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William Henry Wright (abt. 1838 - 1880)

William Henry Wright
Born about in Johnson County, Illinoismap
Ancestors ancestors
Son of and
Brother of , [half], [half], [half] and [half]
Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Father of and
Died at about age 42 in Tunnel Hill, Johnson, Illinois, United Statesmap
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Biography

The descendants of this Wright line are actually descendants of the Hooker family. William's father, Eli Hooker, died when William was young, and then his mother, Barbara, married Davis Wright. William and his sister, Amanda, both took the Wright name from then on.

Birth

William was born about 1839 at Johnson County, Illinois.[1]

Residences

William was living with his parents at District 2, Johnson County, Illinois during the 1850 census.[2]

Marriage

William married Louisa Whitehead 2 Apr 1861 at Johnson County, Illinois.[3]

Children

  1. William is listed as the father of William Henry Wright.[4]

Occupation

Military

Private William Wright served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: 4 Oct 1861
Mustered out: 1865
Side: Union
Regiment(s): 60th Regiment, Illinois Infantry

William served as a Private with Company K, 60th Illinois Infantry under Captain Gooddard from 4 Oct 1861 for three years. He reenlisted as a Veteran.[5]

Death

Burial

Obituary

Sources

  1. ↑ Databases of Illinois Veterans. Illinois State Archive. http://cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/databases/home.html: accessed 5 August 2014. Ancestry Record 9759 #365856
  2. ↑ 1850; Census Place: District 2, Johnson, Illinois; Roll: M432_112; Page: 332A; Image: 28 Ancestry Record 8054 #16310841
  3. ↑ Illinois State Marriage Records. Online index. Illinois State Public Record Offices. Ancestry Record 60984 #1128589
  4. ↑ "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N3FJ-5GY : 8 March 2018), Wm. Wright in entry for William Henry Wright, 21 Dec 1926; Public Board of Health, Archives, Springfield; FHL microfilm 1,613,463.
  5. ↑ Databases of Illinois Veterans. Illinois State Archive. http://cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/databases/home.html: accessed 5 August 2014. Ancestry Record 9759 #365856




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