Elijah Wright & Penelope Pulham

!NOTES:Some list as child of Isaac & Chaney Wright, what proof? He may be a brother of Robert Wright (c1800) who was next door in 1850;

!CENSUS:1810;

!CENSUS:1820;

!CENSUS:1830 Rutherford Co, NC pg 533 Elijah Right age 20-29 (1800/10)
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!CENSUS:1840 Rutherford Co., NC pg 325 Elish Wright age 30-39 (1800/10)
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!CENSUS:1850 McDowell Co, NC PHF 278B/279-339-339
Elijah Wright 45 M Farmer 150 N Ca
Nelly 36 F “
Elizabeth 18 F “
Mary 16 F “
Nancey 14 F “
Sarah 8 F “
Milley 10 F “
Matilda 6 F “
James B. 4 M NC
Thomas S. 2 M “
- Next to Robert Wright;

!CENSUS:1860 Buncombe Co., NC PHF 251B/252-80-80 Fairview PO
Elijah Right 51 M Farmer 25 N Carolina
Penelope 40 F Domestic do
Elizabeth 24 F do do
Nancy 20 F do do
Sarah 18 F do do
Matilda Right 16 F Domestic N Carolina
Bly 14 M do
Stradly 11 M do
Nelly 6 F do
Mary 5 F do
Susan 2 F do

!CENSUS:1870 Buncombe Co., NC PHF 167B-98-99 Fair View Township No 7 Asheville PO
Elijah Right 55 M W Laborer North Carolina
Penelope 53 F W Keeping House North Carolina
Eliza 38 F W Without Occupation North Carolina
Matilda 25 F W Without Occupation North Carolina
Stradley 22 M W Laborer North Carolina
Nilly 20 F W North Carolina
Jane 6 F W North Carolina
Alice 3 F W North Carolina

!CENSUS:1880 Henderson Co., NC PHF 238B-103-109 Edneyville Township (No 1)
Stradley Wright W M 24 M Farmer NC-NC-NC
Margarett W F 22 Wife M Keeping House NC-NC-NC
Elijah W M 7 Son S NC-NC-NC
Mildred W F 5 Dau S NC-NC-NC
Backster W. W M 3 Son S NC-NC-NC
Carie W F 2 Dau S NC-NC-NC
Elijah W M 70 Father W NC-NC-NC

!NOTES:Maiden name Pulham per D/C of son J. B. Wright;

!CENSUS:1830 Rutherford Co, NC pg 533 w/Elijah Right age 15-19 (1810/15)
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!CENSUS:1840;

!CENSUS:1850 McDowell Co, NC PHF 278B/279-339-339
Elijah Wright 45 M Farmer 150 N Ca
Nelly 36 F "
Elizabeth 18 F "
Mary 16 F "
Nancey 14 F "
Sarah 8 F "
Milley 10 F "
Matilda 6 F "
James B. 4 M NC
Thomas S. 2 M "

!CENSUS:1860 Buncombe Co., NC PHF 251B/252-80-80 Fairview PO
Elijah Right 51 M Farmer 25 N Carolina
Penelope 40 F Domestic do
Elizabeth 24 F do do
Nancy 20 F do do
Sarah 18 F do do
Matilda Right 16 F Domestic N Carolina
Bly 14 M do
Stradly 11 M do
Nelly 6 F do
Mary 5 F do
Susan 2 F do

!CENSUS:1870 Buncombe Co., NC PHF 167B-98-99 Fair View Township No 7 Asheville PO
Elijah Right 55 M W Laborer North Carolina
Penelope 53 F W Keeping House North Carolina
Eliza 38 F W Without Occupation North Carolina
Matilda 25 F W Without Occupation North Carolina
Stradley 22 M W Laborer North Carolina
Nilly 20 F W North Carolina
Jane 6 F W North Carolina
Alice 3 F W North Carolina

!CENSUS:1840;

!CENSUS:1850 McDowell Co, NC PHF 278B/279-339-339
Elijah Wright 45 M Farmer 150 N Ca
Nelly 36 F "
Elizabeth 18 F "
Mary 16 F "
Nancey 14 F "
Sarah 8 F "
Milley 10 F "
Matilda 6 F "
James B. 4 M NC
Thomas S. 2 M "

!CENSUS:1860 Buncombe Co., NC PHF 251B/252-80-80 Fairview PO
Elijah Right 51 M Farmer 25 N Carolina
Penelope 40 F Domestic do
Elizabeth 24 F do do
Nancy 20 F do do
Sarah 18 F do do
Matilda Right 16 F Domestic N Carolina
Bly 14 M do
Stradly 11 M do
Nelly 6 F do
Mary 5 F do
Susan 2 F do

!CENSUS:1870 Buncombe Co., NC PHF 167B-98-99 Fair View Township No 7 Asheville PO
Elijah Right 55 M W Laborer North Carolina
Penelope 53 F W Keeping House North Carolina
Eliza 38 F W Without Occupation North Carolina
Matilda 25 F W Without Occupation North Carolina
Stradley 22 M W Laborer North Carolina
Nilly 20 F W North Carolina
Jane 6 F W North Carolina
Alice 3 F W North Carolina

!CENSUS:1880 x

!CENSUS:1840;

!CENSUS:1850 McDowell Co, NC PHF 278B/279-339-339
Elijah Wright 45 M Farmer 150 N Ca
Nelly 36 F "
Elizabeth 18 F "
Mary 16 F "
Nancey 14 F "
Sarah 8 F "
Milley 10 F "
Matilda 6 F "
James B. 4 M NC
Thomas S. 2 M "

!CENSUS:1840;

!CENSUS:1850 McDowell Co, NC PHF 278B/279-339-339
Elijah Wright 45 M Farmer 150 N Ca
Nelly 36 F "
Elizabeth 18 F "
Mary 16 F "
Nancey 14 F "
Sarah 8 F "
Milley 10 F "
Matilda 6 F "
James B. 4 M NC
Thomas S. 2 M "

!CENSUS:1860 Buncombe Co., NC PHF 251B/252-80-80 Fairview PO
Elijah Right 51 M Farmer 25 N Carolina
Penelope 40 F Domestic do
Elizabeth 24 F do do
Nancy 20 F do do
Sarah 18 F do do
Matilda Right 16 F Domestic N Carolina
Bly 14 M do
Stradly 11 M do
Nelly 6 F do
Mary 5 F do
Susan 2 F do

!CENSUS:1840;

!CENSUS:1850 McDowell Co, NC PHF 278B/279-339-339
Elijah Wright 45 M Farmer 150 N Ca
Nelly 36 F "
Elizabeth 18 F "
Mary 16 F "
Nancey 14 F "
Sarah 8 F "
Milley 10 F "
Matilda 6 F "
James B. 4 M NC
Thomas S. 2 M "

!CENSUS:1850 McDowell Co, NC PHF 278B/279-339-339
Elijah Wright 45 M Farmer 150 N Ca
Nelly 36 F "
Elizabeth 18 F "
Mary 16 F "
Nancey 14 F "
Sarah 8 F "
Milley 10 F "
Matilda 6 F "
James B. 4 M NC
Thomas S. 2 M "

!CENSUS:1860 Buncombe Co., NC PHF 251B/252-80-80 Fairview PO
Elijah Right 51 M Farmer 25 N Carolina
Penelope 40 F Domestic do
Elizabeth 24 F do do
Nancy 20 F do do
Sarah 18 F do do
Matilda Right 16 F Domestic N Carolina
Bly 14 M do
Stradly 11 M do
Nelly 6 F do
Mary 5 F do
Susan 2 F do

!CENSUS:1850 McDowell Co, NC PHF 278B/279-339-339
Elijah Wright 45 M Farmer 150 N Ca
Nelly 36 F "
Elizabeth 18 F "
Mary 16 F "
Nancey 14 F "
Sarah 8 F "
Milley 10 F "
Matilda 6 F "
James B. 4 M NC
Thomas S. 2 M "

!CENSUS:1860 Buncombe Co., NC PHF 251B/252-80-80 Fairview PO
Elijah Right 51 M Farmer 25 N Carolina
Penelope 40 F Domestic do
Elizabeth 24 F do do
Nancy 20 F do do
Sarah 18 F do do
Matilda Right 16 F Domestic N Carolina
Bly 14 M do
Stradly 11 M do
Nelly 6 F do
Mary 5 F do
Susan 2 F do

!CENSUS:1870 Buncombe Co., NC PHF 167B-98-99 Fair View Township No 7 Asheville PO
Elijah Right 55 M W Laborer North Carolina
Penelope 53 F W Keeping House North Carolina
Eliza 38 F W Without Occupation North Carolina
Matilda 25 F W Without Occupation North Carolina
Stradley 22 M W Laborer North Carolina
Nilly 20 F W North Carolina
Jane 6 F W North Carolina
Alice 3 F W North Carolina

!CENSUS:1880 * Henderson Co., NC PHF 242B-163-170 Edneyville Township (No 1)
William S. A. Oats W M 55 W Farmer NC-NC-NC
Columbus W M 23 Son S Mail Carrier NC-NC-NC
Draton W M 18 Son S Farm Hand NC-NC-NC
Russele W M 16 Son S Farm Hand NC-NC-NC
Stanhope W M 11 Son S Farm Hand NC-NC-NC
Adison W M 10 Son S NC-NC-NC
William R. W M 9 Son S NC-NC-NC
Elizabeth M. W F 8 Dau S NC-NC-NC
Thomas V. W M 4 Son S NC-NC-NC
Nancy M. W F 2 Dau S NC-NC-NC
Boyt W M 2 Son S NC-NC-NC
Margarett Crow W F 64 M-L W NC-NC-NC
Matilda Wright W F 30 None S House Keeper NC-NC-NC <----
Fanny Morrison W F 30 None S NC-NC-NC

!CENSUS:1860 Buncombe Co., NC PHF 251B/252-80-80 Fairview PO
Elijah Right 51 M Farmer 25 N Carolina
Penelope 40 F Domestic do
Elizabeth 24 F do do
Nancy 20 F do do
Sarah 18 F do do
Matilda Right 16 F Domestic N Carolina
Bly 14 M do
Stradly 11 M do
Nelly 6 F do
Mary 5 F do
Susan 2 F do

!CENSUS:1870 Buncombe Co., NC PHF 167B-98-99 Fair View Township No 7 Asheville PO
Elijah Right 55 M W Laborer North Carolina
Penelope 53 F W Keeping House North Carolina
Eliza 38 F W Without Occupation North Carolina
Matilda 25 F W Without Occupation North Carolina
Stradley 22 M W Laborer North Carolina
Nilly 20 F W North Carolina
Jane 6 F W North Carolina
Alice 3 F W North Carolina

!NOTES:Already had a daughter Mary, this one may be grandchild or perhaps not;

!CENSUS:1860 Buncombe Co., NC PHF 251B/252-80-80 Fairview PO
Elijah Right 51 M Farmer 25 N Carolina
Penelope 40 F Domestic do
Elizabeth 24 F do do
Nancy 20 F do do
Sarah 18 F do do
Matilda Right 16 F Domestic N Carolina
Bly 14 M do
Stradly 11 M do
Nelly 6 F do
Mary 5 F do
Susan 2 F do

!CENSUS:1860 Buncombe Co., NC PHF 251B/252-80-80 Fairview PO
Elijah Right 51 M Farmer 25 N Carolina
Penelope 40 F Domestic do
Elizabeth 24 F do do
Nancy 20 F do do
Sarah 18 F do do
Matilda Right 16 F Domestic N Carolina
Bly 14 M do
Stradly 11 M do
Nelly 6 F do
Mary 5 F do
Susan 2 F do

!CENSUS:1870 Buncombe Co., NC PHF 167B-98-99 Fair View Township No 7 Asheville PO
Elijah Right 55 M W Laborer North Carolina
Penelope 53 F W Keeping House North Carolina
Eliza 38 F W Without Occupation North Carolina
Matilda 25 F W Without Occupation North Carolina
Stradley 22 M W Laborer North Carolina
Nilly 20 F W North Carolina
Jane 6 F W North Carolina
Alice 3 F W North Carolina

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