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Alexander Wright 1857
and Mary Matilda Collier

Alexander Wright b 15 Apr 1857 Beefhide, Letcher Co KY d 21 Sept 1929 McRoberts, Letcher Co KY (alternate dod 21 Sept 1920, Rockhouse, KY) buried Millstone, Letcher Co KY, s/o Samuel W Wright and Elizabeth Betsy Adams. Alexander Wright m. to (1) Mary Matilda Collier b 30 Apr 1855 d 17 Mar 1939 Logan Co W VA, d/o William D Collier and Rebecca Meade. Children of Alexander Wright and Mary Matilda Collier;

 Samuel P Wright b 21 Nov 1883 Millstone, KY d 16 Sept 1927 at age 43; m. Clarissa Johnson, b Feb 1885 d about 1976; d/o Winfield Scott Johnson and Lovina Fleming.

 Charity Elizabeth Wright b 25 Dec 1885 d 20 Feb 1957 at age 71; buried Hall Cemetery, Fleming, Letcher Co KY; m. 30 May 1901 Letcher Co KY to King Solomon "Red Sol" Hall b 4 Dec 1881 Millstone, KY d 23 Nov 1965 Whitesburg Hospital, Whitesburg, KY at age 83; buried Hall Cemetery Fleming, Letcher Co KY; s/o Reuben Richard Hall and Mary Pop Fleming. Children of King Solomon "Red Sol" Hall and Charity Elizabeth Wright;

1. Elizabeth Hall b 4 Sept 1918 d 18 Jun 1982; buried Hall Cemetery, Fleming, Letcher Co KY; m. James Burl Williams b 19 Jun 1905 d 5 Apr 1978; buried Hall Cemetery, Fleming, Letcher Co KY.

2. Addie Cleo Madaline Hall b 23 May 1922 d 3 Apr 1923; buried Hall Cemetery, Fleming, Letcher Co KY.

 Mary Wright d at birth.


Mary Matilda Collier
and Andrew Wright

Mary Matilda Collier (aka Polly or Jane) b 30 Apr 1855 d 17 Mar 1939 Logan Co W VA, d/o William D Collier and Rebecca Meade.  Mary Matilda Collier m. 27 Apr 1873 Letcher Co KY to (1) Andrew Wright b 18 Jan 1853 d 13 Jan 1886, s/o Susannah Wright (d/o Joel Martin Wright and Susannah Bentley or Bates). Children of Andrew Wright and Mary Matilda Collier;

 Nancy Catherine Wright b 24 Jun 1874 Letcher Co KY d 30 Mar 1962 Greenup Co KY; buried Quillen Cemetery, Greenup Co KY, m. 5 Apr 1894 Letcher Co KY to Sherman Quillen b 16 Mar 1875 Letcher Co KY d 22 Jul 1964 Greenup Co KY; buried Quillen Cemetery, Lynn, Greenup Co KY; s/o William Quillen and Marinda Ramey.

 Anna Hannon Wright b 25 Oct 1876 Letcher Co KY d 30 Mar 1962 Troy, Miami Co OH; m (1) to Simon Bentley b 10 Oct 1881 KY d 15 Jun 1963 Pike Co KY; s/o Solomon Bentley and Mary Jane Bentley. Anna Hannon Wright m. 1 Feb 1892 Letcher Co KY to (2) George W Cook b 1874 KY; s/o William Cook and Jennie Unknown. Anna Hannon Wright m. 3 Dec 1911 Greenup Co KY to (3) Albert Newton Evans b 10 Jan 1864 Paintsville, Johnson Co KY d 5 Jan 1946 Troy, Miami Co OH; buried Riverside, Troy, OH; s/o William Wilshire Evans and Louisa Yonts. Albert Newton Evans m. 8 Apr 1888 Johnson Co KY to Sarah F Collins b 1864. Albert Newton Evans m. 6 Nov 1892 to (1) Sarah E Holbrook b 1872 Letcher Co KY d 1907 Greenup Co KY buried Bentley Cemetery, Big White Oak, Greenup Co KY; d/o Benjamin Woodson "Woody" Holbrook and Nancy Quillen.

 William Ervin Wright b 16 Feb 1880 d 31 Mar 1961; m. Nannie B Johnson b 1902 KY; d/o Timothy Paul Johnson and Cosby Jane Quillen. William Ervin Wright m. 15 Dec 1900 to (1) Mary Tolliver b 20 Oct 1883 d 12 Mar 1922 d/o Melvin Burton Tolliver and Arminda A Baker. Mary Tolliver m. 1898 to (1) Ben Craft.

 Susan Wright b 23 Mar 1882 McRoberts, KY d 15 May 1903 McRoberts KY at age 21; buried Wright Cemetery, McRoberts, KY; m. 20 Aug 1895 Letcher Co KY to James M Wright b 7 Aug 1878 Letcher Co KY d  6 Jun 1930 age 51 years; buried Hemphill Cemetery, Hemphill, KY; s/o Joel Martin Wright and Jane R Venters. About 3 months after Susan's death, James M Wright m. 20 Aug 1903 to (3) to Marthy Jane Brown. James M Wright m. (1) to Lillie Hall. (Other source gives information that Susan Wright b 11 Oct 1878 d 19 Aug 1895 m. James Wright)

 Elijah Baker Wright b 18 Mar 1884 Letcher Co KY d 10 Jun 1981 Greenup Co KY; m. 11 Feb 1908 to Maryland Caldonia Quillen b 4 Aug 1891 d Apr 1984; d/o William Dowell Quillen and Mary Frances Vanover.


Alexander Wright
and Hannah Houston

Alexander Wright b 15 Apr 1857 Beefhide, Letcher Co KY d 21 Sept 1929 McRoberts, Letcher Co KY  buried Millstone, Letcher Co KY, s/o Samuel W Wright and Elizabeth Betsy Adams.  Alexander Wright m. (2) to Hannah Houston b 29 Dec 1863 Letcher Co KY d 29 Sept 1960 Haymond, Letcher Co KY, d/o Nathaniel "Thaney" Houston and Elizabeth Betty Fleming. Children of Alexander Wright and Hannah Houston;

 Kantuck Wright

 Nathaniel "Nathan" Wright b 14 May 1890 d 2 Jul 1964 age 74, m. 1907 to (1) Nancy E "Nan" Meade b 1888; d/o Riley Meade and Rachel Hampton. Nathaniel Wright m. (2) Pearl Evans.

 Sarah Ann "Belle" Wright b 29 Mar 1893 Millstone Letcher Co KY d 12 Sept 1979 age 86, m. (1) to Thomas Quillen b 1903, s/o Britton "Britt" Quillen and Arta M Meade. Sarah Ann "Belle" Wright m. (2) Willard McCoy.

 Barbara Ellen "Ella" Wright b 2 Sept 1896 Millstone, Letcher Co KY d 30 Mar 1980 age 83 years. (Source states that Ellen Wright's parents were Sam and Polly Wright). Barbara Ellen "Ella" Wright m. (1) to Marion Meade b about 1895. Children of Marion Meade and Barbara Ellen "Ella" Wright;

I. Myrtle Meade b about 1921 d Sunday, 5 Sept 2010 Whitesburg Appalachian Regional Healthcare Center, Whitesburg, Letcher Co KY; buried Green Acres Cemetery, Ermine, Letcher Co KY; m. Clyde Bentley (deceased).

September 5, 2010 - Myrtle Bentley, 89, of Neon passed away Sunday, September 5, 2010 at the Whitesburg Appalachian Regional Healthcare Center. Myrtle was the daughter of the late Marion and Ellen Wright Meade. She was the widow of Clyde Bentley. Surviving are a stepdaughter: Ann Collins of Wise, Virginia; 3 brothers: Paul Meade of Jackhorn, Silas Meade of Neon and Winston Meade of Neon; 1 sister: Rosa Tackett of Deane; 1 stepgrandchild: Rosetta Carol Nickel of Coeburn, Virginia; 1 special nephew: Derek Meade. Funeral: 11:00 O'clock A.M. Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel with Alfred Fields officiating. Visitation: 6:00 P.M. Monday at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Green Acres Cemetery at Ermine, Kentucky.

II. Silas Meade

III. Paul Meade

IV. Winston Meade

V. Rosa Meade; m. Male Tackett

Barbara Ellen "Ella" Wright m. 12 Nov 1896 to (2) to Orbin Lorenzo Patrick "Pridemore" Fleming b 17 Jul 1876 Wise Co VA d 28 Aug 1927 Clintwood, Dickenson Co VA, s/o Robert Jefferson "Big Jeff" Fleming and Margaret Ann "Peggy" Rose. Orbin Lorenzo Patrick "Pridemore" Fleming m. (2) to Flora Carpenter.

 Grant Wright b 7 Aug 1900 Pike Co KY d (murdered) 14 Nov 1920 WV age 20 years.

 Nancy Jane "Nannie" Wright b 7 Jan 1904 Pike Co KY d 23 Jul 1981; m. William Ballard Meade b 12 Dec 1904 Letcher Co KY d 24 Jul 1976 Letcher Co KY; s/o William Newton Meade and Mora Elizabeth McFall.

 Jesse Enoch Wright b 21 Nov 1908 Millstone, Letcher Co KY d 22 Jul 1984 Jenkins, Letcher Co KY, buried 25 Jul 1984, Thornton, Letcher Co KY, m. (1) to Elma Adams, m. (2) to Julia  Cook.

 Joshua Wright b 2 Mar 1912 d 29 May 1987 Millstone, Letcher Co KY, buried Millstone, Letcher Co KY, m. 25 Dec 1936 to Ida Mullins b 26 May 1914 Millstone, Letcher Co KY d 3 Mar 1983 Whitesburg Appalachian Regional Hospital, Whitesburg, Letcher Co KY, d/o Joshua Mullins and Rosa B "Rosie" Adams. Children of Joshua Wright and Ida Mullins;

 Beulah Mae Wright b about 1938 d 7 May 2004 Whitesburg, Letcher Co KY; buried Green Acres Cemetery, Whitesburg, Letcher Co KY, m. Male Wright.

 3 Female Wrights

 3 Male Wrights


Hannah Houston and
William Milton "Milt" Meade

Hannah Houston b 29 Dec 1863 Letcher Co KY d 29 Sept 1960 Haymond, Letcher Co KY, d/o Nathaniel "Thaney" Houston and Elizabeth Betty Fleming.  Hannah Houston m. 8 Nov 1921 Letcher Co KY to William Milton "Milt" Meade b 6 Aug 1887 Letcher Co KY d 1935, s/o Albert R Meade and Elizabeth Estep.


William Milton "Milt" Meade
and Lucy Taylor

William Milton "Milt" Meade b 6 Aug 1887 Letcher Co KY d 1935, s/o Albert R Meade and Elizabeth Estep. William Milton "Milt" Meade m. 24 Sept 1907 to Lucy Taylor d about 1918 KY in childbirth, d/o John W Taylor and Lavina Catherine Roman. Children of William Milton Meade and Lucy Taylor;

1. Hillard Meade b 27 Jun 1908 KY d 16 Oct 1988; m. (1) to Myra Wright; m. (2) to Evelyn Hall b 16 Feb 1891 d 15 May 1965 d/o Elijah Hall and Nancy Meade. Evelyn Hall m. (2) to Charles Yonts b 1885; Evelyn Hall m. (3) to James Ritchie.

2. Millard Meade b 4 Mar 1910 KY d 17 May 1918

3. Oggie Meade b 4 Mar 1912 KY d 1928 KY drowned as a child.

4. Ollie Meade b 23 Jan 1914 KY d 6 Oct 1976; m. Leon Sechrest; m. 17 Aug 1933 to Elijah Yonts

5. Willard Meade b 23 Mar 1915 KY d 1994; m. Gladiola Yonts

6. Milford Meade b 11 Nov 1918 KY d 18 Aug 1986; m. Mattie Richardson

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