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Ransom Wright 1819–1893 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Oct 1819

Birth Location: Washington County, Indiana

Death Date: 23 Aug 1893

Death Location: Blue River, Washington County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: John Wright

Mother: Nancy Purlee

Spouse(s): Sarah Shepherd

Children(s): Thomas Wright, John Wright, Nancy Wright, Mary Wright, Laura Wright, Levina Wright

In 1819, Ransom Wright entered the world in Washington County, Indiana, born to John Wright And Nancy Purlee. Ransom Wright married Sarah Shepherd, and had children including John M Wright, Laura Alma Wright, Levina A Wright, Mary Jane Wright, Nancy Ellen Wright, Thomas M Wright. Ransom Wright passed away in 1893 in Blue River, Washington County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1819, Ransom Wright entered the world in Washington County, Indiana, born to John Wright And Nancy Purlee.
  • Ransom Wright married Sarah Shepherd, and had children including John M Wright, Laura Alma Wright, Levina A Wright, Mary Jane Wright, Nancy Ellen Wright, Thomas M Wright.
  • Ransom Wright passed away in 1893 in Blue River, Washington County, Indiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Wright
1785–1851
Birth Location: Randolph County, North Carolina, USA
JW
Nancy Purlee
1780–1844
Birth Location: Virginia
NP

Spouses(s)

Sarah Shepherd
1824–1901
Birth Location: Indiana, USA
SS

Children(s)

Thomas Wright
1842–1926
Birth Location: Indiana, USA
TW
John Wright
1846–1864
Birth Location: Indiana, USA
JW
Nancy Wright
1848–1934
Birth Location: Indiana, USA
NW
Mary Wright
1851–1933
Birth Location: Indiana, USA
MW
Laura Wright
1855–1891
Birth Location: Indiana, USA
LW
Levina Wright
1856–1864
Birth Location: Indiana, USA
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Ransom Wright's Ancestors

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Ransom Wright
1819–1893
Birth Place: Washington County, Indiana
Parents
John Wright
1785–1851
Randolph County, North Carolina, USA
Nancy Purlee
1780–1844
Virginia
Grandparents
AMOS (MILTON) WRIGHT
1764–1846
Orange County, North Carolina, USA
Elizabeth Lowe
1765–1806
Rowan, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Immigrant
1726–1785
Nancy Evans
1760–1795
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Philbert Wright
1690–1738
Esther Becraft
1695–1738
John Morgan*
1669–1744
Sarah Jones
1675–1746

Ransom Wright's Descendants

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Ransom Wright (20 Oct 1819–23 Aug 1893) m. Sarah Shepherd (10 Apr 1824–24 Oct 1901)
  1. 1. Thomas (M.) Wright 1842–1926
  2. 2. John (M.) Wright 1846–1864
  3. 3. Nancy (Ellen) Wright 1848–1934
  4. 4. Mary (Jane) Wright 1851–1933 m. Lemon (Dawson) Souder 1849–1900
    1. 1. Laura (E.) Souder 1875–1915
    2. 2. Alvada Souder 1878–
    3. 3. Effie (P) Souder 1881–1966
  5. 5. Laura (Alma) Wright 1855–1891
  6. 6. Levina (A.) Wright 1856–1864

Ransom Wright's Timeline

2 Records

1819
20 Oct 1819
Birth of Ransom Wright in Washington County, Indiana
Washington County, Indiana
1893
23 Aug 1893
Age 74
Death of Ransom Wright in west of Martinsburg, Washington, Indiana
west of Martinsburg, Washington, Indiana

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Oct 1819
    Event Place: Washington County, Indiana
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Aug 1893
    Event Place: west of Martinsburg, Washington, Indiana
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Blue River, Washington County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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