (Carter) Gary, widow of Cynthia Elvira's father Govy Gary on May 9, 1869, and widow of William Henry Loggins in 1885, welcomed her grandchildren, five of the six children of Rev. John Wesley Wright and Cynthia Elvira (Gary) Wright. John and Elvira's eldest daughter, lovely Molly Wright, married Henry Powell about a month after her father's death in 1884. Grandma Mary (Carter)[Gary] Loggins continued teaching them Christian values, honesty, and love of family as their parents had. They never forgot her love, life lessons, and stories. Cynthia Sarah Wright shared them with her Grand daughter Erma Wright when she was a young girl. [Reference: Erma Wright Beene, 1982, Cleburne, Texas, daughter of Isaac William "Willie" Wright, son of Cynthia and Francis Asbury Wright].
Cynthia Sarah Wright taught Sunday School at Centerview Methodist Church in the small white painted country church in the piney woods at Centerview, Sabine County, Texas. In warm weather she taught the children outdoors under the shade of the big oak tree. [Reference: Conversation with Rev. John Earl Wright, Pineland, Texas February, 2011].
Rev. Robert Wright cared for his young son George Asrel Wright after Cynthia Elvira's death and slowly healed.
Robert's first cousin from Burke, Rev. John Wesley Wright, called Wesley, married Abby Lee Carpenter, called "Abilee" on January 5, 1890, in Angelina County. Wesley was a son of Rev. Isaac Edward Wright (deceased at age 36 in 1873) and Martha Ellen Henderson who raised their four living sons (two died, Robert Henry, age 12, in 1873 and William, age 18) on their farm in Burke. Two were clergy, John "Wesley" Wright and Isaac "Marvin" Wright, and two were farmers, Napolean Columbus "Lum" Wright, and Francis Asbury "Dick" Wright.
Abilee Carpenter had a sister who was 6 years younger. Rev. Robert Edward Wright and 16 years old Frances "Fannie" Bell Carpenter, called Fannie Bell, were in love and married November 17, 1891, in Homer, Angelina County, Texas. Their marriage vows were officiated by his brother Rev. Christopher Columbus Wright. Frances Carpenter was born October 19, 1875, Chickasaw County, Mississippi, to Starling Carpenter, born October 1820, South Carolina , and died after 1900, Limestone County, Texas and Sarah Ann Tobitha Jennings born 1844 Chickasaw, Mississippi and died August 4, 1900, Limestone County, Texas. Burials are possibly in New Hope Cemetery, Farrar, Limestone County, Texas. Their last farm was in Limestone County and some of their children who lived near them are buried in New Hope Cemetery. There is no headstones and no proof at this time.
Robert and Fannie Bell Wright's seven children were:
3. Elvira Tabitha Wright: born Jan 2, 1893 Bronson, Sabine County, Texas - d February 20, 1962 Cameron, Milam County, Texas. Named Elvira in honor of Cynthia Elvira, Robert's wife who died. Elvira Wright first married Grover Cleveland "George" Knight June 23, 1907. They had two sons.
1. Loyd Doyle Knight: November 18, 1910 - June 8, 1985 Houston, Harris County, Texas, burial unknown. 2. Arco Sinclair Knight, born September 9, 1912. Grover Cleveland Wright died unknown date. Burial unknown. Elvira Tabitha 2nd married widower William Oscar Pence January 25, 1916 Texas. William Oscar Pence: b April 24, 1880, Sulphur Springs, Hopkins County, Texas. - d December 30, 1967 Bryan, Brazos County, Texas. He was age 87 years. Both buried Plainview Cemetery,
Madison County, Texas.
4. Minnie Pearl Wright: b January 26, 1895 Angelina County, Texas - d Sep 22, 1895 Angelina County, Texas. Infant was buried Narrow Way Cemetery, Angelina County, Texas.
5. Linnie Irena Wright: b November 8, 1896 Angelina County, Texas - d December 9, 1986, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. Married Pete Dubose on Dec 1, 1912 Texas. Pete DuBose: b November 18, 1889, San Augustine County, Texas - d May 29, 1970 Jasper Co, TX. Both buried Wood Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas.
6. Limmie Elizabeth Wright: b August 14, 1900 - d October 27, 1900. Buried Narrow Way Cemetery, Angelina County, Texas. INFANT.
7. LuLa May Wright: b Nov 21, 1904 - d Feb 1, 1989 California. Married James Roberts on January 8, 1921. Burials unknown.
8. Elbert Fredie Wright: b November 27, 1908 Bronson, Sabine County, Texas - d Jan 22, 1994, Jasper, Jasper County, Texas. Married Winnie Iverna Hickman Coward April 11, 1926. Both Hebron Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas.
9. Starling Edward Wright: b November 12, 1914 Texas - d March 8, 1919 Texas. Accidental death at Massey Mill where his father Rev. Robert Edward Wright was working. Unknown to his father, four year old Starling Wright followed Robert Wright to work. Starling was mortally injured when caught in conveyor machine. Wood Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas. CHILD.
Through the years Robert Wright cared about John Wesley Wright and Cynthia Elvira Wright's children. After they were grown he continued to visit them. Robert Wright visited Cynthia Sarah Wright and her husband Francis Asbury "Dick" Wright and their children at their home place in the piney woods of Centerview Community, near Bronson, Sabine County, even when in his eighties.[Reference: Conversation in 2008 with Rev. Elzie Wright Sr., Son of Isaac "Willie" Wright and Etta "Bea" (Thomas) Wright who loved Grandpa Robert. Rev. Elzie Wright is a Great grandson of Rev. John Wesley Wright and Cynthia Elvira Gary, and Grandson of Francis Asbury "Dick" Wright and Cynthia Sarah Wright.
Rev. Robert Edward Wright died February 13, 1947, Pineland, Sabine County, Texas. Robert is buried beside his young son Starling Edward Wright in Wood Cemetery. Eight months infant son of Isaac "Willie" Wright & Etta "Bea" Thomas, Robert's Great-nephew Virgal Dorris Wright who died from pneumonia, is next to him. Virgal was a Grandson of Cynthia Sarah Wright, Robert's niece and step-daughter, daughter to Rev. John Wesley Wright & Cynthia Elvira Gary. Next to infant Virgal Dorris Wright rests Virgal's 12 years old sister Mirty Wright who died from acute appendicitis during the night. By the her parents they got her to a doctor the next morning it was too late.[Reference: Conversation in 1980 with Etta "Bea" (Thomas) Wright her Mother].
In 1957 Rev. Robert Edward Wright's beloved, Frances "Fannie" Bell (Carpenter) Wright passed away. Her family had her buried in Narroway Cemetery, Angelina County, Texas.
Special Gratitude to Leo Wright of East Texas whom has researched and made it possible for Wright family history to be known in this century. His Wright family historical website is informational and very helpful.
Inscription
Asleep In Jesus
Gravesite Details
Headstone in very good shape with Rev. Robert Wright's picture clear as is wording.
Family Members
Siblings
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George Asrel "Little George" Wright
1885–1965
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Robert Govy Wright
1888–1888
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Elvira Tabitha Wright Pence
1891–1962
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Minnie Pearl Wright
1895–1895
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Linnie Irena Wright DuBose
1896–1986
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Limmie Elizabeth Wright
1900–1900
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Lula May Wright Carter
1904–1989
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Elbert Freddie Wright
1908–1994
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Starling Edward Wright
1914–1919
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