Sarah (Beck) Wright (1816 - 1882)

Born 29 Jul 1816 in Indiana

Ancestors

Died 9 Mar 1882 at age 65 in Washington County, Indiana

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Biography

Daughter of John Phillip Beck and Elizabeth Wright (Devin)

Wife of Absalom Wright

Mother of

1. Eli Wright;
2. Elizabeth Jane Purkhiser (Wright);
3. Henry H. Wright;
4. Harvey Wright;
5. Francis Wright;
6. Amanda Ellen Wingler (Wright);
7. Sarah Ann Wright;
8. Mary "Polly" Short (Wright);
9. Malinda Stokes (Wright);
10. William Peyton Wright;
11. James A. Wright and
12. Joseph Lemont Wright

Sarah's Place of Burial: Old Blue River Cemetery, Blue River, Washington, Indiana. Her stone says "Aged 65 Y's 7 M's 11 D's" which calculates to a birth date of July 29, 1816.

Sources

• Geni profile: Sarah Wright (Beck)

• 1850 census, Jackson, Washington, Indiana

Household Gender Age Birthplace

• • Absalom Wright M 39 Indiana
  • Sarah Wright F 34 Indiana
  • Elizabeth J Wright F 15 Indiana
  • Eli Wright M 17 Indiana
  • Henry Wright M 13 Indiana
  • Harvey Wright M 11 Indiana
  • Francis Wright M 8 Indiana
  • Amanda E Wright F 6 Indiana
  • Sarah A Wright F 4 Indiana
  • Polly Wright F 2 Indiana

• 1860 census, Pierce Township, Washington, Indiana page: 12 family number: 408
  • name: Absalom Wright age: 49 years est birth year: 1811 birthplace: Indiana
  • name: Sarah Wright age: 43 years est birth year: 1817 birthplace: Indiana
  • name: Harvey Wright age: 20 years est birth year: 1840 birthplace: Indiana
  • name: Francis Wright age: 18 years est birth year: 1842 birthplace: Indiana
  • name: Amanda E Wright age: 15 years est birth year: 1845 birthplace: Indiana
  • name: Sarah A Wright age: 13 years est birth year: 1847 birthplace: Indiana
  • name: Mary Wright age: 12 years est birth year: 1848 birthplace: Indiana
  • name: Marinda Wright age: 9 years est birth year: 1851 birthplace: Indiana
  • name: William P Wright age: 7 years est birth year: 1853 birthplace: Indiana
  • name: James A Wright age: 3 years est birth year: 1857 birthplace: Indiana

• 1870 census, Indiana

Household Gender Age Birthplace

• • Sarah Wright F 53y Indiana
  • Mollie Wright F 22y Indiana
  • Malinda Wright F 19y Indiana
  • William P Wright M 17y Indiana
  • James A Wright M 13y Indiana
  • Lemon Wright M 9y Indiana

• Find A Grave Memorial# 43140502

• Wright Family in Washington Co., IN Posted By: Janice Rewerts

• tree: Re: Alexander Devin-1769-1827 VA>IN Posted by: J. Nell Beck Truitt

• tree: Polly Clements, wife of Edward Wade, c 1746>Pittsylvania Co., VA Posted by: J.Nell BeckTruitt

• Ancestry tree but with incorrect data