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Benjamin Wright 1794–1866 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Apr 1794

Birth Location: Rowan, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 4 Sep 1866

Death Location: Coles, Illinois, United States

Father: Benjamin Sr

Mother: Barbara Morgan

Spouse(s): Mary Hill, Elizabeth Mullinix

Children(s): Larkin Wright, Wellington Wright, Lynden Wright, Zebidee Wright, Rebecca Wright, William Wright, Lydia Wright, Eliza Wright, Amanda Wright, Simeon Wright, Nancy Wright, Perry Wright, Cynthia Wright, Lucinda Wright, Benjamin Wright, Elizabeth Wright, Charles Wright, Zacharias Wright

In 1794, Benjamin Wright entered the world in Rowan, North Carolina, United States, born to Benjamin Wright Sr And Barbara Morgan. In 1860, Benjamin Wright resided in Johnstown, Cumberland, Illinois, United States. Benjamin Wright married Elizabeth Bain Mullinix, Mary Polly Hill, and had children including Amanda Wright, Benjamin Franklin Wright, Charles Wright, Cynthia W Wright, Eliza Wright, Elizabeth Wright, Larkin Wright, Lucinda Wright, Lydia Wright, Lynden Wright, Nancy Wright, Perry A Wright, Rebecca Wright, Simeon Wright, Wellington Wright, William Wright, Zacharias Wright, Zebidee W Wright. Benjamin Wright passed away in 1866 in Coles, Illinois, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1794, Benjamin Wright entered the world in Rowan, North Carolina, United States, born to Benjamin Wright Sr And Barbara Morgan.
  • In 1860, Benjamin Wright resided in Johnstown, Cumberland, Illinois, United States.
  • Benjamin Wright married Elizabeth Bain Mullinix, Mary Polly Hill, and had children including Amanda Wright, Benjamin Franklin Wright, Charles Wright, Cynthia W Wright, Eliza Wright, Elizabeth Wright, Larkin Wright, Lucinda Wright, Lydia Wright, Lynden Wright, Nancy Wright, Perry A Wright, Rebecca Wright, Simeon Wright, Wellington Wright, William Wright, Zacharias Wright, Zebidee W Wright.
  • Benjamin Wright passed away in 1866 in Coles, Illinois, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin Sr
1752–1837
Birth Location: Frederick County, Maryland
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Barbara Morgan
1758–1794
Birth Location: Maryland, United States
BM

Spouses(s)

Mary Hill
1800–1845
Birth Location: Randolph, North Carolina, United States
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Elizabeth Mullinix
1809–1885
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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Children(s)

Larkin Wright
1823–1890
Birth Location: Putnam County, Indiana
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Wellington Wright
1817–1838
Birth Location: Randolph, North Carolina, United States
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Lynden Wright
1818–1902
Birth Location: Randolph, North Carolina, United States
LW
Zebidee Wright
1819–1903
Birth Location: Randolph, North Carolina, United States
ZW
Rebecca Wright
1821–1875
Birth Location: Rowan, North Carolina, United States
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William Wright
1825–1906
Birth Location: Madison, Putnam, Indiana, United States
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Lydia Wright
1826–1900
Birth Location: IN, United States
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Eliza Wright
1828–1912
Birth Location: Putnam, Indiana, United States
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Amanda Wright
1830–1915
Birth Location: IN, United States
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Simeon Wright
1832–1880
Birth Location: Putnam, Indiana, United States
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Nancy Wright
1833–1909
Birth Location: Putnam, Indiana, United States
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Perry Wright
1834–1875
Birth Location: Putnam, Indiana, United States
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Cynthia Wright
1837–1899
Birth Location: Putnam, Indiana, United States
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Lucinda Wright
1839–1932
Birth Location: Greencastle, Putnam, Indiana, United States
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Benjamin Wright
1848–1915
Birth Location: Putnam, Indiana, United States
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Elizabeth Wright
1849–
Birth Location: Putnam, Indiana, United States
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Charles Wright
1852–1906
Birth Location: Cumberland, Illinois, United States
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Zacharias Wright
1856–1856
Birth Location: Illinois, United States
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Benjamin Wright's Ancestors

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Benjamin Wright
1794–1866
Birth Place: Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Benjamin Wright Sr
1752–1837
Frederick County, Maryland
Barbara Morgan
1758–1794
Maryland, United States
Grandparents
Richard Wright
1726–1784
Prince William, Virginia,British America
Ann Nancy
1732–1798
Rowan, North Carolina, USA
James Morgan
1732–1804
Radnor, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States
Mary Davis
1738–1805
Baltimore,Maryland, British America
Great-Grandparents
Philbert Wright
1695–1738
Esther Becraft
1695–1738
John Morgan
1695–1730
Cornelius Davis
1693–1779
Mehitable Bartlett
1701–1788
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Peter Becraft
1657–1716
Rebecka Cansfield
1680–1717
John Morgan
1669–1744
Sarah Jones
1672–
Cornelius Davis
1653–1731
Sarah Hilton
1641–1696
Christopher Bartlett
1665–1711
Deborah Weed
1659–1726

Benjamin Wright's Descendants

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Benjamin Wright (18 Apr 1794–4 Sep 1866) m. Mary (Polly) Hill (4 Apr 1800–30 Sep 1845) m. Elizabeth (Bain) Mullinix (1809–1885)
  1. 1. Larkin Wright 1823–1890 m. Delilah Wright 1828–1902
    1. 1. Oliver (Perry) Wright 1844–1927 m. Artemesia (Helen) Marsh 1849–1932
      1. 1. Cara (B.) Wright 1869–
      2. 2. Ora (Lee) Wright 1870–1945
      3. 3. William (Marsh) Wright 1874–
      4. 4. Nellie (Maude) Wright 1876–
      5. 5. Dana (R) Wright 1886–
    2. 2. Cynthia (Jane) Wright 1848–1932 m. James (De Kalb) Gamble 1836–1926
      1. 1. Myrtle (Eva) Gamble 1865–
      2. 2. Ira (Larkin) Gamble 1867–
      3. 3. John (Edward) Gamble 1870–
      4. 4. James Gamble 1869–1875
    3. 3. Francis (Marion) Wright 1855–1907 m. Mary (Jane) Ross 1854–1913
      1. 1. Minnie (Ann) Wright 1875–1927
      2. 2. Jessie (M) Wright 1877–1900
      3. 3. Daisy (I) Wright 1878–
      4. 4. Walter (Valentine) Wright 1885–1963
    4. 4. Naomi (J.) Wright 1857–1870
    5. 5. Charles (Larkin) Wright 1864–1940 m. Saloma (Eve) Mentzer 1865–1942 m. Bess Hook 1890–1959
      1. 1. Arthur Wright 1895–
  2. 2. Wellington Wright 1817–1838
  3. 3. Lynden Wright 1818–1902
  4. 4. Zebidee (W) Wright 1819–1903
  5. 5. Rebecca Wright 1821–1875
  6. 6. William Wright 1825–1906
  7. 7. Lydia Wright 1826–1900
  8. 8. Eliza Wright 1828–1912
  9. 9. Amanda Wright 1830–1915
  10. 10. Simeon Wright 1832–1880
  11. 11. Nancy Wright 1833–1909
  12. 12. Perry (A) Wright 1834–1875
  13. 13. Cynthia (W) Wright 1837–1899
  14. 14. Lucinda Wright 1839–1932
  15. 15. Benjamin (Franklin) Wright 1848–1915
  16. 16. Elizabeth Wright 1849–
  17. 17. Charles Wright 1852–1906
  18. 18. Zacharias Wright 1856–1856

Benjamin Wright's Timeline

3 Records

1794
18 Apr 1794
Birth of Benjamin Wright in Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Rowan, North Carolina, United States
1860
1860
Age 66
Benjamin Wright resided here in Johnstown, Cumberland, Illinois, United States
Johnstown, Cumberland, Illinois, United States
1866
4 Sep 1866
Age 72
Death of Benjamin Wright in Coles, Illinois, United States
Coles, Illinois, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Apr 1794
    Event Place: Rowan, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Johnstown, Cumberland, Illinois; Roll: ; Page: 666; Image: 2.
    [2] Illinois, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Johnstown, Cumberland, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Johnstown, Cumberland, Illinois; Roll: ; Page: 666; Image: 2.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Sep 1866
    Event Place: Coles, Illinois, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Deaths
    [2] Illinois, Find a Grave Index
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