Joel Ellis Wright was born in Russell Co, Va July 7, 1817. Joel died September 24, 1879 in Ky, at 62 years of age. His body was interred in Payne Gap, Pike Co Ky. He married Eliza Agness Bates about 1840. Eliza was born in Russell Co, Va March 7, 1819. Eliza was the daughter of John Wallis Bates and Sarah Walthrop. Eliza died February 1, 1892 in Letcher Co, Ky, at 72 years of age. Her body was interred in Payne Gap, Pike Co Ky. Children of Joel Ellis Wright and Eliza Agnes Bates;

• Soloman Wright born about 1841 in Perry Co., KY and died 1862 at age 21.
• John Wesley "Devil John" Wright born 17 May 1844 in Letcher Co., KY and died 30 June 1931 in Pound, Wise Co., VA at age 87. John married Alice Lee Harman, Martha Mattie Humphrey and Ellen Sanders. He had children with several other women. Nancy Wright Bays has extensive information about Devil John on her "Wright Family Matters" website.
• Sarah "Sallie" Wright born 10 March, 1847 in Letcher Co., KY and died 8 November, 1925 at age 78. Sarah is buried in the Potter Family Cemetery, Payne Gap, KY. Sarah married Abraham Potter (son of Isaac Potter and Mary "Polly" Houston) on 15 July, 1869 in Letcher Co., KY. Abraham Potter died 13 May, 1913 in Pike Co., KY at age 75. He is buried in the Potter Family Cemetery, Payne Gap, KY.
• Susan Wright born 1851 Letcher Co., KY and died 1912. She is buried in Payne Gap, Pike Co., KY.
• Sally Wright born about 1851.
• William Jesse Wright born 1 September 1853 in Letcher Co., KY and died in 1935 at age 81. William Jesse is buried in Potter's Fork, Letcher Co., KY. He married Micheli Vanover, Mary Brummitt, Betty Moore and Maggie Purdue.
• Samuel J "Kinky Haired Sam" Wright born 10 December, 1859 in Letcher Co., KY and died 7 August, 1921. Samuel is buried in the Reynolds Cemetery, Seco, KY. Samuel married Martha Jane Reynolds 4 September, 1880. Martha Jane Reynolds was born 20 November 1860 and died 26 June, 1950 at age 89 in Neon, Letcher Co., KY. Martha Jane Reynolds Wright was the daughter of William Henry Reynolds and Matilda Frances Baker. Martha Jane is buried in the Reynolds Cemetery, Seco, KY.

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