James Allen Wright (1796 - 1851)

Born 29 Nov 1796 in Greene, Tennessee, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Abigail (Starbuck) Wright — married 20 Feb 1817 in Center, Clinton, Ohio

Descendants

Died 24 Jul 1851 at age 54 in Randolph, Indiana, USA

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Biography

When James Wright was born on November 29, 1796, in Greene, Tennessee, his father, John, was 21 and his mother, Margaret, was 19.

He married Abigail Starbuck in 1817 in Ohio. ^[1]

They had many children in 29 years.

1. Asenatb
2. Jehu Valentine
3. George
4. Hezekiah
5. Asa
6. Susanna
7. Margret
8. John Gayer
9. Sara Ann
10. Mary
11. William James
12. Thomas Jefferson
13. Rebecca M
14. Abraham

In the 1820 census James was in White River, Randolph, Indiana.^[2][3]

In the 1830 census James was in White River, Randolph, Indiana.^[4][5]

In the 1840 census James was in White River, Randolph, Indiana.^[6][7]

In the 1850 census James (age 53) was in White River Township, Randolph, Indiana, United States.^[8][9]

He died on July 24, 1851, at the age of 54, and was buried in Dunkirk Friends Cemetery, Winchester, Indiana. ^[10][11]

Sources

1. ↑ "U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900," database, (Ancestry Record 7836 #1367521 : accessed 31 December 2022), James Wright marriage to Abigail Starbuck in 1817 in OH; citing Source number 3681.000, Source type Electronic Database, Number of Pages 1, Submitter Code LLH.
2. ↑ "1820 United States Federal Census," database with images, Ancestry Sharing Link - (Ancestry Record 7734 #1247743 : accessed 31 December 2022), James Wright in White River, Randolph, Indiana; citing 1820 U S Census, Census Place White River, Randolph, Indiana, Page 326A, NARA Roll M33_13, Image 398.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1820," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: XHGN-FRW : accessed 31 December 2022) FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YYR-BM Image number 00399, James Wright in White River Township, Randolph, Indiana, United States; citing p. , NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .

   James Wright

4. ↑ "1830 United States Federal Census," database with images, Ancestry Sharing Link - (Ancestry Record 8058 #1005436 : accessed 31 December 2022), James Wright in White River, Randolph, Indiana; citing Year 1830, Census Place White River, Randolph, Indiana, Series M19, Roll 29, Page 27, Family History Library Film 0007718.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHPY-1L7 : 20 February 2021), James Wright, White River, Randolph, Indiana, United States; citing 27, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 29; FHL microfilm 7,718.
6. ↑ "1840 United States Federal Census," database with images, Ancestry Sharing Link - (Ancestry Record 8057 #2034484 : accessed 31 December 2022), James Wright in White River, Randolph, Indiana; citing Year 1840, Census Place White River, Randolph, Indiana, Roll 92, Page 4, Family History Library Film 0007729.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: XHYG-TFV : accessed 31 December 2022) FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YYM-5QJ Image number 00012, James Wright in White River Township, Randolph, Indiana, United States; citing p. 4, NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .

   James Wright

8. ↑ "1850 United States Federal Census," database with images, Ancestry Sharing Link - (Ancestry Record 8054 #2276739 : accessed 31 December 2022), James Wright (53), Farmer, in White River, Randolph, Indiana, USA. Born in Tennessee; citing The National Archives in Washington D.C., Record Group Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group Number 29, Series Number M432, Residence Date 1850, Home in 1850 White River, Randolph, Indiana, Roll 168, Page 73b, Line Number 29.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: MHV3-FYZ : accessed 31 December 2022) FamilySearch Image: S3HY-XX83-J94, James Wright (53) in White River Township, Randolph, Indiana, United States. Born in Tennessee; citing Affiliate Publication Number: M432; Line: 29;.

   James Wright M 53 years Tennessee

   Abigail Wright F 50 years North Carolina

   Jehn Wright M 30 years Indiana

   Asaha Wright M 24 years Indiana

   Susannah Wright F 21 years Indiana

   Margaret Wright F 19 years Indiana

   John G Wright M 16 years Indiana

   Sarah A Wright F 13 years Indiana

   May Wright F 11 years Indiana

   William J Wright M 9 years Indiana

   Thomas I Wright M 5 years Indiana

   Rebecca M Wright F 1 years Indiana

10. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/63261680/james-allen-wright: accessed 11 October 2022), memorial page for James Allen Wright (29 Nov 1796–24 Jul 1851), Find A Grave: Memorial #63261680, citing Dunkirk Friends Cemetery, Winchester, Randolph County, Indiana, USA; Maintained by Kathy S. (contributor 46944127) .
11. ↑ "U.S., Quaker Cemetery Records, 1800-1990," database with images, Ancestry Sharing Link - (Ancestry Record 2891 #8155 : accessed 31 December 2022), James Wright burial (died on 21 Mar 1851) in White River, Randolph, Indiana, USA; citing Earlham Cemetery Records. Richmond, Indiana Friends Historical Library, Earlham College.

• Family Data Collection - Births [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2001. [1]

See Also:

• FamilySearch Person: L5BY-YVF
• "Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy. Vol. VI: (Virginia)," database with images, Ancestry Sharing Link - (Ancestry Image : accessed 31 December 2022); citing Goose Creek Monthly Meeting.