Esther Malinda (Donahoo) Wright was the daughter of Alexander Dunahoo and Charlotte HENSLEY. Dunahoo can also be found spelled as DUNAHOO, DONAHO, and DONAHOO.Alexander was born 1803-1805 in Virginia. His parents are unknown. He married Charlotte Hensley July 28, 1823 in Lawrence Co., TN. Sometime before 1830, the family migrated to Wayne Co., TN and by 1840 had migrated to Tishomingo Co., MS.
Granville, or G. L. as he is listed in many places, was born 1826/1827. As a young boy, he grew up in Henry Co., TN in the area that would later become Benton Co., TN. By 1840, when Granville was just entering his teens, his parents, Philemon and Charity Wright, had moved to Old Tishomingo Co., MS. It was here that he met and married Esther Malinda DUNAHOO on July 9, 1848. About this same time, his parents moved to Randolph Co., AR while his grandfather and many other family members returned to Benton Co., Tennessee.We know that G. L. had to be an educated man as he served as Justice of the Peace and witnesses many documents.
The last we hear of G. L. was when he recruited into Company A of the Second Mississippi Regiment under Captain J. M. Leath(Leeth).
Special Thanks to Irene Wright for identifying the parents of my Granville Lafayette Wright.
William, the son of Willis Seay Wingo and Sarah Jane Wakefield, was born June 4, 1828 in Spartanburg, South Carolina.He was married first to Margaret Ann Scaggs on December 27, 1850 Lauderdale Co., Alabama. They were the parens of eight children. Though these children are not directly related to me (since I descend from Esther's marriage to Granville Lafayette Wright), I'm listing them since Esther did play an imporat part in their upbringing and we will share some of the Wingo cousins. Would love to hear from any of the Wingo descendants, listed below.
- Susan Elizabeth (Wingo) Shearing
--b. January 28, 1853 Tishomingo Co. MS
--m. Thomas Anderson SHEARING October 18, 1868 Tishomingo Co. MS
- Roda Wingo --b. abt 1855 Tennessee
- Francis Wingo
--b. abt 1857 Tennessee
- Sarah J. Wingo --b. abt 1859 Tishomingo Co. Ms
- Joseph Wingo
--b. abt 1860 Tishomingo Co. MS
- Martha J. Wingo
--b. abt 1862 Tishomingo Co. MS
- Jesse L. Wingo
--b. abt 1863 Tishomingo Co. Ms
- Lilly B. 'Tishie' (Wingo) Kennedy
--b. September 19, 1864 Tishomingo Co., Ms
--d. July 11, 1943 McNairy Co., TN
--m. Peter W. Kennedy April 5, 1885 probably McNairy Co., TN
----(July 22, 1859 McNairy Co., TN - June 12, 1926 McNairy Co., TN)
------s/o William Wesley Kennedy and Malinda RICHARDSON
William died April 1879 Prentiss Co., Mississippi. Once again, my 3rd great grandmother, Esther Malinda, was left a widow.
Granville Wright, 23, farmer, TN Malinda, 18, TN Wm. 9 months, TN W.G. SHOPE 23, ALNOTE: Nearby households include:112 Jacob WRIGHT -- uncle of Granvill
113 Lewis DEATON -- married Caroline Wright, aunt of Granvil
----(Granvill had a daughter Caroline)
114 Michael HIGGINBOTTOM married Mary Ann WRIGHT (died <1850)- sister of Granvill
116 George Wright - brother of Granvill
Granville L. Wright "Section 1, Township 21N, Range 1E, - 40 acres" It is the next registered land patent after No. 5201 of his father's for 40 acres.
G. L. Wright listed as Justice of Peace - Tishomingo Co., MS
P W Wright (grantor) to G L Wright (grantee)
G L Wright (grantor) to Phillips & Reeds (Grantee)
G.L. Wright, Justice of peace, marries Arminter Dunahoo & J.C. Lankford
NOTE: Arminter is sister to Esther Malinda (Dunahoo) Wright.
Granville Wright 34 M KY Farmer 800/1120 KY Ether M. 29 F TN Caroline 9 F MS Lucinda 5 F MS Geo. W. 2 M MS Josiah 4/12 M MS
NOTE: Next door is Jame H. DUNAHOO (Esther's brother who is married to Granville's sister) and next door to James is the Mary (DUNAHOO) - John HENSON Family.
G.L. Wright was recruited into Company A of the Second Mississippi Regiment under Captain J. M. Leath(Leeth)
"Miss E.M. Wright married Wlliam R. Wingo on --- Feb. 4, 1867"
Wingo William R 42 yrs GA Etha M 39 yrs TN Roda E 17 yrs TN Francis A 13 yrs TN Joseph 10 yrs MS Martha J 8 yrs MS Jesse L 7 yrs MS Tishie B 5 yrs MS Louisa C 2 yrs MS
Next door is living her brother and her first husband (Granville Wright's) sisterDunahoo, James H 44 yrs TN Elizabeth 32 yrs MS James H 2 yrs MS HORTON, Eliza 22 yrs MS domestic servant HORTON, Manda 1 Yr MS
Wingo, E M 50 yrs TN VA NC E C 12 yrs MS GA TN daughter (must be Louisa C.) A S 7 yrs MS GA TN son (Sidney) D Ann 4 yrs TN GA TN daughter (Docie) J L 17 yrs MS GA step son L B 15 yrs MS GA step daughter Wright, Josiah 20 yrs MS MS son Stubbs, Nancy 30 yrs Ga GA Ga servant (mulatto)
Malinda WINGO head f w March 1830 70 wd (14 children-4 alive)MS NC NC Sidney son m w April 1873 27 s MS MS MS
Other than being age 9 months on the 1850 Tishomingo Co., MS census with his parents, I know nothing else about him. He does NOT appear on the 1860 census with his parents.
Caroline's descenants, with photos, are carried down on the Vinson site.
Other than the 1860 census of Tishomingo Co., MS when she is age 5 with her parents, nothing else is known about her. She is not on the 1870 census with her mother who has now remarried William R. Wingo. Does anyone know whether Lucinda died or married in the 1860's?
Other than the 1860 census of Tishomingo Co., MS when he is age 2 with her parents, nothing else is known about him. HEe is not on the 1870 census with his mother who has now remarried William R. Wingo.
Nothing is known about Louisa or Eliza after the 1880 Prentiss Co., Mississippi census where she appears with her widowed mother at age 12. Does anyone know what happened to her?