Misc. Notes
For a while, he was thought to be the brother of Luncy Anna WRIGHT BAILEY but dates are too far off.
"Marriage Notices in the Religious Herald with Dates of Publication" It lists them by last name.
Wm H Wright and Ellen V. Howerton by Elder G.W.Trico published 12 Apr 1855.
He of of Caroline County and she is of King and Queen. Remember, the date is when the Herald was published, not when the marriage took place.
"Records of Three Burned Counties"compiled by Therese Fisher. Heritage Books, Inc. Bowie MD, 1995. Here is the exact text:
Wright, William H. s/o Robert G Howerton & Elizabeth Howerton age 37 s POB Caroline house joiner & Howerton, Ellen V. d/o Beverly & Mary B. Wright age 21 s POB King & Queen Co; DOM Feb 1853 POM King & Queen by GI___ Price The parents of the bride and groom seem to be reversed in the marriage register. KQMR
Census
Year: 1850 State: Virginia County: Caroline Sheet No: 257B
Reel No: M432-939 Division: No. 17 Page No: 513
Enumerated on: Sept. 21, 1850 by: Thos. T. Chandler
Transcribed by Deborah Barlow for USGenWeb,
http://www.rootsweb.com/census/. Copyright: 2003
11 | 523 524 | Mary B. Wright | 55 F | 896 | Va. | | W623 |
12 | 523 524 | Wm. H. Wright | 32 M | Carpenter 1330 | Va. | | W623 |
13 | 523 524 | Martha L. Wright | 28 F | | Va. | | W623 |
14 | 523 524 | Susan Wright | 19 F | | Va. | | W623 |