Leah Chadwick was born in 1806 in North Carolina. She married Martin Wright. They had at least six children. Leah died, aged 61, on 3 July 1868 in Putnam, Indiana. She is buried with her husband at Clear Creek Cemetery, Putnam, Indiana. [1]
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"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHVS-WCF : 9 November 2014), Leah Wright in household of Martin Wright, Floyd, Putnam, Indiana, United States; citing family 571, NARA microfilm publication M432 (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:M4NG-ZPD : 30 December 2015), Leah Wright in entry for Martin Wright, 1860.
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Husband of Mary Cartwright married 4 Mar 1821 in Union Co., IN Husband of Leah (Chadwick) Wright married 20 Aug 1840 in Union, County, IN
This profile states Leah is the mother of Ruhama, b 1831, Franklin, b 1836, Martha, b 1837, and Albert, b 1834. Since these children were born prior to Martin's marriage to Leah, isn't it more likely they are the children of Mary Cartwright?