Jacob Wright (1799 - 1881)

Born 18 Sep 1799 in Holston, Green County, Tennessee

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah Wright — married 2 Feb 1819 in Randolph, Indiana, USA

Descendants

Died 20 Jun 1881 at age 81 in Warren, Iowa, USA

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Biography

When Jacob Wright was born on September 18, 1799, in Tennessee, his father, John, was 24 and his mother, Margaret, was 22. ^{[1] [2] [3]} Jacob was one of triplets (Abraham, Jacob, and Isaac). He married Sarah "Sally" Wright (His 3rd cousin) on February 2, 1819. ^{[4] [5] [6] [7]} They had eight children in 17 years. ^{[8] [9]} He died on June 20, 1877, having lived a long life of 77 years, and was buried in Henry, Indiana. ^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, 1009 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29; National Archives, Washington, D.C.
2. ↑ 1870 U.S. census, population schedules. NARA microfilm publication M593, 1,761 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
3. ↑ Hinshaw, William Wade, et al., compilers. Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy. 6 vols. 1936–1950. Reprint, Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1991–1994.
4. ↑ Dodd, Jordan, comp.. Indiana Marriages to 1850. Electronic transcription of marriage records held by the individual counties in Indiana.
5. ↑ Works Progress Administration, comp. Index to Marriage Records Indiana: Indiana Works Progress Administration, 1938-1940.
6. ↑ Yates Publishing. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.
7. ↑ warthmore, Quaker Meeting Records. Friends Historical Library, Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania.
8. ↑ Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, 1009 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29; National Archives, Washington, D.C.
9. ↑ 1870 U.S. census, population schedules. NARA microfilm publication M593, 1,761 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
10. ↑ Ohio County, District and Probate Courts.

See Also:

• Fifth Census of the United States, 1830. (NARA microfilm publication M19, 201 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. Census Place: Harrison, Harrison, Indiana; Series: M19; Roll: 27; Page: 88; Family History Library Film: 0007716
• Sixth Census of the United States, 1840. (NARA microfilm publication M704, 580 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. Census Place: Green, Randolph, Indiana; Roll: 92; Page: 22; Family History Library Film: 0007729
• The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773 - 2007; Record Group Number: 15; Series Title: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; Series Number: T288
• U.S. Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current [1]
• U.S., Hinshaw Index to Selected Quaker Records, 1680-1940 [2]

Memories

Memories: Sketch by Clemma Shetterly Legg "Back in the 1700's John and Mary Wright had 3 little sons at one birth. They all lived to be old men. The parents named them, Abraham, Jacob and Isaac. These children were born in Tennessee but in time they moved to Kentucky. The boys were given a fair education, as my Grandfather was a schoolteacher. They moved on to Indiana and settled in rich timber land, and made their homes. All three marrying and had families. Abraham was the name of mother’s father. She was the youngest child of 12 children. She was named Sarah after her Mother. Her Mother passed away when she was 7 years old. Well, in time, Abraham sold his farm and moved to Warren County, Iowa, and making another home and lived there till he passed away in 1878. His brother Jacob came to Iowa. Some of his family came also and took care of him till he died. He was about 83 years old. Isaac was about 80 when he died and Grandfather Abraham was 79. So those triplets all lived to be old men. They were brought up and were very devout Quakers. I can remember him to say Thee, Thy. Also they said first day or fourth day etc. of the week, never by the name of the day and it was very puzzling until I learned. I can remember how I used to reverence Grandfather Wright, me living among the Methodist people where they spoke plain English, as they knew it.

Abraham Wright is buried in Middle River Cemetery, No. 5, in Row 7, counting South to North. Middle River Cemetery is located 1.5 miles West and 2.25 miles North of Palmyra, Warren County, Iowa. The inscription says: "died May 8, 1878, age 80 years.

Members of the Society of Friends began meeting around Middle River as early as 1849. Some of these early pioneers were Thomas Rees and family, Robert Rees and family, Solomon Wright and family, A. Johnson and family, Charles Hinshaw and family and Elias and Rodema Newlin. Members of the neighborhood erected a log cabin building and it was used for the school and church.

The Middle River Society of Friends was organized in 1851. Original members were Charles Hinshaw and wife, Benjamin Smith and wife, John Hite and wife, John T. Moorman and wife, Daniel Frazier and family, Joseph Cook and wife, John Cook and wife, John Pierson and wife, Elias and Rodema Newlin, Jacob Moon and wife, Solomon and Susanna Wright, Ruth Stanton and Hannah Horsman. The land for the first meetinghouse came from the farm of Solomon Wright. Solomon Wright and Susannah Wright of Warren County, for the sum or $40.00, conveyed to Benjamin Hinshaw, Samuel Owens and Elias Newlin, Trustees of Friends Church and their successors, land thirty-six rods, by twenty rods containing four acres more or less. This is recorded in Deed Book P on page 278. One of the oldest legible stones in the Middle River Cemetery marks the grave of one of Wright's family.