Brief Life History of John Elwood
When John Elwood Wright was born on 11 June 1822, in Greene, Tennessee, United States, his father, Jacob Wright, was 23 and his mother, Catharine Rees, was 24. He married Jemima Walthall Hunnicutt on 24 December 1840, in Greensboro MM, Henry, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in West River Township, Randolph, Indiana, United States in 1860 and Woodland, Sauk, Wisconsin, United States in 1870. He died after 1880.
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Sources (12)
- John Wright, "United States Census, 1860"
- J. L. Wright in entry for Catherine Jane Wright Stanley, "Wisconsin, Death Records, 1867-1907"
- John E Wright in household of Simeon Mortimer, "United States Census, 1870"
Spouse and Children
1822–1880 Male
1812–1907 Female
Children (7)
1842–1901 Female
1844–1920 Male
1847– Female
1848– Male
about 1850–1891 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1799–1877 Male
1798–1863 Female
Siblings (7)
1822–1880 Male
1823–1823 Female
1825–1865 Male
1829–1907 Female
1831–1878 Female
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World Events (8)
1825 · The Crimes Act
Age 3
1835
Age 13
1838
Age 16
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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