Alexander (Alex) Wright

RECORD:

1. 1860 United States Census, Roll 262, Page 803, Indiana Greene co. Dwelling 1500, Family 1500, Jackson Twp., Lines 32-3. "Alexander Wright, 22, m, Farmer, RE Value $300, Pers. Property $125, OH, married in the last year, cannot read/write Alcinda Wright, 12, f, OH, married in the last year."

2. 1870 United States Census, Roll 318, Page 356B, Indiana Greene co. Dwelling 161, Family 161, Jackson Twp., Lines 13-. " Alexander Wright, 32, m, Farmer, RE Value $1500, Pers. Property $350, OH Alcinda Wright, 26, f, Keeps house, OH Richard Wright, 7, m, IN Milus E. Wright, 5, f, IN Malissa J. Wright, 4, f, IN Jonas Wright, 2, m, IN Martha J. Wright, 7/12, f, IN."

3. 1880 United States Census, Roll 281, Page 187A, Indiana, Greene Co., Dwelling 119, Family 119, Jackson Twp., Lines 34-. " Elexander Wright, 41, m, Head, Farmer, OH, VA, OH Alcinda Wright, 37, f, Wife, OH, OH, OH Richard Wright, 17, m, Son, Farm labor, IN, OH, OH Miles E. Wright, 16, f, Dau, IN, OH, OH Malissa J. Wright, 14, f, Dau, IN, OH, OH Jonas Wright, 12, m, Son, Farm labor, IN, OH, OH Marthy F. Wright, 10, f, Dau, IN, OH, OH Becky A. Wright, 8, f, Dau, IN, OH, OH Homer Wright, 5, m, Son, IN, OH, OH Charles F. Wright, 2, m, Son, IN, OH, OH Lloid T. Wright, 9/12, m, Son, IN, OH, OH, born August."

4. 1900 United States Census, Indiana Microfilm T623-374 Greene Co Jackson Twp pg. 88 A Dwelling 90, Family 92, Jackson. "Alexander Wright, 62, m, b. Jul 1838, married 39 yrs, Farmer, OH, VA, OH; Alcinda Wright, 57, f, b. Nov 1842, married 39 years, 11 children total, 11 living, OH, OH, OH."

5. 1910 United States Census, Indiana Microfilm #T624 Roll #352 Vol. 40 (1-191) Greene COunty Jackson Twp. pg. Roll 352,. " Alex Wright, 71, m, Head, Farmer, married 50 years, OH, VA, OH; Alcinda Wright, 67, f, Wife, married 50 years, 11 children total, 11 living, OH, OH, OH; Lloyd Wright, 30, m, Son, Single, IN, OH, OH."

6. Claude M. Lynch, Koleen, Indiana Recollections of Orginal Settlers and Their Familes, No date, pg. 21. "Next on the left Alexander and Alcinda (Hardisty) Wright. Children: Amy (Mrs. Wesley Roberts); Melissa (Mrs. Daniel ROberts); Rebecca (Mrs. Phiilip Crabbe); Mials (Mrs. William Ault); Rosa (Mrs. John C. Burnett); Rhichard, Charles; Jonas; Homer and Lloyd...."

7. John Dean (Jack) Hardesty, William Hardesty descendants, http;//wiebsites.quincy.edu/~hardesty. 8. Mildred Uland, Gone But Not Forgotten, An Anthonlogy of Fact & Folklore, 1986, pg. 343. "Wright, Alex s/o Lloyd & Elizabeth (Clark) Wright 1888-1913; Wright, Alcinda 1843-1926 w/o Alex Wright d/o Thomas J & Janes Mansfield Hardesty."

BIRTH:

9. 1870 United States Census, Roll 318, Page 356B, Dwelling 161, Family 161, Jackson Twp., Lines 13-19.

10. 1880 United States Census, Roll 281, Page 187A, Jackson Twp., Dwelling 119, Family 119, Lines 34-45.

11. 1900 United States Census, Roll 374, Page 88A, Dwelling 90, Family 92, JacksonTwp., Lines 42-43.

12. 1910 United States Census, Roll 352, Part 2, Page 86A, Dwelling 53, Family 52, Jackson Twp., Lines 31-33.

DEATH:

13. Greene County Indiana Death Certificates. " Date of death: Dec 11, 1913 Name: Alexander Wright Sex: Male Color: White Place of death: Greene Co., Ind Usual residence: Date of birth: July 8, 1838 Age: 75 yrs, 2 mos, 3 days Marital: Married Name of husband/wife: Alsinda Wright Birthplace: Coshocton Co., OH Name of father: Loyd Wright Birthplace of father: Virginia Maiden name of mother: Elizabeth Clark Birthplce of mother: Unknown Occupation: Farmer."

14. Bloomfield News, Weekly Newspaper, Volume XXXVII, Number 6, Page 5, Column 4. "This community was greatly shocked last Wednesday evening by the announcement of the death of Alex WRIGHT. He had been in declining health for the past year, but was able to perform his daily labors and on the day of his death apparently was feeling better. Therefore his death was unexpected. He retired that night after his day?s labor without showing any evidence that he was feeling worse than usual, and in a short time his wife was alarmed by his struggles, and before some of his children who live near them, could be summoned and reach the home, his life was extinct. Uncle Alex, as he was familiarly known, was born in Ohio, July 8, 1838. When about ten years of age his mother died, and he was raised without the love and care of a mother. He had three brothers and two sisters and twelve half brothers and sisters. He moved with his father to Indiana in 1849, and has spent the most of his life at his present home. He was married to Lucinda HARDESTY, November 17, 1859. Eleven children were born to this union, five boys and six girls. They were surrounded by the disadvantages and hardships incident to pioneer life, but looking for the bright side of life they shared each other?s toils and privations with pleasure in establishing and maintaining a home for their children. His children survive him and have all grown to manhood and womanhood, and they can say in his behalf, Father spent his life for us He was an honest and hardworking man, and was esteemed by all who knew him. He was jovial and always in a good humor and young as well as old enjoyed being in his presence. He was a man of strong convictions and had the courage to stand up for the rights as he saw it. He was unselfish and generous in his nature and disposition. His life has been one worthy of emulation and we trust that his children and friends may emulate his virtues. May the choicest blessing of Him who knows our sorrows and who is acquainted with our grief rest upon his companion and children, and may."

15. Greene County Health Department, Greene County Indiana Death Record Report [Index] 188? - 199?, Index File: death060.pdf, page 8. "Alexander Wright, Record in Book R-16, page 23."

16. Indiana Works Progress Administration, Greene County Indiana - Index to Death Records 1893-1920 , 1939, pg. 171. "Wright, ALexander; M; W; 75; Dec. 11, 1913; Greene co.; Bk. R-16 Pg. 23."

BURIAL:

17. Cemeteries of Eastern Greene County, Indiana, 1st 1908's; 2nd 1994, Page 103/107. "Wright, Alex, 8 July 1838 - 10 Dec 1913."

• Census: 1860 - Jackson Township, Greene, Indiana, USA
• Census: 1870 - Indiana, USA
• Census: 1900 - Jackson Township, West Precinct, Greene, Indiana, USA
• Census: 1910 - Jackson, Greene, Indiana, USA
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