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C. "Colonel" Ellsworth Wright 1862 – 1947 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jun 22, 1862

Birth Location: Canton, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 18 July 1947

Death Location: West Plains, Howell, Missouri, USA

Father: Joseph Wright

Mother: Clara Bowman

Spouse(s): Selma Erickson, Cecil Brown

Children(s): Lorraine Wright, Ruth Wright, Florence Wright, Mildred Wright, Clara Wright, Jessie WRIGHT

The story of C. "Colonel" Ellsworth Wright began in 1862 in Canton, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1870, C. "Colonel" Ellsworth Wright resided in Canton, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1880, C. "Colonel" Ellsworth Wright resided in Canton, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA. C. "Colonel" Ellsworth Wright married Selma "Gonka" H Erickson, Cecil Leola Brown, and had children including Lorraine Evangeline Wright, Ruth L Wright, Florence M Wright, Mildred Viola Wright, Clara Ellen Frances Wright, Jessie Martha WRIGHT. C. "Colonel" Ellsworth Wright passed away in 1947 in West Plains, Howell, Missouri, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of C. "Colonel" Ellsworth Wright began in 1862 in Canton, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1870, C. "Colonel" Ellsworth Wright resided in Canton, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1880, C. "Colonel" Ellsworth Wright resided in Canton, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • C. "Colonel" Ellsworth Wright married Selma "Gonka" H Erickson, Cecil Leola Brown, and had children including Lorraine Evangeline Wright, Ruth L Wright, Florence M Wright, Mildred Viola Wright, Clara Ellen Frances Wright, Jessie Martha WRIGHT.
  • C. "Colonel" Ellsworth Wright passed away in 1947 in West Plains, Howell, Missouri, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Wright
1838 – 1919
Birth Location: Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA
JW
Clara Bowman
1841 – 1929
Birth Location: Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA
CB

Spouses(s)

Selma Erickson
1882 – 1971
Birth Location: Wakefield, Dixon, Nebraska, USA
SE
Cecil Brown
1870 – 1963
Birth Location: Mansfield, Tarrant, Texas, USA
CB

Children(s)

Lorraine Wright
1889 – 1999
Birth Location: Wakefield, Nevada, USA
LW
Ruth Wright
1901 – 1978
Birth Location: Spring Bank, Dixon, Nebraska, USA
RW
Florence Wright
1903 – 1994
Birth Location: Wakefield, Dixon, Nebraska, USA
FW
Mildred Wright
1905 – 1996
Birth Location: Wakefield, Dixon, Nebraska, USA
MW
Clara Wright
1907 – 1985
Birth Location: Tulia, Swisher, Texas, USA
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Jessie WRIGHT
1909 – 2001
Birth Location: Tulia, Swisher, Texas, USA
JW

C. Wright's Ancestors

Self
C. Wright
1862 – 1947
Birth Place: Canton, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Joseph Benson Wright
1838 – 1919
Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA
Clara (M.) Bowman
1841 – 1929
Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Charles (B) Wright
1812 – 1894
Vermont, United States of America
Ann Wright
1813 – 1892
Delaware, United States of America
Susan (A.) Swartwood
1819 – 1854
Great-Grandparents
Elias Wright
1788 – 1868
Amanda Brown
1792 – 1875
Jonathan Rogers
1785 – 1830
Elizabeth Snell
1784 – 1830
Simeon Swartwood
1787 –
Susannah Schoonover
1785 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Charles Wright
1761 – 1821
Elizabeth Barstow
1762 – 1859
Samuel Rogers
1761 – 1828
Anne Gaunt
1763 – 1823
William Snell
1759 – 1829
Mary Grange
1760 – 1820
Barnardus Swartwood
1759 – 1843
Rima Etten
1751 – 1816
Hanna Hyndshaw
1758 – 1829

C. Wright's Descendants

1.
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C. ("Colonel" Ellsworth) Wright (Jun 22, 1862 – 18 July 1947) m. Selma ("Gonka" H) Erickson (May 02, 1882 – Apr 01, 1971) m. Cecil (Leola) Brown (22 Jun 1870 – 8 Feb 1963)
  1. 1. Lorraine (Evangeline) Wright (24 Sep 1889 – 27 April 1999) m. Arthur (Earle) Woodrel (Sep 24, 1889 – 27 May 1990)
  2. 2. Ruth (L) Wright (21 February 1901 – 29 March 1978)
  3. 3. Florence (M) Wright (Aug 05, 1903 – Dec 19, 1994) m. John (W.) Carpenter (23 January 1891 – November 1974)
    1. 1. Florence (Irene) Kauffman (abt 1927 – )
    2. 2. Gordon (L) Carpenter (4 Nov 1928 – )
  4. 4. Mildred (Viola) Wright (23 Jun 1905 – 21 Jun 1996)
  5. 5. Clara (Ellen Frances) Wright (Nov 21, 1907 – 26 February 1985)
  6. 6. Jessie (Martha) WRIGHT (4 Jun 1909 – 08 Feb 2001) m. Franz (Sigel) Ingalsbe (16 Nov 1898 – 17 Jul 1982)
    1. 1. Franz (Eugene (Gene)) INGALSBE (09/23/1929 – 2 Mar 2006) m. Joan (Mae) Ingalsbe (10/27/1931 – 08 Apr 2015)
      1. 1. Terry (Eugene) Ingalsbe (17 Nov 1953 – ) m. Nancy (Eugene) Allen
        1. 1. Bo Ingalsbe
      2. 2. Linda (Jo) Ingalsbe (23 Aug 1960 – ) m. Peter (Francis) O'Connor (18 May 1955 – )
        1. 1. Caitlyn (Michelle) O'Connor (02/11/1986 – ) m. Gary (Frederick) Bernau (12/18/1984 – )
        2. 2. Elizabeth (Reed) O'Connor (04/16/1991 – ) m. Edwin (Cory) Gunn (09/21/1988 – )
      3. 3. Lisa (Kay) Ingalsbe (16 Jun 1962 – ) m. Richard Klein (21 Jan 1962 – )
        1. 1. Jennifer Klein
        2. 2. Will Klein
      4. 4. Ted (Edward) Ingalsbe (abt 1967 – ) m. Sheryl (Lynn) Barwick (abt 1965 – )
      5. 5. Randy Ingalsbe
    2. 2. Wayne (Wright) Ingalsbe (25 Dec 1934 – 17 Dec 2016) m. Velma (Lucille) Ladewig
    3. 3. Glenn (David) Ingalsbe (abt 1939 – ) m. Donna (Jean) Melton

C. Wright's Timeline

9 Records

1862
Jun 22, 1862
Birth of C. "Colonel" Ellsworth Wright in Canton, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA
Canton, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA
1870
1870
Age 8
C. "Colonel" Ellsworth Wright resided here in Canton, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA
Canton, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA
1880
1880
Age 18
C. "Colonel" Ellsworth Wright resided here in Canton, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA
Canton, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA
1900
1900
Age 38
C. "Colonel" Ellsworth Wright resided here in Spring Bank, Dixon, Nebraska, USA
Spring Bank, Dixon, Nebraska, USA
1910
1910
Age 48
C. "Colonel" Ellsworth Wright resided here in Justice Precinct 5, Swisher, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 5, Swisher, Texas, USA
1920
1920
Age 58
C. "Colonel" Ellsworth Wright resided here in Howell, Howell, Missouri, USA
Howell, Howell, Missouri, USA
1935
1935
Age 73
C. "Colonel" Ellsworth Wright resided here in Howell, Howell, Missouri
Howell, Howell, Missouri
1940
1940
Age 78
C. "Colonel" Ellsworth Wright resided here in Howell, Howell, Missouri, USA
Howell, Howell, Missouri, USA
1947
18 July 1947
Age 85
Death of C. "Colonel" Ellsworth Wright in West Plains, Howell, Missouri, USA
West Plains, Howell, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jun 22, 1862
    Event Place: Canton, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Howell, Howell, Missouri; Roll: m-t0627-02113; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 46-13
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Howell, Howell, Missouri; Roll: T625_920; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 91
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Canton, Bradford, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1104; Page: 145C; Enumeration District: 007
    [4] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Canton, Bradford, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1311; Page: 137A; Family History Library Film: 552810
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Spring Bank, Dixon, Nebraska; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0080; FHL microfilm: 1240922
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 5, Swisher, Texas; Roll: T624_1592; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0212; FHL microfilm: 1375605
    [7] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] Nebraska, Marriage Records, 1855-1908, Library and Archives of the Nebraska State Historical Society; Lincoln, Nebraska

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Canton, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Canton, Bradford, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1311; Page: 137A; Family History Library Film: 552810

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Canton, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Canton, Bradford, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1104; Page: 145C; Enumeration District: 007

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Spring Bank, Dixon, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Spring Bank, Dixon, Nebraska; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0080; FHL microfilm: 1240922

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 5, Swisher, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 5, Swisher, Texas; Roll: T624_1592; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0212; FHL microfilm: 1375605

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Howell, Howell, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Howell, Howell, Missouri; Roll: T625_920; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 91

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Howell, Howell, Missouri
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Howell, Howell, Missouri; Roll: m-t0627-02113; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 46-13

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Howell, Howell, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Howell, Howell, Missouri; Roll: m-t0627-02113; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 46-13

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 July 1947
    Event Place: West Plains, Howell, Missouri, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Missouri, Death Certificates, 1910-1962
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: West Plains, Howell County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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