Dave Wright was born in Rehobeth Hundred, Sussex Co., DE on 25 May, 1846 and he died in Sussex Co. DE on 30 October, 1913. He was the son of Warren Wright and his wife Maria Sockum.
Dave married Emily C. Johnson , the daughter of Whittington Johnson & Ann Norwood. She was born near Angola DE, on the site of the present Philips Campground according to her son, Warren T. Wright.
David and Emily had the following children:
- Edith Wright who married George Hitchens
They had the following children:
- Madeline Hitchens
- Donald Hitchens
- Carlton Hitchens
- Oscar Hitchens
- Aaron Hitchens
- Amos Hitchens
- Cledith Hitchens
- Violet Hitchens
- Ralph Hitchens
- Stell Hitchens
- Virgie Hitchens
- Pearl Hitchens
- Eva Hitchens
- Midlred Hitchens
- Elwood Wright who married Caroline Jackson
- Ida Nora Wright who married Charles Sammons
They had the following children:
- Oscar Baker Sammons
- Helen Virginia Sammons
- Fannie Wright (b.1863) who married Robert B. Johnson
They had the following children:
- Anna W. Johnson (2/1888 - )
- Lucy E. Johnson (8/1891 - )
- Fannie G. Johnson (9/1893 - )
- Return W. Johnson (5/5/1897 - 1/1976)
- John Wesley Johnson (10/24/1900 - 12/21/1985)
married Helen W. Coursey - Wilhemina Johnson (c.1906 - ) married a PIERCE
- Sade Johnson
- Minor Johnson
- James Edward Wright (b.1867) (never married)
- Warren T. Wright (1869-1965) who married Ida Johnson
- Linda Wright (b.1872)
- Sarah Wright (b.1876) who married William A. Wright
They had the following children:- Harry Wright
- Will Wright
- Return Wright
- Willie Wright
- Nelson Wright
- Robert Wright
- Ethel Wright
- Maude Wright
- Alberta Wright
- Lottie Wright who married Nelson Johnson
- Agnes V. Wright (b.1878) who married Harvey Morris
The had the following children:
- Horace Morris
- Dave Morris
- Harvey Morris, Jr.
- Latisha Morris
- Bessie Morris
- Ruth Wright (b.1879)
- Walter B. Wright (1881-1983) who married Anna C. Davis
- Oscar Whittington Wright (5/31/1889 - ) who married Winona J. Harmon
- Beth (died as an infant)
- Ward Wright (never married)
- Louise Wright who married William Clark
They had the following children:
- William Clark
- Linford Clark
- Anna Clark
- Edna Clark
In the 1870 census records, David and his family are shown living next door to my ancestor, Lydia Wright. Lydia was the daughter of Philip Wright who was Dave's eldest brother.
Dave Wright was one of the founding members of the Nanticoke Indian Association and his family, especially sons, Warren, Elwood and Oscar were very active during the organizations early years.
