John Wright III
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John Wright III (1823 - 1908)

John Wright III
Born in Street, Somerset, Englandmap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 26 Feb 1846 in Erie, Ohio, United Statesmap
Husband of — married 14 Mar 1888 in Lucas, Ohio, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 84 in Lyme, Huron County, Ohio, United States of Americamap
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Biography

John was born August 16, 1823 in Street, Somerset, England to John Wright and Leah Edgar. He married his first wife, Betsy Ford Wright, on Feb 22,1846 in Bellevue, Ohio[1] and they had 11 children, Alfred Wright, Josephine Wright Nims Drury, Mary Eliza Wright Russell Langan, Betsy Emma Wright Swalley, Henry Hubert Wright, Susanna Wright, John Aubrey Wright, Hubert N Wright, Louisa Isabel Wright, and George Albert Wright. He married Frances Ellen Wright Wright (1856 - 1932) Mar 16,1888 in Toledo, Ohio[2] and they had one child Damaris Martha Wright Nye (1894 - 1987). He passed away February 6, 1908 inLyme, Huron County, Ohio, United States of America.[3] He is buried in Strongs Ridge Cemetery, Strongs Ridge, Huron County, Ohio, USA.[4]

Sources

  1. "Ohio, Marriages, 1800-1958," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDH7-G2W : accessed 31 May 2015), John Wright and Betsey Ford, 26 Feb 1846; citing Erie, Ohio, reference 2:3KJ7894; FHL microfilm 954,128.
  2. "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X8HQ-SJ5 : accessed 31 May 2015), John Wright and Frannie E. Wright, 14 Mar 1888; citing Lucas, Ohio, United States, reference ; county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 912,941.
  3. "Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F6KT-MJM : accessed 31 May 2015), John Wright, 03 Feb 1908; citing Death, Lyme, Huron, Ohio, United States, source ID v 3 p 215, County courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 410,483.
  4. "Find A Grave Index," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVV1-HDX2 : accessed 31 May 2015), John Wright III, 1908; Burial, Strongs Ridge, Huron, Ohio, United States of America, Strongs Ridge Cemetery; citing record ID 28339720, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

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John Wright's family enjoyed several reunions at the 1880-82 Victorian mansion he built as his retirement home. More information about John house may be found at http://www.lymevillage.com

And yes, it is true that John was seventy-one years young when he fathered his youngest child, my grandmother, Damaris.

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