Elizabeth Wright

To clarify Elizabeth's complex family, below is a brief timeline synopsis of the three marriages for Elizabeth, and also for her third husband, Philbert Wright. Note also that Elizabeth's daughter Sarah Beck married Philbert's son Absalom, earlier in the same year that Elizabeth married Philbert:

1793 Philbert Wright married Mollie Sears at age 25

1809 Elizabeth Devin married John Clement at age 17

Elizabeth (Devin) Clement had at least two Clement children

1812 John Clement died in the militia at age 22

1814 Elizabeth (Devin) Clement married John Beck at age 22

Elizabeth (Devin) Clement Beck had at least one Beck child

Through 1817 Philbert and Mollie Wright had all 12 of theri children, by the time Mollie reached age 41.

1830 Mollie (Sears) Wright died at age 54, leaving Philbert a widower

1831 John Beck died at age 66, again leaving Elizabeth a widow

1832 Philbert Wright married Elizabeth (Devin) Clement Beck

Indiana, Marriages, 1780-1992

• groom's name: Philbert Wright
• bride's name: Elizabeth Beck
• marriage date: 15 Nov 1832

1850 census, Washington, Washington, Indiana

Household Gender Age Birthplace 

• Philbert Wright M 84 North Carolina
• Elizabeth Wright F 62 Kentucky
• Sarah Capple F 14 Indiana (granddaughter)

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

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