Brief Life History of Elmira Bangs
When Elmira Bangs Wright was born on 21 July 1811, in Lewiston, Androscoggin, Maine, United States, her father, John Wright, was 26 and her mother, Betsey Barker, was 23. She married Daniel Dewey Corbett on 25 December 1834, in Lewiston, Androscoggin, Maine, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. She died on 2 July 1859, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 47.
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- Almira Corbitt in household of Daniel Corbitt, "United States Census, 1850"
- Almira B. Wright, "Maine, Births and Christenings, 1739-1900"
- Elmira Wright Corbett, "Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1908-1949"
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World Events (8)
1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
1820
Maine is the 23rd state.
1825 · The Crimes Act
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.
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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Elmira Bangs Wright Corbett (21 July 1811 – 2 July 1859)
Daughter of John Wright and Betsey Bucker Married Daniel Dewey Corbett, 1 Dec 1834, Lewiston, Androscoggin, Maine Children - Samuel Corbett, John Wright Corbett, Jonathan Corbett, Betsey Patteson Co …
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