Mose Lemuel & Sarah Ellen Wright

Submitted by: Leila Evett

Mose Lemuel Wright was born in December 1859 in Kentucky. His wife, Sarah Ellen Wray was born in July 1865 in Kentucky. His wife, Sarah Ellen Wray was born in July 1865 in Putnam County, Tennessee. They were married in Tennessee before coming to Hall County, Texas. To this union were born several children. Known children are:

Hattie married Horatio Wood
Elam W.
Lee David (died as a young man)
Thomas E.
Alta T. married (1) ? Terry (2) Earl Allen
Emily Henrietta "Etta" married Fred "Buck" Lacey
Dillard Ollie M.
Katie Bee married Walker Ackley
Velma Lee married Emory Ackley

The Wright family moved to Western Oklahoma in 1903 filing for homestead in Section 15, Township 13 North, Range 21 West of the Indian Meridian. Mr. Wright was rural mail carrier out of Hammon until becoming to ill to continue. He died of cancer 11 February 1928.

Mrs. Wright continued to live in Hammon area until her death 11 November 1939. Etta, the oldest daughter at home when her father died began substitu... the mail when her father became ill. At his death, she began working at the Hammon postoffice.

In 1930, Etta married a long time school sweetheart, Fred Lacey. To this union were born five children: Fred Leroy, Marietta "Billie", Faye and Ray (twins) and Richard J. "Ricky". For more information see Lacey.

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