Eighth Generation

12497. Robert Reaves "Little Mac" Wright³⁶⁵¹³ was born on 18 June 1895 in Foscoe, Watauga Co., NC. He lived with his maternal grandparents in Watauga Co., NC on 7 June 1900. He registered for the WWI draft on 4 June 1917 in Caroline Co., VA and enlisted on³⁶⁵¹⁴ 19 September 1917 in Bowling Green, Caroline Co., VA in the 318th Inf., 80th Div.³⁶⁵¹⁵

He was initially assigned to Co. B, 318th Regt., 80th Div., Camp Lee, VA, and trained there from Sep. 19, 1917 to May 20, 1918. He was promoted to Private First Class on Oct. 5, 1918.

Robert embarked from Hoboken, NJ on the ship Leviathan on May 22, 1918 and arrived at Brest, France on May 30, 1918. From there he proceeded to Calais on Jun. 2, 1918.

He went into action first on Aug. 10, 1918 in the Artois section and was engaged in the St. Mihiel offensive at Meuse-Argonne.

The Meuse-Argonne Offensive was the final offensive by the Americans and took place between Sep. 26 and Nov. 11, 1918, when the war officially ended. Over one and a quarter million Americans took part in the battle against what would eventually total nearly 450,000 Germans.

He arrived at New Port News aboard the USS Maui on May 27, 1919 and discharged at Camp Lee, VA on Jun. 5, 1919 as a Private First Class. He returned to civilian life and worked as a farmer.

When asked about his attitude toward military service in general, and his call to service, he responded that "when I first entered I thought it unnecessary but after I learned the state of affairs, I thought it very essential for boys to go and help their country." He believed that he did not suffer any poor effects, either mentally of physically due to "camp experiences" in the United States. Neither did his military experience overseas have any affect upon his person or affect his religious beliefs. He was appalled by seeing men around him die in battle. He was discharged on 5 June 1919 at Camp Lee in Hopewell, Fauquier Co., VA Little Mac registered for the WWII draft on 27 April 1942 in Bowling Green, Caroline Co., VA.³⁶⁵¹⁶ Robert died of tuberculosis on 18 January 1944 at the age of 48 in Caroline Co., VA and was buried at County Line Baptist Church Cemetery in Ruther Glen, Caroline Co., VA.^36517,36518

Robert Reaves "Little Mac" Wright and Nettie L. McAllister³⁶⁵¹⁹ were married on 17 July 1917 in Washington, D.C.. They appeared in the census on 6 January 1920 in Madison, Caroline Co., VA.³⁶⁵²⁰ They^{³⁶⁵²⁰} appeared in the census on 15 April 1930 in Madison, Caroline Co., VA.³⁶⁵²¹ Nettie L. McAllister, daughter of Walter L. McAllister and Bettie Powell Clark, was born on 23 October 1895 in Virginia. Nettie died on 17 December 1967 at the age of 72 in Caroline Co., VA and was buried at County Line Baptist Church Cemetery in Ruther Glen, Caroline Co., VA.^36522,36523

Robert Reaves "Little Mac" Wright and Nettie L. McAllister had the following children:

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Robert Reaves Wright Jr..

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Mack Andrews Wright Sr. was born on 1 August 1920 in Virginia. He lived with his parents in Madison, Caroline Co., VA on 15 April 1930. Mack died in Ruther Glen, Caroline Co., VA on 27 June 1985 and was buried at County Line Baptist Church Cemetery in Ruther Glen, Caroline Co., VA in June 1985 .^36524,36525

Obituary, The Richmond Times Dispatch, Richmond, VA, Sat., Jun. 29, 1985, Page B-2

Wright

Passed away June 27, 1985, Mack Andrews Wright Sr., age 64, of Cedar Fork Farm, Ruther Glen, Va.

Mr. Wright was a World War II veteran, retired rural callier, farmer, investor and a past master of Kilwinning Cross Lodge No. 2-237.

He is survived by his wife, Lucile [sic] Parker Wright; one son, Mack A. Wright, Jr.; two daughters, Macine [sic] W. Williams and Francine W. Whttaker, all of Ruther Glen; four grandsons; two stepdaughters, Sara Anne Fines and Nancy Irene Sullivan, both of Fredericksburg; and six step grandchildren.

Remains rest at the Powell Funeral Home, Bowling Freen, Va. where services will be held Saturday, June 29 at 3 p.m.

Interment will be held Saturday, June 29 at 3 p.m.. Interment with masonic [sic] rites at Cedar Form Farms at the home place. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Ladysmith Rescue Squad or Ladysmith Volunteer Fire Department.

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Lotus Frances Wright was born on 27 May 1925 in Virginia. She lived with her parents in Madison, Caroline Co., VA on 15 April 1930. Lotus died of tuberculosis on 29 October 1947 at the age of 22 in Richmond, Independent City, VA and was buried at County Line Baptist Church Cemetery in Ruther Glen, Caroline Co., VA.^36526,36527