Thursday, January 7, 2010

John Wright {1810-1872}

I looked up an old email with a little bit of information on John Wright. This is the extent of what I know about him:
He was born May 19, 1810 in Ohio. He moved to Illinois in about 1830. He married Catharine Galer on March 18, 1841.
They were the parents of 10 children:
George
Wilson
Samuel
Arthur
W. W.
Lydia
Barbara
Nancy
Jacob
He died from the effects of cancer of the face on May 31, 1872.

Census Breakdown:
November 16, 1850.
Family was living in the Town of Centre, Bureau, Illinois.
Occupation listed as a Farmer, with value of real estate listed as $1500.
John Wright {Age 40}
Catharine " {Age 37}
George " {Age 8}
Samuel " {Age 5}
Arthur " {Age 2}
Lydia " {1 month}

June 18, 1860
Family was living in Princeton Township, Bureau, Illinois.
Occupation was listed as a Farmer, with value of real estate listed as $3,000 and personal property valued at $683.
John Wright {Age 50}
Catharine " {Age 47}
George " {Age 18} Occupation listed as farmer
Samuel " {Age 15}
Arthur " {Age 12}
Lydia " {Age 10}
Barbara " {Age 8}
Nancy " {Age 6}
Jacob " {Age 2}

August 17, 1870
Family was living in Princeton, Bureau, Illinois.
Occupation was listed as Farmer, with real estate being valued at $3,000 and personal property valued at $1,800.
John Wright {Age 60}
Catharine " {Age 57} Occupation: Housekeeper
George " {Age 28} Occupation: On Farm
Barbara " {Age 18} Listed as At Home
Nancy " {Age 16}
Jacob " {Age 13}
Ezra Gailor (Galer) {Age 5} Probably a nephew from Catharine's side of the family.

Their neighbors in this census are Adam and Matilda Gailor, quite possibly Catharine's brother and family.

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