Herb,
The only Amos Wright I could locate on the 1850 Washington Co, IN census was
Amos Wright, 45, b: KY, wife, Jane, 45, b: KY and their children.
You had written and asked me once if I might know where Peter & Rachel
(Wood) Wright went after their marriage. While searching the 1850 Indiana
census, I found the following in Monroe Co, IN, Indian Creek twp, pg. 349:
Peter Wright, 55, Farmer, b: NC, wife Rachel, 73, b: NC, Elizabeth, 55, b:
NC ... this is what the census had. I believe that Rachel's age was
probably 55 and Elizabeth's age was 73 (census writer's error.) IF this is
the correct Peter & Rachel, then who was this Elizabeth? Peter's mother was
Elizabeth (Lowe) Wright, but it is said that she was dec'd by then.
Another interesting 'find' was on the Greene Co, IN census, listing a
Philbert Wright, 50, b: NC with wife, Nancy, 44, b: NC and their family.
Any idea if they were connected to the Rowan Co, NC Wrights?
Marsha
IL
-----Original Message-----
From: Herbert Arkin [mailto:harkin@cfl.rr.com]
Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2001 6:47 PM
To: INWASHIN-L(a)rootsweb.com; WRIGHT-L(a)rootsweb.com
Subject: Amos Wright, Sr. death date
I have 2 sources with different dates.
1. Lillie Elizabeth Wright lane white's book gived the death date as oct
14, 1864
2. The Washington County historical society Cemetery book of Washington
Township gives Oct 14, 1846.
Does anyone have another source which might help or know what the
tombstone or death record actually says?
thank you
Herb Arkin
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