Winfield Scott Mullins Wright (1822 - 1892)

Born 5 Aug 1822 in Missouri, United States

Husband of Sarah Wilcoxon (Boone) Wright — married 25 Oct 1845 in Greene County, Missouri

Descendants

Died 17 Jun 1892 at age 69 in Santa Rosa, Sonoma, California, United States

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Biography

Winfield was born 8/5/1822 in Boone county Missouri. His father was Sampson Wright (VA) and his mother was Elizabeth Mullins. He married Sarah Boone (granddaughter of Daniel Boone) on 10/23/1845 in Greene, Missouri. In 1850 Winfield and Sarah were living and farming in Lawrence, Missouri. By 1860 they had moved to Santa Rosa, California where they made their permanent home. Winfield was a wealthy landowner and stock breeder. Wright Street, Wright Road, Wright School and Wright's beach in Sonoma county were all named after him. Prior to coming to California the family owned slaves and a grave marker for a little colored boy is in the family plot. Winfield died 6/17/1892 in Santa Rosa, CA and is buried with family members in the Santa Rosa Rural Cemetery (plot Rural MC 118)

Husband of 1. Sarah Wilcoxon Boone Wright 1824–1859 and 2. Jarena Dabney Brown 1824–1916 (m. 1860)

Children

Sampson Boone Wright 1854–1931

Olive Mahala Wright Hall 1856–1919

Rosalie Catherine Wright Rohr 1877–1978

Sources

• "Missouri Marriages, 1750-1920", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29P-Y61M : 5 January 2021), Winfield Scott Wright, 1845.

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDZD-KH8 : 22 December 2020), Wlm Wright, Lawrence, Missouri, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDK8-P13 : 18 February 2021), W S M Wright, 1860.

• "California Great Registers, 1850-1920," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VYD7-WS4 : 25 July 2019), Winfield Scott Mullins Wright, 27 Aug 1866; citing Voter Registration, Santa Rosa Township, Sonoma, California, United States, county clerk offices, California; FHL microfilm 978,587.

• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNX3-CNG : 28 May 2021), Neif A S Wright, 1870.

• "California Great Registers, 1850-1920," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VYDW-8KJ : 25 July 2019), Winfield Scott Mullins Wright, 09 Jun 1879; citing Voter Registration, Santa Rosa, Sonoma, California, United States, county clerk offices, California; FHL microfilm 978,587.

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6PL-LND : 19 February 2021), Winfield W Wright, Santa Rosa, Sonoma, California, United States; citing enumeration district ED 125, sheet 140A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,084.

• "California Great Registers, 1850-1920," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VYD4-7BT : 25 July 2019), Winfield Scott Mullins Wright, 31 Aug 1888; citing Voter Registration, Santa Rosa, Sonoma, California, United States, county clerk offices, California; FHL microfilm 978,587.

• "California Deaths and Burials, 1776-2000", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HG46-6HPZ : 4 February 2020), Winfield S. M. Wright, 1892.

• Find A Grave: Memorial #38412730

• Thompson, Robert A.. Historical and descriptive sketch of Sonoma County, California. Philadelphia: L.H. Everts & Co., 1877.

• Santa Rosa Rural Cemetery 1854-2020, Burial Listing and Genealogical Information, revised and expanded edition of 2007 listing, Sandra Wright Frary, Raymond L. Owen, published 2021 by Santa Rosa Rural Cemetery Preservation Committee, City of Santa Rosa, Recreation and Parks, 2060 West College Ave, Santa Rosa, CA, 95401