Claiborne Wright, Alamo defender, son of James and Patsy (Stigall) Wright, was born in North Carolina in 1810. He entered the Texan army on November 1, 1835, and took part in the siege of Bexar. He was discharged on December 13, 1835, and left Bexar for his home in Gonzales. Wright returned to the Alamo with the relief force from Gonzales, arriving on March 1, 1836. He died in the battle of the Alamo on March 6, 1836. (Bio from The Handbook of Texas Online - Bill Groneman)
The Alamo defender, Pvt. Claiborne Wright, entered the Texan army on November 1, 1835, and took part in the siege of Bexar. He was discharged on December 13, 1835 and left Bexar for his home in Gonzales. With the news of the advancing Mexican Army, he returned to the Alamo. Along with a 32 man relief force from Gonzales they arrived on March 1, 1836. This relieve force, commonly referred to as the "Immortal Gonzales 32" died in the battle of the Alamo in the war for Texas Independence. The parents of Claiborne were James M. Wright and Martha "Patsey" Stegall. The parents for James Wright were John Wright and Penelope Clark.
Children of James and Patsey (Stegall) Wright are:
1. Claiborne Wright
2. Thomas P. W. Wright, b. 1821, NC.
3. Elizabeth Wright, b.1822, NC; d. 1887, Ark.
4. Catherine Wright, b.1828, TN.
5. Saletha Wright, b. 1830, TN.
6. Saletta Wright, b. 1830, TN; d. abt. 1870, Ark.
7. Female Wright, b. 1832, TN; bef. 1840
8. James Maury Wright; b. 1834, TN; d. 1914, TX.
9. William G. Wright, b. 1838, TN.
NOTE:
The Claiborne Wright of Alamo fame should not be confused with the Claiborne Wright of Red River fame, who died in 1829.
*** According to Larry Wright, the Wright Family Historian, Claiborne came from Madison, County Tennessee. That was also Davy Crockett's district.
The Alamo defender, Pvt. Claiborne Wright, entered the Texan army on November 1, 1835, and took part in the siege of Bexar. He was discharged on December 13, 1835 and left Bexar for his home in Gonzales. With the news of the advancing Mexican Army, he returned to the Alamo. Along with a 32 man relief force from Gonzales they arrived on March 1, 1836. This relieve force, commonly referred to as the "Immortal Gonzales 32" died in the battle of the Alamo in the war for Texas Independence. The parents of Claiborne were James M. Wright and Martha "Patsey" Stegall. The parents for James Wright were John Wright and Penelope Clark.
Children of James and Patsey (Stegall) Wright are:
1. Claiborne Wright
2. Thomas P. W. Wright, b. 1821, NC.
3. Elizabeth Wright, b.1822, NC; d. 1887, Ark.
4. Catherine Wright, b.1828, TN.
5. Saletha Wright, b. 1830, TN.
6. Saletta Wright, b. 1830, TN; d. abt. 1870, Ark.
7. Female Wright, b. 1832, TN; bef. 1840
8. James Maury Wright; b. 1834, TN; d. 1914, TX.
9. William G. Wright, b. 1838, TN.
NOTE:
The Claiborne Wright of Alamo fame should not be confused with the Claiborne Wright of Red River fame, who died in 1829.
*** According to Larry Wright, the Wright Family Historian, Claiborne came from Madison, County Tennessee. That was also Davy Crockett's district.
Claiborne Wright, Alamo defender, son of James and Patsy (Stigall) Wright, was born in North Carolina in 1810. He entered the Texan army on November 1, 1835, and took part in the siege of Bexar. He was discharged on December 13, 1835, and left Bexar for his home in Gonzales. Wright returned to the Alamo with the relief force from Gonzales, arriving on March 1, 1836. He died in the battle of the Alamo on March 6, 1836. (Bio from The Handbook of Texas Online - Bill Groneman)
The Alamo defender, Pvt. Claiborne Wright, entered the Texan army on November 1, 1835, and took part in the siege of Bexar. He was discharged on December 13, 1835 and left Bexar for his home in Gonzales. With the news of the advancing Mexican Army, he returned to the Alamo. Along with a 32 man relief force from Gonzales they arrived on March 1, 1836. This relieve force, commonly referred to as the "Immortal Gonzales 32" died in the battle of the Alamo in the war for Texas Independence. The parents of Claiborne were James M. Wright and Martha "Patsey" Stegall. The parents for James Wright were John Wright and Penelope Clark.
Children of James and Patsey (Stegall) Wright are:
1. Claiborne Wright
2. Thomas P. W. Wright, b. 1821, NC.
3. Elizabeth Wright, b.1822, NC; d. 1887, Ark.
4. Catherine Wright, b.1828, TN.
5. Saletha Wright, b. 1830, TN.
6. Saletta Wright, b. 1830, TN; d. abt. 1870, Ark.
7. Female Wright, b. 1832, TN; bef. 1840
8. James Maury Wright; b. 1834, TN; d. 1914, TX.
9. William G. Wright, b. 1838, TN.
NOTE:
The Claiborne Wright of Alamo fame should not be confused with the Claiborne Wright of Red River fame, who died in 1829.
*** According to Larry Wright, the Wright Family Historian, Claiborne came from Madison, County Tennessee. That was also Davy Crockett's district.
The Alamo defender, Pvt. Claiborne Wright, entered the Texan army on November 1, 1835, and took part in the siege of Bexar. He was discharged on December 13, 1835 and left Bexar for his home in Gonzales. With the news of the advancing Mexican Army, he returned to the Alamo. Along with a 32 man relief force from Gonzales they arrived on March 1, 1836. This relieve force, commonly referred to as the "Immortal Gonzales 32" died in the battle of the Alamo in the war for Texas Independence. The parents of Claiborne were James M. Wright and Martha "Patsey" Stegall. The parents for James Wright were John Wright and Penelope Clark.
Children of James and Patsey (Stegall) Wright are:
1. Claiborne Wright
2. Thomas P. W. Wright, b. 1821, NC.
3. Elizabeth Wright, b.1822, NC; d. 1887, Ark.
4. Catherine Wright, b.1828, TN.
5. Saletha Wright, b. 1830, TN.
6. Saletta Wright, b. 1830, TN; d. abt. 1870, Ark.
7. Female Wright, b. 1832, TN; bef. 1840
8. James Maury Wright; b. 1834, TN; d. 1914, TX.
9. William G. Wright, b. 1838, TN.
NOTE:
The Claiborne Wright of Alamo fame should not be confused with the Claiborne Wright of Red River fame, who died in 1829.
*** According to Larry Wright, the Wright Family Historian, Claiborne came from Madison, County Tennessee. That was also Davy Crockett's district.
