Deborah Ann Hazley

Brief Life History of Deborah Ann

When Deborah Ann Hazley was born on 4 May 1818, in Saval More, County Down, Ireland, her father, James Hazley or Hasley, was 33 and her mother, Francis "Fanny" Boyd, was 34. She married George Wright Sr. on 20 November 1843, in Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. She immigrated to Benton, Carbon, Wyoming, United States in 1868 and lived in Utah, United States in 1870 and Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1870. She died on 18 April 1881, in Franklin, Oneida, Idaho, United States, at the age of 62, and was buried in Franklin Cemetery, Franklin, Franklin, Idaho, United States.

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Family Time Line

George Wright Sr.
1807–1854
Deborah Ann Hazley
1818–1881
Marriage: 20 November 1843
Rebecca Jane Wright
1846–1919
George Wright Jr.
1847–1919
Margaret Wright
1851–1913
Jane Theodora Wright
1852–1931
Joseph Smith Wright Sr
1855–1934

Sources (41)

  • Debora Wright, "Scotland Census, 1861"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Deborah Ann Hasley - Church record: birth: 4 May 1818;
  • 1843 Deborah Ann Hasley, "Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910"

World Events (8)

1819 · Panic! of 1819

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

1827 · Slavery Becomes Illegal in New York State

During the years 1799 to 1827, New York went through a period of gradual emancipation. A Gradual Emancipation Law was passed in 1799 which freed slave children born after July 4, 1799. However, they were indentured until 25 years old for women and 28 years old for men. A law passed 1817 which freed slaves born before 1799, yet delayed their emancipation for ten years. All remaining slaves were freed in New York State on July 4, 1827.

1836 · Remember the Alamo

Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Heasley .

Irish: variant of Hazlett .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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Story from Carol Brereton and Meg Crockett

[[[ A story from Carol Brereton, 3rd great granddaughter to Deborah Ann, recorded on 12 January 2014. ]]] I wanted to share with you about my Sunday church meeting today. The speaker was my stake pre …

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