Historical records matching Levi Moses Wright
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About Levi Moses Wright
Son of Joseph Wright and Sally Ann (Brooks) Wright, who married February 1, 1802 in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA at Groton First Parish Church - by Major Deacon Samuel Lawrence, Esquire and recorded by Samuel Rockwood, town clerk.
Levi Moses Wright married Mariah Palmer Carr on July 4, 1831, in Middlesex, Yates County, New York.
He died of Brights Disease and old age on Friday and buried on Monday.
August 30, 1938 - per Mrs. Minnie Cobb of Bear Lake, Pennsylvania. Levi's height was 5 ft 7 inches, weight about 170 pounds. He was very stooped in later life, but was very active on his feet. He was a carpenter by trade.
I believe the headstones had been knocked off there cement bases at one time, when they were put back on their cement bases were accidentally mixed up with each other. If you look at the old black and white photos from 1938, you can see that Mariah's headstone is sitting on the left side and Levi's headstone is on the right side. The current day photo shows Mariah's headstone on the right side while Levi's headstone is on the left side. You will also notice Mariah's current headstone is missing some space between the death date and the cement base which to me indicates it was damaged and reapplied to the cement base.* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Jul 29 2022, 7:24:38 UTC
Background
A little over 200 years ago, the Corry area was a swampy valley with three creeks meandering through dense woods of towering hemlocks and pines. Settlers began to arrive in the late 1700’s. Michael Hare was one of the first to stake his claim on land given to him by the newly formed government of the United States. He and his wife, Elizabeth, built a log cabin in 1795 on the banks of a creek now known as Hare Creek, one mile north of Corry.
On September 13, 1858, Amos Harrington purchased 93 acres of land, on which the city of Corry is presently located. The same year, he sold 63 acres to Hiram Cory, for whom the city is named. Cory built his home on West Washington Street.
In 1861, one of the most significant buildings in Corry’s history was built: a small ticket office and eating house. This building was built at the junction of railroads known as the “Atlantic and Erie Junction”. That year, the Atlantic and Great Western Railroad (A. & G.W.) intersected the Philadelphia and Erie (P. &E.) railroad at a small town which was named Junction. In that year, the A. & G.W. Railroad Company purchased a piece of land from Cory. My. Hill, the general superintendant, named the station Corry, in honor of the man’s generous business deal. Unfortunately, he misspelled it on the station name, and the name of Corry was born.
The railroad growth and oil discovery in nearby areas contributed to Corry’s growth. In 1863, Corry was chartered as a borough and in 1866 it was designated as a city. By 1870, the small railroad junction spot had turned into a city of 6,809 people: about 200 more than in the 2010 census.
Throughout its growth into the 20th century and beyond, Corry was recognized as an important railroad center and shipping point. It had direct access to many oil regions and coal fields. Because of this, many manufacturing companies sprung up in the late 1800s, including the Gibbs and Sterrett Manufacturing Company, the Corry City Iron Works, the Corry Lounge Factory the Corry Novelty Works, and the American Writing Machine Company, among others.
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Levi Moses Wright's Timeline
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September 24, 1809
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Chenango County, New York, USA, New York, United States
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| 1832 |
April 2, 1832
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Potter, Yates County, New York, United States
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| 1833 |
August 12, 1833
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Jay, Franklin County, Maine, United States
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February 8, 1836
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Pine Valley, Warren County, Pennsylvania, USA, Potter, Yates County, New York, United States
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May 9, 1838
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Potter, Yates County, NY, United States
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| 1839 |
June 8, 1839
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Pine Valley, Warren County, Pennsylvania, USA
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April 5, 1842
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Pine Valley, Warren County, Pennsylvania, USA
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June 21, 1846
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Pine Valley, Warren County, Pennsylvania, USA
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June 21, 1846
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Pine Valley, Warren County, Pennsylvania, USA, Columbus Township, Warren County, Pennsylvania, United States
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February 18, 1849
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Pine Valley, Warren County, Pennsylvania, USA
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