When Celia Marion Wright was born on 17 June 1805, in Randolph, North Carolina, United States, her father, Benjamin Wright I, was 53 and her mother, Patsey Morgan, was 49. She married Nathaniel Bell on 26 April 1825, in Monroe, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 7 daughters. She lived in Center Township, Wapello, Iowa, United States in 1860 and Iowa, United States in 1870. She died on 10 January 1876, in Ottumwa, Wapello, Iowa, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Burns Cemetery, Chillicothe, Wapello, Iowa, United States.
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Atlantic slave trade abolished.
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
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.
Possible Related NamesCelia Wright in the Indiana, Compiled Marriages, 1802-1892 Report a problem Name: Celia Wright Spouse: Nathaniel Bell Date: 26 Apr 1825 County: Monroe State: Indiana Source: Family History Library, …
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