Mary Lucy PRYOR (daughter of Allen L. PRYOR and Elizabeth TALLEY) married on October 13, 1880 in Sumner Co. TN to Andrew Johnson WRIGHT (son of Gideon V. Wright and Mary Catherine DOBBINS) b. 10 Jan 1856 Sumner Co. TN, died abt. 1930 Nashville Davidson Co. TN. In the summer of 1880 he is lived with is brother-in-law William PENN. After he was married he lived at the top of a hill at Hickory Road. Move to Nashville in 1904. "Uncle Andy and Cecil worked for a casket Co. In Nashville" said Aunt Myrtle.

Children of Mary PRYOR and Andrew WRIGHT are:

1. Luther Wright b. Abt. 1882 died in childhood.
2. Cecil Venuel Wright b. Abt 1883. Married 1st to Nellie DUNHAM, married 2nd to Mary SHAW. Cecil and his first wife had 1 daughter. Cecil and his second wife had 2 sons.
3. Opal R. Wright b. 1884, died 23 Dec. 1980, aged 96.
4. Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" Wright b. 1887, died Nov 1978, aged 91. Married Sandy Burton HARRIS. She lived in Nashville. She and cousin Willie came to all the family funerals. I first met her at Aunt Myrtle Bertrand's funeral. She had two children.
5. Willie Carter Wright b. 5 Dec. 1888 Sumner Co. TN, died 1989, aged 100. Married on 12 Jan 1913 in Sumner Co. TN to John B. HAMPTON. "Cousin Willie" came to the Wright reunion in April 1979, aged 90. She asked what happened to the organ that once was in the parlor. She had 2 sons.
6. Cliffie Bodie Wright b. 1891. Married W. E. PILKINTON. In 1979 he lived in Indianapolis, IN.

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