Henry W. Wright
(Abt 1824-)
Sarah
(Abt 1830-)
George Henry Wright
(1859-1938)
Frances Henrietta Wright
(1859-1920)
Bessie Louella Wright
(1898-1948)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Mahlon Coleman Meily

2. Charlie Miller Bruce

Bessie Louella Wright 2 3

  • Born: 28 Apr 1898, Paris, Henry, TN 3 4 5
  • Marriage (1): Mahlon Coleman Meily on 24 Dec 1920 in Paris, Henry, TN 1
  • Marriage (2): Charlie Miller Bruce on 17 Apr 1916 in Henry, Henry, TN 2
  • Died: 30 Jul 1948, Louisville, Jefferson, KY at age 50 5 6
  • Buried: 2 Aug 1948, Louisville: Resthaven Memorial Park Cemetery, Jefferson, KY 5

   Another name for Bessie was Bess Luella Wright.4

   FamilySearch ID: LV4N-X5Q.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Census in 1900 in Paris, Henry, TN. 7 The 1900 census recorded George H. Wright, farmer, 42, born Nov 1858, living with wife Frances H., 41, May 1859; Minnie L., 19, Nov 1881; Bertie E., 17, Nov 1883; Lillie M., 15, Mar 1885; Walter B., 12, Nov 1888; Robert L, 10, Aug 1890; Carolos, 8, Nov 1892; Charles N., 5, Feb 1895; and Bessie, 2, Apr 1898. George and Frances were married for 21 years and she had birthed 10 children by 1900, 9 alive that year. George and his parents were born in North Carolina. Frances was born in Tennessee and her parents in North Carolina. All children were born in Tennessee, their father in North Carolina, and mother in Tennessee.

2. Census in 1930 in Paris, Henry, TN. 8 The 1930 census recorded owning at home at 601 Iron Works Road: Mahlon Meily, machinist in Sham. R. R. shop, 39, living with wife Bessie, 33; son W. B. Meily, 14 [Bessie's son by her first marriage to Charley Bruce]; and daughter Geraldine, 2 years 2 months old. Also in the home is Robert L. Wright, 34. Mahlon was married at age 30, Bessie at age 26. He and his parents were born in Ohio. Bessie, her parents, and her children were born in Tennessee.

3. Census in 1940 in Paris, Henry, TN. 4 The 1940 census recorded owning an $1800 home: Mahlon C. Meily, machinist at railroad, 48, living with wife Bess L., 42; Geraldine, 12; Mahlon was born in Ohio, Bess and Geraldine in Tennessee.

4. Residence: 4009 S. 5th St., Louisville, KY on 12 Aug 1942 in Louisville, Jefferson, KY. 3

5. Cause of Death: acute aleukemic leukemia, 30 Jul 1948, Louisville, Jefferson, KY. 5

6. Residence: 210 Harland Ave., Louisville, KY on 30 Jul 1948 in Louisville, Jefferson, KY. 5


Bessie married Mahlon Coleman Meily, son of Edgar John Meily and Clide Blanche Coleman, on 24 Dec 1920 in Paris, Henry, TN.1 (Mahlon Coleman Meily was born on 22 Nov 1894 in Marion, Marion, OH 9 and died on 15 Feb 1960 in Lexington, Fayette, KY 10 11.)


Bessie next married Charlie Miller Bruce on 17 Apr 1916 in Henry, Henry, TN.2 (Charlie Miller Bruce was born on 6 Dec 1895 in Paris, Henry, TN,12 died on 11 Jul 1976 in Paris, Henry, TN 13 and was buried in Paris: Bevil Cemetery, Henry, TN 13.)

Sources

1 Tennessee, State Marriage Index, 1780-2002 (FamilySearch.org), https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VN8N-B3L M C Meily and Bess Wright, 24 Dec 1920.

2 FamilySearch.org, Tennessee, Marriages, 1796-1950, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XDM4-72J Charley Bruce and Bessie Wright, 17 Apr 1916; citing Henry, Henry, Tennessee, reference p 200; FHL microfilm 1,011,504.

3 Ancestry.com, Tennessee, Delayed Birth Records, 1869-1909 (Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee State Library and Archives.), Bessie Louella Wright, father George Henry Wright, mother Frances Henrietta ___. Parents from NC.

4 1940 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K4H8-TYD Mahlon C Muily in household of Lillie Cox, Paris, Civil District 1, Henry, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 40-5, sheet 61B, family 284.

5 Ancestry.com, Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1964 (Kentucky. Kentucky Birth, Marriage and Death Records – Microfilm (1852-1910). Microfilm rolls #994027-994058. Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort, Kentucky.
Kentucky. Birth and Death Records: Covington, Lexington, Louisville, and Newport – Microfilm (before 1911). Microfilm rolls #7007125-7007131, 7011804-7011813, 7012974-7013570, 7015456-7015462. Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort, Kentucky.
Kentucky. Vital Statistics Original Death Certificates – Microfilm (1911-1964). Microfilm rolls #7016130-7041803. Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort, Kentucky.), Death Certificate 16415. Mrs. Bess Meily.

6 FamilySearch.org, Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1967, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NSFQ-PYC Bess Meily, 1948.

7 1900 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MS81-HRJ George H Wright, Civil District 9, Henry, Tennessee, United States; citing sheet 1B, family 12.

8 1930 United States Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Paris, Henry, Tennessee; Roll: 2255; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 0003; Image: 677.0; FHL microfilm: 2341989.

9 United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K6F1-GXP Mahlon C Meily.

10 Ancestry.com, Kentucky, U.S., Death Index, 1911-2000 (Commonwealth of Kentucky, Health Data Branch, Divisision of Epidemiology and Health Planning. Kentucky Death Index, 1911-present. Frankfort, KY, USA.), Death Certificate 2428. Mahlon C. Meily. Age 69 d. 15 Feb 1960 in Fayette County.

11 FamilySearch.org, Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1967, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QVJ5-JFYG Mahlon Coleman Meily, 1960.

12 Ancestry.com, Tennessee, Delayed Birth Records, 1869-1909 (Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee State Library and Archives.), Brith Certificate D-504377 Charlie Miller Bruce. b. 6 Dec 1895 in Paris, TN. Father Henry William Bruce. Mother Sarah Jane Travis.

13 Find A Grave, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=17499179.


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