Wright File
Researchers:
Cal Wright
Family Information:
Thomas Wright, born Sept. 8, 1796, died 1833. Thomas was born in Bucks County and was one of 5 children. A brother, Benjamin moved to Fairfield Twp., Lycoming county about 1820. Benjamin was married to Eunice Farnsworth. Thomas moved to Millville PA prior to the 1820 census. He married Ann English. There were 7 children, William, Mary, Thomas, Oliver, Elizabeth, James. and Elvila.Ann English Wright is buried in the Friends cemetery, Millville, PA.
William was born 10/24/1821 and died 10/4/1903. I have no further info on this person.
Mary was born 10/9/1823 and died 12/18/1912, she is buried in the Friends cemetery, Millville, PA.
Thomas was born 9/30/1832 and died 5/5/1922, he is buried in the Millville cemetery. He served in the Civil War, Company I, 136th Reg., PA Volunteers. Thomas married Harriet Matilda White in Danville PA on 5/22/1867. There were 7 children born of the marriage: Charles Leslie, Bertha Gertrude, Myra Clemintine, Roland Rivers, Joseph Webster, Cora Elizabeth, and Sarah Emma. Charles married Sarah Ada Derr and lived in the Millville area; Bertha married Joseph Clark Sanders; Myra married Frank Faus; Roland moved to Iowa and married Bessie Barnes, Joseph married Hazel Henrie and lived in the Bloomsburg area; Cora married Jackson Lunger and lived in the Lairdsville area; Sarah married Albert Applegate and lived in the Williamsport area.
Oliver Cornwall Wright was born 11/24/1825 and died about 1905, I think he is buried in Millville Cemetery.
Elizabeth was born 9/13/1827 and died 12/22/1909, she married Matthew Wynkoop and they lived in the Bloomsburg area.
Elvila was born 9/8/1830 and married John Faus.
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