William Wright

William Wright (1800 – 1871), son of Benjamin Wright and Frances Seward, was born 30 January 1800 at Suffolk, England; and died at the age of 71 on 5 October 1871 at Taylorsville, Salt Lake County, Utah Territory. He came to Utah in October 1862 with the Captain Miller company. William married Charlotte Rouse, daughter of John Rouse and Elizabeth Gipson, on 6 April 1832 at Pointon, Lincolnshire, England. She was born 25 December 1812.

Children of William and Charlotte Wright

1. William born 24 January 1833, married Mary Roberts on 12 May 1857
2. Samuel born 12 March 1835, married Elizabeth Hodget
3. Mary Ann born 17 September 1838, married John Webster on 15 July 1858
4. Sarah Jane born 22 February 1840, married Charles M. Plant
5. John G. born 11 October1842, married Ruth Mitchell; married Aditha Harrison
6. Benjamin born 12 September 1844, married (1) Eliza Darton, (2) Mahala Darton, (3) Bessie Nichols
7. Charles R. born 9 February 1847, married Margaret Mackay
8. Frances E. born 16 March 1851, married William Harker

Sources

• Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah, page 1266

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Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel 1847–1868 Henry W. Miller Company (1862) Age at Departure: 62

Son of Benjamin WRIGHT and Francis SEWARDS; he married Charlotte Rouse 6 Apr 1832 at Pointon, Lincolnshire, England.

Although the 1880 census seems to list Wm. (alive) and Charlotte, The Utah Burial database clearly indicates otherwise:

Burial Information: WRIGHT, WILLIAM Birth: 1/30/1800 Death: 10/5/1871 Burial: 10/5/1871 Place of Birth: ESSEX ENGLAND Place of Death: SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH Grave Location: Salt Lake City Cemetery , B_10_4NROD_1E ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1880 United States Federal Census about Wm. Wright Name: Wm. Wright Age: 70 Birth Year: abt 1810 Birthplace: England Home in 1880: North Jordan, Salt Lake, Utah Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Self (Head) Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Charlotte Wright Father's Birthplace: England Mother's Birthplace: England Household Members: Name Age

Wm. Wright 70 Charlotte Wright 66

• Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Apr 1 2016, 16:28:38 UTC