Brief Life History of Joel Franklin
When Rev. Joel Franklin Wright was born on 26 November 1849, in Russia, Saranac, Clinton, New York, United States, his father, Henry Philander Wright, was 26 and his mother, Henrietta Hathaway, was 19. He married Mary Jane Baker on 10 July 1869, in Saranac, Clinton, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Saranac, Clinton, New York, United States in 1870. He died on 2 February 1939, in Houghton, Caneadea, Allegany, New York, United States, at the age of 89, and was buried in Mason Cemetery, Peru, Clinton, New York, United States.
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Sources (22)
- Franklin Write in household of Henry Write, "United States Census, 1860"
- Joel F Wright in entry for George Franklin Broun, "New York, County Marriages, 1847-1848; 1908-1936"
- Joel F Wright, "New York, State Death Index, 1880-1956"
Spouse and Children
1849–1939 Male
1853–1932 Female
Children (8)
1870–1942 Female
1872–1873 Male
1875–1958 Female
1878–1943 Male
1880–1977 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1823–1903 Male
1830–1888 Female
Siblings (11)
1846–1864 Male
1847–1919 Female
1849–1939 Male
1852–1904 Female
1854–1918 Male
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World Events (8)
1863
Age 14
1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
Age 14
1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii
Age 26
Name Meaning
English and Scottish: occupational name for a craftsman or maker of machinery, mostly in wood, of any of a wide range of kinds, from Middle English and Older Scots wriht, wright, wricht, writh, write (Old English wyrhta, wryhta) ‘craftsman’, especially ‘carpenter, joiner’. The term is found in various combinations (for example, Cartwright and Wainwright ), but when used in isolation it often referred to a builder of windmills or watermills. This surname is also very common among African Americans.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Rev. Joel Franklin Wright (26 November 1849 – 1939)
Spouse: Mary Jane Baker Birth: Oct 1853 in Whallonsburg, Essex, New York, USA Death: 1932 Known children: Eva Wright 1871 – Mina Wright 1876 – Allen H. Wright 1878 – 1943 Frank Herbert Wright …
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