I'm Still Here

I'm STILL working on the Wright family. I've decided to work on the descendants of John and Catharine, in hopes of finding some other relatives who can help me find the missing pieces.

Here are the children of John and Catharine:

George (26 Dec 1842 - 29 Nov 1912)
Samuel (1845 - ?)
Arthur (1848 - ?)
Lydia (1850 - ?)
Barbara (1852 - ?)
Nancy M. (22 Sept 1853 - 27 Dec 1929)
Jacob (1858 - ?)

I've started to work on finding information on George.

He was born 26 Dec 1842 in Illinois.

In 1850, he is listed as living with his parents and siblings in Centre, Bureau, Illinois. He was 8 years old and had attended school within the year.

In 1860, he is still listed as living with his parents and siblings. They are living in Princeton, Bureau, Illinois and as an 18 year old, he is listed as a farmer.

In 1862, he enlisted with Company B, Illinois 64th Infantry Regiment for the Civil War and served until mustering out on 31 May 1865.

In 1870, he is back home on the farm with his parents in Princeton. Age 28.

By 1880, he was married to Elizabeth Gilham of England and they were living in Wyanet, Bureau, Illinois.

The next available census is the 1900 United States Census, which lists him as living in Englewood Precinct, Marion County, Oregon. He is listed as having been married for 20 years, which would mean they were married in the year 1880.

I can't find a 1910 Census and I have his death date as being 29 November 1912 in either Port Orchard or Kirkland, Washington.

I found the following picture of him on a website devoted to information on the Illinois 64th Regiment, Company B.

Here is a picture of his military marker, which is located at the Washington Veterans Home Cemetery in Retsil, Kitsap, Washington.