Brief Life History of Bennett Crawford
When Bennett Crawford Wright was born in November 1785, in Amherst, Virginia, United States, his father, Isaac Wright, was 45 and his mother, Susannah Ellis, was 41. He married Rebecca Brown Givens on 4 January 1811, in Lincoln, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Macon, Macon, Missouri, United States in 1850 and Missouri, United States in 1870. He registered for military service in 1812. He died on 22 June 1876, in Macon, Missouri, United States, at the age of 90, and was buried in Jacksonville, Randolph, Missouri, United States.
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Sources (9)
- Bennett C Wright, "United States Census, 1850"
- Bennet C Wright, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
- Bennet Crawford Wright, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1785–1876 Male
1788–1843 Female
Children (10)
1814–1877 Female
1819–1883 Female
1821–1899 Male
1823–1903 Male
1825–1909 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1740–1807 Male
1744–1828 Female
Siblings (13)
1764–1830 Male
1765–1821 Male
1766–1823 Male
1766– Female
1767–1850 Female
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World Events (8)
1786 · Shays' Rebellion
Age 1
1803
Age 18
1812
Age 27
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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