John Wright
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John William Wright (1860 - 1945)

John William Wright
Born in Brown, Ohio, United Statesmap
Ancestors ancestors
Son of and
Brother of , , , , , , and
Husband of — married 13 May 1888 in Madison, Indiana, United Statesmap
Husband of — married 13 May 1922 (to before 1928) in Madison, Indiana, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Father of and
Died at age 85 in Monroe Township, Madison, Indiana, United Statesmap
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Contents

Biography

john was born on 21 February 1860 in Brown County, Ohio.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]

Family

John was the son of Joseph Wright and Rebecca Heaton. He was the oldest son of a family of nine.

Marriage

John married Ellen King on 13 May 1888 in Madison County, Indiana. The were the parents of four children, only two of whom survived into adulthood.

  • Virgil Lee Wright
  • Chester Arthur "Mike" Wright

John married Margaret Lewis on 13 May 1922 in Madison County, Indiana [11][12]

Residence

In the 1860 census, John was enumerated in his father's household in Washington Township, Brown County, Ohio.[13]

Name Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
Joseph Wright M 22 Farmer Ohio
Rebecca Wright F 20 Ohio
Mary Wright F 2 Missouri
John Wright M 3/12 Ohio

In the 1870 census, John was enumerated in his father's household in Monroe Township, Madison County, Indiana.[14]

Name Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
Joseph Wright M 33 Farmer Ohio
Rebecca Wright F 31 Keeping House Ohio
Mary Wright F 11 At Home Ohio
John Wright M 10 At Home Ohio
Elizabeth Wright F 7 At Home Ohio
Annie Wright F 6 Ohio
James Wright M 2 Indiana

In the 1880 census, John was enumerated in his father's household in Monroe Township, Madison County, Indiana.[15]

Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
Joseph Wright M 50 Married Head Farmer Ohio
Rebecca Wright F 42 Married Wife Keeping House Ohio
John Wright M 20 Single Son Works On Farm Indiana
Anna Wright F 16 Single Daughter At Home Indiana
James Wright M 12 Single Son Indiana
Charles Wright M 9 Single Son Indiana
Daisy Wright F 7 Single Daughter Indiana
Edward Wright M 5 Single Son Indiana
Jessie Wright F 2 Single Daughter Indiana

In the 1900 census, John was enumerated as head of household in Monroe Township, Madison County, Indiana.[16]

Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
John W Wright M 40 Married Head Farmer Ohio, USA
Ellen Wright F 31 Married Wife Indiana, USA
Virgil L Wright M 5 Single Son Indiana, USA
Chester A Wright M 3 Single Son Indiana, USA

In the 1910 census, John was enumerated as head of household in Monroe Township, Madison County, Indiana.[17]

Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
John W Wright M 50 Married Head Farmer Ohio
Ellen Wright F 41 Married Wife Indiana
Virgil A Wright M 15 Single Son Farmer Indiana
Chester Wright M 13 Single Son Indiana

In the 1920 census, John was enumerated as head of household in Monroe Township, Madison County, Indiana.[18]

Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
John W Wright M 59 Widowed Head Farmer Ohio
Chester A Wright M 23 Single Son Farmer Indiana

In the 1930 census, John was enumerated as head of household in Monroe Township, Madison County, Indiana.[19]

Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
John Wright M 68 Widowed Head Farmer Ohio
Chester A Wright M 33 Divorced Son Farmer Indiana

In the 1940 census, John was enumerated as head of household in Monroe Township, Madison County, Indiana.[20]

Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
John W Wright M 80 Widowed Head Indiana
Chester A Wright M 40 Married Son Farmer Indiana
Maime Wright F 40 Married Daughter Indiana

Death & Legacy

John died 5 Jun 1945 in Monroe Township, Madison County, Indiana.[21][22][23]

Burial

John is buried in the IOOF Cemetery in Alexandria, Madison County, Indiana.[24][25]

Research Notes

Divorce records have not been located for John and Margaret. They should be located before 1929. LeMaster-580 11:26, 15 April 2023 (UTC)

Sources

  1. ↑ Alexandria, IN Times Tribune, Obituary of John W. Wright.
  2. ↑ Ancestry.com. Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Original data: Indiana State Board of Health. Death Certificates, 1900–2011. Microfilm. Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indianapolis, Indiana., John W. Wright, 6-5-1945, Madison County, Indiana
  3. ↑ John Wright household, 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, Monroe Twp., Madison Co., IN, ED 48-46, SD 5, sheet 11A, dwelling 246, family 258; National Archives micropublication T626, roll 605.
  4. ↑ John W. Wright household, 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Monroe Twp., Madison Co., IN, ED 122, SD 8, sheet 4A, dwelling 81, family 81; National Archives micropublication.
  5. ↑ Joseph Wright household, 1860 U.S. census, population schedule, Washington Twp., Brown Co., OH, Sardinia P.O., dwelling 360, family 360; National Archives micropublication M653, roll 938., Page 25.
  6. ↑ Joseph Wright household, 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Monroe Twp., Madison Co., IN, Page 38, Alexandria P.O., dwelling 275, family 270; National Archives micropublication M593, roll 336., Page 210.
  7. ↑ John W. Wright household, 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Monroe Twp., Madison Co., IN, ED 17, SD 8, sheet 11B, dwelling 259, family 259; National Archives micropublication T624, roll 364., page 364.
  8. ↑ Joseph Wright household, 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Monroe Twp., Madison Co., IN, ED 21, SD 3, Page 39, dwelling 329, family 330; National Archives micropublication T9, roll 293., Page 106.
  9. ↑ Sandra Freeman, "John William Wright - Ellen King family group sheet," compiled [n.d.] (Alexandria, Indiana, USA). Notes say information from Zelma Cooper & Gloria LeMaster.
  10. ↑ John W. Wright household, 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Monroe Twp., Madison Co., IN, ED 96, SD 8, sheet 21B, dwelling 398, family 432; National Archives micropublication T623, roll 386., page 38.
  11. ↑ Anderson Public Library, "Madison County Marriages, 1921-1951," database, Anderson Public Library, (www.and.lin.in.us: accessed 3 October 2015), ; citing Madison County Marriage Books 35-84.
  12. ↑ John W Wright and Margaret L Willetts, (13 May 1922), Madison County Indiana Marriages: Book 37 Page 22; Clerks Office, Anderson, Indiana.
  13. ↑ Joseph Wright household, 1860 U.S. census, population schedule, Washington Twp., Brown Co., OH, Sardinia P.O., dwelling 360, family 360; National Archives micropublication M653, roll 938., Page 25.
  14. ↑ Joseph Wright household, 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Monroe Twp., Madison Co., IN, Page 38, Alexandria P.O., dwelling 275, family 270; National Archives micropublication M593, roll 336., Page 210.
  15. ↑ Joseph Wright household, 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Monroe Twp., Madison Co., IN, ED 21, SD 3, Page 39, dwelling 329, family 330; National Archives micropublication T9, roll 293., Page 106.
  16. ↑ John W. Wright household, 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Monroe Twp., Madison Co., IN, ED 96, SD 8, sheet 21B, dwelling 398, family 432; National Archives micropublication T623, roll 386., Page 38.
  17. ↑ John W. Wright household, 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Monroe Twp., Madison Co., IN, ED 17, SD 8, sheet 11B, dwelling 259, family 259; National Archives micropublication T624, roll 364., Page 364.
  18. ↑ John W. Wright household, 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Monroe Twp., Madison Co., IN, ED 17, SD 8, sheet 11B, dwelling 259, family 259; National Archives micropublication T624, roll 364., Page 364.
  19. ↑ John Wright household, 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, Monroe Twp., Madison Co., IN, ED 48-46, SD 5, sheet 11A, dwelling 246, family 258; National Archives micropublication T626, roll 605., Page 231.
  20. ↑ 1940 U.S. census, Madison County, Indiana, population schedule, Monroe Township, enumeration district (ED) 48-59, SD 11, sheet 3B, dwelling 60, ; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 7 May 2013); National Archives, Washington, D.C..
  21. ↑ Ancestry.com. Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Original data: Indiana State Board of Health. Death Certificates, 1900–2011. Microfilm. Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indianapolis, Indiana, John W. Wright, 6-5-1945, Madison County, Indiana.
  22. ↑ Sandra Freeman, "John William Wright - Ellen King family group sheet," compiled [n.d.] (Alexandria, Indiana, USA). Notes say information from Zelma Cooper & Gloria LeMaster.
  23. ↑ John W. Wright obituary, Alexandria Times Tribune, Alexandria, Indiana, USA, June 6, 1945,.
  24. ↑ John W. Wright obituary, Alexandria Times Tribune, Alexandria, Indiana, USA, June 6, 1945,
  25. ↑ Madison County Area Cemetery Databse, Anderson Public Library online [1], accessed March 8, 2008.<ref>Ancestry.com. Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Original data: Indiana State Board of Health. Death Certificates, 1900–2011. Microfilm. Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indianapolis, Indiana. , John W. Wright, 6-5-1945, Madison County, Indiana. </li></ol></ref>




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