William Riley Wright1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12

(July 4, 1851 - January 9, 1937)
Relationship2nd great-grandfather of Dan Stone
FatherJoseph Wright (1832 - July, 1859)
MotherNancy J. Myers (December 6, 1827 - August 30, 1921)
BirthWilliam Riley Wright was born on July 4, 1851 in Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana.1,13,2,3
MarriageHe married Susanna Moore, daughter of Timothy Moore and Catherine Hashman, about 1873.14,15
MarriageWilliam Riley Wright married Julia A. Seaver, daughter of Alvin B. Seaver and Mary Burlingame, on October 14, 1882 in Monroe County, Iowa.1,14,16,13,6
DeathWilliam Riley Wright died on January 9, 1937 in Beaver, Beaver County, Oklahoma, at age 85.13,14,11
BurialHe was buried in Beaver Pioneer Cemetery, Beaver, Beaver County, Oklahoma.11

Family 1

Susanna Moore (about 1855 - before 1880)
Children

Family 2

Julia A. Seaver (July, 1864 - February 6, 1932)
Children

Online Memorial    Find A Grave page for William Riley Wright
ChartsDescendants Of Gabriel Wright
Ancestors Of William Henry Wright
Ancestors Of Dan Stone
Y-DNA Lineage Of Gabriel Wright

Additional and Alternate Information:

  • William Riley Wright has also been recorded as having been born in Illinois.
  • William Riley Wright has also been recorded as having been born in Missouri.

Places Of Residence:

Last EditedMay 21, 2014

Citations

  1. [S1851] Yates Publishing, U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 (n.p.: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com OperationsInc, 2004.Original data - This unique collection of records wasextracted from a variety of sources including family group sheets andelectronic databases. Originally, the information was derived;, unknown publish date), Source number: 932.001; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages:1; Submitter Code: .
  2. [S1809] Ancestry.com, 1860 United States Federal Census (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc., 2012), Year: 1860; Census Place: Somerset, Mercer, Missouri; Roll: ; Page:205; Image: 209.
  3. [S517] Unknown author, Details: Year: 1930; Census Place: Elmwood, Beaver, Oklahoma; Roll: ;Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: . Citation Text: Birth date:place: Elmwood, Beaver, Oklahoma (n.p.: n.pub., unknown publish date).
  4. [S1708] Ancestry.com, 1880 United States Federal Census (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc., 2012), Year: 1880; Census Place: Guilford, Monroe, Iowa; Roll: 357; FamilyHistory Film: 1254357; Page: 155C; Enumeration District: 137; Image:0311.
  5. [S232] William Riley Wright obituary scan, electronic copy of undated clipping circa 1937 from unidentified newspaper; privately held by George Daniel Stone, [ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE], 2011, name is recorded as William Riley Wright.
  6. [S518] Unknown author, Details: Year: 1900; Census Place: Elmwood, Beaver, Oklahoma; Roll:T623_1335; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 4. Citation Text: Birthplace: Residence date: 1900 Residence place: Elmwood & (n.p.: n.pub., unknown publish date).
  7. [S1710] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc., 2012), Year: 1920; Census Place: Elmwood, Beaver, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1452;Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 24; Image: .
  8. [S1810] Ancestry.com, Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925 (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc., 2007).
  9. [S1803] Ancestry.com, 1910 United States Federal Census (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc., 2012), Year: 1910; Census Place: Elmwood, Beaver, Oklahoma; Roll: ; Page: ;Enumeration District: ; Image: .
  10. [S1808] Ancestry.com, 1870 United States Federal Census (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc., 2012), Year: 1870; Census Place: Marion, Mercer, Missouri; Roll: M593_; Page:; Image: .
  11. [S550] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc., 2012).
  12. [S2101] Ancestry.com, Weik's history of Putnam County, Indiana (n.p.: Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT; Date: 2005;, unknown publish date).
  13. [S1939] Site Owner: Ancestry.com posted by Rita Story, William Riley Wright: citing William Riley Wright obituary, RecordType: message board posting, Name Of Person: William Riley Wrightobituary (transcription), Url:http://boards.ancestry.com/localities.northam.usa.states.iowa.counties.wright/360/mb.ashx (n.p.: Name: unknown publisher, unknown location, posted 13 Sep 2001, AccessDate, accessed 17 February 2011;, unknown publish date).
  14. [S232] William Riley Wright obituary scan.
  15. [S32] Carolyn Wages Henry, We Are A Very Multi-Cultured People [Wright-Egbert Family History] (Roma, Texas: Carolyn Wages Henry [ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE], 9 November 2011).
  16. [S1938] Unknown author, Details: Year: 1900; Census Place: Elmwood, Beaver, Oklahoma; Roll:T623_1335; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 4. Citation Text: BirthMarriage place: Residence date: 1900 Residence place: Elmwood (n.p.: n.pub., unknown publish date).
  17. [S1957] Unknown author, Iowa, State Census, 1895 (n.p.: Name: Ancestry.com. Iowa, State Census, 1895 [database on-line].Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2003.;, unknown publish date).
  18. [S1934] Unknown author, Details: Year: 1930; Census Place: Elmwood, Beaver, Oklahoma; Roll: ;Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: . Citation Text: Birth date:place: Elmwood, Beaver, Oklahoma (n.p.: n.pub., unknown publish date).