Brief Life History of Sarah
When Sarah Wright was born on 6 September 1795, in Laurens, South Carolina, United States, her father, John Wright, was 21 and her mother, Vashti Brooks, was 19. She married John Willis about 1814, in Laurens, South Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Wells Township, Rice, Minnesota, United States for about 10 years and Cannon City Township, Rice, Minnesota, United States in 1880.
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Family Time Line
Sources (9)
- Sarah Willis in household of Thomas H Willis, "United States Census, 1880"
- Sarah Right, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019"
- Sarah in entry for Lucinda R Gusathmeg, "Minnesota, County Deaths, 1850-2001"
Spouse and Children
1792–1852 Male
1795– Female
Children (6)
1815– Male
1821–1881 Male
1829–1880 Female
1831–1896 Female
1833–1892 Female
+1 More Child
Parents and Siblings
1774–1814 Male
1776–1846 Female
Siblings (17)
1795– Female
1799– Female
1800– Female
1801–1859 Female
1802–1887 Male
+12 More Children
World Events (8)
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
Age 5
1819
Age 24
1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Age 35
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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