Rufus Wright (abt. 1771 - 1856)

Born about 1771 in Stillwater, Saratoga, New York

Descendants

Died 6 Mar 1856 at about age 85 in Rockport Township, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States

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Biography

Rufus was born about 1772. Rufus Wright ... He passed away in 1856. ^[1]

CPT Rufus Wright^[2]

BIRTH 1771 Stillwater, Saratoga County, New York, USA

DEATH 1856 (aged 84–85) Rockport, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA

BURIAL Wright Family Cemetery Rockport, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA

"By the onset of the War of 1812, Captain Rufus Wright had already been married for a number of years to his wife Hepsibath St. John and was the Father of many children. Following the war he returned to New York and then traveled to Ohio in 1816 and settled in what was then called Granger Village in Rockport Township, now the northeasterly part of Rocky River, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Around 1816-1817 Captain Wright built Wright's Tavern on the western bluff overlooking the river. Since accessibility was a problem in 1821 he constructed the first bridge to span the Rocky River. It's location was in the vicinity beneath the present-day Detroit Avenue bridge.

In 1834 Captain Wright became postmaster of Granger Village and maintained that position for several years.

Name: Wright, Rufus Date: March 14, 1856 Source: unknown, Reel #127 Notes: Wright- In Rockport, on Thursday, the 6th, Rufus Wright aged 85 years He was a good old man and was a democrat all the days of his life."^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ First-hand information as remembered by Kathy W, Thursday, September 18, 2014. Replace this citation if there is another source.
2. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/176434861/rufus-wright
3. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/176434861/rufus-wright