Mary WRIGHT (1927-2003)
1 Mary Ellen WRIGHT1 (1927-2003) [7258]. Born 10 Nov 1927, MI.1 Marr Donald Lee FRIEND 1 Nov 1944.2 Died 21 Aug 2003, Flint, Genesee Co., MI.3 Buried 25 Aug 2003, Evergreen Cemetery, Grand Blanc, MI.2
From the Flint Journal, August 23, 2003.
"FRIEND, Mary Ellen - OF Flint, Age 75, died Thursday, August 21, 2003 at McLaren Regional Medical Center after a lengthy illness. Funeral services will be held 11 AM Monday, August 25, 2003 at Court St. Methodist Church, Rev. Shirley A. Cormicle officiation. Interment in Evergreen Cemetery. Mrs. Friend will lie in state at the Plum-Smith Funeral Home, G-1208 N. Ballenger Hwy., Flint Township, where friends may call 6-9 PM Saturday and 2-5 and 7-9 PM Sunday. A memorial service will be conducted at the funeral home 7 PM Sunday under the auspices of Pilgrim Chapter #447, Order of The Eastern Star. In lieu of flowers, family suggests contributions to The National Kidney Foundation of Michigan. Mrs. Friend was born November 10, 1927 in Flint, Michigan, the daughter of Floyd and Blanche (Parks) Wright. She had resided in Flint her entire life. She married Donald L. Friend, November 1, 1944. He proceeded her in death May 26, 1994. She was a life member of Pilgrim Chapter #447, O.E.S. Surviving are: children, Donald L. Friend, Jr. and wife Pat of Flint, Sandra Dively and Husband Norman of Swartz Creek, Kimberly Neff and husband Richard Neff of Flint, grandchildren, Brian, Michael, Dianne, Jennifer, Jonathan, and Alexander (Bebah's little Angel); great-grandchildren, Little Brian, Schoschanna, Brittany and Austin. Special thanks to the MemaCare Dialysis Unit in Mount Morris, Michigan.".
2 Oliver Floyd WRIGHT4,5,6 (1879-1947) [7239]. Born 4 Mar 1879, Millington, MI.4,7 Marr Leah MCCARTY 17 Feb 1903, Charlotte, Eaton County, MI.8 Marr Blanche Marie PARKS 29 May 1911.8 Div. Died 20 Jan 1947, Flint, MI.9,10 Buried 22 Jan 1947, Grace Lawn cemetery.9,10
4 James Leonard WRIGHT6,11 (1840-1900) [7226]. Born 20 Mar 1840, Tompkins County, NY.8,12 Bap 28 Mar 1840, New Jersey, Episcopal Diocese of Newark Church.13 Marr Ellen Augusta SHARP 8 Jul 1860, Tioga County, NY by Thomas Goodenough J.P.8 Marr Margaret Lewis TAYLOR 31 Dec 1885, Otisville, MI.14 Marr Eliza WINCHEL 7 Nov 1896, Saginaw, MI.8,15 Died 23 Mar 1900, Vassar, Tuscola Co., MI.16 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 WRIGHT11,17 (1801-1864) [148]. Born 1801, New Jersey.4,18,19 Marr Jemima CLARK bef 1831.11 Died 3 Apr 1864, Tioga County, NY.18 Buried Lounsbury Cemetery, Tioga County, NY.18
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.".20
9 Jemima CLARK11,16,17,18 (1816-1864) [7225]. Born 1816, Tompkins County, NY.4,11,18 Died 23 May 1864, Tioga County, NY.18 Buried Lounsbury Cemetery, Tioga County, NY.18
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 SHARP6,21,22 (1847-1934) [7234]. Born 11 May 1847, Chaumont, NY.21,23 Died 19 Apr 1934, At the home of her daughter, Mrs. Frank Martin, Lapeer St., Flint, MI.24 Buried 23 Apr 1934, Grace Lawn cemetery, section H, lot 191.24
10 Amos SHARPE23 ( - ) [7242].
11 Ellen MOSHER23 ( - ) [7243]. Born Otsego, NY.23
3 Blanche Marie PARKS8 (c. 1892- ) [7247]. Born c. 1892, Swartz Creek, MI.5,7
6 Oliver PARKS8 ( - ) [7248].
7 Margaret MCGAULEY8 ( - ) [7249].
Sources
| 1 | "1930 Flint, MI census.". |
| 2 | "Obituary of Mary Ellen Friend in the Flint Journal, August 23, 2003.". |
| 3 | "Social Security Death Index". |
| 4 | "1880 Millington, Tuscola Co., MI census.". |
| 5 | "1920 Flint, MI census". |
| 6 | "Michigan, Death Records, 1867-1950 for James Leonard Wright". |
| 7 | "Death certificate of Floyd O. Wright, Genesee County, MI.". |
| 8 | "Information provided by Bob Walls". |
| 9 | "Death certificate of Oliver F. Wright.". |
| 10 | "Obituary of Oliver F. Wright in the Flint Journal. January 20, 1947.". |
| 11 | "1850 NY, Tompkins, Danby census.". |
| 12 | "Riverside Cemetery records, Vassar, MI". |
| 13 | "New Jersey, Episcopal Diocese of Newark Church Records, 1809-1816, 1825-1970 for James Wright, page 172 of 384". |
| 14 | "Genesee County Marriage license # 6139.". |
| 15 | "Michigan Marriage Records for James L. Wright and Eliza Winchel". |
| 16 | "Veterans Census of Micihgan death report of James L. Wright.". |
| 17 | "1860 NY, Tioga, Tioga census.". |
| 18 | "Find A Grave Memorial Record". |
| 19 | "1855 New York State census". |
| 20 | "Probate record from the village of Owego, County of Tioga, January 20, 1866". |
| 21 | "1870 MI, Genesee Co., Vienna Twp. census". |
| 22 | "1920 MI, Genesee, Gaines census". |
| 23 | "Death certificate of Ellen Augusta Wright from Genesee County.". |
| 24 | "Obituary of Ellen A. Wright in the Flint Journal, April 20, 1934.". |
