Joel Martin Wright was born about 1785 in NC or VA and died in 1834 in McRoberts, KY. (Perry Co., now Letcher Co., KY). He was the son of Solomon H Wright and Rachel Pickering. We believe he is buried in McRoberts, KY. Joel Martin Wright married Susannah Bates? in perhaps, Russell Co., Va about 1807.

Susannah Bates or Bentley was born in VA about 1785. Susannah died April 1860 in Letcher Co., KY at 74 years of age. She is buried in possibly, McRoberts, KY. Joel Martin Wright and Susannah Bates? had the following children;

  Margaret Wright was born in Russell Co., VA about 1808. Margaret died after 1860 in Letcher Co., KY. More about Margaret Wright can be found at the Wright Family Website. Child of Margaret Wright and Unknown; Sidney Unknown had child with Bill Luntz or Lunce; Child; William S Wright (Luntz or Lunce) born 9 Jul 1855 Scott Co VA died 30 Jan 1900.

  James Wright was born about 1811 in Russell Co., Va and died 15 September 1876 in Floyd Co., KY at 65 years of age. James Wright is buried in the Spurlock Cemetery, Floyd Co., KY. James Wright married 11 September 1832 to (1st) Polly Ingle. Polly was born about 1811 and died about 1842.

She was the daughter of Henry Engle Sr and Sarah Henson. James Wright married 17 March 1843 in Letcher Co., KY to (2nd) Susanah England. Susanah was born about 1825 in VA or NC and died after 1880 in Floyd Co., KY. More about James Wright can be found at the Wright Family Website.

  John Wright was born about 1813 in Russell Co., VA and died after 1880 in Letcher Co., KY. He married Mary Ann Bentley before 1838. Mary Ann Bentley was born September 1819 and died after 1900. Mary Ann was the daughter of Benjamin Bentley and Elizabeth Crase. More about John Wright can be found at the Wright Family Website.

  Hiram Wright was born about 1816 in VA. He married (1st) Susannah Roark. Susannah was born about 1818 in KY. Hiram married (2nd) on 1 June 1866 in Bath Co., KY to Comfort Lawson. More about Hiram Wright can be found at the Wright Family Website.

  Joel Ellis Wright was born 7 July 1817 in Russell Co., VA, and died 24 September 1879 in Letcher Co, KY. Joel married about 1840 to Eliza Agnes Bates. Eliza Agnes Bates was the daughter of John Wallis Bates and Sarah Waltrip (other spellings Walthrop / Waldrop).

Eliza Agnes Bates was born 7 March 1819 in Russell Co, VA and died 1 February 1892 in Letcher Co, KY. Both Joel 1817 and Eliza 1819 are buried at Payne Gap, Pike Co KY.

  Elizabeth Wright was born about 1818 and died after 1860. She is buried in Letcher Co., KY. Elizabeth married (1st) Richard Hall. Elizabeth married (2nd) 7 September 1843 to Henry Quillen.

Henry Quillen was born about 1823 in KY and died 23 December 1855 in Letcher Co., KY. Henry was the son of Catherine Quillen. More about Elizabeth Wright can be found at the Wright Family Website.

  Nancy Ann "Amy" Wright was born May 1820 in Russell Co., VA and died 11 January 1904 at 83 years of age. Nancy is buried in Johnson Cemetery, Speight, KY. She married Frederick Nelson Fleming 18 June 1840 in Pike Co., KY.

Frederick was born about 1820 in Floyd Co., KY and died 1878 in Letcher Co., KY at 58 years of age. Frederick was the son of Robert Fleming and Elizabeth "Betty" Stambaugh. More about Nancy Wright can be found at the Wright Family Website.

  Samuel W Wright was born 22 June 1822 in Russell Co., Va and died 10 October 1906 in Beefhide, KY at 84 years of age. He is buried at the Samuel Wright Cemetery, Beefhide, KY. Samuel married (1st) about 1841 to Elizabeth Adams.

Elizabeth Adams was born about 1822 in KY. She was the daughter of William Adams and Christina Crase. Samuel married (2nd) on 15 August 1872 in Letcher Co., KY to Margaret S Addington.

Margaret was born October 1850. Margaret was the daughter of William Addington and Nancy Kilgore. More about Samuel W Wright can be found at the Wright Family Website.

  George Wright was born about 1825 in Perry Co., KY and died 6 December 1890 in Letcher Co., KY. He is buried at Potter's Fork, Letcher Co., KY. George married Mary "Pop" Potter 22 February 1855 in Letcher Co., KY.

Mary was the daughter of Isaac Potter and Mary Polly Houston. Mary was born April 1836 in KY and died after 1910. Mary "Pop" is buried in Potter's Fork, Letcher Co., KY. The Wright Family Website also has info on this family.

  Andrew Jackson Wright was born about 1827 in Perry Co., KY and died 13 November 1878 in Letcher Co., KY. Andrew Jackson Wright married 13 June 1843 in Perry Co., KY to Harriet Adams.

Harriet Adams was born about 1830 in KY and died after 1880 in Letcher Co., KY. Harriet was the daughter of William Adams and Christina Crase. More about Andrew Jackson Wright can be found at the Wright Family Website.

  William Wright born about 1830 in McRoberts, Perry Co (now Letcher Co) KY. He married 25 January 1855 in Letcher Co KY to Nancy Hughes, the daughter of John Hughes and Matilda Bentley. Nancy Hughes was born in 1837 in Perry Co KY