Benjamin Wright

Title

Benjamin Wright

Name

Benjamin

Surname

Wright

Nickname

Bone

Birthday

13 June 1923

Birthplace

Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Parents

Rufus and Madeline "Bell" Wright

Death Date

25 December 2014

Death Place

Charleston County, South Carolina, United States

Career

U.S. Army (WWII Quartermaster Corps) March 2, 1943-January 10, 1946; Carpenter; Finger Printing; Insurance Adjuster; Typewriter Repair; Mail Carrier

Spouse

Adell Meyers; Gloria Brisbane

Gloria Elizabeth Brisbane Wright

Marriage Date & Place

12 June 1944; 30 August 1968

Children

Benjamin "Tyrone" Wright (son of Adell Meyers) (pre-deceased); Patricia Wright (Mrs. Edward Dawson); Caroline Wright-Porcher; Cynthia Wright (Mrs. Milan Murphy); Deborah Wright (Mrs. James Euland); Kenneth Wright (Wife: Clara); Karen Wright-Chisolm (Mrs. Paul Chisolm); Jerome Wright (Wife: Felecia); Donna Wright (Mrs. Darryl Chapman); Quinin Wright, Sr. (Wife: Theodora Renee); Deonne (Wright) Francewar

Darrell Leonard Wright Sr.

Extended Family

Siblings: Elizabeth Wright (pre-deceased); George Wright (pre-deceased)

Brother-and-Sister-in-law: Gladys Rivers; James Brisbane (Peggy)

Church

Greater St. Luke A.M.E.

Funeral Location

Greater St. Luke African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Donated by

Carolyn Wright-Porcher

Publisher

International African American Museum

Type

Document

Format

Portable Document Format

Language

English

Rights

Public Domain | All records should be cited as coming from the Center Family History at the International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina, United States.