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Sarah Wright (Beck)

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Indiana, United States
Death: March 09, 1882 (65)
Washington, Indiana, United States
Place of Burial: Blue River, Washington, Indiana, United States
Immediate Family:

Daughter of John Phillip Beck and Elizabeth Wright
Wife of Absalom Wright
Mother of Eli Wright; Elizabeth Jane Purkhiser; Henry H. Wright; Harvey Wright; Francis Wright and 7 others
Half sister of Susanah Cauble and John A. Clement, Jr.

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About Sarah Wright

1850 census, Jackson, Washington, Indiana

Household Gender Age Birthplace 
  • Absalom Wright M 39 Indiana
  • Sarah Wright F 34 Indiana
  • Elizabeth J Wright F 15 Indiana
  • Eli Wright M 17 Indiana
  • Henry Wright M 13 Indiana
  • Harvey Wright M 11 Indiana
  • Francis Wright M 8 Indiana
  • Amanda E Wright F 6 Indiana
  • Sarah A Wright F 4 Indiana
  • Polly Wright F 2 Indiana

1860 census, Pierce Township, Washington, Indiana

page: 12 family number: 408

  • name: Absalom Wright age: 49 years est birth year: 1811 birthplace: Indiana
  • name: Sarah Wright age: 43 years est birth year: 1817 birthplace: Indiana
  • name: Harvey Wright age: 20 years est birth year: 1840 birthplace: Indiana
  • name: Francis Wright age: 18 years est birth year: 1842 birthplace: Indiana
  • name: Amanda E Wright age: 15 years est birth year: 1845 birthplace: Indiana
  • name: Sarah A Wright age: 13 years est birth year: 1847 birthplace: Indiana
  • name: Mary Wright age: 12 years est birth year: 1848 birthplace: Indiana
  • name: Marinda Wright age: 9 years est birth year: 1851 birthplace: Indiana
  • name: William P Wright age: 7 years est birth year: 1853 birthplace: Indiana
  • name: James A Wright age: 3 years est birth year: 1857 birthplace: Indiana

1870 census, Indiana

Household Gender Age Birthplace 

* Sarah Wright F 53y Indiana

  • Mollie Wright F 22y Indiana
  • Malinda Wright F 19y Indiana
  • William P Wright M 17y Indiana
  • James A Wright M 13y Indiana
  • Lemon Wright M 9y Indiana

Find A Grave Memorial# 43140502

Her stone says "Aged 65 Y's 7 M's 11 D's" which calculates to a birth date of July 29, 1816.

Wright Family in Washington Co., IN Posted By: Janice Rewerts

tree: Re: Alexander Devin-1769-1827 VA>IN Posted by: J. Nell Beck Truitt

tree: Polly Clements, wife of Edward Wade, c 1746>Pittsylvania Co., VA Posted by: J.Nell BeckTruitt

Ancestry tree but with incorrect data

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Sarah Wright's Timeline

1816
July 29, 1816
Indiana, United States
1833
July 10, 1833
Pierce, Washington, Indiana, United States
1834
August 13, 1834
Pierce, Washington, Indiana, United States
1837
March 24, 1837
Pierce, Washington, Indiana, United States
1839
November 12, 1839
Pierce, Washington, Indiana, United States
1842
March 28, 1842
Pierce, Washington, Indiana, United States
1845
January 13, 1845
Pierce, Washington, Indiana, United States
1846
September 17, 1846
Washington, Indiana, United States
1848
1848
Pierce, Washington, Indiana, United States