Blog no. 23

Marvin Hensley Wright was born on October 24, 1895, in Lincoln County, TN, to James Henderson Wright and Dixie Matilda Clark. He was one of many children.

On August 5, 1917, during World War I, Marvin enlisted into the U.S. Marines at Union Station in Nashville, TN. He would go on to serve until August 13, 1919, after the war ended on November 11, 1918. In 1984, Marvin wrote a small book called Memories of World War I that tells everything he witnessed during the war and has pictures of him during his service. 

After Marvin had returned home from the war, he finished high school and married Kathrine “Kate” Caldwell on August 23, 1923, in Franklin County, TN. They had two children. Their names were Marvin H. Wright and Margaret (Wright) Krahenbill. After Kate died in 1933, Marvin married Bettie Sue Brown on June 6, 1935, in Lascassas, TN and had one son with her. His name was James Robert Wright.

In college, Marvin had gotten a master’s degree in School Administration. He went on to work for many schools, a couple are Branham & Hughes Military Academy of Spring Hill, TN, and the Spring Hill High School. He was the principal and teacher at the Spring Hill High School for 27 years. His wife Bettie was also a teacher at the Spring Hill High School during his time there. In his later years, he became the City Recorder and City Judge for the City of Spring Hill, TN. 

Sadly, on April 24, 1987, in Nashville, TN, Marvin died. He was buried at the Williamson Memorial Gardens cemetery. Today, Marvin has a school named after him, Marvin Wright Elementary School, and is remembered by his students.