Assumed place of burial as AT LEAST 19 of his 40 children are buried in this cemetery in unmarked graves.
From the Talbotton New Era:
"Nineteenth Son Dead October 29 1903
Nineteen of the graves in Talbotton colored cemetery contain the offspring of one colored man well known in Talbotton, Uncle Wesley Wright, the affable porter of the Weston House lost his 19th son Tuesday. Muns Wright who was a grown man. Runs was once a porter in the Thorton Homeland was well thought of by white and black. Uncle Wes has been married three times and the three wives together have given birth to 40 children in all being born this year. While he has been blessed with many children, Uncle Wes has been unfortunate in raising them, losing 19 to date and having 21 still alive."
From the Talbotton New Era:
"Nineteenth Son Dead October 29 1903
Nineteen of the graves in Talbotton colored cemetery contain the offspring of one colored man well known in Talbotton, Uncle Wesley Wright, the affable porter of the Weston House lost his 19th son Tuesday. Muns Wright who was a grown man. Runs was once a porter in the Thorton Homeland was well thought of by white and black. Uncle Wes has been married three times and the three wives together have given birth to 40 children in all being born this year. While he has been blessed with many children, Uncle Wes has been unfortunate in raising them, losing 19 to date and having 21 still alive."
Assumed place of burial as AT LEAST 19 of his 40 children are buried in this cemetery in unmarked graves.
From the Talbotton New Era:
"Nineteenth Son Dead October 29 1903
Nineteen of the graves in Talbotton colored cemetery contain the offspring of one colored man well known in Talbotton, Uncle Wesley Wright, the affable porter of the Weston House lost his 19th son Tuesday. Muns Wright who was a grown man. Runs was once a porter in the Thorton Homeland was well thought of by white and black. Uncle Wes has been married three times and the three wives together have given birth to 40 children in all being born this year. While he has been blessed with many children, Uncle Wes has been unfortunate in raising them, losing 19 to date and having 21 still alive."
From the Talbotton New Era:
"Nineteenth Son Dead October 29 1903
Nineteen of the graves in Talbotton colored cemetery contain the offspring of one colored man well known in Talbotton, Uncle Wesley Wright, the affable porter of the Weston House lost his 19th son Tuesday. Muns Wright who was a grown man. Runs was once a porter in the Thorton Homeland was well thought of by white and black. Uncle Wes has been married three times and the three wives together have given birth to 40 children in all being born this year. While he has been blessed with many children, Uncle Wes has been unfortunate in raising them, losing 19 to date and having 21 still alive."
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