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Pierce Granger Wright (1816 - 1891)

Pierce Granger "P.G." Wright
Born in Phelps, Ontario, New York, United Statesmap
Ancestors ancestors
Son of and
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 15 Oct 1838 in Columbus, St. Clair Co., MImap
Descendants descendants
Father of , , , , , , , and
Died at age 74 in Allen, Dixon, Nebraska, United Statesmap
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Profile last modified | Created 14 Jul 2015
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Biography

Son of Tunis Wright (1795-1817) and Delana Granger (1798-?). Pierce married Prudence Wilder Granger on 15 October 1838 in Columbus, Michigan, and they had at least ten children together. ::He worked as "Farmer, Hotel Owner, Post Master, Sheriff, State Representative", and there are two photos of him at his Find A Grave Memorial. He passed away on 30 June 1891.

Sources

  • "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF8L-D52 : 22 December 2020), P G Wright, Columbus, St. Clair, Michigan, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  • "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8YC-452 : 14 January 2022), Percis Wright, Summer Hill Township, Dixon, Nebraska, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42085110/pierce-granger-wright: accessed 03 February 2023), memorial page for Pierce Granger Wright (15 Nov 1816–30 Jun 1891), Find a Grave Memorial ID 42085110, citing Martinsburg South Cemetery, Martinsburg, Dixon County, Nebraska, USA; Maintained by Bob Couch (contributor 46851440).


Acknowledgments

Wright-16479 was created by Robert Mensing through the import of Mensing Family Tree.ged on Jul 1, 2015.




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Pieterse-13 Esmé (Pieterse) van der Westhuizen
Wright-24998 and Wright-16479 appear to represent the same person because: Exact dates, placed and same spouse also with exact details
posted by Esmé (Pieterse) van der Westhuizen

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