Almeron D. Wright

MaleAugust 1839–8 May 1904

Brief Life History of Almeron D.

When Almeron D. Wright was born in August 1839, in Mentor Township, Lake, Ohio, United States, his father, Jennings Wright, was 25 and his mother, Clarissa Ames, was 21. He married Mary Elvira Manley on 8 January 1859, in Delhi Township, Ingham, Michigan, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons. He died on 8 May 1904, in Bagley Township, Otsego, Michigan, United States, at the age of 64.

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Family Time Line

Almeron D. Wright
1839–1904
Mary Elvira Manley
1836–1889
Marriage: 8 January 1859
Alvah E Wright
1861–1943
Allen Manley Wright
1863–1926
Arthur R Wright
1875–

Sources (12)

  • Almeron Wright in household of Jemmings Wright, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Almeson D. Wright, "Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1940"
  • Almeron D. Wright, "Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    8 January 1859Delhi Township, Ingham, Michigan, United States
  • Children (3)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (5)

    World Events (8)

    1846

    Age 7

    U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

    1847 · Moving the State Capital

    Age 8

    The capital of Michigan was moved from Detroit to Lansing on March 17, 1847. The capital was moved to be further away from Canada, to encourage settlement and boost economy toward the inner regions of the state, and to make to capital more accessible to everyone statewide.

    1860 · Ohio supports the Union side of the Civil War

    Age 21

    Although divided as a state on the subject of slavery, Ohio participated in the Civil War on the Union's side, providing over 300,000 troops. Ohio provided the 3rd largest number of troops by any Union state.

    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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