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Luke Wright 1842–1931 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 November 1842

Birth Location: California, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 8 April 1931

Death Location: Centerville, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Isaac Wright

Mother: Mary Long

Spouse(s): Marsha Ashworth

Children(s): Ellen Wright, Martha Wright, Samuel Wright, Charles Wright, John Wright, Henry Wright, Thomas Wright, Lewis Wright

In 1842, Luke Wright entered the world in California, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Isaac Wright And Mary Jane Long. Luke Wright married Marsha Jane Ashworth, and had children including Charles William Wright, Ellen Wright, Henry Otto Wright, John Franklin Wright, Lewis Isaac Wright, Martha Ellen Wright, Samuel Clifford Wright, Thomas Edward Wright. Luke Wright passed away in 1931 in Centerville, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1842, Luke Wright entered the world in California, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Isaac Wright And Mary Jane Long.
  • Luke Wright married Marsha Jane Ashworth, and had children including Charles William Wright, Ellen Wright, Henry Otto Wright, John Franklin Wright, Lewis Isaac Wright, Martha Ellen Wright, Samuel Clifford Wright, Thomas Edward Wright.
  • Luke Wright passed away in 1931 in Centerville, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Spouses(s)

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Luke Wright's Ancestors

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Luke Wright
1842–1931
Birth Place: California, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Isaac Wright
1815–
Virginia, USA
Mary (Jane) Long
1818–1858
West Pike Run, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
John Long
1792–1864
Hartford, Maryland, USA
Elizabeth Worrell
1795–
, , Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jonathan Worrell
1757–1854
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Worrell
1734–1794
Eleanor Taylor
1738–

Luke Wright's Descendants

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Luke Wright (25 November 1842–8 April 1931) m. Marsha (Jane) Ashworth (1840–1877)
  1. 1. Ellen Wright 1873–1936
  2. 2. Martha (Ellen) Wright 1873–1936
  3. 3. Samuel (Clifford) Wright 1872–1937
  4. 4. Charles (William) Wright 1869–1949
  5. 5. John (Franklin) Wright 1867–1927
  6. 6. Henry (Otto) Wright 1876–1930 m. Hannah (Bertha) Staley 1877–1963
    1. 1. Irvin (Frederick) Wright 1900–1979 m. Elizabeth Keish 1903–1985
      1. 1. Eugene (Frererick) Wright 1919–1994 m. Clara Torres 1922–2012
    2. 2. Clara (M) Wright 1897–
    3. 3. Mildred (E) Wright 1913–
    4. 4. Ellis (O) Wright 1907–
    5. 5. Essie (Maude) Cresswell 1898–1979 m. Daniel (John) Cresswell 1897–1980
    6. 6. Louis (I.) Wright 1903–1941 m. Hazel (Irene) May 1909–1979
      1. 1. Louis (Wright) Junior 1936–1988
    7. 7. Marvin (Luke) Wright 1900–1979 m. Lillian (Johanna) Niemi 1903–1995
      1. 1. Lorena (Muriel) Wright 1922–2002
      2. 2. Lillian Wright 1946–1946
      3. 3. Richard (Thomas) Wright 1935–2008
  7. 7. Thomas (Edward) Wright 1870–1910
  8. 8. Lewis (Isaac) Wright –1893

Luke Wright's Timeline

2 Records

1842
25 November 1842
Birth of Luke Wright in California, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA
California, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA
1931
8 April 1931
Age 89
Death of Luke Wright in West Pike Run Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA
West Pike Run Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 November 1842
    Event Place: California, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 April 1931
    Event Place: West Pike Run Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Centerville, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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