Merle WRIGHT (1916-1991)
1 Merle J. WRIGHT1,2 (1916-1991) [7252]. Born 9 Sep 1916, Flint, MI.1,3 Marr Joy O. CARROLL 20 Mar 1976, Flint, MI.3 Died 24 Apr 1991, St. Joseph Hospital, Flint, MI.3 Buried 27 Apr 1991, Evergreen Cemetery.3
Obituary from “The Flint Journal,” 26 April 1991.
Merle J. Wright of Au Gres, age 74, died Wednesday April 24, 1991, at St. Joseph Hospital, Tawas. Memorial service will be held 3 PM Saturday April 27th, 1991, at Bristolwood Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 1158 W. Bristol Road. Elder Harvey Foote and Elder Fred McClellan officiating. Burial in Evergreen Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Out-reach International or Temple Fund of the Church. He was born in Flint, Michigan September 9, 1916. He married Joy Carroll on March 20th, 1976 in Flint. Mr. Wright was a member of Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, where he was a Deacon, member of Masonic Genesee Lodge #174 F&AM, member of Shriners and Bay City Consistory. He was a Salesman for Peerless Furniture and Mattress Company for 26 years, retiring in 1987.
2 Oliver Floyd WRIGHT1,4,5 (1879-1947) [7239]. Born 4 Mar 1879, Millington, MI.4,6 Marr Leah MCCARTY 17 Feb 1903, Charlotte, Eaton County, MI.7 Marr Blanche Marie PARKS 29 May 1911.7 Div. Died 20 Jan 1947, Flint, MI.8,9 Buried 22 Jan 1947, Grace Lawn cemetery.8,9
4 James Leonard WRIGHT5,10 (1840-1900) [7226]. Born 20 Mar 1840, Tompkins County, NY.7,11 Bap 28 Mar 1840, New Jersey, Episcopal Diocese of Newark Church.12 Marr Ellen Augusta SHARP 8 Jul 1860, Tioga County, NY by Thomas Goodenough J.P.7 Marr Margaret Lewis TAYLOR 31 Dec 1885, Otisville, MI.13 Marr Eliza WINCHEL 7 Nov 1896, Saginaw, MI.7,14 Died 23 Mar 1900, Vassar, Tuscola Co., MI.15 Cause: Pneumonia. Buried Riverside Cemetery, Block F, Seciton 71, Vassar, MI.
Enlisted into Company D, 50th New York Engineers, on the 29th of January, 1864, he was wounded by a explosion of a shell at Fort Hell (real name was Fort Sedgwick, In Petersburg, Virginia) Virginia on the 28th of September 1864 to the chest, gun shot to the right arm at Halctez (should be Hatcher's Run) Run, in Virginia on the 28th of October 1864, right arm, plus developed diarrhea for his pension case. He was discharged on the 13th of June 1865. James went AWOL in the month of February or March of 1864, at Elmira, New York, but gave "delivered himself up" on the 21st of June 1864.
Length of service was 1 year, 4 months and 15 days. Pension was for gun shot wound in left breast and chronic diarrhea.
8 James WRIGHT10,16 (1801-1864) [148]. Born 1801, New Jersey.4,17,18 Marr Jemima CLARK bef 1831.10 Died 3 Apr 1864, Tioga County, NY.17 Buried Lounsbury Cemetery, Tioga County, NY.17
The death certificate of son, George W. Wright, lists his father as "John Wright". This error caused a many year delay in locating the correct parents of George W. Wright.
In the 1860 NY, Tioga, Tioga census the wife of James Wright is shown as "Anna". We believe this is in error as both James and Jemima are buried together in the Lounsbury Cemetery, Tioga County, NY. There is no evidence that James had other than one wife, Jemima Clark.
Find-A-Grave lists his birth year as 1810. This appears to be in error based on his age of 63 at the time of death in 1864 and the age reported on the 1850 and 1860 census.
Probate record from the village of Owego, County of Tioga, January 20, 1866.
"At a Surrogate's Court held at the Surrogate's office in the village of Owego, in and for the County of Tuoga, on the 30th day of January 1866. Present Thomas Farrington, Surrogate.
In the matter of the final accounting of the administration ??, of James Wright Deceased.
It appearing to the said court tha Sara Wright, Mary Wright, George Wright & Adeline Vaunostra, next of kin and heirs at law of the said deceased are infant's under the age of twenty-one years, having no general guardian, and Charles E. Parker of the town of Owego in the County of Tioga having consented to act as Special Guardian of the said infants in the premises, which consent is duly filed in the office of said County Surrogate.
It is THEREFORE ORDERED that the said Charles E. Parker ne, and he is herby appointed the Special Guardian of the the said infants for the purpose of appearing for, and taking care of their interests in this matter.".19
9 Jemima CLARK10,15,16,17 (1816-1864) [7225]. Born 1816, Tompkins County, NY.4,10,17 Died 23 May 1864, Tioga County, NY.17 Buried Lounsbury Cemetery, Tioga County, NY.17
In the 1850 NY, Tompkins, Danby census, Jemima is listed as a person who cannot read or write. In the 1860 NY, Tioga, Tioga census, she is incorrectly shown as Anna with no indication that she cannot read or write.
5 Ellen Augusta SHARP5,20,21 (1847-1934) [7234]. Born 11 May 1847, Chaumont, NY.20,22 Died 19 Apr 1934, At the home of her daughter, Mrs. Frank Martin, Lapeer St., Flint, MI.23 Buried 23 Apr 1934, Grace Lawn cemetery, section H, lot 191.23
10 Amos SHARPE22 ( - ) [7242].
11 Ellen MOSHER22 ( - ) [7243]. Born Otsego, NY.22
3 Blanche Marie PARKS7 (c. 1892- ) [7247]. Born c. 1892, Swartz Creek, MI.1,6
6 Oliver PARKS7 ( - ) [7248].
7 Margaret MCGAULEY7 ( - ) [7249].
Sources
| 1 | "1920 Flint, MI census". |
| 2 | "1930 Flint, MI census.". |
| 3 | "Obituary of Merle J. Wright in the Flint Journal, April 26, 1991.". |
| 4 | "1880 Millington, Tuscola Co., MI census.". |
| 5 | "Michigan, Death Records, 1867-1950 for James Leonard Wright". |
| 6 | "Death certificate of Floyd O. Wright, Genesee County, MI.". |
| 7 | "Information provided by Bob Walls". |
| 8 | "Death certificate of Oliver F. Wright.". |
| 9 | "Obituary of Oliver F. Wright in the Flint Journal. January 20, 1947.". |
| 10 | "1850 NY, Tompkins, Danby census.". |
| 11 | "Riverside Cemetery records, Vassar, MI". |
| 12 | "New Jersey, Episcopal Diocese of Newark Church Records, 1809-1816, 1825-1970 for James Wright, page 172 of 384". |
| 13 | "Genesee County Marriage license # 6139.". |
| 14 | "Michigan Marriage Records for James L. Wright and Eliza Winchel". |
| 15 | "Veterans Census of Micihgan death report of James L. Wright.". |
| 16 | "1860 NY, Tioga, Tioga census.". |
| 17 | "Find A Grave Memorial Record". |
| 18 | "1855 New York State census". |
| 19 | "Probate record from the village of Owego, County of Tioga, January 20, 1866". |
| 20 | "1870 MI, Genesee Co., Vienna Twp. census". |
| 21 | "1920 MI, Genesee, Gaines census". |
| 22 | "Death certificate of Ellen Augusta Wright from Genesee County.". |
| 23 | "Obituary of Ellen A. Wright in the Flint Journal, April 20, 1934.". |
