On this date, the 4th of December in 1915* our maternal great-uncle Martin Melton Wright was born to John E. Wright and Gracie Pierce in Manifest, Louisiana**. Melton was our Granny Dee’s youngest brother. *Source: Find A Grave **Source: Descendants of William Franklin Pierce
William was our great great grandfather on our maternal side. He died on this date the 5th of September in 1936. (^) stands for a generation. Nelda Grace LaPrarie married to Floyd Dee Adams ^Lucy Dee Wright married to John Alvis LaPrarie …
On this date, the 18th of August in 1902, our maternal great-aunt Ruth was born to parents John E Wright and Gracie Pierce in Manifest, Louisiana. Ruth was our Granny Dee’s oldest sister. Fannie Ruth Wright married Luther J. McMillin and resided in Manifest, Louisiana. She was …
On this day the 20th of June 20th, John Louis Laprairie was born to parents Lucy Dee Wright and “Bill” John Alvis LaPrarie in Ferriday, Louisiana. Our mom, Nelda, had great admiration for her oldest brother John. “Brother John” as most people refer …
On this date the 28th of April in 1911, our maternal grandmother, Lucy Dee Wright was born in Manifest, Louisiana to John E. Wright and Grace Claudia Pierce. She was the sixth of 9 children.* She married John Alvis LaPrarie and they had 3 children, John Louis …
On this date the 8th of March in 1957, John Estel Wright, our maternal great grandfather passed away. He was married to Gracie Claudia Pierce and they had nine children including our Granny Lucy Dee. He is buried next to his wife in Heard …
On this date, on March 5th, in 1885, our maternal great-great-great-great-grandfather Zachariah Brown died in East Felicana Parish, Louisiana, USA.* Zachariah Brown was married to Sarah Albritton (first marriage) and had eleven children including our 3rd great-grandmother Louise Eliza Brown** Second Marriage: **Zachariah Brown married …
On this date the 26th of February in 2001, our mother‘s Uncle Scott passed away in Arkansas. He is buried at Crittenden Memorial Park, Marion, Crittenden County, Arkansas, USA.* Malcolm P. Scott AKA “Uncle Scott” was born on November 2, 1914. Malcolm Scott …
On this date the 13th of February, in 1938, our maternal great-great grandfather, George Washington Wright passed away in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana. He is buried in Heard Cemetary, in Manifest, Louisiana. George Washington Wright and Martha Fannie Eubanks were married and had 7 children including …
On this day the 1st of February, James Alvis was born to parents Lucy Dee Wright and John Alvis LaPrarie in Jonesville, Louisiana. Our mom, Nelda, thought James was a great big brother to her. We all thought of him as our wild …