Jefferson Wright (1825 - 1896)

Born 30 Jul 1825 in Westford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

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Died 9 Feb 1896 at age 70 in Virgin, Washington, Utah, United States

Biography

Jefferson Wright, son of Asa Wright & Bathsheba, was born on 30 July 1825 in Westford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.^[1][2]

Jefferson Wright traveled in the Brugham Young Company on 24 September 1848 to Deseret, United States.^[3]

Jefferson Wright was a missionary in 1877 in Utah Territory, United States.^[4]

Jefferson Wright was mentioned on a memorial in Virgin Cemetery, Virgin, Washington County, Utah, United States with a death date of 9 February 1896.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth: "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
   citing Birth, Westford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009581.
   FamilySearch Record: FH64-TX7 (accessed 22 June 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-9979-9996-M Image number 00141
   Jefferson Wright born on 30 Jul 1825, son of Asa Wright & Bathsheba, in Westford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.
2. ↑ Immigration: "Utah Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel Database, 1847-1868"
   FamilySearch Record: QK9B-CWM6 (accessed 22 June 2023)
   https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/chd/individual/jefferson-wright-1825?lang=eng&timelineTabs=allTabs
   Name: Jefferson Wright; Immigration Date: 03 Sep 1855; Immigration Place: Deseret, United States; Birth Date: 30 Jul 1825; Death Date: 09 Feb 1896; Emigration Date: 07 Jun 1855; Sort Bir Date: 30 Jul 1825; Sort Dea Date: 09 Feb 1896; Misc Note: KWJ8-6QP; Company Name: John Hindley Company; Event Place Sup: Utah, United States; Event Place Year Range: 1847-1868.
3. ↑ Immigration: "Utah Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel Database, 1847-1868"
   FamilySearch Record: QK9B-HJ63 (accessed 22 June 2023)
   https://history.lds.org/overlandtravels/pioneerDetail?pioneerId=40689
   Name: Jefferson Wright; Immigration Date: 24 Sep 1848; Immigration Place: Deseret, United States; Birth Date: 30 Jul 1825; Death Date: 09 Feb 1896; Emigration Date: 05 Jun 1848; Sort Bir Date: 30 Jul 1825; Sort Dea Date: 09 Feb 1896; Misc Note: KWJ8-6QP; Company Name: Brigham Young Company; Event Place Sup: Utah, United States; Event Place Year Range: 1847-1868.
4. ↑ Military Service: "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Missionary Registers (Worldwide), 1860-1937"
   citing , Missionary department missionary registers 1860-1959, CR 301 22, Church History Library, Salt lake City, Utah.
   FamilySearch Record: QKDW-RBQV (accessed 22 June 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CS93-4D71 Image number 00045
   Name: Jefferson Wright; Mission Date: 1877; Mission Place: Utah Territory, United States; Immigration Date: 27 Sep 1877; Baptism Date: 12 Dec 1844; Birth Date: 30 Jul 1825; Birth Place: Wretford, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Residence Place: Virgin, Kane, Utah, United States; Set Apart Date: 4 Jun 1877; Priesthood Office: 15th Seventies; Misc Name Mission Or Conference: U S Iowa.
5. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #52169 (accessed 22 June 2023)
   Memorial page for Jefferson Wright (30 Jul 1825-9 Feb 1896), citing Virgin Cemetery, Virgin, Washington County, Utah, USA (plot: Block F Plot #7); Maintained by SMS (contributor 46491005).

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