Person:William Wright (296)

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William Wright
b.Abt 1835 Indiana
d.prob bef 1860
m. 17 Oct 1817
  1. Daniel Wright1818 - 1903
  2. James M. WrightAbt 1820 -
  3. Benjamin WrightAbt 1822 -
  4. Sarah Wright1825 - 1900
  5. David C. Wright, Jr.Abt 1827 -
  6. Aaron WrightAbt 1829 -
  7. Jonathan WrightAbt 1832 -
  8. William WrightAbt 1835 - Bef 1860
  9. Mary WrightAbt 1840 -
  1. Ede A. Wright1852 - 1935
  2. Eliza E. WrightAbt 1858 -
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Name William Wright
Gender Male
Birth[1] Abt 1835 Indiana
Marriage to Pauline Churchman
Death? prob bef 1860
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It is possibl that William has the middle name of Thomas based on illegible handwriting in the 1850 census. Further research is needed.

1850 U.S. Census Dist 21, Iroquois Co., Illinois
David C. Wright 60 M Farmer RE:1,000. PA
Edith Wright 50 F PA
Jonathan Wright 18 M Farmer RE:none IN
Tom Wright 15 M Farmer RE:none IN (first name very difficult to read; is Tom at familysearch.com)
Mary Wright 10 F IL
Amith Flesher F. 5 M IL (gender error)
Henry Flesher 3 F IL (gender error)
Benj ? Wright 28 gender blank Carpenter RE:100. VA
David Wright 23 Carpenter RE:none VA
Aaron Wright 21 Carpenter RE:none VA
Sarah Flesher 25 F RE:700. VA
James M. Wright 30 M Carpenter RE:500. VA
It appears that David has given his older children a portion of their inheritance. But that is just conjecture based on this census record. This record is not currently (Jul 2017) indexed correctly at ancestry.com. Notice was sent to them and they may correct it.

1860 U.S. Census Douglass, Iroquois Co., Illinois
Ede Wright 59 F Widow RE:1,000. PERS:400. PA
Jonathan Wright 28 M Farmer PERS:560. IN
William Wright 25 M Carpenter PERS:400. IN
James Wright 40 M Carpenter PERS:60. VA
Mary Wright 20 F IL
Ede A. Wright 8 F IL
Eliza E. Wright 2 F IL

References
  1. United States. 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432)
    District 21, Iroquois, Illinois.
  2.   United States. 1860 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M653)
    Douglass, Iroquois Co., Illinois.