Chely Wright

Birth Name: Richell Renee Wright

Place of Birth: Kansas City, Missouri, U.S

Date of Birth: October 25, 1970

Ethnicity: English, German, possibly other

Chely Wright is an American country music singer and gay rights activist.

Chely is the daughter of Cheri Smith and Stan Wright. She was raised in the small town of Wellsville, Kansas. Chely is married to LGBT rights advocate Lauren Blitzer, with whom she has two children.

Chely’s father is pictured here.

Chely has stated that one of her great-grandfathers had Native American ancestry. It is not clear if this Native American ancestry has been verified/documented.

Chely’s maternal grandfather was Harold Everett Henry (the son of Harry M. Henry and Melvina E. Kellum). Harold was born in Kansas. Harry was born in Illinois. Melvina was born in Kansas, the daughter of Isacher/Issachar Mark Kellum and Eliza J. Gibson.

Chely’s maternal grandmother was Rose Marie Kruger (the daughter of Peter Kruger and Susana Mary “Susie” Decker). Rose was born in Kansas. Peter was born in Kansas. Susana was born in Kansas, of ethnic German descent, and was the daughter of Martin Decker, who was from Alsace-Lorraine, France, and of Barbara Catherine Susana Wise, whose father was German and whose mother was from Alsace-Lorraine, France.

Source: Obituary of Chely’s mother – http://www.bakerfhvc.com

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