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Mary Elizabeth Horton was born December 13, 1851, in Searcy County, Arkansas, the daughter of Isaac H. "Ikey" Horton and Sarah "Sallie" Berry.
Mary married James Thomas Wright on October 11, 1871, in Searcy County. James Thomas Wright was born October 4, 1851, at Lewisburg, in Conway County, Arkansas, the son of James Tyrie Wright and Mary E. Duncan.
James Thomas Wright was a brother to Virginia Belle "Vinny" Wright, who married Mary Elizabeth's brother, Jacob Gilroy Horton.
Mary died in Searcy County on January 19, 1902. Thomas died at Canaan, in Searcy County on August 4, 1926. They are buried in Canaan Cemetery.
Children of Thomas Wright and Mary Horton
1. Malinda Caldona A. Wright, b. 1872, Searcy Co, AR
2. Sally Belle Wright, b. Mar 4, 1874, Searcy Co, AR; d. Sept 6, 1878, Searcy Co.
3. Mary Farris Wright, b. 1875, Searcy Co, AR
4. Elvira Pell Wright, b. 1877, Searcy Co, AR
5. Vituria Paralee Wright, b. 1879, Searcy Co, AR
6. Maude
Amanda Wright, b. 1881, Searcy Co, AR
7. Thomas Montgomery Wright, b. 1883, Searcy Co, AR
8. Libertha Ellen Wright, b. 1887, Searcy Co, AR
9. Roxie Corilla Wright, b. 1889, Searcy Co, AR
10. Tyra Taluah Wright, b. Dec 29, 1892, Searcy Co, AR; d. Feb 27, 1914, Searcy Co; m. Murphy C. Leslie (1891-1913), on Apr 9, 1911, Searcy Co.
11. Leslie Capitola Wright, b. 1897, Searcy Co, AR