Need Richard Wright's father's name

[oma25]

Searching for father of Richard Wright, born abt 1803 in either Essex Co, VA or King & Queen Co, VA. He died before 1880. Richard married Elizabeth H. Smith 24 Dec 1829. They had 5, possibly 6, children:  Lewis William Warren Wright (1831-1887); Nancy Blake Wright (1833-??); John Francis Wright (1835-1907); Mary Smith Wright (1838-1911); Henrietta Brown Wright (1840-1913) -- possibly blind (?); and James Henry Wright ?
Elizabeth died Mar 1859 (age 55) in Locust Grove, VA (Walkerton, King & Queen Co). None of the three daughters married from my research.

[Girl Guide]

Am I right in thinking all this relates to Canada?  If so I think you may be better off asking the moderator to move this topic to the Canada board.

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[CarolA3]

I thought VA was Virginia, USA (where there is an Essex County and a King & Queen County according to Google).  If so, this should be moved to the USA board.

Carol

[rosie17]

Hi and welcome to rootschat Oma 25 will ask the moderator to move this to the USA board not seeing a birth but see him in the census forms ...I'm sure some of the other's will be a long to help
Rosie 

[Lisa in California]

You most likely have tried the following, but...

Do you know where Lewis W W Wright was buried?  Perhaps he and Richard Wright were buried in the same cemetery?  (Which may give you Richard's date of death.)  Since his daughters may not have married, were they buried in the same cemetery, again which may lead you to Richard's grave.

Is there a possibility that Richard had at least one middle name, or perhaps Richard was his middle name and his death was recorded using his actual first name?

Lewis William Warren Wright (1831-1887); Nancy Blake Wright (1833-??); John Francis Wright (1835-1907); Mary Smith Wright (1838-1911); Henrietta Brown Wright (1840-1913) -- possibly blind (?); and James Henry Wright ?

Looking at the names of Richard's children, have you tried searching for a marriage for a Wright and Warren, or Wright and Blake, etc.?  At least three of his children could have surnames for middle names.  Perhaps one of the middle names could be his mother's surname?

[Lisa in California]

Do you know any of Richard's siblings' names?
You may have this already:

1850 St Stephens Parish, King and Queen Co., VA
Richard Wright, age 47, born Virginia.  Coach Maker
Living in the same household: Elizabeth H, Lewis W W, Nancy B, John F, Mary S, Harrietta B, James H
Also living with them was
Harriett? Garrett, age 14, born Virginia

1850 St Stephens Parish, King and Queen Co., VA
Mrs? Catharine Wright, age 54, born Virginia
Living in the same household: America, Virginia, William (occupation: Manager?) and
Elizabeth Garrett, age 50, born Virginia
  [Living next door was a William Brown, age 59, Farmer, born Virginia
  His surname could purely be coincidental, since it was a common name]

Could Catherine have been a sister-in-law?  Could Elizabeth Garrett have been his sister?

[Lisa in California]

1860 King and Queen Co., VA
Catharine Wright, age 64, Farmer
Virginia Wright, age 24
Elizabeth Garrett, age 58
Catharine Wright, age 7
All born in Virginia
  [Entry above Catharine is for Wm G Wright age 40, Mary L and Wm S?]
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1870 Stevensville, King and Queen, VA
Richard Wright, age 67, born Virginia, Wheelwright
Also in his house: Nancy B, Mary S, Henrietta B, Robert?

Same Elizabeth as above?
Mortality Schedule, Stevensville Township
Elizabeth Garrett, age 66, born Virginia
Died October 1869, cause St. Vitus Dance