Enoch Wright (1785 - 1878)

Born 1785 in Bedford County Virginia USA

Ancestors

Husband of Susannah (Abshire) Wright — married 3 Oct 1808 in Franklin County Virginia USA

Descendants

Died 1878 at about age 93 in Visalia, Tulare County California, USA

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Biography

After Susan's death, Enoch age 66 left with 2 young sons for the Gold Fields of Calif. Turns out they did very well; Enoch bought 320 acres of land in Fresno Co. CA in 1859.

Death date and place of death not known for sure.

Enoch and Susannah had 12 children. Clemens, Isaac, Jane,Enos, mary, fleming, catherine, lucinda, belinda, miriam, and claiborne.

Sources

• Find A Grave: Memorial #81822173
• Burial Unknown

• The Washingtons. Volume 9: The Presidential Branch: Six Wright Lines (The Washingtons: A Family History) by Justin Glenn

Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940 Name Enoch Wright Spouse's Name Susannah Abshire Event Date 03 Oct 1808 Event Place Franklin County, Virginia Citing this Record "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRQD-BJR : 11 February 2018), Enoch Wright and Susannah Abshire, 03 Oct 1808; citing Franklin County, Virginia, reference p109; FHL microfilm 31,523.

United States Census, 1850 Name Enoch Wright Event Type Census Event Year 1850 Event Place Jackson, Elkhart, Indiana, United States Gender Male Age 65 Race White Birth Year (Estimated) 1785 Birthplace Virginia House Number 2005

Enoch Wright M 65 Virginia

C A Wright M 20 Ohio

Jane Trindle F 22 Ohio

Citing this Record "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHVP-71P : 12 April 2016), Enoch Wright, Jackson, Elkhart, Indiana, United States; citing family 2061, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).