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Leonard Jefferson Wright 1824–1895 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Nov 1824

Birth Location: Washington Co, Indiana

Death Date: 3 Apr 1895

Death Location: Mason City, Effingham, Illinois, USA

Father: Elijah Wright

Mother: Margaret Holmes

Spouse(s): Catherine Thompson

Children(s): Christian Wright, Leroy Wright

The story of Leonard Jefferson Wright began in 1824 in Washington Co, Indiana. In 1850, Leonard Jefferson Wright resided in Driftwood, Jackson, Indiana. In 1860, Leonard Jefferson Wright resided in Driftwood, Jackson, Indiana, United States. Leonard Jefferson Wright married Catherine Thompson, and had children including Christian Wright, Leroy Wright. Leonard Jefferson Wright passed away in 1895 in Mason City, Effingham, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Leonard Jefferson Wright began in 1824 in Washington Co, Indiana.
  • In 1850, Leonard Jefferson Wright resided in Driftwood, Jackson, Indiana.
  • In 1860, Leonard Jefferson Wright resided in Driftwood, Jackson, Indiana, United States.
  • Leonard Jefferson Wright married Catherine Thompson, and had children including Christian Wright, Leroy Wright.
  • Leonard Jefferson Wright passed away in 1895 in Mason City, Effingham, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Elijah Wright
1788–1835
Birth Location: Rowan, North Carolina, USA
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Margaret Holmes
1786–1831
Birth Location: , Rowan, North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Catherine Thompson
1828–1910
Birth Location: Jackson, Indiana, United States
CT

Children(s)

Christian Wright
1856–1900
Birth Location: Jackson, Indiana, United States
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Leroy Wright
1858–1940
Birth Location: Indiana, United States
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Leonard Wright's Ancestors

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Leonard Wright
1824–1895
Birth Place: Washington Co, Indiana
Parents
Elijah Wright
1788–1835
Rowan, North Carolina, USA
Margaret Holmes
1786–1831
, Rowan, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
William Wright
1761–1840
Guilford, North Carolina, United States
Martha (Patsy) Morgan
1768–1834
Guilford, North Carolina, United States
Robert Holmes
1753–1806
, Sussex, Delaware, British Colony
Patience Salmon
1756–1799
Colony, Laurel, Kentucky, United States
Great-Grandparents
Richard Wright
1726–1784
Ann Nancy
1732–1798
James Morgan
1731–1791
Mary Davis
1738–1805
John Holmes
1718–1775
Ann Pope
1724–1804
Benjamin Salmon
1728–1765
Agnes Butcher
1730–1778
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Philbert Wright
1695–1738
Esther Becraft
1695–1738
John Morgan
1695–1731
Patience Parminter
1700–1732
Cornelius Davis
1693–1779
Mehitable Bartlett
1701–1788
Robert Holmes
1695–1754
Jannet
1695–1769
Francis Pope
1685–1724
Margaret Porter
1690–1767
William Salmon
1714–1743
Jane Aydelott
1705–1736

Leonard Wright's Descendants

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Leonard (Jefferson) Wright (17 Nov 1824–3 Apr 1895) m. Catherine Thompson (15 Oct 1828–aft 1910)
  1. 1. Christian Wright 1856–1900
  2. 2. Leroy Wright 1858–1940

Leonard Wright's Timeline

7 Records

1824
17 Nov 1824
Birth of Leonard Jefferson Wright in Washington Co, Indiana
Washington Co, Indiana
1850
1850
Age 26
Leonard Jefferson Wright resided here in Driftwood, Jackson, Indiana
Driftwood, Jackson, Indiana
1860
1860
Age 36
Leonard Jefferson Wright resided here in Driftwood, Jackson, Indiana, United States
Driftwood, Jackson, Indiana, United States
1863
1 July 1863
Age 39
Leonard Jefferson Wright resided here in Effingham, Illinois, United States
Effingham, Illinois, United States
1870
1870
Age 46
Leonard Jefferson Wright resided here in Mason, Effingham, Illinois, United States
Mason, Effingham, Illinois, United States
1880
1880
Age 56
Leonard Jefferson Wright resided here in Mason, Effingham, Illinois, United States
Mason, Effingham, Illinois, United States
1895
3 Apr 1895
Age 71
Death of Leonard Jefferson Wright in Mason City, Effingham, Illinois, USA
Mason City, Effingham, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Nov 1824
    Event Place: Washington Co, Indiana
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marsha
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Mason, Effingham, Illinois; Roll: 205; Family History Film: 1254205; Page: 455D; Enumeration District: 141; Image: 0672.
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Mason, Effingham, Illinois; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Driftwood, Jackson, Indiana; Roll: ; Page: 580; Image: 196.
    [5] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Driftwood, Jackson, Indiana; Roll: M432_152; Page: 181A; Image: .
    [6] Illinois, Select Deaths Index
    [7] Illinois, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Driftwood, Jackson, Indiana
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Driftwood, Jackson, Indiana; Roll: M432_152; Page: 181A; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Driftwood, Jackson, Indiana, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Driftwood, Jackson, Indiana; Roll: ; Page: 580; Image: 196.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 July 1863
    Event Place: Effingham, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marsha

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Mason, Effingham, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Mason, Effingham, Illinois; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Mason, Effingham, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Mason, Effingham, Illinois; Roll: 205; Family History Film: 1254205; Page: 455D; Enumeration District: 141; Image: 0672.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Apr 1895
    Event Place: Mason City, Effingham, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Illinois, Select Deaths Index
    [2] Illinois, Find a Grave Index
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