SECOND GENERATION


5. Barzella WRIGHT was born in 1799 in VA..(5) Barzella is listed as being born in Virginia on census records, however, birth place could possibly be Kentucky since Kentucky was part of Virginia before becoming a state. He died before 1860 in Arkansas. Barzella was in Warren County, TN in 1816-1819, listed as member of Caney Fork Primitive Baptist Church. He was released by letter in January 1819.

In 1830, he was in Claiborne Parish, LA, 1830 Claiborne Parish, LA census shows 1 male under 5 yrs, 1 male of 30 and under 40, 1 male 40 and under 50 and 1 female 5 and under 10, 1 female 20 and under 30.

1840 in Hot Springs, Saline and Pulaski Counties, AR and in 1850 Sevier Co., AR.


In 1850, Barzella was 51 years old and living in Jackson Township, Sevier Co., Arkansas. He was living with his wife Nancy age 47 and their children, Thomas age 21, Mary A. age 20, Martha age 18, James age 16, Columbus age 11, Nancy age 9 and Barzella age 2. Barzella and son Thomas are farmers, Barzella has property value at 500.00

He was married to Nancy UNKNOWN about 1828 in Louisiana. (6) Nancy UNKNOWN was born about 1803 in Tennessee.(7) She died before 1854. Possible last name for Nancy could be: Goodson, Bartlett, or Elledge Barzella WRIGHT and Nancy UNKNOWN had the following children:

child+16 i. Acenith WRIGHT.
child+17 ii. Thomas WRIGHT.
child+18 iii. Mary Ann WRIGHT.
child+19 iv. Martha Jeane WRIGHT.
child+20 v. James W. WRIGHT.
child+21 vi. Columbus WRIGHT.
child+22 vii. Nancy WRIGHT.
child23 viii. James R. WRIGHT was born in 1846.
child24 ix. Barzella WRIGHT was born in 1848 in Arkansas. (8)
child25 x. Lucinda WRIGHT was born in 1849.

He was married to Priscilla TAYLOR on Dec 17 1854 in Sevier County, AR. Priscilla TAYLOR was born in 1822 in Tennessee.(9) Barzella is not listed with Priscilla on the 1860 Sevier County, AR, Jackson Townhip census. Barzella WRIGHT and Priscilla TAYLOR had the following children:

child+26 i. Emma WRIGHT.