Who was Milton Wright?

Milton Wright (1828–1917) was born in Rushville, Rush, Indiana, USA and died in Oakwood, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA. 10 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Milton Wright 1828–1917

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Born 17 Nov 1828 · Rushville, Rush, Indiana, USA

Died 3 Apr 1917 · Oakwood, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA

Mother

Spouse Susan Koerner (1831–1888)

Children , , , Orville Wright, , ,

Siblings , ,

Records

1870 United States Federal Census U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current U.S., Social Security Applications and … Ohio, Births and Christenings Index Findagrave

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Immediate Family

Parents

Spouse(s)

Susan Koerner

Children

Orville Wright

Biography

Milton Wright was born in 1828 in Rushville, Rush, Indiana, USA, the child of catherine reeder. In 1870, Milton Wright resided in Dayton Ward 10, Montgomery, Ohio, USA. Milton Wright married susan catherine koerner, and had children including ida wright, katharine wright, lorin wright, orville wright, otis wright, reuchlin wright, wilbur wright. Milton Wright passed away in 1917 in Oakwood, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA.

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Census 1870 United States Federal Census
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Newspaper U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
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Social Security U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
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Baptism Records Ohio, Births and Christenings Index
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Life Timeline

1828

Birth of Milton Wright in Rushville, Rush, Indiana, USA

Birth

1870

Milton Wright resided here in Dayton Ward 10, Montgomery, Ohio, USA

Residence

1917

Death of Milton Wright in Oakwood, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Milton Wright

This ancestor line traces from England (1556) to Rushville, Rush, Indiana, United States (1828) across 8 generations.

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: Milton Wright (1828–1917) was born in Rushville, Rush, Indiana, USA and died in Oakwood, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA. 10 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 10 researchers on YourRoots have Milton in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 8 generations of this lineage geographically.
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1828–1917

Rushville, Rush, Indiana, USA