Tuesday, April 7, 2015

Victor Columbus Wright (1894-1940)

Victor Columbus Wright was born on August 22, 1894 in Petie Jean, Logan County, Arkansas.  He was the son of James E. Wright and Mary E. “Mollie” Bonds.  Victor was raised on the family farm in Logan County, Arkansas.

Victor was listed as “Victoria” (female) in the 1900 US Census, and then as “Victor” (male) in the 1910 US Census.

Victor married Ona Victoria Heathcoat around 1915, probably in Logan County, Arkansas.  He was 21 years old and she was 17 years.  Ona was born on February 21, 1897 in Logan County, Arkansas, the daughter of James Lawson Heathcoat and Sarah Elizabeth Green.

Victor and Ona were the parents of four children:

Shirley Ramona Wright         born August 6, 1917
Gifford Bulette Wright         born April 23, 1919
Victor Touvelle Wright         born April 14, 1921
Homer E. Wright                   born 1924

Victor was a veteran of the First World War.  Having moved to Erin, Clark County, Nevada after his marriage, he registered there for the draft on September 12, 1918.  He was employed as a telegraph operator for the railroad at that time.  He was described as 5’11” tall, with blue eyes and brown hair.

Victor’s employment with the railroad took him and his family to several locations across the United States.

In 1920, Ona and her two oldest children were listed in the household of her father in Revilee, Logan County, Arkansas.  Their daughter, Shirley Wright, died that same year.  Shirley died on February 16, 1920 in Logan County, Arkansas.  She was buried in Evans Cemetery in Magazine, Logan County, Arkansas.

In 1921, Victor and Ona and their children were living in Firth, Lancaster County, Nebraska.  Their son, Victor, was born there that year.  They were back in Arkansas by 1924, as their son, Homer, was born there.

In 1930, Victor and Ona were living with their children in Doughtery County, Georgia.  They were renting a home on North Washington Street for $20 a month.

In 1935, the family was living in Beckham County, Oklahoma.  By 1940, Victor and Ona had moved to Carmen, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, where Victor was working as a Station Agent for the St. Louis-San Francisco (Frisco) Railroad.

Victor Columbus Wright died sometime between 1940 and 1944.

In 1944, Ona is listed in the National City directory in San Diego County, California.  She and her sons, Homer and Victor, were living at 1816 Taft .  Ona was listed as a widow.

Ona married William F. Shoffner sometime before 1968.  William and Ona were listed in the San Diego City Directory in 1968.  They were living at 6667 Comstock Court in San Diego, San Diego County, California.

Ona Victoria Heathcoat Wright Shoffner died on January 5, 1999 in El Cajon, San Diego County, California.  She was buried in the Fairlawn Cemetery in Elk City, Beckham County, Oklahoma.  She was just a month shy of her 102nd birthday at her death.



Notes for Victor Columbus Wright
1900 US Census:  “Victoria C Wright,” Year: 1900; Census Place: Petie Jean, Logan, Arkansas; Roll: 66; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0056; FHL microfilm: 1240066.  Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.
1910 US Census:  “Victor C Wright,” Year: 1910; Census Place: Revilee, Logan, Arkansas; Roll: T624_56; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0053; FHL microfilm: 1374069.  Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.
WWI Draft:  “Victor Columbus Wright,” Registration State: Oklahoma; Registration County: Washita; Roll: 1852244.  Ancestry.com. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.
1930 US Census:  “Victor C Wright,” Year: 1930; Census Place: Militia District 1097, Dougherty, Georgia; Roll: 353; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0006; Image: 657.0; FHL microfilm: 2340088.  Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002.
1940 US Census:  “Victar Wright,” Year: 1940; Census Place: Carmen, Alfalfa, Oklahoma; Roll: T627_3274; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 2-8.  Ancestry.com. 1940 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.

Notes for Ona Victoria Heathcoat
Birth & Death:  “Ona H Shoffner,” Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011.
1900 US Census:  “Onie Heathcoat,” Year: 1900; Census Place: Revilee, Logan, Arkansas; Roll: 66; Page: 24B; Enumeration District: 0058; FHL microfilm: 1240066Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.
1910 US Census:  “Ona V Heathcoat,” Year: 1910; Census Place: Revilee, Logan, Arkansas; Roll: T624_56; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0052; FHL microfilm: 1374069Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.
1920 US Census:  “Omie Wright,” Year: 1920; Census Place: Revilee, Logan, Arkansas; Roll: T625_71; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 55; Image: 373Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.
City Directories:  “Ona Wright,” and “Ona V Shoffner,” Ancestry.com. U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
Burial:  “Ona Victoria Shoffner,” Ancestry.com. U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.  Find A Grave. (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi), accessed on 6 April 2015

Notes for Shirley Wright
Birth & Death:  “Shirley Wright,” Ancestry.com. U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.  Find A Grave. (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi), accessed on 6 April 2015


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