From NKAA, Notable Kentucky African Americans Database (PIONEERS & PATRIOTS: Anderson County Military Servicemen, Revolutionary War - WWI)

Wright, James W.

(born: 1894) 

James Wright was born in May 1894 in Anderson County and is listed on the 1900 Anderson County Census as a son of Grant & Harriett Wright.
He served during World War I as a private in the U.S. Army. He is included on a list of soldiers from that war compiled by Mr. Wyatt  Shely, Anderson County historian.

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Entries compiled by Anderson County Historical Society's Luther Allen Davenport.

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Cite This NKAA Entry:

“Wright, James W.,” Notable Kentucky African Americans Database, accessed October 11, 2026, https://nkaa.uky.edu/nkaa/items/show/300005378.

Last modified: 2025-10-06 18:28:27