Susan Wright
Susan Wright (maiden name: Porter) was born around 1813 in Massachusetts. She married Daniel H. Wright in Easthampton, Massachusetts, on April 13, 1834, and they had at least five children: Julia, born around 1836; James, born around 1837; Daniel, born around 1840; Arthur, born around 1845; and Sarah, born around 1851. They moved to Ohio around 1835, and her husband worked as a carpenter there. By 1850, they were living in Freedom, Ohio, and they owned $150 of real estate. A decade later, they owned $1,000 of real estate and $300 of personal property. Two of her sons died while serving in the Union army. She passed away in Chardon, Ohio, on January 7, 1894.
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(1197)Wright, Susan ~ Porter, Susan18131894-01-07
  • Conflict Side: Union
  • Role: Civilian
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  • Gender: Female
  • Race: White

Documents - Records: 1

  • (2261) [recipient] ~ James Wright to Susan Wright, 1864

People - Records: 3

  • (1197) Wright, Susan is the [wife of] (1190) Wright, Daniel H.
  • (1197) Wright, Susan is the [parent of] (1191) Wright, James
  • (1197) Wright, Susan is the [parent of] (1192) Wright, Arthur A.

Places - Records: 2

  • (495) [birth] ~ Massachusetts
  • (1067) [death] ~ Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio

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SOURCES

1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880 United States Federal Censuses, available from Ancestry.com; Massachusetts Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, available from Ancestry.com.